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  1. Article ; Online: Cyclic ACTH-secreting thymic carcinoid

    Elisa B. Lamback / Sérgio Altino de Almeida / Ricardo Terra / Carlos Gil Ferreira / Vera Luiza Capelozzi / Rui Haddad / Mônica R. Gadelha

    Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 65, Iss 4, Pp 512-

    a case report and review of the literature

    2021  Volume 516

    Abstract: SUMMARY Cyclic Cushing's syndrome (CS) due to thymic carcinoid is a rare disorder. We report a case of cyclic CS due to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting atypical thymic carcinoid tumor and reviewed similar cases published in the ... ...

    Abstract SUMMARY Cyclic Cushing's syndrome (CS) due to thymic carcinoid is a rare disorder. We report a case of cyclic CS due to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting atypical thymic carcinoid tumor and reviewed similar cases published in the literature. Our patient had hypercortisolemia lasting approximately one month, followed by normal cortisol secretion, with relapse one year later. Histopathology revealed an atypical ACTH-positive thymic carcinoid. Ectopic CS can be derived from atypical thymic carcinoids, which can be aggressive tumors with early relapse, suggesting that this type of tumor probably needs aggressive treatment.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ; RC648-665
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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  2. Article ; Online: Papel da imuno-histoquímica no diagnóstico do câncer de pulmão Role of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of lung cancer

    Vera Luiza Capelozzi

    Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Vol 35, Iss 4, Pp 375-

    2009  Volume 382

    Abstract: O propósito da imuno-histoquímica é reconhecer antígenos e assim identificar e classificar células específicas dentro de uma população celular morfologicamente heterogênea (ou aparentemente homogênea). A visualização do complexo antígeno-anticorpo é ... ...

    Abstract O propósito da imuno-histoquímica é reconhecer antígenos e assim identificar e classificar células específicas dentro de uma população celular morfologicamente heterogênea (ou aparentemente homogênea). A visualização do complexo antígeno-anticorpo é possível pela adição de um fluorocromo conjugado ao anticorpo, que pode então ser observado ao microscópio, ou alternativamente uma enzima, cujo produto de reação pode igualmente ser visualizado. A imuno-histoquímica pode ser aplicada na rotina diagnóstica complementar do câncer de pulmão para a identificação de marcadores biológicos diagnósticos e prognósticos. Os painéis imuno-histoquímicos mínimos necessários para a complementação diagnóstica serão discutidos nesta revisão. The role of immunohistochemistry is to recognize antigens and, consequently, to identify and classify specific cells within a cell population whose morphology is heterogenous or apparently homogenous. The visualization of the antigen-antibody complex is made possible through the addition of either a fluorochrome conjugate or an enzyme to the antibody, which is then viewed under microscopy. Immunohistochemistry can be used in the routine diagnosis of lung cancer, in order to identify biological markers (diagnostic and prognostic). The essential immunohistochemistry panels will be discussed in this review.
    Keywords Imunoistoquímica ; Marcadores biológicos de tumor ; Neoplasias pulmonares ; Immunohistochemistry ; Tumor markers ; biological ; Lung neoplasms ; Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779 ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951 ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Medicine ; R ; DOAJ:Internal medicine ; DOAJ:Medicine (General) ; DOAJ:Health Sciences
    Language Portuguese
    Publishing date 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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  3. Article ; Online: Sterilized human skin graft with a dose of 25 kGy provides a privileged immune and collagen microenvironment in the adhesion of Nude mice wounds.

    Jurandir Tomaz de Miranda / Fabiana de Andrade Bringel / Ana Paula Pereira Velosa / Verônica Protocevich / Sandra de Morais Fernezlian / Pedro Leme Silva / Vera Luiza Capelozzi / Monica Beatriz Mathor / Walcy Rosolia Teodoro

    PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 1, p e

    2022  Volume 0262532

    Abstract: This study aimed to report the effects of different doses of ionizing radiation on inflammatory and repair stage of human skin graft adherence in Nude mice wounds. Animals were divided into transplanted with irradiated human skin grafts (IHSG) at 25 and ... ...

    Abstract This study aimed to report the effects of different doses of ionizing radiation on inflammatory and repair stage of human skin graft adherence in Nude mice wounds. Animals were divided into transplanted with irradiated human skin grafts (IHSG) at 25 and 50 kGy (IHSG 25 kGy; IHSG 50 kGy) and non-IHSG and euthanized on the 3rd, 7th and 21st days after the surgery, by gross and microscopic changes, immunostaining for human type I collagen (Col I) and mouse Col I and Col III and inflammatory cells. We found an effectiveness of human split-thickness graft adherence in mice transplanted with IHSG 25 kGy, as well decrease in dermo-epidermal necrosis and neutrophils, lower loss of skin thickness, epithelization and neo-vascularization. Day 21 post-transplantation with IHSG 25 kGy was observed a well-preserved human skin in the border of the graft, a prominent granulation tissue in an organization by proliferated fibroblasts, Col III deposition and increased B-cells and macrophages. A complete adherence of human skin graft occurred with IHSG 25 kGy. We suggest that the ionizing radiation at 25 kGy mediates inflammation and the repair stage of human skin graft adherence in murine model, thus emerging as a potential tool in healing cutaneous wounds.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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  4. Article ; Online: Dissecting and Reconstructing Matrix in Malignant Mesothelioma Through Histocell-Histochemistry Gradients for Clinical Applications

    Marcelo Luiz Balancin / Camila Machado Baldavira / Tabatha Gutierrez Prieto / Juliana Machado-Rugolo / Cecília Farhat / Aline Kawassaki Assato / Ana Paula Pereira Velosa / Walcy Rosolia Teodoro / Alexandre Muxfeldt Ab'Saber / Teresa Yae Takagaki / Vera Luiza Capelozzi

    Frontiers in Medicine, Vol

    2022  Volume 9

    Abstract: BackgroundMalignant pleural mesotheliomas (MM) are known for their heterogenous histology and clinical behavior. MM histology reveals three major tumor cell populations: epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic. Using a dissecting approach, we showed that ... ...

    Abstract BackgroundMalignant pleural mesotheliomas (MM) are known for their heterogenous histology and clinical behavior. MM histology reveals three major tumor cell populations: epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic. Using a dissecting approach, we showed that histochemical gradients help us better understand tumor heterogeneity and reconsider its histologic classifications. We also showed that this method to characterize MM tumor cell populations provides a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms for invasion and disease progression.MethodsIn a cohort of 87 patients with surgically excised MM, we used hematoxylin and eosin to characterize tumor cell populations and Movat's pentachrome staining to dissect the ECM matrisome. Next, we developed a computerized semi-assisted protocol to quantify and reconstruct the ECM in 3D and examined the clinical association between the matricellular factors and patient outcome.ResultsEpithelioid cells had a higher matrix composition of elastin and fibrin, whereas, in the sarcomatoid type, hyaluronic acid and total collagen were most prevalent. The 3D reconstruction exposed the collagen I and III that form channels surrounding the neoplastic cell blocks. The estimated volume of the two collagen fractions was 14% of the total volume, consistent with the median estimated area of total collagen (12.05 mm2) for epithelioid MM.ConclusionDifferential patterns in matricellular phenotypes in MM could be used in translational studies to improve patient outcome. More importantly, our data raise the possibility that cancer cells can use the matrisome for disease expansion and could be effectively targeted by anti-collagen, anti-elastin, and/or anti-hyaluronic acid therapies.
    Keywords malignant mesothelioma ; Movat's pentachrome stain ; Picrosirius ; immunohistochemistry ; prognosis ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
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  5. Article ; Online: Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors and lymphatic vessels modulate lung remodeling and fibrosis in systemic sclerosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    Edwin Roger Parra / Aline Domingos Pinto Ruppert / Vera Luiza Capelozzi

    Clinics, Vol 69, Iss 1, Pp 47-

    2014  Volume 54

    Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To validate the importance of the angiotensin II receptor isotypes and the lymphatic vessels in systemic sclerosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. METHODS: We examined angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors and lymphatic vessels in the ... ...

    Abstract OBJECTIVE: To validate the importance of the angiotensin II receptor isotypes and the lymphatic vessels in systemic sclerosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. METHODS: We examined angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors and lymphatic vessels in the pulmonary tissues obtained from open lung biopsies of 30 patients with systemic sclerosis and 28 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Their histologic patterns included cellular and fibrotic non-specific interstitial pneumonia for systemic sclerosis and usual interstitial pneumonia for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. We used immunohistochemistry and histomorphometry to evaluate the number of cells in the alveolar septae and the vessels stained by these markers. Survival curves were also used. RESULTS: We found a significantly increased percentage of septal and vessel cells immunostained for the angiotensin type 1 and 2 receptors in the systemic sclerosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients compared with the controls. A similar percentage of angiotensin 2 receptor positive vessel cells was observed in fibrotic non-specific interstitial pneumonia and usual interstitial pneumonia. A significantly increased percentage of lymphatic vessels was present in the usual interstitial pneumonia group compared with the non-specific interstitial pneumonia and control groups. A Cox regression analysis showed a high risk of death for the patients with usual interstitial pneumonia and a high percentage of vessel cells immunostained for the angiotensin 2 receptor in the lymphatic vessels. CONCLUSION: We concluded that angiotensin II receptor expression in the lung parenchyma can potentially control organ remodeling and fibrosis, which suggests that strategies aimed at preventing high angiotensin 2 receptor expression may be used as potential therapeutic target in patients with pulmonary systemic sclerosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
    Keywords Systemic Sclerosis ; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ; Immunohistochemistry ; Angiotensin ; Survival ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier España
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  6. Article ; Online: Coleta e preservação do líquido pleural e biópsia pleural Collection and preservation of the pleural fluid and pleural biopsy

    Leila Antonangelo / Vera Luiza Capelozzi

    Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Vol 32, Pp S163-S

    2006  Volume 169

    Abstract: As amostras de líquido pleural obtidas por toracocentese para o diagnóstico de transudatos e exsudatos devem obedecer a uma rotina de coleta e preservação para a realização de uma análise laboratorial adequada. Igualmente, fragmentos de biópsia de pleura ...

    Abstract As amostras de líquido pleural obtidas por toracocentese para o diagnóstico de transudatos e exsudatos devem obedecer a uma rotina de coleta e preservação para a realização de uma análise laboratorial adequada. Igualmente, fragmentos de biópsia de pleura obtidos para o diagnóstico diferencial dos exsudatos devem ser coletados de forma sistemática com o objetivo de otimizar o diagnóstico e facilitar a instituição da terapêutica adequada. The samples of pleural fluid obtained by thoracentesis for the diagnosis of transudates and exudates shall follow a routine of collection and preservation for an appropriate laboratorial analysis. Equally, fragments of pleura biopsy obtained for the differential diagnosis of the exudates should be collected in a systematic way in order to optimize the diagnosis and facilitate the institution of appropriate therapeutics actions.
    Keywords Derrame pleural ; Meios de cultura ; Biopsia ; Pleura ; Exudatos e transudatos ; Pleural effusion ; Culture media ; Biopsy ; Exudates and transudates ; Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779 ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951 ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Medicine ; R ; DOAJ:Internal medicine ; DOAJ:Medicine (General) ; DOAJ:Health Sciences
    Language Portuguese
    Publishing date 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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  7. Article ; Online: Asbesto, asbestose e câncer

    VERA LUIZA CAPELOZZI

    Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Vol 27, Iss 4, Pp 206-

    critérios diagnósticos Asbestos, asbestosis and cancer: diagnostic criteria

    2001  Volume 218

    Abstract: As doenças asbesto-induzidas constituem um grave problema de saúde em decorrência de grande número de trabalhadores expostos ao asbesto ao longo dos últimos 50 anos. Processos judiciais contra indústrias que lidam com asbesto somam centenas, com ... ...

    Abstract As doenças asbesto-induzidas constituem um grave problema de saúde em decorrência de grande número de trabalhadores expostos ao asbesto ao longo dos últimos 50 anos. Processos judiciais contra indústrias que lidam com asbesto somam centenas, com crescente adição de novos casos. O assunto relativo à asbestose é complexo e, muito embora a história natural das doenças induzidas esteja bem estabelecida, muitas áreas importantes, como a patologia, permanecem ainda pouco compreendidas. No Brasil, desde 1940, o asbesto é explorado comercialmente e nos últimos anos sua produção foi da ordem de 200.000 toneladas por ano, estimando-se que na atividade de mineração cerca de 10.000 trabalhadores foram expostos a essa fibra, desconhecendo-se a estimativa do número de pessoas expostas na produção de fibrocimento, especialmente telhas e caixas d'água. Um estudo, com metodologia de investigação científica apropriada, para avaliar as repercussões sobre a saúde dos trabalhadores nas minas de asbesto em nosso país, foi elaborado e intitulado "Morbidade e mortalidade entre trabalhadores expostos ao asbesto na atividade de mineração 1940-1996", de cunho interinstitucional. O objetivo deste trabalho foi fornecer uma visão ampla das doenças asbesto-induzidas, com ênfase nas dificuldades no diagnóstico histopatológico, através da experiência adquirida com o desenrolar desse projeto. Asbestos-induced diseases are still major health problems, as a remarkably large number of workers have been exposed to asbestos over the past 50 years. Personal injury lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers number hundreds of thousands, and new cases are still being filed. Asbestosis is a complex issue, and although the broad outlines of asbestos-related diseases are well set, many important areas, especially pathology, are poorly understood. In Brazil, since 1940, asbestos has been commercially explored, producing around 200,000 tons/year, exposing about 10,000 workers in the mining activity, and an unknown number of workers in asbestos-cement industry. A study, with scientific appropriate investigation, with the purpose to evaluate the effects of asbestos exposure over the health of the mine workers in this country, was done by interinstitution researchers, and untitled "Morbidity and mortality among workers exposed to asbestos in mining activities -- 1940/1996". With the experience achieved in the course of this study, the objective of this report is to make an overview of asbestos-related diseases, mainly with respect to difficulties in establishing the histopathologic diagnosis.
    Keywords Patologia ; Asbestose ; Neoplasias ; Diagnóstico ; Asbestosis ; Pathology ; Neoplasms ; Diagnosis ; Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779 ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951 ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Medicine ; R ; DOAJ:Internal medicine ; DOAJ:Medicine (General) ; DOAJ:Health Sciences
    Language Portuguese
    Publishing date 2001-07-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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  8. Article ; Online: Entendendo o papel de marcadores biológicos no câncer de pulmão Understanding the role of biological markers in lung cancer

    VERA LUIZA CAPELOZZI

    Jornal de Pneumologia, Vol 27, Iss 6, Pp 321-

    2001  Volume 328

    Abstract: Marcadores biológicos são componentes celulares, estruturais e bioquímicos, que podem definir alterações celulares e moleculares tanto em células normais quanto aquelas associadas a transformação maligna. Podem ser de dois tipos: 1) marcadores ... ...

    Abstract Marcadores biológicos são componentes celulares, estruturais e bioquímicos, que podem definir alterações celulares e moleculares tanto em células normais quanto aquelas associadas a transformação maligna. Podem ser de dois tipos: 1) marcadores intermediários, que medem alterações celulares e moleculares antes do aparecimento da malignidade; 2) marcadores diagnósticos, presentes em associação com a malignidade. O processo de identificação e validação para uso clínico do marcador tem diversas etapas: identificação inicial feita em linhagens celulares do tumor em questão; teste do marcador em tecido proveniente de biópsias de pacientes com diagnóstico estabelecido do tumor em questão; teste em biópsias de tecidos normais e com processo inflamatório; teste em escarro, sangue ou urina para validação como teste não-invasivo que possa ser usado em população de alto risco. Marcadores biológicos diagnósticos sorológicos e histológicos são componentes celulares, estruturais e bioquímicos, presentes não só em células tumorais como também em células normais, que podem ser medidos quantitativamente por métodos bioquímicos, imunológicos e moleculares nos fluidos ou nos tecidos corporais, respectivamente, associados a neoplasias e possivelmente ao órgão de origem da neoplasia. Marcadores biológicos são estudados em diferentes neoplasias primárias, porém poucos tiveram seu valor clínico definido. O papel dos marcadores biológicos em câncer de pulmão ainda é incerto, pois apenas um pequeno número de marcadores foi avaliado de maneira adequada. O objetivo deste trabalho é entender o papel dos marcadores biológicos sorológicos e diagnósticos no prognóstico e sobrevida de pacientes com câncer de pulmão baseado em uma coletânea de trabalhos realizada pela autora. Apresenta-se também uma perspectiva futura para a detecção precoce do câncer de pulmão baseada no papel dos marcadores biológicos intermediários. Biological markers are cellular, structural and biochemical components that can define cellular as well as molecular changes in both normal and neoplastic cells. There are two types of biological markers: 1) intermediate markers that evaluate cellular and molecular alterations before malignancy occurs; and 2) diagnostic markers, present in association with malignancy. The identification and validation of biological markers for clinical use are performed in stages: ¨ initial identification in cell cultures of the tumor; ¨ testing of the marker in tissues obtained in biopsies of patients with an established diagnosis of the tumor; ¨ testing of biopsies of normal tissues and tissues with an inflammatory process; ¨ sputum, blood or urine tests for validation as a non-invasive test that can be used in high-risk populations. Sorologic and histopathologic biological markers are cellular, structural and biochemical components found in both normal and neoplastic cells that can be quantitatively assessed by biochemical, immunological and molecular methods in the body fluids or tissues, respectively, and may be associated with malignancies and, possibly, with the neoplastic organ. Biological markers are studied in diverse primary neoplasms. However, few of them proved to be clinically valuable. The role of biological markers in lung cancer patients remains unclear because only a small number of markers has been properly assessed. The aim of this paper is to understand the role of sorologic and histologic biological markers in the prognosis and survival of lung cancer patients based on our previous works. Furthermore, we present a future perspective of the early detection of lung cancer on the basis of the role of intermediate biological markers.
    Keywords Marcadores biológicos ; Câncer de pulmão ; Prognóstico ; Sobrevida ; Biologic markers ; Lung cancer ; Prognosis ; Survival. Morphometric method ; Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779 ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951 ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Medicine ; R ; DOAJ:Internal medicine ; DOAJ:Medicine (General) ; DOAJ:Health Sciences
    Language Portuguese
    Publishing date 2001-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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  9. Article ; Online: Effects of different fluid management on lung and kidney during pressure‐controlled and pressure‐support ventilation in experimental acute lung injury

    Eduardo Butturini deCarvalho / Ana Carolina Fernandes Fonseca / Raquel Ferreira Magalhães / Eliete Ferreira Pinto / Cynthia dos Santos Samary / Mariana Alves Antunes / Camila Machado Baldavira / Lizandre Keren Ramos daSilveira / Walcy Rosolia Teodoro / Marcelo Gama deAbreu / Vera Luiza Capelozzi / Nathane Santanna Felix / Paolo Pelosi / Patrícia Rieken Macêdo Rocco / Pedro Leme Silva

    Physiological Reports, Vol 10, Iss 17, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)

    2022  

    Abstract: Abstract Optimal fluid management is critical during mechanical ventilation to mitigate lung damage. Under normovolemia and protective ventilation, pulmonary tensile stress during pressure‐support ventilation (PSV) results in comparable lung protection ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Optimal fluid management is critical during mechanical ventilation to mitigate lung damage. Under normovolemia and protective ventilation, pulmonary tensile stress during pressure‐support ventilation (PSV) results in comparable lung protection to compressive stress during pressure‐controlled ventilation (PCV) in experimental acute lung injury (ALI). It is not yet known whether tensile stress can lead to comparable protection to compressive stress in ALI under a liberal fluid strategy (LF). A conservative fluid strategy (CF) was compared with LF during PSV and PCV on lungs and kidneys in an established model of ALI. Twenty‐eight male Wistar rats received endotoxin intratracheally. After 24 h, they were treated with CF (minimum volume of Ringer's lactate to maintain normovolemia and mean arterial pressure ≥70 mmHg) or LF (~4 times higher than CF) combined with PSV or PCV (VT = 6 ml/kg, PEEP = 3 cmH2O) for 1 h. Nonventilated animals (n = 4) were used for molecular biology analyses. CF‐PSV compared with LF‐PSV: (1) decreased the diffuse alveolar damage score (10 [7.8–12] vs. 25 [23–31.5], p = 0.006), mainly due to edema in axial and alveolar parenchyma; (2) increased birefringence for occludin and claudin‐4 in lung tissue and expression of zonula‐occludens‐1 and metalloproteinase‐9 in lung. LF compared with CF reduced neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin and interleukin‐6 expression in the kidneys in PSV and PCV. In conclusion, CF compared with LF combined with PSV yielded less lung epithelial cell damage in the current model of ALI. However, LF compared with CF resulted in less kidney injury markers, regardless of the ventilatory strategy.
    Keywords acute lung injury ; fluid therapy ; hemodynamics ; immunofluorescence ; immunohistochemistry ; molecular biology ; Physiology ; QP1-981
    Subject code 610 ; 690
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wiley
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  10. Article ; Online: Immunohistochemical and morphometric evaluation of COX 1 and COX-2 in the remodeled lung in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and systemic sclerosis

    Edwin Roger Parra / Flavia Lin / Vanessa Martins / Maristela Peres Rangel / Vera Luiza Capelozzi

    Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, Vol 39, Iss 6, Pp 692-

    2013  Volume 700

    Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in the remodeled lung in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, correlating that expression with patient survival.METHODS: We examined open lung biopsy specimens ... ...

    Abstract OBJECTIVE: To study the expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in the remodeled lung in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients, correlating that expression with patient survival.METHODS: We examined open lung biopsy specimens from 24 SSc patients and 30 IPF patients, using normal lung tissue as a control. The histological patterns included fibrotic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) in SSc patients and usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) in IPF patients. We used immunohistochemistry and histomorphometry to evaluate the expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in alveolar septa, vessels, and bronchioles. We then correlated that expression with pulmonary function test results and evaluated its impact on patient survival.RESULTS: The expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in alveolar septa was significantly higher in IPF-UIP and SSc-NSIP lung tissue than in the control tissue. No difference was found between IPF-UIP and SSc-NSIP tissue regarding COX-1 and COX-2 expression. Multivariate analysis based on the Cox regression model showed that the factors associated with a low risk of death were younger age, high DLCO/alveolar volume, IPF, and high COX-1 expression in alveolar septa, whereas those associated with a high risk of death were advanced age, low DLCO/alveolar volume, SSc (with NSIP), and low COX-1 expression in alveolar septa.CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that strategies aimed at preventing low COX-1 synthesis will have a greater impact on SSc, whereas those aimed at preventing high COX-2 synthesis will have a greater impact on IPF. However, prospective randomized clinical trials are needed in order to confirm that.
    Keywords Escleroderma sistêmico ; Fibrose pulmonar idiopática ; Inflamação ; Taxa de sobrevida ; Diseases of the respiratory system ; RC705-779 ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951 ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 616 ; 610
    Language Portuguese
    Publishing date 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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