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A Kido

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Distribution of basement membrane antigens in human esophageal lesions: an immunohistochemical study.

The distribution of basement membrane components, type-IV collagen and laminin, was studied immunohistochemically in human samples of normal, hyperplastic, dysplastic and carcinomatous esophageal tissue. The expression of basement membrane components in normal, hyperplastic, and mildly and moderately dysplastic mucosa was characterized by a thick, continuous and linear staining pattern. In severe dysplasia and carcinoma in situ, the basement membrane was thinner and occasionally discontinuous. The distribution of basement membrane in invasive carcinomas varied greatly; well-differentiated, cohesive tumors had a basement membrane, however, poorly-differentiated tumors showing irregular cords, or individual cell infiltration, lacked this membrane at the tumor-stromal interface. Many moderately-differentiated tumors showed probable immature assembly of basement membrane components. The expression of basement membrane was also influenced by the extent of stromal inflammation. The absence or presence (staining pattern) of basement membrane components in esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma did not correlate with the survival rate, but did correlate with the histologic differentiation of epithelial organization.

Adult↗

Surgical resection of pulmonary metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma. Special reference to repeated pulmonary resections.

Pulmonary resection of metastatic lesions from colorectal adenocarcinoma was performed in 35 patients. The cumulative 5-year survival was 38%. The primary site of cancer was the colon in about half of the patients. Patients with a solitary metastasis or tumors smaller than 3 cm in diameter survived longer than did patients with multiple metastases or tumors larger than 3 cm but the differences were not significant. Other factors, including age, sex, histologic grade of tumor, location and stage of primary carcinoma, location of pulmonary metastases, disease-free interval, and type of pulmonary resection, had no apparent influence on survival time. The lung was the major site of recurrence following pulmonary resection. Seven patients underwent two or more pulmonary resections for metastasis from a colorectal carcinoma. At the time of last follow-up, four patients were alive and free of recurrent disease at 5, 34, 39, and 58 months after the second pulmonary resection. These data suggest that some patients will survive for a long time following pulmonary resection of colorectal metastases, and for highly selected patients, repeated pulmonary resection may further extend survival.

Adenocarcinoma↗

C1R subcomponent polymorphism in Japanese: description of a new allele.

The polymorphism of C1R was investigated in 570 unrelated Japanese individuals using isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting. A total of 11 different C1R phenotypes including a new pattern designated C1R 11-1 were observed. The allele frequencies were C1R*1 = 0.4561, C1R*2 = 0.3377, C1R*5 = 0.1956, C1R*8 = 0.0088 and C1R*R (C1R*9 and C1R*11) = 0.0018. The population data fitted the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The C1R polymorphism in Japanese was shown to be controlled by 3 common alleles, C1R*1, C1R*2 and C1R*5, as compared to Caucasians where only the former 2 are present commonly. This complement system can be a useful genetic marker for anthropological studies.

Alleles↗

Polymorphism of complement factor I: population study in Japanese and phenotyping in bloodstains.

Polymorphism of the complement component factor I (IF) was investigated in 645 unrelated Japanese individuals using isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting. The allele frequencies were IF*A = 0.1031 and IF*B = 0.8969. The population data fitted the Hardy-Weinberg law. Phenotyping was also possible from bloodstains stored at 37 degrees C for up to 1 week, at room temperature for up to 2 weeks and at 4 degrees C for up to 5 weeks. The IF system can be a useful supplement for the medicolegal identification of bloodstains, but seems useless in Caucasoids.

Blood Stains↗

Immunohistochemical expression of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in gastric carcinoma.

Immunohistochemical localization for carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) was studied in the gastric tissues from 115 patients with advanced gastric carcinoma. We compared two groups: 57 patients who died of recurrence or metastases within 2 yr (group I) and 58 patients who survived 5 yr or more after resection (group II). The staining patterns were classified into negative, apical, and/or cytoplasmic type and stromal type. Thirty-three cases (58%) of group I showed a stromal type, whereas only 17 cases (30%) of group II showed the same type. In undifferentiated type carcinoma, the stromal type was seen in 20 cases (65%) of group I and seven cases (23%) of group II. However, in differentiated type carcinoma, there was only a small difference in the appearance of stromal type between group I (50%) and group II (37%). The immunohistochemical localization for CA19-9 in the tumor tissues, particularly in undifferentiated carcinoma, will be useful in predicting the prognosis of the patients with advanced gastric carcinoma.

Adult↗

Factor B subtyping in sera and bloodstains by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting.

The polymorphism of BF was investigated in 765 unrelated Japanese individuals by isoelectric focusing and immunoblotting. Besides five common subtypes three rare variants were observed. The allele frequencies were: BF*S = 0.8078, BF*FA = 0.1797, BF*FB = 0.0105, BF*Var. = 0.0020. The above method was successfully applied to subtyping BF in stored bloodstains. The determination limits were: at 4 degrees C 8 weeks, at room temperature 2 weeks and at 37 degrees C only 2 days after storage. The BF subtyping is of practical use in medicolegal individualization of unknown bloodstains.

Blood Grouping and Crossmatching↗

Polymorphism of uridine monophosphate kinase: population study in Japanese and phenotyping in bloodstains.

The polymorphism of UMPK was investigated in 677 unrelated Japanese individuals. The allele frequencies were estimated to be UMPK*1 = 0.9594 and UMPK*2 = 0.0406. Our sample was devoid of the UMPK*3 allele. Phenotyping was also possible from bloodstains stored at 37 degrees C for up to 1 week, at room temperature for up to 4 weeks and at 4 degrees C over 10 weeks. The UMPK system can be a useful supplement for the mediocolegal grouping of bloodstains.

Asian People↗

PGD phenotyping in bloodstains, organ tissues, dental pulps and hair roots by isoelectric focusing.

Polymorphism of PGD was investigated in bloodstains, organ tissues, dental pulps, hair roots and semen by isoelectric focusing. This technique provided much higher resolution of PGD isoenzymes than starch gel electrophoresis. Phenotyping was possible from bloodstains for 5 weeks, from organ tissues (except pancreas) for 1-3 weeks, from dental pulps for 2 weeks and from hair roots for 2 weeks when they were stored at room temperature. The method is simple, rapid, reliable and therefore useful in medicolegal individualization of bloodstains, organ tissues, teeth and hairs.

Blood Stains↗

[A clinical study of the renal pelvis and ureteral cancer].

During the 13 years from 1976 to 1988, 160 patients with renal pelvic and ureteral cancer were reviewed based on a new general rule for clinical and pathological studies on renal pelvic and ureteral cancer of Japanese Urological Association. There were 71 renal pelvic cancers, 80 ureteral cancers, and 9 cancers in both regions. Patients ranged in age from 35 to 91 years old (average: 63). The involved side was right in 63 and left in 97. The most frequent symptom was hematuria, which was seen in 81.1%. IVP revealed the findings of filling defects, hydronephrosis, and non-visualized kidney in 99.7% of the patients. Total nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff resection was performed in 123 cases, nephroureterectomy in 16 cases, nephrectomy in 5 cases, partial ureterectomy in 10 case, and biopsy in 6 cases. As adjuvant therapies, irradiation was performed in 32 and chemotherapy in 123. Histologically, 156 were with transitional cell carcinoma, one squamous cell carcinoma, one adenocarcinoma and 2 unclear, the over-all survival rate of this study at 1, 3, 5 and 10 years were 86.8%, 73.0%, 65.3% and 45.6%, respectively. No patient with lymph-node metastasis (N+) survived longer than 5 years. All patients with M(1) died within one year. There were no difference of prognosis between renal pelvic cancer and ureteral cancer. Regarding various prognostic factors, our series gave the same results as previous reports. However, it should be stressed that pathological grading was the most important prognostic factor.

Adult↗

Administration-route-related difference in the micronucleus test with 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene.

The effect of route of administration on the outcome of the mouse micronucleus test was evaluated in 2 laboratories by administering a model chemical, 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) by intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) and oral gavage administration (p.o.) to males of 2 mouse strains, MS/Ae and CD-1. On the basis of a small-scale acute toxicity study and a pilot micronucleus test, a full-scale micronucleus test was performed with a 48-h sampling time at doses of 25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg by both administration routes in the 2 strains. At each dose level and in both strains, higher frequencies of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (MNPCEs) were found after use of the i.p. route. In the MS/Ae strain, a linear, positive dose response was obtained by both routes. In the CD-1 strain, the maximum response was reached at 100 mg/kg and a downturn occurred at 200 mg/kg by both routes. The comparison of maximum responses indicated that MS/Ae was the higher responder for both routes of application. Although DMBA induced micronuclei more efficiently by the i.p. route than after oral administration on a mg/kg base, this route-related difference was reversed in both strains when the comparison was made on the basis of LD50 values and when the maximum responses were neglected.

9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene↗

C7 polymorphism in Japanese: new allele C7*8.

The polymorphism of C7 was investigated in neuraminidase-treated sera from 513 unrelated Japanese individuals using isoelectric focusing followed by an electroimmunoblotting technique. Besides the common phenotypes 5 rare variants including 2 types of new variants were detected. The family analysis suggested the hereditary occurrence of a new allele C7*8. The allele frequencies were: C7*1 = 0.8314, C7*2 = 0.0926, C7*3 = 0.0380, C7*4 = 0.0331, C7*6 = 0.0010, and C7*8 = 0.0039.

Alleles↗

Placental glucose dehydrogenase polymorphism in Japanese.

The polymorphism of glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) was investigated in 516 Japanese placentae. The allele frequencies were GDH*1 = 0.510, GDH*2 = 0.488 and GDH*3 = 0.002. GDH*3 appears to increase from Japan via Southeast Asia and India to Europe.

Carbohydrate Dehydrogenases↗

Simultaneous determination of FUC and PGM1 by isoelectric focusing.

This paper describes a simple procedure for the simultaneous detection of FUC and PGM1 in semen, seminal stains, dental pulps and hair roots after separation by isoelectric focusing using Ampholine pH 5-7. The gel plate was first stained for FUC using an agarose overlay with a buffer of pH 7.5. After reading the FUC types, the FUC overlay was removed and replaced with an agarose overlay for PGM. The results show that the method is useful in medicolegal individualization of seminal stains and teeth when only small samples have to be examined.

Dental Pulp↗

DIA3 phenotyping in human tissues, dental pulps, and hair roots by isoelectric focusing.

The polymorphism of DIA3 was investigated in tissues of various human organs, dental pulps, and hair roots by isoelectric focusing. DIA3 types were demonstrated from tissues of brain, prostate, testis, ovary, and uterus, but not from tissues of spleen, pancreas, heart, liver, muscle, lung, skin, and kidney. Determination was possible from dental pulps stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks and from fresh hair roots. The results show that the DIA3 typing by isoelectric focusing is useful for medicolegal individualization of brain, reproductive organs, teeth, and hairs.

Dental Pulp↗

Glucose phosphate isomerase variants in human bloodstains and seminal stains.

Glucose phosphate isomerase (GPI) variants occurring in human red cells were also demonstrated in human semen. Phenotyping was possible from bloodstains of 6 weeks storage and seminal stains of 12 weeks storage. The GPI system may be a supplemental tool for medicolegal individualization of seminal stains.

Blood Stains↗

DIA3 phenotyping in human semen and seminal stains by isoelectric focusing.

The polymorphism of DIA3 was investigated by isoelectric focusing in semen samples from 235 unrelated Japanese volunteers and patients. Besides the three common phenotypes seven samples of the type 3-1 were observed. However, readable isoenzyme patterns were not demonstrated in semen samples of oligospermia under about 10 X 10(6)/ml sperm cells. The allele frequencies were DIA3*1 = 0.821, DIA3*2 = 0.164, and DIA3*3 = 0.015. The DIA3*1 frequency in oligospermia (0.765) was lower than that in normospermia (0.836). The isoelectric focusing method was successfully applied to phenotyping DIA3 in seminal stains; each phenotype was demonstrated at 37 degrees C for up to 4 weeks, at room temperature for up to 8 weeks, and at 4 degrees C for over 12 weeks after stain formation. In vaginal swabs the isoenzyme bands were very faint and not identifiable.

Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase↗