Histology and histopathology Vol.29, nº 9 (2014)
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- PublicationOpen AccessAmelioration of hypercholesterolemiainduced hepatic changes with red grape juice: A histopathological study(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia: Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2014) Al-Ahmadi, Ahlam Abdulaziz; Ali, Soad Shaker; Ayuob, Nasra Naeim; Al Ansary, Abeer KhaledObjectives: Hypercholesterolemia was confirmed as a risk factor for hepatic fibrosis, as well atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. This biochemical and histoplathological study was conducted to investigate the possible protective effect of red grape against hepatic injury induced by a high-cholesterol diet (HCD). Material and methods: Thirty male Wister rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=10): the control received saline, the induction group was fed HCD, and the treated group was fed a HCD and 0.4 ml of 100% red grape juice (RGJ) for 13 weeks. After the animals were sacrificed, liver tissue samples were taken to be processed for light and electron microscopy examination. Results: The administration of the RGJ and HCD significantly decreased the animals’ blood glucose, insulin, cholesterol, triglycerides, Low Density Lipoprotein levels and increased their High Density Lipoprotein level compared to the rats fed the HCD alone. It also decreased the periportal (macro- and microvesicular) steatosis, fibrosis, lymphocytic infiltration and blood sinusoidal congestion that were observed in HCD-fed rats alone. The RGJ reduced the number of activated myofibrobasts. This was confirmed by a reduction in the expression of alpha smooth muscle actin and desmin. The RGJ increased, although not significantly, the expression of endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthetase. Conclusion: The administration of RGJ succeeded in alleviating the biochemical and, to some extent, the histopathological changes induced by the high cholesterol diet. Consumption of fresh RGJ or its pharmaceutical preparations is advised especially for those who are used to eat a high fat diet.
- PublicationOpen AccessHsp27 and its expression pattern in diffusely infiltrating astrocytomas(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia: Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2014) Mäkelä, Katri S.; Haapasalo, Joonas A.; Ilvesaro, Joanna M.; Parkkila, Seppo; Paavonen, Timo; Haapasalo, Hannu K.Aims: Heat shock protein 27 (Hsp27) is induced by cell stress conditions. In the presence of oxidative stress it functions as an antioxidant. To study the putative expression patterns and clinical significance of Hsp27, we assessed the associations between Hsp27, R132H mutation of Isocitrate dehydrogenase1 (IDH1- R132H), Hypoxia-inducible factor subunit alpha (HIF-1 alpha), Carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX), and patient prognosis in astrocytic gliomas. Methods: Tissue micro-array samples of 295 grade II-IV astrocytomas were stained immunohistochemically for Hsp27, IDH1-R132H, HIF-1 alpha, and CA IX. We tested their relationship with clinicopathological features and patient survival. Results: There was a significant correlation between Hsp27 expression and increasing WHO grade (p<0.001). Hsp27 expression correlated significantly with IDH1 mutation when studied within the entire cohort (p<0.001) as well as separately in WHO grade II and III tumors (p=0.006 and 0.002, respectively). IDH1 mutation and HIF-1 alpha positive staining were detected simultaneously (p<0.001). In IDH1 mutated tumors, positive HIF-1 alpha staining correlated with CA IX expression (p=0.027), whereas no such correlation was found in IDH1 non-mutated tumors. IDH1 mutation was associated with a low cell proliferation index (p=0.001) and HIF-1 alpha with increasing proliferation (p=0.003). Hsp27 expression was associated with a shorter rate of patient survival in univariate survival analysis (p=0.001). In multivariate survival analysis, patient age, IDH1 mutation and HIF-1 alpha appeared as independent prognostic factors (p<0.000, <0.000 and 0.011 respectively) Conclusions: Hsp27 expression is associated with increasing WHO grade and patient prognosis in astrocytic gliomas. The results suggest that IDH1 mutation may have an effect on the expression pathways of Hsp27 and CA IX.
- PublicationOpen AccessAberrant expressions of delta-protocadherins in the brain of Npc1 mutant mice(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia: Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2014) Yan, Xin; Lukas, Jan; Lin, Juntang; Ernst, Mathias; Koczan, Dirk; Witt, Martin; Fuellen, Georg; Wree, Andreas; Rolfs, Arndt; Luo, JiankaiNiemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1) disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by dysmyelination and neurodegeneration, which can result in the death of patients in early childhood in some cases. Members of the delta-protocadherins (Pcdhs) play important roles in neurogenesis and brain development. In this study, we compared expression profiles of Pcdhs in the brain between wild-type and Npc1 mutant mice from postnatal day (P) 9 onwards by in situ hybridization. Our data show that laminar distribution of some Pcdhs in the cerebral cortex of Npc1 mutated mice is different from that of wild-type mice. Furthermore, expressions of Pcdhs by oligodendrocytes in the corpus callosum and by Purkinje cells and granular cells in the cerebellum are strongly decreased in Npc1 mutated mice at later stages. Taken together, our data suggest that aberrant expression of Pcdhs is a pathological process accompanied by neurodegeneration in Npc1 mutant mice.
- PublicationOpen AccessIncreased endometrial expression of CC-chemokine receptor-1 in women with adenomyosis(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia: Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2014) Xu, Hong; Yang, Yanfeng; Zhou, Caiyun; Huang, Xiufeng; Lin, Jun; Zhang, XinmeiAbnormal endometrial expression of CCchemokine receptor-1 (CCR1) may play a role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Adenomyosis, also called endometriosis interna, occurs when the endometrium invades the myometrium. The objective of this study was to determine CCR1 expression in endometrium in women with adenomyosis as compared to women without adenomyosis. We evaluated endometrial mRNA and protein expression in women with and without adenomyosis using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunohistochemical staining and western blot analysis, respectively. We detected CCR1- immunoreactive expression in endometrium in all women with and without adenomyosis. CCR1- immunoreactive staining in endometrial cells was significantly higher in women with adenomyosis (4.89±1.06) compared to those without adenomyosis (2.21±1.16, P<0.001). Women with adenomyosis had higher levels of CCR1 mRNA in endometrium compared to women without adenomyosis (P<0.05). CCR1 protein levels in endometrium were significantly higher in women with adenomyosis (1.66±0.79) compared to women without adenomyosis (0.56±0.13, P<0.001), and positively correlated with the severity of dysmenorrhea (r=0.87, P<0.001). These results suggest that increased CC-chemokine receptor expression may play a role in the pathogenesis of adenomyosis.
- PublicationOpen AccessCharacterization of rat testicular teratoma and its derived cell lines, with particular reference to possible mesenchymal differentiations(F. Hernández y Juan F. Madrid. Universidad de Murcia: Departamento de Biología Celular e Histología, 2014) Yamate, Jyoji; Gamou, Katsuhiro; Izawa-Ogata, Keiko; Kotera, Takashi; Izawa, Takeshi; Takenaka, Shigeo; Sawamoto, Osamu; Kuwamura, MitsuruThe original tumor, 4 cm in diameter, was found in the left testis of a 2-month old SD rat. The tumor consisted of well-differentiated, mature tissues such as bone, cartilage, adipose tissue, smooth and skeletal muscles, skin, hair, glands (salivary, sebaceous, apocrine and pancreatic exocrine glands) and trachea, as well as nerve tissues. The tumor was diagnosed as a mature type of teratoma, a rare in rat testis. Cloned cell lines (named TSD-B4S and TSD-F9R) were established from the tumor; cellular properties of these cell lines were similar to each other; basically, their cultured cells exhibited vimentin-positive mesenchymal nature with occasional cells reacting to α-smooth muscle actin, glial fibrillary acidic protein and CD163 (a macrophage marker). The cell lines showed tumorigenicity when inoculated into nude mice, being composed of immature mesenchymal cells arranged mainly in a sheet. In TSDB4S cells treated with differentiation factors, we demonstrated mesenchymal differentiations towards adipogenic, osteogenic and myofibrogenic cells. The cell line (TSD-B4S) would become a useful tool for studies on stem cell differentiation, because the teratoma arises from primordial germ cells like embryonic stem cells.