Type B lactic acidosis represents a rare and often lethal complication of haematological malignancy. Here, we present a patient who developed a type B lactic acidosis presumably due to a concurrent chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia. Upon swift initiation of cytoreductive chemotherapy (doxorubicin), the lactic acidosis was rapidly brought under control. This case adds to the literature reporting other haematological malignancies that can cause a type B lactic acidosis and its successful treatment.
Case presentation
We report the case of a 77-year-old Caucasian man brought to our Accident and Emergency department following an unwitnessed collapse; he was found surrounded by coffee-ground vomit. Although haemodynamically stable on admission, he rapidly deteriorated as his lactic acid rose. An initial arterial blood gas revealed a pH of 7.27 and lactate of 18mmol/L (peaking at 21mmol/L).
Conclusions
A high degree of clinical suspicion for haematological malignancy should be held when presented with a patient with lactic acidosis in clinical practice, even without evidence of poor oxygenation or another cause. Treatment with emergency chemotherapy, in lieu of a definitive diagnosis, was rapidly successful at lowering lactate levels within 8 hours. This may suggest a causal and perhaps direct relationship between lactic acid production and the presence of leukemic cells. Veno-venous haemofiltration had no apparent effect on reducing the lactic acidosis and therefore its benefit is questioned in this setting, especially at the cost of delaying chemotherapy. In the face of a life-threatening lactic acidosis, pragmatic clinical judgement alone may justify the rapid initiation of chemotherapy. 相似文献
AbstractInsulin-like growth factor II-messenger RNA-binding protein 3 (IMP3) is an oncofetal RNA-binding protein that promotes tumor cell proliferation by enhancing IGF-II protein synthesis and inducing cell adhesion and invasion by stabilizing CD44 mRNA. IMP3 expression has been studied in many human neoplasms with growing evidence that IMP3 is a biomarker of enhanced tumor aggressiveness. IMP3 expression has been correlated with a poorer phenotypic profile including increased risk of metastases and decreased survival. Only a few studies have examined IMP3 expression in lung cancers. We review here the literature concerning IMP3 expression in lung neoplasms, specifically adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and neuroendocrine tumors of the lung. IMP3 immunohistochemical expression was reported in 27-55% of cases of primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma and in 75-90% of cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. In adenocarcinoma, IMP3 expression was reported to be correlated with more poorly differentiated histological grade, advanced stage of disease and lymph node metastases. IMP3 expression also may be a marker of high grade pre-invasive squamous lesions including high grade dysplasia and carcinoma in situ. In neuroendocrine tumors of the lung, IMP3 expression was expressed in all reported cases of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and small cell lung carcinoma, but expression was limited in carcinoid tumors. Overall, IMP3 appears to be a useful diagnostic marker for lung cancer pathology including for discriminating high grade neuroendocrine tumors and low grade carcinoids and for identifying high grade pre-invasive squamous lesions. 相似文献
Genetic myeloma risk research relied on genome-wide association studies to identify 24 common but lowimpact germline predisposition alleles that account for an estimated one eighth of the heritable myeloma risk in
Caucasians. Next-generation sequencing, particularly whole-exome sequencing, uncovered a handful of rare but
high-impact myeloma risk loci that convey intriguing clues about etiology. The recent discovery of NCOA1 as a myeloma susceptibility gene in Han Chinese has set the stage for the more complete elucidation of the genetic myeloma risk across ethnic barriers. Validating individual myeloma risk loci at the functional level and integrating predisposition genes in genetic networks and biological pathways are important research tasks going forward. Candidate pathways that are currently emerging include plasma cell development, autophagy, telomere maintenance, and cell cycle regulation. An outstanding knowledge gap in the area of gene-environment interaction concerns the possibility that tumor-promoting effects of myeloma susceptibility alleles depend on specific environmental or occupational exposures. An implicit promise of myeloma risk research is the detection of new molecular targets for myeloma treatments and preventions. A related outcome is new biomarkers for patient stratification, prognostication, and development of individualized treatment plans. 相似文献
Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is recognized as an important factor involved in the tumor malignancy progression. Our previous study has indicated that the hepatocarcinoma cell line with 75% of LNM (Hca‐F)‐cell‐induced neoplasia and the hepatocarcinoma cell line with 25% of LNM‐induced neoplasia are accompanied with high (75%) and low (25%) incidences of LNM. In the current study, 62 and 54 protein spots were observed up‐regulated and down‐regulated in Hca‐F cell relative to the hepatocarcinoma cell line with 25% of LNM by 2‐D DIGE. Totally, 113 unique proteins were identified by HPLC‐nano ESI‐MS/MS analysis. The expression levels of Annexin A7, Ulch3, and ER protein 29 were validated by Western blotting analyses. The abnormally regulated proteins were categorized and annotated by protein analysis through evolutionary relationships analysis with the aid of the database for annotation, visualization and integrated discovery tool. Seventeen gene candidates concordantly expressed both at mRNA and protein levels. By making a challenge, we detected expression levels of Annexin A7 in primary gastric cancer (GC) and primary GC cancer tissues with LNMs by immunohistochemisty. Higher ratio of positive and strong expressions Annexin A7 in GC might correlate with the tumor progression. The repression of Annexin A7 inhibits the mobility and invasion abilities of Hca‐F cell, increases the apoptosis rate of Hca‐F cell. Current study narrows and provides certain specific protein candidates potentially playing important roles in LNM‐associated cancers. 相似文献
Plasma selenium reference values from healthy donors in the metropolitan area of Barcelona are determined. A random sample from 156 healthy adults (control group) is analysed by using electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry with Zeeman effect background correction.
The relationship between several pathologies and Se content is also evaluated. Se content from 64 samples from subjects with chronic renal failure and 54 from subjects suffering from several malignancies are determined and the results are compared to the reference values. Moreover, Se contents are determined and compared in two groups of children, healthy (19 samples) and children of mothers infected with HIV-1 (16 samples).
In the control group, Se plasma concentration ranges between 50 and 145 μg · L−1 (82.2 ± 17.5 μg · L−1). Significantly lower values are found in the two pathologies studied (malignancy and chronic renal failure), compared to the control group. However, no significant differences in Se content are found between the two groups studied regarding malignancy and chronic renal failure.
In children of mothers infected with HIV-1, Se status is significantly lower than that of healthy children. 相似文献
To elucidate the biological significance of the lactosylceramide (LacCer) branching in glycosphingolipid (GSL) biosynthesis,
we established ganglioside GM3- and lactosylsulfatide SM3-reconstituted cells by introducing the GM3 synthase gene and the
sulfotransferase gene, respectively. In SM3-expressing cells, the reduction of β1 integrin mRNA expression, the reduced adhesivity
to fibronectin and laminin, and the suppression of anchorage-independent growth (tumorigenic potential) were observed. On
the other hand, in GM3-expressing cells, anchorage-independent growth was promoted and the expression of PDGFα receptor mRNA
was specifically reduced. Interestingly enough, no change in anchorage-dependent growth was observed in these cells, and tumorigenic
signals were controlled selectively in both positive and negative directions. Thus, the spatio-temporal, gene expression control
mechanism by individual GSL molecules accumulating in the cell membrane microdomain (raft) has been proven. Published in 2004.
This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
The effect of methylglyoxal on the activity of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GA3PD) of several normal human tissues and benign and malignant tumors has been tested. Methylglyoxal inactivated GA3PD of all the malignant cells (47 samples) and the degree of inactivation was in the range of 25-90%, but it had no inhibitory effect on this enzyme from several normal cells (24 samples) and benign tumors (13 samples). When the effect of methylglyoxal on other two dehydrogenases namely glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and L-lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) of similar cells was tested as controls it has been observed that methylglyoxal has some inactivating effect on G6PD of all the normal, benign and malignant samples tested, whereas, LDH remained completely unaffected. These studies indicate that the inactivating effect of methylglyoxal on GA3PD specifically of the malignant cells may be a common feature of all the malignant cells, and this phenomenon can be used as a simple and rapid device for the detection of malignancy. 相似文献