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Trancău IO, Huică R, Surcel M, Munteanu A, Ursaciuc C. Detection of EWS/FLI-1 fusion in non-Ewing soft tissue tumors. J Med Life 2015; 8:85-9. [PMID: 25914746 PMCID: PMC4397529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES EWS/FLI-1 fusion mainly appears in Ewing's sarcoma or the primitive neuroectodermal tumors and represents a genomic marker for these tumors. However, it can appear with lower frequency in other soft tissue tumors. The paper investigates the presence of EWS/FLI-1 fusion in clinically diagnosed sarcoma belonging to different non-Ewing connective tissue tumors in order to search for a possible new biomarker valuable for investigators. METHODOLOGY 20 patients with soft tissue tumors, who underwent surgery, were tested. Intra-operative samples of normal and tumor tissue were collected for histopathological diagnosis and genetics determinations. The patients' RNA from tumor and normal peritumoral tissue was extracted and EWS/FLI-1 fusion screened by quantitative real-time PCR. The relative expression of the fusion in the tumor sample was compared to the similar expression in normal tissue. RESULTS The amplification in the threshold zone was shown by 5 samples (25%): 2 clear cell sarcoma, 1 fibrosarcoma, 1 malignant tumor of nerve sheath, 1 metastatic adenocarcinoma. We differentiated between the unspecific amplification and concluded that these are weak positive results. CONCLUSIONS Genomic investigation may establish the tumor malignancy and its possible affiliation earlier than histopathology. It can support the screening of EWS/FLI-1 fusion in a larger variety of clinically diagnosed soft tissue tumors.
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Affiliation(s)
- IO Trancău
- "Foişor” Orthopedics Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
,“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania,“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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Niculite CM, Regalia TM, Gherghiceanu M, Huica R, Surcel M, Ursaciuc C, Leabu M, Popescu LM. Dynamics of telopodes (telocyte prolongations) in cell culture depends on extracellular matrix protein. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 398:157-64. [PMID: 25240414 PMCID: PMC4229650 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2215-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/12/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Telocytes (TC) are cells with telopodes (Tp), very long prolongations (up to 100 μm) with an uneven caliber (www.telocytes.com). Factors determining the dynamics of cellular prolongations are still unknown, although previous studies showed telopode motility in TC cultures. We comparatively investigated, by time-lapse videomicroscopy, the dynamics of Tp of mouse heart TC seeded on collagen, fibronectin, and laminin. Under our experimental conditions, TC and fibroblasts (cell line L929) behaved differently in terms of adherence, spreading, and prolongation extension. Fibroblasts showed lower spreading on the matrix proteins used. The time needed for spreading was 2–4 h for TC, versus 8–10 h for fibroblasts. The values for final cell surface area after spreading were between 200 and 400 μm2 for fibroblasts and 800–2,000 μm2 for TC. TC showed a more than three times higher ability to spread on the tested matrix proteins. An extremely low capacity to extend prolongations with lengths shorter than cell bodies was noted for fibroblasts, while TC extended prolongations longer than the cell body length, with a moniliform appearance. The stronger adherence and spreading were noted for TC seeded on fibronectin, while the lowest were on laminin. Collagen determined an intermediate adherence and spreading for TC, but the highest dynamics in Tp extensions. In conclusion, TC behave differently than fibroblasts in terms of adherence, spreading, and cell prolongation extension when seeded on various matrix proteins in cell culture.
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- Cristina Mariana Niculite
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Immunology, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Immunology, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Immunology, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Division of Advanced Studies, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, 99-101 Splaiul Independentei, Sector 5, 050096 Bucharest, Romania
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Trancău IO, Huică R, Surcel M, Munteanu A, Ursaciuc C. Detection of EWS/FLI-1 fusion in non-Ewing soft tissue tumors. J Med Life 2014; 7 Spec No. 3:114-9. [PMID: 25870707 PMCID: PMC4391413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES EWS/FLI-1 fusion mainly appears in Ewing's sarcoma or the primitive neuroectodermal tumors and represents a genomic marker for these tumors. However, it can appear with lower frequency in other soft tissue tumors. The paper investigates the presence of EWS/FLI-1 fusion in clinically diagnosed sarcoma belonging to different non-Ewing connective tissue tumors in order to search for a possible new biomarker valuable for investigators. METHODOLOGY 20 patients with soft tissue tumors, who underwent surgery, were tested. Intra-operative samples of normal and tumor tissue were collected for histopathological diagnosis and genetics determinations. The patients' RNA from tumor and normal peritumoral tissue was extracted and EWS/FLI-1 fusion screened by quantitative real-time PCR. The relative expression of the fusion in the tumor sample was compared to the similar expression in normal tissue. RESULTS The amplification in the threshold zone was shown by 5 samples (25%): 2 clear cell sarcoma, 1 fibrosarcoma, 1 malignant tumor of nerve sheath, 1 metastatic adenocarcinoma. We differentiated between the unspecific amplification and concluded that these are weak positive results. CONCLUSIONS Genomic investigation may establish the tumor malignancy and its possible affiliation earlier than histopathology. It can support the screening of EWS/FLI-1 fusion in a larger variety of clinically diagnosed soft tissue tumors.
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Affiliation(s)
- IO Trancău
- “Foişor” Orthopedics Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania,“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania,“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babeş” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
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Alecu M, Ursaciuc C, Surcel M, Coman G, Ciotaru D, Dobre M. CD28 T-cell costimulatory molecule expression in pemphigus vulgaris. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2009; 23:288-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.03035.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Stefan C, Dragomir L, Dumitrică DM, Ursaciuc C, Dobre M, Surcel M. [TGF-beta2 involvements in open angle glaucoma]. Oftalmologia 2008; 52:110-112. [PMID: 19149129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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PURPOSE To emphasize the correlation between TGF beta2 and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS Observational clinical study on two groups of patients: group I--17 patients with POAG who need surgical approach and group II--16 patients without glaucoma. The groups were homogeneous regarding age and sex. The exclusion criteria were any associated systemic pathology. The concentration of TGF beta2 in the aqueous humor of each patient of both groups was measured by ELISA method. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS After the comparative analysis we observed that TGF beta2 was more increased in patients with POAG than in patients without the disease. The changes of trabecular extra cellular matrix are induced by many factors. TGF beta2 is a special cytokine witch is believed to increase the fibronectin concentration in the trabecular meshwork and alter the extra cellular matrix turn-over with a final profibrotic effect.
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- C Stefan
- Clinica de Oftalmologie, Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă Militar Central
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Alecu M, Alecu S, Coman G, Gălăţescu E, Ursaciuc C. ICAM-1, ELAM-1, TNF-alpha and IL-6 in serum and blister liquid of pemphigus vulgaris patients. Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol 1999; 58:121-30. [PMID: 11845451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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The levels of ICAM-1, ELAM-1, TNF-alpha and IL-6 were determined in 12 patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) both in serum and the blister liquid. As a control, the same parameters were determined in 7 patients with herpes zoster (HZ). The patients with PV presented significantly higher values of ICAM-1 in the blister liquid, as compared to the serum values. The values of TNF-alpha and IL-6 were increased both in serum and the blister liquid. The ELAM-1 values did not show significant differences between serum and the blister liquid. In HZ patients, the blister liquid values did not significantly exceed the serum values both for ICAM-1 and ELAM-1. TNF-alpha and IL-6 presented high values both in serum and the blister liquid. We consider that the high values of ICAM-1 in the blister liquid from PV patients suggest the involvement of this adhesion molecule in the PV pathogenic features. The implication of ICAM-1 could be nonspecific and limited, and could possibly represent a reaction to the destruction of the desmosomal bonds within keratinocytes.
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- M Alecu
- Dermatology Research Centre, Scarlat Longhin Dermatology Hospital, Cal. Serban Voda 216, 75202 Bucharest, Romania
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Alecu M, Ursaciuc C, Hãlãlãu F, Coman G, Merlevede W, Waelkens E, de Witte P. Photodynamic treatment of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma with hypericin. Anticancer Res 1998; 18:4651-4. [PMID: 9891535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Hypericin displays antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects on tumor cells. This effect depends on photodynamic activation with visible light and oxygen. Hence, we explored its potential use in treating skin cancer. Eight patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and eleven patients with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) were treated topically with hypericin. After intralesional injection, the hypericin was irradiated with visible light. Patients with SCC were given 40-100 micrograms hypericin intralesionally, 3-5 times per week for 2-4 weeks; patients with BCC 40-200 micrograms hypericin 3-5 times per week for 2-6 weeks. Hypericin displayed selective tumor-targeting: penetration in the surrounding tissues did not induce necrosis or cell loss and even the generation of a new epithelium at the surface of the malignancy was noticed. The effectiveness of the therapy depends on the concentration and total dose of hypericin, the frequency and duration of the therapy; clinical remissions can be expected after 6-8 weeks.
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- M Alecu
- Servan Vodã Clinical Research Center for Dermatology, Bucharest, Rumania
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Ursaciuc C, Rotaru M, de Witte P. The effect of kinase inhibitor hypericin on normal and tumoral T-cells. Immunol Lett 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(97)89001-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ursaciuc C. The effect of kinase inhibitor hypericin on normal and tumoral T-cells. Immunol Lett 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0165-2478(97)88830-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Alecu M, Ghyka G, Ursaciuc C, Ardeleanu C, Hălălău F, Coman G. Tumoral infiltrate after local treatment with interferon in squamous cell carcinoma. Rom J Intern Med 1993; 31:207-12. [PMID: 8130759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Using monoclonal antibodies UCHL-1 (T lymphocytes), MT-1 (pan T) and L-26 (B lymphocytes) in the study of the tumoral infiltrate after local treatment with alpha interferon (Roferon) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip, it was observed that: the proportion of UCHL-1 positive cells was between 30% and 80%, the proportion of MT-1 positive cells was of 85% and that of the L-26 positive cells was of 30% of all the cells in the infiltrate. In the area in which after treatment with interferon the tumoral structures had disappeared, the proportion of T lymphocytes was smaller than in the areas in which the tumoral structures were still present. The therapeutic effect of interferon is due both to the direct effects on the tumoral cell and also to the indirect effects, namely the activation of the cytotoxic T lymphocytes and of other cells in the tumoral infiltrate.
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- M Alecu
- Berceni Hospital for Dermatology, Research Center, Bucharest, Romania
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Dănăilă L, Ghyka G, Ursaciuc C. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) in the treatment of malignant brain tumors (glioblastomas). Rom J Neurol Psychiatry 1993; 31:195-206. [PMID: 8011483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The present study is aimed to provide a new possible approach to the treatment of glioblastomas, in an effort to control the extremely severe evolution of these tumors. Thus, from May 28, 1991, we started the administration of IL-2 (produced at the "Victor Babeş" Institute, Bucharest) in 9 glioblastoma patients (operated on at the Neurosurgery department VII of the "G. Marinescu" Hospital, Bucharest) by repeated intraoperative and postoperative local injections. The survival period from the first IL-2 administration was 7 months (1 case), 8 months (2 cases), 11 months (2 cases), 14 months (1 case) and 17 months (1 case). There are only 2 survivors: one 4 months and the other 23 months following the first injection of IL-2. The survivor whose condition 23 months following introduction of IL-2 therapy is very good, demonstrates that IL-2 offers some chance to these hopeless patients.
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Tarnavschl R, Ursaciuc C, Ciotaru D, Cârstocea B, Stroilă C. [The action of the supernatants from human lymphocyte cultures on E-active rosette formation]. Oftalmologia 1993; 37:120-3. [PMID: 8507621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Lymphocytes separated from 20 normal subjects were introduced in two rosetation systems: the first was modulated rosetation (REM) with phytohemaglutinina (PHA), concanavalina A (Con. A). Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mbt), and tumoral extract from ocular malignant melanoma (ET-MMO): the second was E-active modulated rosetation with supernatants from human lymphocyte cultures stimulated with PHA, Con A, Mbf and ET-MMO (REM-S), he average values of percentages of rosettes forming cells in the two systems REM and REM-S are comparable. We may assume the existence of some modulating factors which operate in the same manner on the functionality of T-lymphocyte in the two systems (REM and REM-S).
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- R Tarnavschl
- Laboratorul Imunopatologie, Institutul Victor Babeş, Bucureşti
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Tarnavschi R, Cârstocea B, Ciotaru D, Ursaciuc C, Antihi M, Stroilă C. [Functional E rosette study pre and post laser treatment in malignant ocular melanoma]. Oftalmologia 1992; 36:119-25. [PMID: 1525139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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For 11 patients with ocular malignant melanoma (OMM) suspicion, before and after laser photocoagulation therapy, by E rosette test were studied. A higher activation and sensitisation to OMM antigen was obtained after laser therapy in 9 patients. These results suggest the influence of laser treatment on lymphocyte function by "revealing" the physiological reactivity. Our results point out the "functional" E rosette test is useful for OMM diagnosis and therapy, as an indicator for disease prognosis.
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- R Tarnavschi
- Laboratorul de Imunopatologie, Institutul V. Babeş, Bucureşti
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Ursaciuc C, Popescu C, Ciotaru D, Ciotaru L, Stroilă C. [Test of peripheral mononuclear adherence in the diagnosis and prognosis of pleurisy]. Rev Ig Bacteriol Virusol Parazitol Epidemiol Pneumoftiziol Pneumoftiziol 1985; 34:263-7. [PMID: 3001907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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