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Reamon-Buettner SM, Rittinghausen S, Klauke A, Hiemisch A, Ziemann C. Malignant peritoneal mesotheliomas of rats induced by multiwalled carbon nanotubes and amosite asbestos: transcriptome and epigenetic profiles. Part Fibre Toxicol 2024; 21:3. [PMID: 38297314 PMCID: PMC10829475 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-024-00565-x] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that often originates in the pleural and peritoneal mesothelium. Exposure to asbestos is a frequent cause. However, studies in rodents have shown that certain multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) can also induce malignant mesothelioma. The exact mechanisms are still unclear. To gain further insights into molecular pathways leading to carcinogenesis, we analyzed tumors in Wistar rats induced by intraperitoneal application of MWCNTs and amosite asbestos. Using transcriptomic and epigenetic approaches, we compared the tumors by inducer (MWCNTs or amosite asbestos) or by tumor type (sarcomatoid, epithelioid, or biphasic). RESULTS Genome-wide transcriptome datasets, whether grouped by inducer or tumor type, showed a high number of significant differentially expressed genes (DEGs) relative to control peritoneal tissues. Bioinformatic evaluations using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) revealed that while the transcriptome datasets shared commonalities, they also showed differences in DEGs, regulated canonical pathways, and affected molecular functions. In all datasets, among highly- scoring predicted canonical pathways were Phagosome Formation, IL8 Signaling, Integrin Signaling, RAC Signaling, and TREM1 Signaling. Top-scoring activated molecular functions included cell movement, invasion of cells, migration of cells, cell transformation, and metastasis. Notably, we found many genes associated with malignant mesothelioma in humans, which showed similar expression changes in the rat tumor transcriptome datasets. Furthermore, RT-qPCR revealed downregulation of Hrasls, Nr4a1, Fgfr4, and Ret or upregulation of Rnd3 and Gadd45b in all or most of the 36 tumors analyzed. Bisulfite sequencing of Hrasls, Nr4a1, Fgfr4, and Ret revealed heterogeneity in DNA methylation of promoter regions. However, higher methylation percentages were observed in some tumors compared to control tissues. Lastly, global 5mC DNA, m6A RNA and 5mC RNA methylation levels were also higher in tumors than in control tissues. CONCLUSIONS Our findings may help better understand how exposure to MWCNTs can lead to carcinogenesis. This information is valuable for risk assessment and in the development of safe-by-design strategies.
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- Stella Marie Reamon-Buettner
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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Funk J, Ruehl-Fehlert C, Leonard C, Kellner R, Rittinghausen S. Immunohistochemical Characterization of Proliferative Lesions in the Thymus of Aging CD-1 Mice From Two Studies on the RITA Database, With Special Reference to the Perivascular Space. Toxicol Pathol 2022; 50:308-328. [PMID: 35321614 DOI: 10.1177/01926233221082972] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Thymic lymphoid hyperplasia is a common age-related finding, which occurs particularly in female CD-1 mice. The main differential diagnoses are malignant lymphoma and thymoma. A systematic investigation of control groups from two carcinogenicity studies was performed including measurements of thymic size, and the immunohistochemistry (IHC) markers pan-Cytokeratin (pan-CK) for thymic epithelial cells; CD3 and CD45R/B220 for T and B lymphocytes, respectively; CD31 for endothelial cells; and F4/80 for macrophages. Thymoma can be differentiated by increased numbers of proliferating epithelial cells demonstrated by pan-CK IHC staining. Differentiation between lymphoid hyperplasia and lymphoma is more challenging as a mixture of B and T lymphocytes can be present in both findings. The present investigation showed that the thymic perivascular space is the compartment where the increased numbers of lymphocytes in hyperplasia are localized and not the medulla, as previously thought. The lymphoepithelial compartment is atrophic to the same extent in thymi diagnosed with age-related involution or lymphoid hyperplasia. Both diagnoses are thus related to variations in lymphoid cellularity of the nonepithelial perivascular space, which is continuous with the perithymic tissue. Likewise, lymphomas have a predilection to colonize the perivascular space and to spare the lymphoepithelial compartment.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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Prenzler F, Tschernig T, Sewald K, Veres TZ, Rittinghausen S, Krug N, Hohlfeld JM, Braun A. Eosinophils and activation markers after allergen challenge - a pilot study for three-dimensional analysis in the bronchial mucosa. Allergy 2021; 76:2907-2910. [PMID: 33999418 DOI: 10.1111/all.14909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Frauke Prenzler
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover Germany
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- Institute for Cell Biology and Anatomy Saarland University Saarbrucken Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover Germany
- Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) Biomedical Research in End‐stage and Obstructive Lung Disease (BREATH) research network Hannover Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover Germany
- Lymphocyte Biology Section Laboratory of Immune System Biology National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health Bethesda MD USA
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover Germany
- Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) Biomedical Research in End‐stage and Obstructive Lung Disease (BREATH) research network Hannover Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover Germany
- Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) Biomedical Research in End‐stage and Obstructive Lung Disease (BREATH) research network Hannover Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover Germany
- Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) Biomedical Research in End‐stage and Obstructive Lung Disease (BREATH) research network Hannover Germany
- Department of Respiratory Medicine Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover Germany
- Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) Biomedical Research in End‐stage and Obstructive Lung Disease (BREATH) research network Hannover Germany
- Institute of Immunology Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany
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Skydsgaard M, Dincer Z, Haschek WM, Helke K, Jacob B, Jacobsen B, Jeppesen G, Kato A, Kawaguchi H, McKeag S, Nelson K, Rittinghausen S, Schaudien D, Vemireddi V, Wojcinski ZW. International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria (INHAND): Nonproliferative and Proliferative Lesions of the Minipig. Toxicol Pathol 2021; 49:110-228. [PMID: 33393872 DOI: 10.1177/0192623320975373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
The INHAND (International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Lesions) Project (www.toxpath.org/inhand.asp) is a joint initiative of the Societies of Toxicologic Pathology from Europe (ESTP), Great Britain (BSTP), Japan (JSTP), and North America (STP) to develop an internationally accepted nomenclature for proliferative and nonproliferative lesions in laboratory animals. The purpose of this publication is to provide a standardized nomenclature for classifying microscopic lesions observed in most tissues and organs from the minipig used in nonclinical safety studies. Some of the lesions are illustrated by color photomicrographs. The standardized nomenclature presented in this document is also available electronically on the internet (http://www.goreni.org/). Sources of material included histopathology databases from government, academia, and industrial laboratories throughout the world. Content includes spontaneous lesions as well as lesions induced by exposure to test materials. Relevant infectious and parasitic lesions are included as well. A widely accepted and utilized international harmonization of nomenclature for lesions in laboratory animals will provide a common language among regulatory and scientific research organizations in different countries and increase and enrich international exchanges of information among toxicologists and pathologists.
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- Pathology Department, Covance Laboratories Limited, Harrogate, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Roche Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, Switzerland
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- Charles River Laboratories Copenhagen, Lille Skensved, Denmark
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- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd Research Division, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Pathology Department, Covance Laboratories Limited, Harrogate, United Kingdom
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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Prasse A, Binder H, Schupp JC, Kayser G, Bargagli E, Jaeger B, Hess M, Rittinghausen S, Vuga L, Lynn H, Violette S, Jung B, Quast K, Vanaudenaerde B, Xu Y, Hohlfeld JM, Krug N, Herazo-Maya JD, Rottoli P, Wuyts WA, Kaminski N. BAL Cell Gene Expression Is Indicative of Outcome and Airway Basal Cell Involvement in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 199:622-630. [PMID: 30141961 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201712-2551oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal disease with a variable and unpredictable course. OBJECTIVES To determine whether BAL cell gene expression is predictive of survival in IPF. METHODS This retrospective study analyzed the BAL transcriptome of three independent IPF cohorts: Freiburg (Germany), Siena (Italy), and Leuven (Belgium) including 212 patients. BAL cells from 20 healthy volunteers, 26 patients with sarcoidosis stage III and IV, and 29 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were used as control subjects. Survival analysis was performed by Cox models and component-wise boosting. Presence of airway basal cells was tested by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 1,582 genes were predictive of mortality in the IPF derivation cohort in univariate analyses adjusted for age and sex at false discovery rate less than 0.05. A nine-gene signature, derived from the discovery cohort (Freiburg), performed well in both replication cohorts, Siena (P < 0.0032) and Leuven (P = 0.0033). nCounter expression analysis confirmed the array results (P < 0.0001). The genes associated with mortality in BAL cells were significantly enriched for genes expressed in airway basal cells. Further analyses by gene expression, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry showed an increase in airway basal cells in BAL and tissues of IPF compared with control subjects, but not in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or sarcoidosis. CONCLUSIONS Our results identify and validate a BAL signature that predicts mortality in IPF and improves the accuracy of outcome prediction based on clinical parameters. The BAL signature associated with mortality unmasks a potential role for airway basal cells in IPF.
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- Antje Prasse
- 1 Department of Pulmonology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,2 Department of Pneumology and.,3 Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.,4 German Center for Lung Research, BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- 5 Institute for Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- 6 Institute of Surgical Pathology, University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- 7 Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation Unit, AOUS and Siena University, Siena, Italy
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- 3 Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.,4 German Center for Lung Research, BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- 5 Institute for Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- 8 Division of Respiratory Medicine, Simmons Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 9 Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- 11 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Research, Biberach, Germany
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- 11 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Research, Biberach, Germany
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- 12 Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- 13 Division of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- 3 Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.,4 German Center for Lung Research, BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- 3 Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.,4 German Center for Lung Research, BREATH, Hannover, Germany
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- 9 Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- 7 Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation Unit, AOUS and Siena University, Siena, Italy
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- 12 Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; and
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- 9 Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Gosemann JH, Friedmacher F, Hofmann A, Zimmer J, Kuebler JF, Rittinghausen S, Suttkus A, Lacher M, Alvarez L, Corcionivoschi N, Puri P. Prenatal treatment with rosiglitazone attenuates vascular remodeling and pulmonary monocyte influx in experimental congenital diaphragmatic hernia. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206975. [PMID: 30418988 PMCID: PMC6231640 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Extensive vascular remodeling causing pulmonary hypertension (PH) represents a major cause of mortality in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is a biomarker for the severity of PH and its activation is accompanied by pulmonary influx of monocytes and extensive vascular remodeling. MCP-1 activation can be reversed by application of rosiglitazone (thiazolidinedione). We performed this study to evaluate the role of MCP-1 for the pathogenesis of PH in experimental CDH. We hypothesized that vascular remodeling and MCP-1 activation is accompanied by pulmonary influx of fetal monocytes and can be attenuated by prenatal treatment with rosiglitazone. Methods In a first set of experiments pregnant rats were treated with either nitrofen or vehicle on gestational day 9 (D9). Fetal lungs were harvested on D21 and divided into CDH and control. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, Western blot (WB), and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were used to evaluate MCP-1 expression, activation, and localization. Quantification and localization of pulmonary monocytes/macrophages were carried out by IHC. In a second set of experiments nitrofen-exposed dams were randomly assigned to prenatal treatment with rosiglitazone or placebo on D18+D19. Fetal lungs were harvested on D21, divided into control, CDH+rosiglitazone, and CDH+placebo and evaluated by WB as well as IHC. Results Increased thickness of pulmonary arteries of CDH fetuses was accompanied by increased systemic and perivascular MCP-1 protein expression and significantly higher amounts of pulmonary monocytes/macrophages compared to controls (p<0.01). These effects were reversed by prenatal treatment with rosiglitazone (p<0.01 vs. CDH+P; control). Conclusion Prenatal treatment with rosiglitazone has the potential to attenuate activation of pulmonary MCP-1, pulmonary monocyte influx, and vascular remodeling in experimental CDH. These results provide a basis for future research on prenatal immunomodulation as a novel treatment strategy to decrease secondary effects of PH in CDH.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Chemokine CCL2/blood
- Chemokine CCL2/genetics
- Chemokine CCL2/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/drug therapy
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/etiology
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/metabolism
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/pathology
- Immunohistochemistry
- Lung/metabolism
- Lung/pathology
- Macrophages/immunology
- Macrophages/metabolism
- Monocytes/drug effects
- Monocytes/metabolism
- Phenyl Ethers/adverse effects
- Pregnancy
- Prenatal Care
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Rats
- Rosiglitazone/pharmacology
- Vascular Remodeling/drug effects
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Affiliation(s)
- Jan-Hendrik Gosemann
- National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- * E-mail:
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- National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Wellcome Centre Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine and Medical Science and Conway Institute of Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Tschernig T, Pabst R, Prenzler F, Rittinghausen S, Braun A, Hohlfeld JM. Isolated aggregates of lymphoid cells in the inner bronchial wall in asthma patients. Cell Tissue Res 2018; 374:423-425. [PMID: 30291417 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-018-2936-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Here, we report findings in volunteers with bronchial asthma. Biopsies were obtained from the inner bronchial wall before and a short time again after segmental allergen provocation. In most of the baseline biopsies and in all evaluable biopsies after segmental allergen provocation, the follicular lymphoid tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry in the epithelium of these asthmatic patients. The basic occurrence of the tertiary lymphoid tissue in the bronchial mucosa of mild asthmatics was unexpected and may have consequences for the interpretation of pathophysiology, e.g., as a cause or consequence of bronchial asthma.
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- Thomas Tschernig
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Saarland University, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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- Institute of Immunomorphology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Immunomorphology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.,Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Hannover, Germany.,Member of the German Centre for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.,Member of the REBIRTH Cluster of Excellence, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany.,Member of the German Centre for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Brändli-Baiocco A, Balme E, Bruder M, Chandra S, Hellmann J, Hoenerhoff MJ, Kambara T, Landes C, Lenz B, Mense M, Rittinghausen S, Satoh H, Schorsch F, Seeliger F, Tanaka T, Tsuchitani M, Wojcinski Z, Rosol TJ. Nonproliferative and Proliferative Lesions of the Rat and Mouse Endocrine System. J Toxicol Pathol 2018; 31:1S-95S. [PMID: 30158740 PMCID: PMC6108091 DOI: 10.1293/tox.31.1s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
The INHAND (International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for
Lesions in Rats and Mice) Project (www.toxpath.org/inhand.asp) is a joint initiative among
the Societies of Toxicological Pathology from Europe (ESTP), Great Britain (BSTP), Japan
(JSTP) and North America (STP) to develop an internationally accepted nomenclature for
proliferative and nonproliferative lesions in laboratory animals. The purpose of this
publication is to provide a standardized nomenclature for classifying microscopic lesions
observed in the endocrine organs (pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland,
parathyroid glands, adrenal glands and pancreatic islets) of laboratory rats and mice,
with color photomicrographs illustrating examples of the lesions. The standardized
nomenclature presented in this document is also available electronically on the internet
(http://www.goreni.org/). Sources of material included histopathology databases from
government, academia, and industrial laboratories throughout the world. Content includes
spontaneous and aging lesions as well as lesions induced by exposure to test materials. A
widely accepted and utilized international harmonization of nomenclature for endocrine
lesions in laboratory animals will decrease confusion among regulatory and scientific
research organizations in different countries and provide a common language to increase
and enrich international exchanges of information among toxicologists and
pathologists.
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Affiliation(s)
- Annamaria Brändli-Baiocco
- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, Switzerland
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- Compugen, Inc., Nonclinical Safety, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- In Vivo Animal Core, Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, Switzerland
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, Switzerland
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- Iwate University, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate, Japan
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- AstraZeneca Pathology, Drug Safety and Metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Tohkai Cytopathology Institute, Cancer Research and Prevention, Gifu, Japan
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- LSI Medience Corporation, Nonclinical Research Center, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Ohio University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Ohio, USA
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Ramos MF, Baker J, Atzpodien EA, Bach U, Brassard J, Cartwright J, Farman C, Fishman C, Jacobsen M, Junker-Walker U, Kuper F, Moreno MCR, Rittinghausen S, Schafer K, Tanaka K, Teixeira L, Yoshizawa K, Zhang H. Nonproliferative and Proliferative Lesions of the Ratand Mouse Special Sense Organs(Ocular [eye and glands], Olfactory and Otic). J Toxicol Pathol 2018; 31:97S-214S. [PMID: 30158741 PMCID: PMC6108092 DOI: 10.1293/tox.31.97s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
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- Member of eye subgroup
- Charles River Laboratories, Inc., Frederick, MD, USA
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- Member of eye subgroup
- Bayer AG, Wuppertal, Germany
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- Member of eye subgroup
- Member of glands of the eye subgroup
- GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, USA
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- Member of olfactory subgroup
- Retired; formerly The Netherlands Organization for Applied
Scientific Research (TNO), Zeist, the Netherlands
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- Member of eye subgroup
- Member of otic subgroup
- Vet Path Services, Inc., Mason, OH, USA
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- Member of eye subgroup
- Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, Japan
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Philipp F, Rothe M, Hoffmann D, Neuhaus V, Glage S, Rittinghausen S, Sewald K, Braun A, Schambach A. Generation of human hematopoietic progenitor cells in an induced pluripotent stem cell-derived teratoma system. Exp Hematol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2017.06.144] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Sundarasetty B, Volk V, Theobald SJ, Rittinghausen S, Schaudien D, Neuhaus V, Figueiredo C, Schneider A, Gerasch L, Mucci A, Moritz T, von Kaisenberg C, Spineli LM, Sewald K, Braun A, Weigt H, Ganser A, Stripecke R. Human Effector Memory T Helper Cells Engage with Mouse Macrophages and Cause Graft-versus-Host-Like Pathology in Skin of Humanized Mice Used in a Nonclinical Immunization Study. Am J Pathol 2017; 187:1380-1398. [PMID: 28432872 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2017.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Humanized mice engrafted with human hematopoietic stem cells and developing functional human T-cell adaptive responses are in critical demand to test human-specific therapeutics. We previously showed that humanized mice immunized with long-lived induced-dendritic cells loaded with the pp65 viral antigen (iDCpp65) exhibited a faster development and maturation of T cells. Herein, we evaluated these effects in a long-term (36 weeks) nonclinical model using two stem cell donors to assess efficacy and safety. Relative to baseline, iDCpp65 immunization boosted the output of effector memory CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood and lymph nodes. No weight loss, human malignancies, or systemic graft-versus-host (GVH) disease were observed. However, for one reconstitution cohort, some mice immunized with iDCpp65 showed GVH-like signs on the skin. Histopathology analyses of the inflamed skin revealed intrafollicular and perifollicular human CD4+ cells near F4/80+ mouse macrophages around hair follicles. In spleen, CD4+ cells formed large clusters surrounded by mouse macrophages. In plasma, high levels of human T helper 2-type inflammatory cytokines were detectable, which activated in vitro the STAT5 pathway of murine macrophages. Despite this inflammatory pattern, human CD8+ T cells from mice with GVH reacted against the pp65 antigen in vitro. These results uncover a dynamic cross-species interaction between human memory T cells and mouse macrophages in the skin and lymphatic tissues of humanized mice.
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- Balasai Sundarasetty
- Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapies (REBIRTH), Laboratory of Regenerative Immune Therapies Applied, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapies (REBIRTH), Laboratory of Regenerative Immune Therapies Applied, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapies (REBIRTH), Laboratory of Regenerative Immune Therapies Applied, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Airway Immunology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapies (REBIRTH), Laboratory of Regenerative Immune Therapies Applied, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapies (REBIRTH), Laboratory of Regenerative Immune Therapies Applied, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Airway Immunology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Airway Immunology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Airway Immunology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapies (REBIRTH), Laboratory of Regenerative Immune Therapies Applied, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
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Sundarasetty BS, Schneider A, Sewald K, Rittinghausen S, Braun A, Figueiredo C, Ganser A, Stripecke R. 476. No GVHD, but Human Inflammatory “Cytokine Storm” and Mouse Macrophage Activation Upon Accelerated Development of Human CD4+ Effector Memory T Cells in Long-Term Humanized Mice. Mol Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s1525-0016(16)33285-3] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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Selich A, Daudert J, Hass R, Philipp F, von Kaisenberg C, Paul G, Cornils K, Fehse B, Rittinghausen S, Schambach A, Rothe M. Massive Clonal Selection and Transiently Contributing Clones During Expansion of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Cultures Revealed by Lentiviral RGB-Barcode Technology. Stem Cells Transl Med 2016; 5:591-601. [PMID: 27034413 DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2015-0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Mesenchymal stem (or stromal) cells (MSCs) have been used in more than 400 clinical trials for the treatment of various diseases. The clinical benefit and reproducibility of results, however, remain extremely variable. During the in vitro expansion phase, which is necessary to achieve clinically relevant cell numbers, MSCs show signs of aging accompanied by different contributions of single clones to the mass culture. Here we used multicolor lentiviral barcode labeling to follow the clonal dynamics during in vitro MSC expansion from whole umbilical cord pieces (UCPs). The clonal composition was analyzed by a combination of flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, and deep sequencing. Starting with highly complex cell populations, we observed a massive reduction in diversity, transiently dominating populations, and a selection of single clones over time. Importantly, the first wave of clonal constriction already occurred in the early passages during MSC expansion. Consecutive MSC cultures from the same UCP implied the existence of more primitive, MSC culture-initiating cells. Our results show that microscopically homogenous MSC mass cultures consist of many subpopulations, which undergo clonal selection and have different capabilities. Among other factors, the clonal composition of the graft might have an impact on the functional properties of MSCs in experimental and clinical settings. SIGNIFICANCE Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can easily be obtained from various adult or embryonal tissues and are frequently used in clinical trials. For their clinical application, MSCs have to be expanded in vitro. This unavoidable step influences the features of MSCs, so that clinical benefit and experimental results are often highly variable. Despite a homogenous appearance under the microscope, MSC cultures undergo massive clonal selection over time. Multicolor fluorescence labeling and deep sequencing were used to demonstrate the dynamic clonal composition of MSC cultures, which might ultimately explain the variable clinical performance of the cells.
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- Anton Selich
- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Department of Pathology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Research Department Cell and Gene Therapy, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Research Department Cell and Gene Therapy, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany Division of Hematology/Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute of Experimental Hematology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Elmore SA, Dixon D, Hailey JR, Harada T, Herbert RA, Maronpot RR, Nolte T, Rehg JE, Rittinghausen S, Rosol TJ, Satoh H, Vidal JD, Willard-Mack CL, Creasy DM. Recommendations from the INHAND Apoptosis/Necrosis Working Group. Toxicol Pathol 2016; 44:173-88. [PMID: 26879688 DOI: 10.1177/0192623315625859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Historically, there has been confusion relating to the diagnostic nomenclature for individual cell death. Toxicologic pathologists have generally used the terms "single cell necrosis" and "apoptosis" interchangeably. Increased research on the mechanisms of cell death in recent years has led to the understanding that apoptosis and necrosis involve different cellular pathways and that these differences can have important implications when considering overall mechanisms of toxicity, and, for these reasons, the separate terms of apoptosis and necrosis should be used whenever differentiation is possible. However, it is also recognized that differentiation of the precise pathway of cell death may not be important, necessary, or possible in routine toxicity studies and so a more general term to indicate cell death is warranted in these situations. Morphological distinction between these two forms of cell death can sometimes be straightforward but can also be challenging. This article provides a brief discussion of the cellular mechanisms and morphological features of apoptosis and necrosis as well as guidance on when the pathologist should use these terms. It provides recommended nomenclature along with diagnostic criteria (in hematoxylin and eosin [H&E]-stained sections) for the most common forms of cell death (apoptosis and necrosis). This document is intended to serve as current guidance for the nomenclature of cell death for the International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria Organ Working Groups and the toxicologic pathology community at large. The specific recommendations are:Use necrosis and apoptosis as separate diagnostic terms.Use modifiers to denote the distribution of necrosis (e.g., necrosis, single cell; necrosis, focal; necrosis, diffuse; etc.).Use the combined term apoptosis/single cell necrosis whenThere is no requirement or need to split the processes, orWhen the nature of cell death cannot be determined with certainty, orWhen both processes are present together. The diagnosis should be based primarily on the morphological features in H&E-stained sections. When needed, additional, special techniques to identify and characterize apoptosis can also be used.
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- Susan A Elmore
- Cellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Molecular Pathogenesis Group, National Toxicology Program Laboratory, Division of the NTP, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- The Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Joso-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Cellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Keenan CM, Baker J, Bradley A, Goodman DG, Harada T, Herbert R, Kaufmann W, Kellner R, Mahler B, Meseck E, Nolte T, Rittinghausen S, Vahle J, Yoshizawa K. International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria (INHAND): Progress to Date and Future Plans. Toxicol Pathol 2014; 43:730-2. [PMID: 25530274 DOI: 10.1177/0192623314560031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Lesions in Rats and Mice proposal (INHAND) has been operational since 2005. A Global Editorial Steering Committee manages the overall objectives of the project, and the development of harmonized terminology for each organ system is the responsibility of the Organ Working Groups, drawing upon experts from North America, Europe, and Japan. Great progress has been made with 9 systems published to date--respiratory, hepatobiliary, urinary, central/peripheral nervous systems, male reproductive and mammary, zymbals, clitoral, and preputial glands in Toxicologic Pathology and the integument and soft tissue and female reproductive in the Journal of Toxicologic Pathology as supplements and on a Web site--www.goReni.org. INHAND nomenclature guides offer diagnostic criteria and guidelines for recording lesions observed in rodent toxicity and carcinogenicity studies. The guides provide representative photomicrographs of morphologic changes, information regarding pathogenesis, and key references. The purpose of this brief communication is to provide an update on the progress of INHAND.
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- C M Keenan
- C. M. Keenan ToxPath Consulting, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Charles River Pathology Associates, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Tranent, Scotland, UK
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- Independent Consultant, Potomac, Maryland, USA
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- The Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Joso-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
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- NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, East Hanover, New Jersey, USA
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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Rittinghausen S, Hackbarth A, Creutzenberg O, Ernst H, Heinrich U, Leonhardt A, Schaudien D. The carcinogenic effect of various multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) after intraperitoneal injection in rats. Part Fibre Toxicol 2014; 11:59. [PMID: 25410479 PMCID: PMC4243371 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-014-0059-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Biological effects of tailor-made multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) without functionalization were investigated in vivo in a two-year carcinogenicity study. In the past, intraperitoneal carcinogenicity studies in rats using biopersistent granular dusts had always been negative, whereas a number of such studies with different asbestos fibers had shown tumor induction. The aim of this study was to identify possible carcinogenic effects of MWCNTs. We compared induced tumors with asbestos-induced mesotheliomas and evaluated their relevance for humans by immunohistochemical methods. METHODS A total of 500 male Wistar rats (50 per group) were treated once by intraperitoneal injection with 10⁹ or 5 × 10⁹ WHO carbon nanotubes of one of four different MWCNTs suspended in artificial lung medium, which was also used as negative control. Amosite asbestos (10⁸ WHO fibers) served as positive control. Morbid rats were sacrificed and necropsy comprising all organs was performed. Histopathological classification of tumors and, additionally, immunohistochemistry were conducted for podoplanin, pan-cytokeratin, and vimentin to compare induced tumors with malignant mesotheliomas occurring in humans. RESULTS Treatments induced tumors in all dose groups, but incidences and times to tumor differed between groups. Most tumors were histologically and immunohistochemically classified as malignant mesotheliomas, revealing a predominantly superficial spread on the serosal surface of the abdominal cavity. Furthermore, most tumors showed invasion of peritoneal organs, especially the diaphragm. All tested MWCNT types caused mesotheliomas. We observed highest frequencies and earliest appearances after treatment with the rather straight MWCNT types A and B. In the MWCNT C groups, first appearances of morbid mesothelioma-bearing rats were only slightly later. Later during the two-year study, we found mesotheliomas also in rats treated with MWCNT D - the most curved type of nanotubes. Malignant mesotheliomas induced by intraperitoneal injection of different MWCNTs and of asbestos were histopathologically and immunohistochemically similar, also compared with mesotheliomas in man, suggesting similar pathogenesis. CONCLUSION We showed a carcinogenic effect for all tested MWCNTs. Besides aspect ratio, curvature seems to be an important parameter influencing the carcinogenicity of MWCNTs.
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- Susanne Rittinghausen
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Nikolai-Fuchs-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Nikolai-Fuchs-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Nikolai-Fuchs-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Nikolai-Fuchs-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Nikolai-Fuchs-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, 01171, Dresden, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Nikolai-Fuchs-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Keenan CM, Baker JF, Bradley AE, Goodman DG, Harada T, Herbert R, Kaufmann W, Kellner R, Mahler B, Meseck E, Nolte T, Rittinghausen S, Vahle J, Yoshizawa K. International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria (INHAND) progress to date and future plans. J Toxicol Pathol 2014; 28:51-3. [PMID: 26023262 PMCID: PMC4337500 DOI: 10.1293/tox.2014-0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The INHAND Proposal (International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Lesions in Rats and Mice) has been operational since 2005. A Global Editorial Steering Committee (GESC) manages the overall objectives of the project and the development of harmonized terminology for each organ system is the responsibility of the Organ Working Groups (OWG), drawing upon experts from North America, Europe and Japan.Great progress has been made with 9 systems published to date – Respiratory, Hepatobiliary, Urinary, Central/Peripheral Nervous Systems, Male Reproductive and Mammary, Zymbals, Clitoral and Preputial Glands in Toxicologic Pathology and the Integument and Soft Tissue and Female Reproductive System in the Journal of Toxicologic Pathology as supplements and on a web site – www.goreni.org. INHAND nomenclature guides offer diagnostic criteria and guidelines for recording lesions observed in rodent toxicity and carcinogenicity studies. The guides provide representative photo-micrographs of morphologic changes, information regarding pathogenesis, and key references. During 2012, INHAND GESC representatives attended meetings with representatives of the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS) to begin incorporation of INHAND terminology as preferred terminology for SEND (Standard for Exchange of Nonclinical Data) submissions to the FDA. The interest in utilizing the INHAND nomenclature, based on input from industry and government toxicologists as well as information technology specialists, suggests that there will be wide acceptance of this nomenclature. The purpose of this publication is to provide an update on the progress of INHAND.
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- The Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Joso-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, East Hanover, NJ, USA
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- Boeringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pathology II, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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Because of the size of the nanoparticles, their detection and exact anatomical localization in tissue samples are very difficult. Consequently, suitable methods are needed to prove their presence, especially co-localized to histological lesions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether nanoparticles were detectable in specimens after reprocessing samples from glass slides using the pop-off technique. Tissue slides containing agglomerates of titanium dioxide nanoparticles already visible on a light microscopic level and amorphous silicium dioxide (SiO2) particles not observable in tissue slides were reprocessed. Furthermore, cytospots of bronchoalveolar lavage acquired from rats that previously inhaled carbon nanotubes were used. After reprocessing the samples, they were investigated using transmission electron microscopy. In all the reprocessed samples, the respective nanoparticles were detectable. Even the light microscopically invisible amorphous SiO2 particles were observed as electron dense structures. Titanium and silicium were additionally confirmed in the respective nanoparticles by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). In summary, the pop-off technique represents a fast and easy way to detect nanoparticles in histological sections. This enables further characterization of these particles by additional techniques such as EDX, and their direct correlation with light microscopic lesions at exactly the same location is investigated.
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- Annika Lehmbecker
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
- Center for Systems Neuroscience, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
- Center for Systems Neuroscience, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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Bratu VA, Erpenbeck VJ, Fehrenbach A, Rausch T, Rittinghausen S, Krug N, Hohlfeld JM, Fehrenbach H. Cell counting in human endobronchial biopsies--disagreement of 2D versus 3D morphometry. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92510. [PMID: 24663339 PMCID: PMC3963904 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Question Inflammatory cell numbers are important endpoints in clinical studies relying on endobronchial biopsies. Assumption-based bidimensional (2D) counting methods are widely used, although theoretically design-based stereologic three-dimensional (3D) methods alone offer an unbiased quantitative tool. We assessed the method agreement between 2D and 3D counting designs in practice when applied to identical samples in parallel. Materials and Methods Biopsies from segmental bronchi were collected from healthy non-smokers (n = 7) and smokers (n = 7), embedded and sectioned exhaustively. Systematic uniform random samples were immunohistochemically stained for macrophages (CD68) and T-lymphocytes (CD3), respectively. In identical fields of view, cell numbers per volume unit (NV) were assessed using the physical disector (3D), and profiles per area unit (NA) were counted (2D). For CD68+ cells, profiles with and without nucleus were separately recorded. In order to enable a direct comparison of the two methods, the zero-dimensional CD68+/CD3+-ratio was calculated for each approach. Method agreement was tested by Bland-Altmann analysis. Results In both groups, mean CD68+/CD3+ ratios for NV and NA were significantly different (non-smokers: 0.39 and 0.68, p<0.05; smokers: 0.49 and 1.68, p<0.05). When counting only nucleated CD68+ profiles, mean ratios obtained by 2D and 3D counting were similar, but the regression-based Bland-Altmann analysis indicated a bias of the 2D ratios proportional to their magnitude. This magnitude dependent deviation differed between the two groups. Conclusions 2D counts of cell and nuclear profiles introduce a variable size-dependent bias throughout the measurement range. Because the deviation between the 3D and 2D data was different in the two groups, it precludes establishing a ‘universal conversion formula’.
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- Vlad A. Bratu
- Department of Pneumology, Philipps-University Marburg, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), BREATH, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Philipps-University Marburg, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Philipps-University Marburg, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), BREATH, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), BREATH, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), BREATH, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Philipps-University Marburg, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Marburg, Germany
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Hackbarth A, Schaudien D, Bellmann B, Ernst H, Ziemann C, Leonhardt A, Heinrich U, Rittinghausen S. Toxic Effects of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) in vivo and in vitro. Pneumologie 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1357050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Greaves P, Chouinard L, Ernst H, Mecklenburg L, Pruimboom-brees IM, Rinke M, Rittinghausen S, Thibault S, Von erichsen J, Yoshida T. Proliferative and non-proliferative lesions of the rat and mouse soft tissue, skeletal muscle and mesothelium. J Toxicol Pathol 2013; 26:1S-26S. [PMID: 25035576 PMCID: PMC4091527 DOI: 10.1293/tox.26.1s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The INHAND Project (International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Lesions in Rats and Mice) is a joint initiative of the Societies of Toxicologic Pathology from Europe (ESTP), Great Britain (BSTP), Japan (JSTP), and North America (STP) to develop an internationally accepted nomenclature for proliferative and nonproliferative lesions in laboratory animals. The purpose of this publication is to provide a standardized nomenclature for classifying lesions observed in the soft tissues including skeletal muscle as well as the mesothelium of rats and mice. The standardized nomenclature of lesions presented in this document is also available electronically on the Internet (http://www.goreni.org/). Sources of material included histopathology databases from government, academia, and industrial laboratories throughout the world. Content includes spontaneous developmental and aging lesions as well as those induced by exposure to test materials. A widely accepted and utilized international harmonization of nomenclature for lesions in soft tissues, skeletal muscle and mesothelium in laboratory animals will decrease confusion among regulatory and scientific research organizations in different countries and provide a common language to increase and enrich international exchanges of information among toxicologists and pathologists. (DOI: 10.1293/tox.26.1S; J Toxicol Pathol 2013; 26: 1S-26S).
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- Peter Greaves
- University of Leicester, Department of Cancer Studies,
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental
Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental
Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany
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Rittinghausen S, Bellmann B, Creutzenberg O, Ernst H, Kolling A, Mangelsdorf I, Kellner R, Beneke S, Ziemann C. Evaluation of immunohistochemical markers to detect the genotoxic mode of action of fine and ultrafine dusts in rat lungs. Toxicology 2012. [PMID: 23178243 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2012.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Data on local genotoxicity after particle exposure are crucial to resolve mechanistic aspects such as the impact of chronic inflammation, types of DNA damage, and their role in lung carcinogenesis. We established immunohistochemical methods to quantify the DNA damage markers poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR), phosphorylated H2AX (γ-H2AX), 8-hydroxyguanosine (8-OH-dG), and 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (OGG1) in paraffin-embedded tissue from particle-exposed rats. The study was based on lungs from a subchronic study that was part of an already published carcinogenicity study where rats had been intratracheally instilled with saline, quartz DQ12, amorphous silica (Aerosil(®) 150), or carbon black (Printex(®) 90) at monthly intervals for 3 months. Lung sections were stained immunohistochemically and markers were quantified in alveolar lining cells. Local genotoxicity was then correlated with already defined endpoints, i.e. mean inflammation score, bronchoalveolar lavage parameters, and carcinogenicity. Genotoxicity was most pronounced in quartz DQ12-treated rats, where all genotoxicity markers gave statistically significant positive results, indicating considerable genotoxic stress such as occurrence of DNA double-strand breaks (DSB), and oxidative damage with subsequent repair activity. Genotoxicity was less pronounced for Printex(®) 90, but significant increases in γ-H2AX- and 8-OH-dG-positive nuclei and OGG1-positive cytoplasm were nevertheless detected. In contrast, Aerosil(®) 150 significantly enhanced only 8-OH-dG-positive nuclei and oxidative damage-related repair activity (OGG1) in cytoplasm. In the present study, γ-H2AX was the most sensitive genotoxicity marker, differentiating best between the three types of particles. The mean number of 8-OH-dG-positive nuclei, however, correlated best with the mean inflammation score at the same time point. This methodological approach enables integration of local genotoxicity testing in subchronic inhalation studies and makes immunohistochemical detection, in particular of γ-H2AX and 8-hydroxyguanine, a very promising approach for local genotoxicity testing in lungs, with prognostic value for the long-term outcome of particle exposure.
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- Susanne Rittinghausen
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany.
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Röpcke S, Holz O, Lauer G, Müller M, Rittinghausen S, Ernst P, Lahu G, Elmlinger M, Krug N, Hohlfeld JM. Repeatability of and relationship between potential COPD biomarkers in bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial biopsies, serum, and induced sputum. PLoS One 2012; 7:e46207. [PMID: 23056262 PMCID: PMC3464239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 04/03/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease, primarily affecting the airways. Stable biomarkers characterizing the inflammatory phenotype of the disease, relevant for disease activity and suited to predict disease progression are needed to monitor the efficacy and safety of drug interventions. We therefore analyzed a large panel of markers in bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial biopsies, serum and induced sputum of 23 healthy smokers and 24 smoking COPD patients (GOLD II) matched for age and gender. Sample collection was performed twice within a period of 6 weeks. Assays for over 100 different markers were validated for the respective matrices prior to analysis. In our study, we found 51 markers with a sufficient repeatability (intraclass correlation coefficient >0.6), most of these in serum. Differences between groups were observed for markers from all compartments, which extends (von-Willebrand-factor) and confirms (e.g. C-reactive-protein, interleukin-6) previous findings. No correlations between lung and serum markers were observed, including A1AT. Airway inflammation defined by sputum neutrophils showed only a moderate repeatability. This could be improved, when a combination of neutrophils and four sputum fluid phase markers was used to define the inflammatory phenotype.In summary, our study provides comprehensive information on the repeatability and interrelationship of pulmonary and systemic COPD-related markers. These results are relevant for ongoing large clinical trials and future COPD research. While serum markers can discriminate between smokers with and without COPD, they do not seem to sufficiently reflect the disease-associated inflammatory processes within the airways.
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- Stefan Röpcke
- Department of Biomarker Development, Nycomed GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Biomarker Development, Nycomed GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Toxicology and Environmental Hygiene, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Biomarker Development, Nycomed GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biomarker Development, Nycomed GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Airway Research, Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Hannover, Germany
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Eydner M, Schaudien D, Creutzenberg O, Ernst H, Hansen T, Baumgärtner W, Rittinghausen S. Impacts after inhalation of nano- and fine-sized titanium dioxide particles: morphological changes, translocation within the rat lung, and evaluation of particle deposition using the relative deposition index. Inhal Toxicol 2012; 24:557-69. [DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2012.697494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Eydner M, Jacobsen B, Thomann M, Rittinghausen S, Fehr M, Baumgärtner W. Spontaneously occurring multicentric basal cell carcinoma and keratoacanthomas in a multimammate mouse (Mastomys spp.). J Vet Diagn Invest 2012; 24:696-701. [PMID: 22585958 DOI: 10.1177/1040638712445771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A multicentric basal cell carcinoma was diagnosed in a male multimammate mouse (Mastomys spp.) with widespread cutaneous alterations. Macroscopically, the skin was thickened and extremely wrinkled. Histopathological examination showed multicentric expanding cell-rich tumors composed of basaloid cells interpreted as basal cell carcinoma. Immunohistochemistry detected strong cytokeratin 14 positivity in the epidermal basal layer and in loosely arranged areas of these tumors but only a minimal positive reaction in densely packed areas of tumor cells. Furthermore, samples from the abdomen showed 3 nodular proliferations diagnosed as keratoacanthomas.
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- Maja Eydner
- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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Kuper CF, Ernst H, van Oostrum LCM, Rittinghausen S, Penninks AH, Ganderup NC, Wolterbeek APM. Nasal passages of Göttingen minipigs from the neonatal period to young adult. Toxicol Pathol 2012; 40:656-66. [PMID: 22301951 DOI: 10.1177/0192623311436175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Histopathological examination of the nasal passages requires a standardized approach for recording lesion distribution patterns. Nasal diagrams provide guidance to map the lesions. Information on lesions exists for rodents, dogs, and monkeys, which all have been used in inhalation studies. Recently, minipigs have garnered interest as an inhalation model because minipigs resemble humans in many features of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry and may be a good alternative to monkeys and dogs. The present work explored the microanatomy and histology of the nasal passages of Göttingen minipigs from postnatal day 1 until 6 months of age. Six nasal levels were selected, which allow examination of the squamous, transitional (nonciliated) and ciliated respiratory, and olfactory epithelia; the nasopharynx; and relevant structures such as the vomeronasal organ, olfactory bulb, and nasal/nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue.
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- C Frieke Kuper
- TNO Research Group Quality and Safety, Zeist, The Netherlands.
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Kolling A, Ernst H, Rittinghausen S, Heinrich U. Relationship of pulmonary toxicity and carcinogenicity of fine and ultrafine granular dusts in a rat bioassay. Inhal Toxicol 2011; 23:544-54. [PMID: 21819261 PMCID: PMC3174774 DOI: 10.3109/08958378.2011.594458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Revised: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 06/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The current carcinogenicity study with female rats focused on the toxicity and carcinogenicity of intratracheally instilled fine and ultrafine granular dusts. The positive control, crystalline silica, elicited the greatest magnitude and progression of pulmonary inflammatory reactions, fibrosis and the highest incidence of primary lung tumors (39.6%). Addition of poly-2-vinylpyridine-N-oxide decreased inflammatory responses, fibrosis, and the incidence of pulmonary tumors induced by crystalline quartz to 21.4%. After repeated instillation of soluble, ultrafine amorphous silica (15 mg) a statistically significant tumor response (9.4%) was observed, although, the inflammatory response in the lung was not as persistently severe as in rats treated with carbon black. Instillation of ultrafine carbon black (5 mg) caused a lung tumor incidence of 15%. In contrast to a preceding study using a dose of 66 mg coal dust, lung tumors were not detected after exposure to the same coal dust at a dose of 10 mg in this study. Pulmonary inflammatory responses to coal dust were very low indicating a mechanistic threshold for the development of lung tumors connected with particle related chronic inflammation. The animals treated with ultrafine carbon black and ultrafine amorphous silica showed significantly more severe lesions in non-cancerous endpoints when compared to animals treated with fine coal dust. Furthermore, carbon black treated rats showed more severe non-cancerous lung lesions than amorphous silica treated rats. Our data show a relationship between tumor frequencies and increasing scores when using a qualitative scoring system for specific non-cancerous endpoints such as inflammation, fibrosis, epithelial hyperplasia, and squamous metaplasia.
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- Angelika Kolling
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany.
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Nolte T, Rittinghausen S, Kellner R, Karbe E, Kittel B, Rinke M, Deschl U. RITA--Registry of Industrial Toxicology Animal data: the application of historical control data for Leydig cell tumors in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 63:645-56. [PMID: 20541379 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2010.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2010] [Revised: 05/09/2010] [Accepted: 05/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Historical data for Leydig cell tumors from untreated or vehicle treated rats from carcinogenicity studies collected in the RITA database are presented. Examples are given for analyses of these data for dependency on variables considered to be of possible influence on the spontaneous incidence of Leydig cell tumors. In the 7453 male rats available for analysis, only one case of a Leydig cell carcinoma was identified. The incidence of Leydig cell adenomas differed markedly between strains. High incidences of close to 100% have been found in F344 rats, while the mean incidence was 4.2% in Sprague-Dawley rats and 13.7% in Wistar rats. Incidences in Wistar rats were highly variable, primarily caused by different sources of animals. Mean incidences per breeder varied from 2.8 to 39.9%. Analyses for the dependency on further parameters have been performed in Wistar rats. In breeders G and I, the Leydig cell tumor incidence decreased over the observation period and with increasing mean terminal body weight. The incidence of Leydig cell tumors increased with mean age at necropsy and was higher in studies with dietary admixture compared to gavage studies. These parameters had no effect on Leydig cell tumor incidence in breeders A and B. Animals from almost all breeders had a considerably higher mean age at necropsy when bearing a Leydig cell adenoma than animals without a Leydig cell adenoma. Studies with longitudinal trimming of the testes had a higher incidence than studies with transverse trimming. The observed dependencies and breeder differences are discussed and explanations are given. Consequences for the use of historical control data are outlined. With the retrospective analyses presented here we were able to confirm the published features of Leydig cell adenomas and carcinomas. This indicates that the RITA database is a valuable tool for analyses of tumors for their biological features. Furthermore, it demonstrates that the RITA database is highly beneficial for the definition of reliable historical control data for carcinogenicity studies on a scientifically solid basis.
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- Thomas Nolte
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Nonclinical Drug Safety Germany, Birkendorfer Strasse 65, D-88397 Biberach/Riss, Germany.
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Renne R, Brix A, Harkema J, Herbert R, Kittel B, Lewis D, March T, Nagano K, Pino M, Rittinghausen S, Rosenbruch M, Tellier P, Wohrmann T. Proliferative and nonproliferative lesions of the rat and mouse respiratory tract. Toxicol Pathol 2010; 37:5S-73S. [PMID: 20032296 DOI: 10.1177/0192623309353423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The INHAND Project (International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Lesions in Rats and Mice) is a joint initiative of the Societies of Toxicologic Pathology from Europe (ESTP), Great Britain (BSTP), Japan (JSTP) and North America (STP) to develop an internationally-accepted nomenclature for proliferative and non-proliferative lesions in laboratory animals. The purpose of this publication is to provide a standardized nomenclature for classifying microscopic lesions observed in the respiratory tract of laboratory rats and mice, with color photomicrographs illustrating examples of some lesions. The standardized nomenclature presented in this document is also available electronically on the internet (http://www.goreni.org/). Sources of material included histopathology databases from government, academia, and industrial laboratories throughout the world. Content includes spontaneous developmental and aging lesions as well as lesions induced by exposure to test materials. A widely accepted and utilized international harmonization of nomenclature for respiratory tract lesions in laboratory animals will decrease confusion among regulatory and scientific research organizations in different countries and provide a common language to increase and enrich international exchanges of information among toxicologists and pathologists.
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- Roger Renne
- Roger Renne ToxPath Consulting, Sumner, Washington, USA
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Nassimi M, Schleh C, Lauenstein HD, Hussein R, Hoymann HG, Koch W, Pohlmann G, Krug N, Sewald K, Rittinghausen S, Braun A, Müller-Goymann C. A toxicological evaluation of inhaled solid lipid nanoparticles used as a potential drug delivery system for the lung. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2010; 75:107-16. [PMID: 20206256 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2010.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2009] [Revised: 02/03/2010] [Accepted: 02/27/2010] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Inhalation is a non-invasive approach for both local and systemic drug delivery. This study aimed to define the therapeutic window for solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) as a drug delivery system by inhalation from a toxicological point of view. To estimate the toxic dose of SLNs in vitro, A549 cells and murine precision-cut lung slices (PCLS) were exposed to increasing concentrations of SLNs. The cytotoxic effect of SLNs on A549 cells was evaluated by MTT and NRU assays. Viability of lung tissue was determined with WST assay and by life/dead staining using calcein AM/EthD-1 for confocal microscopy (CLSM) followed by quantitative analysis with IMARIS. Inflammation was assessed by measuring chemokine KC and TNF-alpha levels. The in vivo effects were determined in a 16-day repeated-dose inhalation toxicity study using female BALB/c mice, which were daily exposed to different concentrations of SLN30 aerosols (1-200 microg deposit dose). Local inflammatory effects in the respiratory tract were evaluated by determination of total protein content, LDH, chemokine KC, IL-6, and differential cell counts, performed on days 4, 8, 12, and 16 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Additionally, a histopathological evaluation of toxicologically relevant organs was accomplished. The in vitro and ex vivo dose finding experiments showed toxic effects beginning at concentrations of about 500 microg/ml. Therefore, we used 1-200 microg deposit doses/animal for the in vivo experiments. Even after 16 days of challenge with a 200-microg deposit dose, SLNs induced no significant signs of inflammation. We observed no consistent increase in LDH release, protein levels, or other signs of inflammation such as chemokine KC, IL-6, or neutrophilia. In contrast, the particle control (carbon black) caused inflammatory and cytotoxic effects at corresponding concentrations. These results confirm that repeated inhalation exposure to SLN30 at concentrations lower than a 200-microg deposit dose is safe in a murine inhalation model.
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- M Nassimi
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Department of Immunology, Allergology and Immunotoxicology, Hannover, Germany
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Bach U, Hailey JR, Hill GD, Kaufmann W, Latimer KS, Malarkey DE, Maronpot RM, Miller RA, Moore RR, Morrison JP, Nolte T, Rinke M, Rittinghausen S, Suttie AW, Travlos GS, Vahle JL, Willson GA, Elmore SA. Proceedings of the 2009 National Toxicology Program Satellite Symposium. Toxicol Pathol 2009; 38:9-36. [PMID: 20008954 DOI: 10.1177/0192623309354111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Satellite Symposium is a one-day meeting that is held in conjunction with the annual Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP) meeting. The topic of the 2009 Symposium was "Tumor Pathology and INHAND (International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria for Lesions in Rats and Mice) Nomenclature." The goal of this article is to provide summaries of each speaker's presentation, including the diagnostic or nomenclature issues that were presented, along with a few select images that were used for voting. The results of the voting process and interesting points of discussion that were raised during the presentation are also provided. A supplemental file with voting choices and voting results for each case presented at the symposium is available at http://tpx.sagepub.com/supplemental.
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- Ute Bach
- 1Bayer HealthCare AG, Pharma Research Center, Wuppertal, Germany
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Kaufmann W, Bader R, Ernst H, Harada T, Hardisty J, Kittel B, Kolling A, Pino M, Renne R, Rittinghausen S, Schulte A, Wöhrmann T, Rosenbruch M. 1st International ESTP Expert Workshop: “Larynx squamous metaplasia”. A re-consideration of morphology and diagnostic approaches in rodent studies and its relevance for human risk assessment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 61:591-603. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2009.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2009] [Accepted: 01/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Creutzenberg O, Pohlmann G, Hansen T, Rittinghausen S, Taugner F, Ziemann C. Nano- and microscaled titanium dioxide: Comparative study on the inflammatory and genotoxic effects after a 3-week inhalation in rats. Toxicol Lett 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2009.06.636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Vahle J, Bradley A, Harada T, Herbert R, Kaufmann W, Kellner R, Mann P, Pyrah I, Rittinghausen S, Tanaka T. The International Nomenclature Project: An Update. Toxicol Pathol 2009; 37:694-7. [DOI: 10.1177/0192623309340278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- John Vahle
- The Global Editorial and Steering Committee
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- The Global Editorial and Steering Committee
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- The Global Editorial and Steering Committee
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Heinrich U, Fuhst R, Rittinghausen S, Creutzenberg O, Bellmann B, Koch W, Levsen K. Chronic Inhalation Exposure of Wistar Rats and two Different Strains of Mice to Diesel Engine Exhaust, Carbon Black, and Titanium Dioxide. Inhal Toxicol 2008. [DOI: 10.3109/08958379509015211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 356] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Kolling A, Ernst H, Rittinghausen S, Heinrich U, Pott F. Comparison of primary lung tumor incidences in the rat evaluated by the standard microscopy method and by multiple step sections. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 60:281-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2008.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2008] [Accepted: 02/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tillmann T, Ernst H, Ebert S, Kuster N, Behnke W, Rittinghausen S, Dasenbrock C. Carcinogenicity study of GSM and DCS wireless communication signals in B6C3F1 mice. Bioelectromagnetics 2007; 28:173-87. [PMID: 17019729 DOI: 10.1002/bem.20283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The purpose of this study using a total of 1170 B6C3F1 mice was to detect and evaluate possible carcinogenic effects in mice exposed to radio-frequency-radiation (RFR) from Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and Digital Personal Communications System (DCS) handsets as emitted by handsets operating in the center of the communication band, that is, at 902 MHz (GSM) and 1747 MHz (DCS). Restrained mice were exposed for 2 h per day, 5 days per week over a period of 2 years to three different whole-body averaged specific absorption rate (SAR) levels of 0.4, 1.3, 4.0 mW/g bw (SAR), or were sham exposed. Regarding the organ-related tumor incidence, pairwise Fisher's test did not show any significant increase in the incidence of any particular tumor type in the RF exposed groups as compared to the sham exposed group. Interestingly, while the incidences of hepatocellular carcinomas were similar in EMF and sham exposed groups, in both studies the incidences of liver adenomas in males decreased with increasing dose levels; the incidences in the high dose groups were statistically significantly different from those in the sham exposed groups. Comparison to published tumor rates in untreated mice revealed that the observed tumor rates were within the range of historical control data. In conclusion, the present study produced no evidence that the exposure of male and female B6C3F1 mice to wireless GSM and DCS radio frequency signals at a whole body absorption rate of up to 4.0 W/kg resulted in any adverse health effect or had any cumulative influence on the incidence or severity of neoplastic and non-neoplastic background lesions, and thus the study did not provide any evidence of RF possessing a carcinogenic potential.
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- Thomas Tillmann
- Fraunhofer-Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
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Dasenbrock C, Tillmann T, Ernst H, Behnke W, Kellner R, Hagemann G, Kaever V, Kohler M, Rittinghausen S, Mohr U, Tomatis L. Maternal effects and cancer risk in the progeny of mice exposed to X-rays before conception. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 56:351-60. [PMID: 15945274 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2004.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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To investigate in an animal model whether preconceptual X-ray exposure leads to an altered tumor rate and spectrum in the offspring, a transgeneration carcinogenesis study was carried out. Female mice received X-ray irradiation (2 x 2 Gray) 2 weeks prior to mating with untreated males. After weaning, half of the descendants were exposed for 6 months to the immunomodulating and tumor-promoting compound cyclosporine A (CsA) by diet, the others remained untreated. The animals were maintained for their entire lifespan, terminal sacrifices were carried out after 28 months. Complete autopsy was performed, and three protocol organs (lung, liver and spleen) were examined histologically, together with any suspicious lesions in other organs. Fertility and the lifetime of the maternal mice were reduced by the X-ray irradiation, and their incidence of lung and liver tumors was increased as compared to non-irradiated mice. The descendants of all groups revealed comparable body weights and mortality rates. The incidence of hematopoietic/lymphoreticular tissue tumors increased in the female hybrids by 6 months of CsA-treatment. A higher incidence of lung and liver tumors in the sham-treated male progeny of irradiated mothers was detected, pointing to a possible germ cell-transmitted alteration initiated by the preconceptual maternal X-ray exposure.
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- Clemens Dasenbrock
- Fraunhofer-Institut für Toxikologie und Experimentelle Medizin, Nikolai-Fuchs-Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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Ernst H, Rittinghausen S, Bartsch W, Creutzenberg O, Dasenbrock C, Görlitz BD, Hecht M, Kairies U, Muhle H, Müller M, Heinrich U, Pott F. Pulmonary inflammation in rats after intratracheal instillation of quartz, amorphous SiO2, carbon black, and coal dust and the influence of poly-2-vinylpyridine-N-oxide (PVNO). Exp Toxicol Pathol 2002; 54:109-26. [PMID: 12211632 DOI: 10.1078/0940-2993-00241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Effects of poly-2-vinylpyridine-N-oxide (PVNO) were investigated in numerous in vivo and in vitro studies published in the nineteen sixties and seventies. These studies showed that PVNO inhibited development of fibrosis from quartz dust and improved lung clearance of quartz after inhalation exposure. Ameliorating effects of PVNO were observed also for pulmonary damage from colloidal SiO2 and organic substances, and the fibrogenic inflammation caused by carrageenan. Although it is not proven that silicosis is a precondition for quartz-induced lung tumours, we investigated the hypothesis that PVNO could reduce the lung tumour risk from quartz in rats. A carcinogenicity study was therefore started in rats with the main focus on the quantitative relationships among pulmonary inflammation, fibrosis and neoplasia caused by intratracheal instillation of 3 mg quartz DQ 12 with or without additional subcutaneous PVNO treatment. Other study groups were treated with multiple dust instillations, i.e. 30 instillations of 0.5 mg amorphous SiO2 at intervals of 2 weeks, 10 instillations of 0.5 mg of ultrafine carbon black or 1 mg coal at weekly intervals. The analyses of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) 9 months after start of the life-time study showed that the aim of producing similar levels of increased enzyme concentrations in the four groups treated with quartz/PVNO, amorphous SiO2, carbon black and coal was achieved. A 2.5- to 7.7-fold increase for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total protein, alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT) was found in these groups as compared to the control. In contrast, quartz treatment without PVNO increased the LDH level up to 24-fold and of total protein to 13-fold. However, the cell counts in the BALF were not so much different in all five groups, i.e. quartz without PVNO (leukocytes: 480.000, PMN: 190.000), quartz with PVNO (leukocytes: 300.000, PMN: 100.000), amorphous SiO2 (leukocytes: 570.000, PMN: 315.000), carbon black (leukocytes: 390.000, PMN: 150.000) and coal (leukocytes: 200.000, PMN: 65.000). Histopathological investigations after four weeks and three months revealed that the used PVNO sample was active in the quartz and amorphous SiO2 groups and markedly reduced the incidences or severity of several pulmonary changes such as macrophage accumulation, inflammatory cell infiltration, interstitial fibrosis, bronchiolo-alveolar hyperplasia, alveolar lipoproteinosis and amorphous SiO2 -induced granulomatous alveolitis/interstitial fibrotic granulomas. Also in the lung-associated lymph nodes (LALN), PVNO treatment significantly reduced the incidence and severity of inflammation in both quartz and amorphous SiO2 groups as evidenced by the presence of well-circumscribed aggregates of intact particle-laden macrophages without signs of degeneration and accompanying granulocytic infiltration and fibrosis. Immunological investigations at the 9 months timepoint on the in vitro production of reactive nitrogen (RNI) or oxygen (ROI) intermediates and tumour necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) from BALF-derived cells indicated a diminished responsiveness to LPS in all particle treatment groups. A diminished production of ROI was also found in the quartz, carbon black, and coal dust groups, respectively, as compared to the values seen in the quartz/PVNO- and amorphous SiO2 treated groups. Treatment with quartz plus PVNO restored the capability of the cells to respond to LPS as compared to the treatment with quartz alone. TNF-alpha production was diminished in the groups treated with quartz, carbon black, and coal dust alone whereas in the quartz/PVNO- and amorphous SiO2-treated groups an elevated TNF-alpha production was seen. These results led to the conclusion that only amorphous SiO2 did not affect the "normal" ability of the cells to respond to LPS and that PVNO protected the cells from a toxic effect of the quartz particles.
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- Heinrich Ernst
- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Hannover, Germany.
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Keenan C, Hughes-Earle A, Case M, Stuart B, Lake S, Mahrt C, Halliwell W, Westhouse R, Elweee M, Morton D, Morawietz G, Rittinghausen S, Deschl U, Mohr U. The north american control animal database: a resource based on standardized nomenclature and diagnostic criteria. Toxicol Pathol 2002; 30:75-9. [PMID: 11890478 DOI: 10.1080/01926230252824734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Historical control data have been shown to be valuable in the interpretation and evaluation of results from rodent carcinogenicity studies. Standardization of terminology and histopathology procedures is a prerequisite for meaningful comparison of control data across studies and analysis of potential carcinogenic effects. Standardization is particularly critical for the construction of a database that includes incidence data from different studies evaluated by pathologists in different laboratories. Standardized nomenclature and diagnostic criteria have been established for neoplasms and proliferative lesions. Efforts of the National Toxicology Program, the Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP), and the Registry of Industrial Toxicology Animal-data (RITA) have led to a harmonized pathology nomenclature for the rat and the mouse. This nomenclature with detailed descriptions of lesions is available in publications by the STP and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). A listing of these terms is available on the World Wide Web. Utilizing the model established by RITA and working with the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), companies with laboratories in North America formed a working group in 1994 to establish and maintain a database of neoplastic and proliferative lesions from control animals in carcinogenicity studies. The rationale for development of the North American Control Animal Database (NACAD), the factors that influence tumor incidence, operation of the database, and the benefits to be realized by using a standardized approach are discussed.
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Deschl U, Kittel B, Rittinghausen S, Morawietz G, Kohler M, Mohr U, Keenan C. The value of historical control data-scientific advantages for pathologists, industry and agencies. Toxicol Pathol 2002; 30:80-7. [PMID: 11890480 DOI: 10.1080/01926230252824743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Historical control tumor data are useful in the interpretation of long-term rodent carcinogenicity bioassays, especially to assess the occurrence of rare tumors and marginally increased tumor incidences. The major prerequisites to compare historical control data with studies under evaluation are the validity and consistency of the respective databases. The RITA (Registry of Industrial Toxicology Animal-data) database for historical data of tumors and pre-neoplastic lesions collects data according to highly standardized procedures including tissue sampling and trimming, histopathology according to internationally harmonized nomenclature and diagnostic criteria, and peer review. All lesions that are entered are unanimously diagnosed according to IARC (Intermational Agency for Research on Cancer)/WHO criteria. The validity of data is additionally confirmed by a complete peer review performed by a database pathologist. Equivocal diagnoses and selected cases are additionally submitted to a panel of RITA pathologists. In the RITA database, there are currently 10,896 rats from 106 studies with more than 17,604 primary tumors and 16,551 pre-neoplastic lesions. The RITA database for historical control data for Wistar and Sprague Dawley rats as well as for different mouse strains is briefly described. Based upon RITA background data, the survival rate of Wistar rats has been consistent over a period of 10 years. The occurrence of tumor-bearing animals also shows a stable percentage over a decade. Additionally, examples of how historical control data may support carcinogenic risk assessment in cases of rare tumors or marginally increased incidences of tumors and pre-neoplastic lesions are given.
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- Ulrich Deschl
- Bayer AG, Pharma Research Center, Wuppertal, Germany.
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Carlton WW, Boitnott JK, Dungworth DL, Ernst H, Hayashi Y, Mohr U, Parodi AL, Pattengale PK, Rittinghausen S, Ward JM. Assessment of the morphology and significance of the lymph nodal and hepatic lesions produced in rats by the feeding of certain mineral oils and waxes. Proceedings of a pathology workshop held at the Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research Hannover, Germany, May 7-9, 2001. Exp Toxicol Pathol 2001; 53:247-55. [PMID: 11665848 DOI: 10.1078/0940-2993-00198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A Panel of medical and veterinary pathologists reviewed published and unpublished reports dealing with studies of various white mineral oils and waxes in F344 and Sprague-Dawley rats. They also had available and studied histologic slides from both subchronic and chronic studies of certain mineral hydrocarbons (90-day oral study of low melting point wax (LMPW) in female Fischer 344 and Sprague-Dawley rats; 90-day studies of P15H* and P70H white oil and high melting point wax (HMPW) in male and female F344 rats and 24 month study of P70H white oil in male and female F344 rats. The Panel also reviewed mineral oil-induced alterations in tissues of human patients (liver, hepatic lymph node and spleen). The Panel agreed that certain of the mineral hydrocarbons produced lesions in the mesenteric lymph nodes and liver of the F344 rat and these lesions were best described as microgranulomas/granulomas. The lesions were fundamentally similar in both organs, although varying in severity with dose and type of mineral hydrocarbons. The Panel agreed that hepatic lesions with inflammatory cell infiltration, necrosis, and fibrosis were produced only by feeding of LMPW and the lesions were confined to F344 rats and not found in Sprague-Dawley rats. The most severe granulomatous lesions in the mesenteric lymph nodes were found in high dose LMPW-fed F344 rats. The microgranulomas were similar in subchronic and chronic studies. Also, little difference existed between controls and treated F344 rats in the incidence and severity of the lesions after 2 years of feeding P70H white oil. The Panel agreed that some slight reversibility existed for these lesions, but also agreed that complete resolution was unlikely as regression of the lesions in the rat would likely be slow. The Panel agreed that a minimal severity infiltrate of mononuclear inflammatory cells occurred in the base of the mitral valve in a slightly increased incidence in F344 rats fed LMPW. The Panel concluded that these mitral valve alterations had little if any toxicologic significance as the focal infiltrate was minimal in severity, occurred in controls, occurred in association with murine cardiomyopathy, and were unlike the responses in the liver and mesenteric lymph nodes. The Panel agreed that the lesions observed in the liver and mesenteric lymph nodes of F344 rats exposed to MHCs, especially the LMPW, were different morphologically from changes observed in lymph node, liver, and spleen of humans that were mineral oil-users. These changes in humans are usually found incidentally in tissues taken at biopsy or autopsy. The MHC-induced lesions can be considered incidental and inconsequential in humans.
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Bernier T, Halter R, Pau D, Rittinghausen S, Emmendörffer A. M-CSF transgenic mice: role of M-CSF in infection and autoimmunity. Exp Toxicol Pathol 2001; 53:165-73. [PMID: 11484835 DOI: 10.1078/0940-2993-00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this study, transgenic CD2F1 mouse lines (C-1.1-C-1.11) bearing a transgene encoding the murine growth factor M-CSF under the control of the liver specific alpha-1-antitrypsin gene promoter were generated. Transgenic C-1.4 mice showed elevated expression of transgene-encoded M-CSF in the liver and displayed a 2-3-fold increase of M-CSF plasma levels and of macrophage numbers in the liver as compared with non-transgenic littermates. M-CSF transgenic mice showed increased resistance against sublethal i.v. infections with Listeria monocytogenes as compared with infected non-transgenic mice. To investigate the influence of M-CSF in murine systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the M-CSF transgenic mouse line C-1.4 was bred into the genetic background of SLE-prone MRL+/+ mice. The resulting C-1.4/MRL transgenic mice bearing increased endogenous M-CSF levels showed consistently lower levels of anti-ss-DNA autoantibodies as compared with non-transgenic MRL+/+ mice. The life span of the C- 1.4/MRL transgenic mice and the severity of the disease in these mice remained unchanged as compared with their non-transgenic littermates. It is concluded that in addition to M-CSF further factors must be involved in the acceleration of the autoimmune disease in SLE prone MRL/lpr mice.
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- T Bernier
- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Department of Immunobiology, Hannover, Germany
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Feron VJ, Kittel B, Kuper CF, Ernst H, Rittinghausen S, Muhle H, Koch W, Gamer A, Mallett AK, Hoffmann HD. Chronic pulmonary effects of respirable methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) aerosol in rats: combination of findings from two bioassays. Arch Toxicol 2001; 75:159-75. [PMID: 11409538 DOI: 10.1007/s002040100223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Two independent bioassays are available which have examined the potential carcinogenicity of monomeric and polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) following long-term inhalation exposure in rats. These studies are not directly comparable, however, due to differences in design and conduct of the in-life phase, and differences in nomenclature used for some of the histopathological findings. This paper presents a definitive overview ofthe pulmonary toxicity of MDI developed following a thorough review of both investigations. As part of this process, the test materials and the designs of the studies were compared, and an in-depth review of lung lesions was conducted by an independent reviewing pathologist. This included the re-examination of the original lung slides, supported by an analysis of the exposure regimens, the results of which were used to develop an accurate profile of the doses received by the animals in the two studies. Histopathological findings were then combined with this information to give an overall dose-response curve for both studies as a whole. The range of total inhalation exposures to MDI was calculated as 559, 1972, 2881, 6001, 17,575 and 17,728 mgh/m3. Major pulmonary effects included increased lung weights together with bronchiolo-alveolar adenomas and hyperplasia, and interstitial fibrosis which occurred consistently in both studies, indicating a very similar qualitative response of the lungs to polymeric and monomeric MDI. The quantitative response of the lung was clearly dose-related in each study, and when the studies were considered as a whole a reasonable overall dose-response relationship was apparent for major lung lesions. Lung tumours (in low incidences) only occurred at the highest dose level in both studies (17,575 and 17,728 mgh/m3). For inflammatory and other non-neoplastic pulmonary changes, the lowest dose examined (559 mgh/m3) was regarded as a no-observed-adverse-effect-level for both polymeric and monomeric MDI. It was concluded that the results of the two studies could be combined to serve as a basis for human risk assessment of MDI.
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- V J Feron
- TNO Nutrition and Food Research, Toxicology Division, Zeist, The Netherlands.
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Fraund S, Tschernig T, You XM, Mörike C, Emmendörffer A, Rittinghausen S, Pabst R, Haverich A, Steinhoff G. Prolonged pulmonary xenograft survival: tissue infiltration compared with infiltration in the bronchoalveolar space. Transplant Proc 1999; 31:932-3. [PMID: 10083412 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(98)01843-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- S Fraund
- Department of Thoracic, Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany
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In a 24-months study, the spontaneous tumour spectrum of the Hsd:Sprague-Dawley stock was examined. Pituitary gland tumours were found in 20% of the males and 39% of the females. This relatively low incidence, compared to other SPRD stocks, had little effect on the survival of females (50%), due to the high incidence (76%) of mammary gland tumours (predominantly fibroadenomas) that resulted in unscheduled sacrifices of many females. Other common neoplasms in Hsd:Sprague-Dawley rats were benign medullary tumours (27% in males, 11% in females), C-cell adenomas (23% in males, 28% in females), and endometrial stromal polyps (22% in females).
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- J Kaspareit
- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Department of Toxicology, Regensburg, Germany
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Ernst H, Scampini G, Durchfeld-Meyer B, Brander-Weber P, Rittinghausen S. Odontogenic fibroma in Sprague-Dawley rats: a report of 2 cases. Exp Toxicol Pathol 1998; 50:384-8. [PMID: 9784012 DOI: 10.1016/s0940-2993(98)80022-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Two cases of odontogenic fibroma occurring in aged Sprague-Dawley rats are described. Both neoplasms were associated with a maxillary incisor and had identical histomorphological features. They were composed of solid proliferations of primitive, dental pulp-like mesenchyme separated by areas of collagenization. Small strands and islands of mainly undifferentiated odontogenic epithelium immunostaining for keratins were scattered throughout both tumours. As a further characteristic, the lesions contained small foci of mineralization which were either cementum-like or resembled dysplastic dentin. The odontogenic fibroma represents a further type of odontogenic tumour in rats, which due to its typical histomorphology, can easily be differentiated from other odontogenic tumours such as ameloblastic odontoma or ameloblastoma.
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- H Ernst
- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Hannover, Germany
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Rittinghausen S, Kaspareit J, Ernst H. Spontaneous neoplasms of the nasal cavity in rats. Exp Toxicol Pathol 1998; 50:379-83. [PMID: 9784011 DOI: 10.1016/s0940-2993(98)80021-3] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The histomorphological features of two adenocarcinomas and two adenomas of the nasal cavity observed in two female Wistar rats and a male Sprague-Dawley rat are described. In one of the Wistar rats, a second tumour, classified as an adenoma, occurred in the posterior part of the nasal cavity.
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- S Rittinghausen
- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Department of Pathology, Hannover, Germany
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A spontaneous cystic keratinizing epithelioma in the lung of a 704-day-old female Hsd:Sprague-Dawley rat is described. The rat had a white subpleural discoloration on 1 diaphragmatic lobe at necropsy. Microscopically, a central keratin mass, surrounded by a multilayered squamous epithelium of varying thickness, was found. In the periphery of the tumor, epithelial nests projected multifocally into the adjacent alveolar spaces. Immunohistochemical labeling of nuclei by PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen) revealed proliferative activity in 1 or 2 peripheral cell layers in most locations. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report dealing with the morphological and immunohistochemical features of a spontaneous cystic keratinizing epithelioma in a rat.
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- S Rittinghausen
- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Department of Histology, Hannover, Germany
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Two hundred Han:NMRI mice of both sexes were kept for their natural life-span to obtain information about the spontaneous tumour spectrum of this strain. Neoplasms were seen in 72% of the males and 64% of the females. Lung tumours, Harderian gland tumours, liver and adrenal gland neoplasms were common in males, while ovary tumours and lung tumours were the most frequent neoplasms in females.
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- S Rittinghausen
- Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Department of Pathology, Hannover, Germany
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