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Flora Zagouri Theodoros N. Sergentanis Maria Gazouli Constantine Dimitrakakis Alexandra Tsigginou Irene Papaspyrou Dimosthenis Chrysikos Maria Lymperi George C. Zografos Aris Antsaklis Meletios-Athanassios Dimopoulos Christos A. Papadimitriou 《Molecular biology reports》2013,40(8):5035-5040
This case control study aims to investigate the role of MMP-2 ?1306C > T polymorphism as a potential risk factor and possible prognostic marker for breast cancer in a South European population. 113 consecutive incident cases of histologically confirmed ductal breast cancer and 124 healthy controls were recruited. MMP-2 ?1306C > T polymorphism was genotyped; multivariate logistic regression as well as Cox regression analysis were performed. MMP-2 ?1306C > T status was not associated with breast cancer risk either at the total sample or at the subanalyses on premenopausal and postmenopausal women. At the survival analysis, a trend towards a favorable association between MMP-2 ?1306C > T allele and disease-free survival as well as overall survival was observed. Regarding subanalyses on ER-negative and ER-positive cases, the favorable association implicating MMP-2 ?1306C > T allele was particularly evident among ER-positive cases; no significant associations emerged among ER-negative cases. MMP-2 ?1306C > T polymorphism does not seem to be a risk factor for breast cancer in South European population; however, a trend towards a favorable association with survival has been observed. 相似文献
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Sergentanis TN Economopoulos KP Choussein S Vlahos NF 《Molecular biology reports》2012,39(11):9921-9930
This meta-analysis aims to examine whether the genotype status of MspI, Ile462Val, and Thr461Asn polymorphisms in Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) is associated with ovarian cancer risk. Eligible case-control studies were identified through search in MEDLINE (end of search: October 2010). Pooled odds ratios (ORs) were appropriately derived from fixed effects or random effects models. Concerning MspI polymorphism, seven studies were eligible (1,051 cases and 1,613 controls); 11 studies were eligible (1,680 cases and 3,345 controls) for Ile462Val and three studies were eligible (349 cases and 785 controls) for Thr461Asn. Ile462Val polymorphism seemed to confer elevated ovarian cancer risk concerning homozygous carriers (pooled OR?=?2.65, 95?% CI: 1.40-5.03, p?=?0.003, fixed effects), as well as at the recessive model (pooled OR?=?2.10, 95?% CI: 1.13-3.92, p?=?0.020, fixed effects); these findings were replicated upon Caucasian subjects. MspI polymorphism was not associated with ovarian cancer risk (for heterozygous TC vs TT carriers pooled OR?=?1.10, 95?% CI: 0.91-1.34, p?=?0.329, fixed effects; for homozygous CC vs. TT carriers pooled OR?=?1.11, 95?% CI: 0.65-1.90, p?=?0.693, fixed effects). With respect to Thr461Asn polymorphism a finding of borderline statistical significance emerged, pointing to marginally elevated ovarian cancer risk in heterozygous Thr/Asn carriers (pooled OR?=?1.62, 95?% CI: 0.97-2.70, p?=?0.066, fixed effects), but not in homozygous Asn/Asn carriers (pooled OR?=?1.40, 95?% CI: 0.18-10.89, p?=?0.749, fixed effects). Ile462Val status seems to represent a meaningful risk factor for ovarian cancer in Caucasians. Additional case-control studies of high methodological quality are needed in order to further substantiate and enrich the present findings. Special attention should be paid upon the design of future studies; Asian and African populations should represent points of focus. 相似文献
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M Papamichail M Digalakis P Panagiotis O Paisios S Loti T Sergentanis 《BMC research notes》2012,5(1):463
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Interposition of a reversed jejunal loop in short bowel sydrome has previously been investigated in human along with animal models and seemed able to facilitate intestinal adaptation. However, it is unclear if growth hormone and insulin, well known for their implication in short bowel pathophysiology, intervene on this effect. FINDINGS: Porcine models were randomly allocated to two cohorts: (1) short bowel (SB) group (n = 8) and (2) short bowel reverse jejunal segment (SB-RS) group (n = 8). Amongst other parameters serum growth hormone and insulin were measured at baseline, as well as on postoperative day 30 and 60. CONCLUSION: Both endogenous hormones failed to demonstrate significant difference in respect to potential direct effect to mechanisms of enhanced intestinal adaptation in reversed group. 相似文献
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V. Oikonomou M. Fotou F. Zagouri T. N. Sergentanis A. Nonni P. Athanassiadou T. Drouveli E. Patsouris E. Kotzia G. C. Zografos 《Cytopathology》2008,19(5):311-315
Objective: Imprint cytology provides a rapid preliminary diagnosis shortly after the completion of breast biopsy. This study aims to assess the validity of imprint cytology for the pre-operative diagnosis of non-palpable mammographic solid lesions excised by vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB).
Methods: Seventy-two women with non-palpable Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System 3 and 4 mammographic solid lesions without microcalcifications underwent VABB on the stereotactic Fischer's table with 11-G Mammotome vacuum probes. Imprint samples were examined (Diff-Quick stain, modified Papanicolaou stain and May-Grünwald–Giemsa). The cores were dipped into a CytoRich Red Collection fluid for a few seconds in order to obtain samples with the use of the specimen wash. After the completion of cytological procedures, the core was prepared for routine pathological study. The pathologist was blind to the preliminary cytological results. The cytological and pathological diagnoses were comparatively evaluated.
Results: The sensitivity of the cytological imprints for cancer was 90%. The specificity of the method for cancer diagnosis was 100%. Two precursor lesions were present in the material: one case of atypical ductal hyperplasia, which was successfully detected, and one case of lobular neoplasia, which escaped detection. The cytological imprints were inadequate in four out of 72 cases (5.6%), but none of them were included within the malignant subgroup.
Conclusions: Imprint cytology seems to be an important adjunctive tool in the management of patients with non-palpable mammographic solid lesions. Its very satisfactory sensitivity and optimal specificity could establish its use in general clinical practice. 相似文献
Methods: Seventy-two women with non-palpable Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System 3 and 4 mammographic solid lesions without microcalcifications underwent VABB on the stereotactic Fischer's table with 11-G Mammotome vacuum probes. Imprint samples were examined (Diff-Quick stain, modified Papanicolaou stain and May-Grünwald–Giemsa). The cores were dipped into a CytoRich Red Collection fluid for a few seconds in order to obtain samples with the use of the specimen wash. After the completion of cytological procedures, the core was prepared for routine pathological study. The pathologist was blind to the preliminary cytological results. The cytological and pathological diagnoses were comparatively evaluated.
Results: The sensitivity of the cytological imprints for cancer was 90%. The specificity of the method for cancer diagnosis was 100%. Two precursor lesions were present in the material: one case of atypical ductal hyperplasia, which was successfully detected, and one case of lobular neoplasia, which escaped detection. The cytological imprints were inadequate in four out of 72 cases (5.6%), but none of them were included within the malignant subgroup.
Conclusions: Imprint cytology seems to be an important adjunctive tool in the management of patients with non-palpable mammographic solid lesions. Its very satisfactory sensitivity and optimal specificity could establish its use in general clinical practice. 相似文献
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Phosphoglucomutase (EC 2.7.5.1, PGM) was purified to homogeneity from maize (Zea mays L.) leaves. The enzyme had specific activity 11. 7 U/mg protein and molecular mass (determined by gel-chromatography) of 133 +/- 4 kD. The molecular mass of PGM subunits determined by SDS-electrophoresis was 66 +/- 3 kD. The enzyme had Km for glucose-1-phosphate and glucose-1,6-diphosphate of 20.0 +/- 0.9 and 16.0 +/- 0.8 &mgr;M, respectively. Concentrations of glucose-1-phosphate and glucose-1,6-diphosphate above 3 and 0.4 mM, respectively, cause substrate inhibition. The enzyme activity was maximal at pH 8.0 and temperature 35 degreesC. Magnesium ions activate the enzyme and manganese ions inhibit it. 3-Phosphoglycerate is an uncompetitive inhibitor of the enzyme (Ki = 1.22 +/- 0.05 mM). Fructose-6-phosphate, 6-phosphogluconate, and ADP activate PGM, whereas ATP, UTP, and AMP inhibit the enzyme. Citrate was also a potent inhibitor, inhibitory effects of isocitrate and cis-aconitate being less pronounced. 相似文献
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Mia TN Godiksen Sara Granstrøm Jørgen Koch Michael Christiansen 《Acta veterinaria Scandinavica》2011,53(1):7
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In Maine Coon (MC) cats the c.91G > C mutation in the gene MYBPC3, coding for cardiac myosin binding protein C (cMyBP-C), is associated with feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (fHCM). The mutation causes a substitution of an alanine for a proline at residue 31 (p.A31P) of cMyBP-C. The pattern of inheritance has been considered autosomal dominant based on a single pedigree. However, larger studies are needed to establish the significance of cats being heterozygous or homozygous for the mutation with respect to echocardiographic indices and the probability of developing fHCM. The objective of the present study was to establish the clinical significance of being homozygous or heterozygous for the p.A31P cMyBP-C mutation in young to middle-aged cats. 相似文献8.
Ioannis Protopsaltis Achilles Ploumidis Theodoros N. Sergentanis Padelis Constantoulakis Kostantinos Tzirogiannis Chrysoula Kyprianidou Athanasia K. Papazafiropoulou Andreas Melidonis Dimitrios Delakas 《PloS one》2013,8(12)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) represents a pattern of non-malignant growth of prostatic fibromuscular stroma. Metabolic disturbances such us pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome may have a role in BPH pathophysiology. A potential explanation for the above relationship involves the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis as well as IGF binding proteins, (IGFBPs) of which the most abundant form is IGFBP-3. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between intra-prostatic levels of IGF-1, IGF-2 as well as to evaluate the role of locally expressed IGFBP-3 in BPH development in pre-diabetes. A total of 49 patients admitted to the Urology department of a tertiary urban Greek hospital, for transurethral prostate resection, or prostatectomy and with pre-diabetes [impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or both] were finally included. The majority of the sample consisted of subjects with IGT (51.0%), followed by IFG and IGT (32.7%) and isolated IFG (16.3%). For all participants a clinical examination was performed and blood samples were collected. In addition, total prostate (TP) volume or transitional zone (TZ) volume were estimated by transrectal ultrasonography. The results of the multivariate analysis regarding TP volume showed that higher PSA (p<0.001), larger waist circumference (p=0.007) and higher IGFBP-3 expression levels (p<0.001) independently predicted higher TP volume. The results regarding the volume of the TZ showed that higher PSA (p<0.001), larger waist circumference (p<0.001) and higher IGFBP-3 expression levels (p=0.024) were independently associated with higher TZ volume. Our findings show that intra-prostatic levels of IGFBP-3, PSA and waist circumference, but not overall obesity, are positively associated with prostate volume. IGFBP-3 seems to be a multifunctional protein, which can potentiate or inhibit IGF activity. 相似文献
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Cyclin D1 represents a key molecule in the regulation of cell cycle. CCND1 G870A (rs603965) polymorphism has drawn considerable
attention as the A allele may generate a variant splice product with possible oncogenic actions. A meta-analysis examining
the association between CCND1 G870A polymorphism and breast cancer risk was performed. Separate analyses on Caucasian and
Chinese populations were also implemented. Eligible articles were identified for the period up to July 2010. Pooled odds ratios
(OR) were appropriately derived from fixed-effects or random-effects models. Sensitivity analysis excluding studies whose
genotype frequencies in controls significantly deviated from Hardy–Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) was performed. Nine case–control
studies on Caucasians (7,304 cases and 8,149 controls) and four case–control studies on Chinese (2,607 cases and 3,022 controls)
were eligible. At the overall analysis the A allele seemed to be associated with elevated breast cancer risk; the effect seemed
to be confined to homozygous carriers (pooled OR = 1.091, 95% CI: 1.008–1.179, P = 0.030, fixed effects) as heterozygous carriers did not exhibit significantly elevated breast cancer risk. No statistically
significant associations were demonstrated in Caucasians. On the other hand, Chinese AA carriers exhibited marginally elevated
breast cancer risk (pooled OR = 1.144, 95% CI: 0.984–1.329, P = 0.080, fixed effects). Nevertheless, the controls in two out of the four Chinese studies deviated from HWE. In conclusion,
this meta-analysis suggests that the A allele of the CCND1 G870A polymorphism may confer additional breast cancer risk when
it comes to homozygosity and Chinese populations. The need for additional, methodologically sound studies on Chinese populations
seems warranted. 相似文献
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Sergentanis TN Economopoulos KP Choussein S Vlahos NF 《Molecular biology reports》2012,39(6):6647-6654
This meta-analysis aims to examine whether the genotype status of MspI and Ile462Val polymorphisms in Cytochrome-P450 1A1
(CYP1A1) is associated with cervical cancer risk. Eligible case-control studies were identified through search in MEDLINE
(end of search: October 2010). Pooled odds ratios (ORs) were appropriately derived from fixed-effects or random effects models.
Concerning MspI polymorphism, six studies were eligible (722 cases and 770 controls); four studies were eligible (350 cases
and 519 controls) for Ile462Val. MspI polymorphism was associated with elevated cervical cancer risk (for heterozygous TC
vs. TT carriers OR = 1.50, 95% CI: 0.93–2.42, random effects; for homozygous CC vs. TT carriers OR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.14–6.19,
random effects). Similarly, Ile462Val polymorphism was associated with elevated cervical cancer risk (for heterozygous Ile/Val
vs. Ile/Ile carriers OR = 2.36, 95% CI: 1.10–5.08, random effects; for homozygous Val/Val vs. Ile/Ile carriers OR = 2.73,
95% CI: 1.21–6.15, fixed effects). The results were replicated upon Caucasian subjects, who represented the majority of existing
data. The two examined CYP1A1 genotype polymorphisms seem to confer additional risk for cervical cancer. Accumulation of further
data seems mandatory for future race-specific analyses and for the demonstration of CYP1A1-smoking interactions. 相似文献