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Structural aberrations affecting the MYC locus indicate a poor prognosis independent of clinical risk factors in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas treated within randomized trials of the German High-Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Study Group (DSHNHL).
GLA - German Lymphoma Alliance

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Recent retrospective studies of heterogeneously treated patients have suggested that chromosomal aberrations of the MYC gene locus indicate an unfavorable prognosis in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma … (DLBCL). Here, we investigated the prognostic impact of MYC aberrations analyzed by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization in 177 patients with de novo DLBCL treated within the two prospective, randomized trials non-Hodgkin's lymphoma NHL-B1 and NHL-B2. MYC aberrations were detected in 14 DLBCL (7.9%). In a univariate analysis compared with MYC-negative DLBCL, MYC-positive cases showed a significantly shorter overall survival (OS) (P=0.047) and relevantly, though not significantly, shorter event-free survival (EFS) (P=0.062). In a Cox model adjusted for the international prognostic index, the presence of a MYC gene rearrangement was the strongest statistically independent predictor of OS (relative risk 3.4, P=0.004) and EFS (relative risk 2.5, P=0.015), and this also held true when the cell-of-origin signature detected by immunohistochemistry was included in the model.

Authors: W. Klapper, H. Stoecklein, S. Zeynalova, G. Ott, F. Kosari, A. Rosenwald, M. Loeffler, L. Trumper, M. Pfreundschuh, R. Siebert

Date Published: 30th Aug 2008

Publication Type: Not specified

Human Diseases: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Malignancy grading, pattern of invasion, and juxtatumoral stromal response (desmoplastic change) in squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
ProstataCA

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Authors: L. C. Horn, B. Hentschel, U. D. Braumann

Date Published: 30th Aug 2008

Publication Type: Not specified

Human Diseases: cervical cancer

Studienprotokoll der VISEP-Studie. Entgegnung der SepNet-Studiengruppe
SepNet - German Competence Network Sepsis

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In the commentary by Zander et al. the authors appear concerned about the methods and results of our, at that time, unpublished sepsis trial evaluating hydroxyethyl starch (HES) and insulin therapy. … Unfortunately, the authors’ concerns are based on false assumptions about the design, conduct and modes of action of the compounds under investigation. For instance, in our study the HES solution was not used for maintenance of daily fluid requirements, so that the assumption of the authors that this colloid was used \textquotedblexclusively\textquotedbl is wrong. Moreover, the manufacturer of Hemohes, the HES product we used, gives no cut-off value for creatinine, thus the assumption that this cut-off value was \textquotedbldoubled\textquotedbl in our study is also incorrect. Other claims by the authors such as that lactated solutions cause elevated lactate levels, iatrogenic hyperglycemia and increase O(2) consumption are unfounded. There is no randomized controlled trial supporting such a claim - this claim is neither consistent with our study data nor with any credible published sepsis guidelines or with routine practice worldwide. We fully support open scientific debate. Our study methods and results have now been published after a strict peer-reviewing process and this data is now open to critical and constructive reviewing. However, in our opinion this premature action based on wrong assumptions and containing comments by representatives of pharmaceutical companies does not contribute to a serious, unbiased scientific discourse.

Authors: K. Reinhart, F. M. Brunkhorst, C. Engel, F. Bloos, A. Meier-Hellmann, M. Ragaller, N. Weiler, O. Moerer, M. Gruendling, M. Oppert, S. Grond, D. Olthoff, U. Jaschinski, S. John, R. Rossaint, T. Welte, M. Schaefer, P. Kern, E. Kuhnt, M. Kiehntopf, T. Deufel, C. Hartog, H. Gerlach, F. Stüber, H-D Volk, M. Quintel, M. Loeffler

Date Published: 1st Jul 2008

Publication Type: Journal article

Human Diseases: disease by infectious agent

Genome-wide genetic characterization of an atypical meningioma by single-nucleotide polymorphism array-based mapping and classical cytogenetics
Genetical Statistics and Systems Biology

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Most meningiomas, accounting for about 20% of intracranial tumors, can be cured by surgical removal. Yet, 8-22% of these tumors are classified as atypical or anaplastic (WHO grade II or III, respectively) … presenting with a more aggressive behavior and a high relapse rate. We analyzed genomic alterations of an atypical meningioma using high-density single nucleotide polymorphism arrays (SNP-A) karyotyping combined with GTG-banding, multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization (M-FISH), and locus-specific FISH. In accordance to recent studies applying SNP-A karyotyping in different malignancies we found that genomic lesions are present at a higher frequency than predicted by traditional cytogenetics. Most of these aberrations have not been described before. Additionally, we unveiled loss of heterozygosity (LOH) without copy number changes on chromosome regions 1p31.1, 2p16.1, 2q23.3, 6q14.1, 6q21, 9p21.1, 10q21.1, and 14q23.3, suggesting partial uniparental disomy (UPD). UPDs are currently considered to play an important role in the initiation and progression of different malignancies. Furthermore, we detected two de novo reciprocal translocations, t(8;19)(q24;q13) and t(10;16)(q22;q12.1). While GTG-banding and M-FISH data suggested balanced translocations, SNP-A analysis clearly demonstrated imbalances in the same region.

Authors: Wolfgang Krupp, Heidrun Holland, Ronald Koschny, Manfred Bauer, Ralf Schober, Holger Kirsten, Michela Livrea, Jürgen Meixensberger, Peter Ahnert

Date Published: 1st Jul 2008

Publication Type: Journal article

Effect of interleukin-10 gene polymorphisms on clinical outcome of patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: an exploratory study.
GLA - German Lymphoma Alliance

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PURPOSE: Current chemotherapy can achieve high response rates in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), but the factors that influence regression and survival remain unknown. The present exploratory … study tested the hypothesis whether interleukin-10 (IL-10) polymorphisms predict clinical outcome, leukocytopenia, or infectivity during therapy. IL-10 was chosen because immune alterations are a major risk factor for NHL, and IL-10 is a cytokine involved in inflammatory processes associated with clinical outcome. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Five hundred patients with aggressive NHL treated with CHOP/CHOEP were analyzed for IL-10 gene polymorphisms, including distal loci -7400InDel, -6752AT (rs6676671), and -6208CG (rs10494879) in comparison with proximal loci -3538AT (rs1800890), -1087AG (rs1800896), and -597AC (rs1800872) according to the incidence and outcome of the lymphoma. RESULTS: No differences in allele frequencies or haplotypes were found comparing a cohort of patients with aggressive NHL/diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with a healthy control group. Patients with aggressive NHL characterized by IL-10(-7400DelDel) had shorter overall survival periods compared with the other genotypes (P = 0.004). The 3-year rate is 43.4% for IL-10(-7400DelDel) and 73.4% for IL-10(-7400InIn) and IL-10(-7400InDel) together. A significant increased risk for event-free survival is found for carriers of the genotype IL-10(-6752TT-6208CC-3538AA) (P = 0.047). Multivariate analysis of IL-10(-7400) gene variation in relation to overall survival adjusted to international prognostic index revealed a relative risk of 1.9 for carriers of IL-10(-7400DelDel) (P = 0.037). No associations were found analyzing diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients separately. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that IL-10 gene variations could be associated to the clinical course of aggressive NHL, which points out the importance of host factors and respective genetic elements for treatment response.

Authors: D. Kube, T. D. Hua, F. von Bonin, N. Schoof, S. Zeynalova, M. Kloss, D. Gocht, B. Potthoff, M. Tzvetkov, J. Brockmoller, M. Loffler, M. Pfreundschuh, L. Trumper

Date Published: 15th Jun 2008

Publication Type: Not specified

Human Diseases: non-Hodgkin lymphoma

MicroRNA signatures characterize diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and follicular lymphomas.
GLA - German Lymphoma Alliance

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MicroRNAs (miRNA, miR) are negative regulators of gene expression that play an important role in diverse biological processes such as development, cell growth, apoptosis and haematopoiesis, suggesting … their association with cancer. Here we analysed the expression signatures of 157 miRNAs in 58 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), 46 follicular lymphoma (FL) and seven non-neoplastic lymph nodes (LN). Comparison of the possible combinations of DLBCL-, FL- and LN resulted in specific DLBCL- and FL-signatures, which include miRNAs with previously published function in haematopoiesis (MIRN150 and MIRN155) or tumour development (MIRN210, MIRN10A, MIRN17-5P and MIRN145). As compared to LN, some miRNAs are differentially regulated in both lymphoma types (MIRN155, MIRN210, MIRN106A, MIRN149 and MIRN139). Conversely, some miRNAs show lymphoma-specific aberrant expression, such as MIRN9/9*, MIRN301, MIRN338 and MIRN213 in FL and MIRN150, MIRN17-5P, MIRN145, MIRN328 and others in DLBCL. A classification tree was computed using four miRNAs (MIRN330, MIRN17-5P, MIRN106a and MIRN210) to correctly identify 98% of all 111 cases that were analysed in this study. Finally, eight miRNAs were found to correlate with event-free and overall survival in DLBCL including known tumour suppressors (MIRN21, MIRN127 and MIRN34a) and oncogenes (MIRN195 and MIRNLET7G).

Authors: A. Roehle, K. P. Hoefig, D. Repsilber, C. Thorns, M. Ziepert, K. O. Wesche, M. Thiere, M. Loeffler, W. Klapper, M. Pfreundschuh, A. Matolcsy, H. W. Bernd, L. Reiniger, H. Merz, A. C. Feller

Date Published: 10th Jun 2008

Publication Type: Not specified

Human Diseases: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

The prevalence of activated protein C (APC) resistance and factor V Leiden is significantly higher in patients with retinal vein occlusion without general risk factors. Case-control study and meta-analysis.
Genetical Statistics and Systems Biology

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Several small case-control studies have investigated whether factor V Leiden (FVL) is a risk factor for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and generated conflicting data. To clarify this question we performed … a large two-centre case-control study and a meta-analysis of published studies. Two hundred seven consecutive patients with RVO and a control group of 150 subjects were screened between 1996 and 2006. A systematic meta-analysis was done combining our study with further 17 published European case-control studies. APC resistance was detected in 16 out of 207 (7.7%) patients and eight out of 150 (5.3%) controls. The odds ratio (OR) estimated was 1.49 with a (non-significant) 95% confidence interval (CI) of 0.62-3.57. The meta-analysis including 18 studies with a total of 1,748 patients and 2,716 controls showed a significantly higher prevalence of FVL in patients with RVO compared to healthy controls (combined OR 1.66; 95% CI 1.19-2.32). All single studies combined in the meta-analysis were too small to reliably detect the effect individually. This explains the seemingly contradictory data in the literature. In conclusion, the prevalence of APC resistance (and FVL) is increased in patients with RVO compared to controls, but the effect is only moderate. Therefore, there is no indication for general screening of factor V mutation in all patients with RVO. We recommend this test to be performed in patients older than 50 years with an additional history of thromboembolic event and in younger patients without general risk factors like hypertension.

Authors: Matus Rehak, Jiri Rehak, Marc Müller, Susanne Faude, Frank Faude, Annelie Siegemund, Vera Krcova, Ludek Slavik, Dirk Hasenclever, Markus Scholz, Peter Wiedemann

Date Published: 9th Apr 2008

Publication Type: Journal article

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