96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
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Abstracts<br />
SA-P-047<br />
Alternative splicing of Daxx-beta is reduced in renal cell and<br />
colorectal carcinoma<br />
S . Funke 1 , N . Wethkamp 1 , S . Heikaus 1 , K .L . Schäfer 1 , H .E . Gabbert 1 , C . Mahotka 1<br />
1 University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf<br />
Aims. Death associated protein (Daxx) is an important transcriptional<br />
co-repressor for a large number of genes, mostly related to apoptosis.<br />
Daxx interacts with p53 and represses its transcriptional activity. Alternative<br />
splicing of the Daxx results in the generation of a c-terminally<br />
truncated and modified isoform termed Daxx-beta. As we shown before,<br />
the new C-terminus leads to a markedly reduced affinity of Daxx-beta to<br />
PML and p53. Consequently, Daxx-beta is unable to repress transcriptional<br />
activity of p53. Because <strong>der</strong>egulation of p53 is closely related to carcinogenesis,<br />
alternative splicing of Daxx may also participate in tumour<br />
development and progression. Here, we examined the in vivo splicing<br />
pattern of Daxx-beta during renal and colon carcinoma progression.<br />
Methods. Semi-quantitative real-time PCR were performed with flash<br />
frozen resected tissue of 43 renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) of the clear cell<br />
type and 40 colorectal carcinomas (CCs) from different tumour stages as<br />
well as 49 and 38 samples from the corresponding non-neoplastic kidney<br />
and colon epithelia, respectively.<br />
Results. Statistical calculation revealed a significant reduction of Daxxbeta<br />
isoform in both tumour entities compared to the corresponding<br />
non-neoplastic tissue. These alterations were detected already at early<br />
tumour stages (pT1+pT2) and did not further change in late stages<br />
(pT3+pT4).<br />
Conclusions. Our results indicate for the first time that splicing of Daxxbeta<br />
is reduced in all tumour stages of renal cell and colorectal carcinoma,<br />
and that Daxx-beta could be a potential candidate for a new biomarker<br />
on transcript level.<br />
SA-P-048<br />
Modulation of Wnt and Hedgehog signaling pathways is linked to<br />
retinoic acid-induced amelioration of chronic fibrosing inflammation<br />
P .J . Nelson1 , S . Porubsky2 , C . von Toerne1 , J . Bedke2 , S . Safi2 , N . Gretz2 ,<br />
H .-J . Gröne2 1 2 University of Munich, München, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ,<br />
Heidelberg<br />
Aims. Chronic renal allograft damage (CAD) is manifested by a smol<strong>der</strong>ing<br />
inflammatory process that leads to transplant glomerulopathy,<br />
diffuse interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy with loss of tubular structures.<br />
Methods. Gene expression pathway analysis was used to detect new inducers<br />
of fibrosis. Using a Fischer 344 (RT1lvl) to Lewis (RT1l) rat renal<br />
allograft model, transcriptomic profiling and pathway mapping, we have<br />
previously shown that dynamic dysregulation of the Wnt signaling pathways<br />
may un<strong>der</strong>lie progressive CAD. Retinoic acid, an important regulator<br />
of differentiation during vertebrate embryogenesis, can mo<strong>der</strong>ate<br />
the damage observed in this experimental model of CAD.<br />
Results. We show here that subsets of the Hedgehog (Hh) and canonical<br />
Wnt signaling pathways are linked to the pathophysiology of progressive<br />
fibrosis, loss of cilia in epithelia and chronic dysfunction. Oral treatment<br />
with 13cis retinoic acid (13cRA) was found to selectively ameliorate the<br />
dysregulation of the Hh and canonical Wnt pathways associated with<br />
CAD, and lead to a general preservation of cilial structures.<br />
Conclusions. Interplay between these pathways helps explain the therapeutic<br />
effects of retinoic acid treatment in fibrosing inflammation, and<br />
suggests future targets for mo<strong>der</strong>ating chronic fibrosing organ damage.<br />
154 | Der Pathologe · Supplement 1 · 2012<br />
SA-P-049<br />
Multiciplicity in sporadic inflammatory fibroid polyps and GISTs<br />
implicating a field effect<br />
S . Huss1 , H . Löser1 , E . Kleimann2 , S . Eidt3 , R . Budde4 , W . Weichert5 , A . Szöke6 , C .<br />
Röcken7 , A . Hölscher8 , W . Hartmann1 , S . Merkelbach-Bruse1 , H .-U . Schildhaus1 ,<br />
R . Buettner1 , E . Wardelmann1 1 2 University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Pathology, Köln, St . Franziskus<br />
Hospital, Cologne, Department of Surgery, 3St . Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Köln<br />
Hohenlind, Institute of Pathology, Köln, 4Institute of Pathology in Cologne –<br />
St . Vinzenz-Hospital, 5University Hospital Heidelberg, Institute of Pathology,<br />
6 7 Institute of Pathology, Cologne – Deuz, Christian-Albrechts-University,<br />
Kiel, Institute of Pathology, 8University Hospital Cologne, Department of<br />
Surgery<br />
Aims. Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare benign and mesenchymal<br />
tumors. Activating PDGFRA mutations play a central role in the<br />
pathogenesis of IFPs and have been shown to be a key player in a subset<br />
of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Whereas in GIST PDGFRA<br />
mutations are consi<strong>der</strong>ed to transform one of the subtypes of precursor<br />
cells of interstitial cells of Cajal, in IFP an hitherto not further identified<br />
mesenchymal progenitor cell type of the submucosa is mutated and develops<br />
towards a tumour.<br />
Methods. The vast majority of IFPs occur as solitary tumors. Here, we<br />
report on molecular and clinicopathologic features of three patients presenting<br />
with multiple IPFs and syn- or metachronous GISTs.<br />
Results. The first case had multiple IFPs in a duodenal segment and developed<br />
a metachronous gastric GIST. Both tumors (IFPs and GIST) revealed<br />
exactly the same somatic PDGFRA exon 12 mutation (p.Y555C). The<br />
same observation of an identical PDGFRA exon 18 mutation (p.D842V)<br />
in both a gastric GIST and multiple IFPs in the duodenum was made in<br />
a second case. In the third case, multiple IFPs were found in a jejunal<br />
segment, all carrying the same somatic substitution mutation in exon 18<br />
of PDGFRA (p.[R841K(+)D842I]).<br />
Conclusions. The coincidence of exactly the same sporadic PDGFRA mutation<br />
in multiple IPFs and syn- or metachronous GISTs points at closely<br />
interrelated precursor cells driving both neoplastic processes. With respect<br />
to sporadic multiciplicity, our data suggest a field effect contributing<br />
to the pathogenesis of such IFPs and GISTs.<br />
SA-P-050<br />
Quantitative PCR analysis for detection of cmV infection in patients<br />
suffering from ulcerative colitis using FFPE material<br />
N . Wethkamp1 , C . Bersch1 , H .-W . Kohlmann2 , V . Meister3 , M . Respondek1 1 2 Institute of pathology, Dr . Respondek, Vechta, Praxis f . <strong>Pathologie</strong>,<br />
Respondek, Vechta, 3St . Marien-Hospital, Gastroenterology, Vechta<br />
Aims. Several lines of evidence indicate that cmV infection can be substantially<br />
associated with the onset of ulcerative colitis, especially in<br />
immunocompromised patients. In or<strong>der</strong> to estimate the impact of cmV<br />
infection and monitoring efficacy of antiviral treatment a real-time PCR<br />
Assay was developed to quantify cmV viral load in gastric tissue samples.<br />
Methods. DNA-samples <strong>der</strong>ived from FFPE material of patients with<br />
ulcerative colitis were quantitatively analysed for cmV infection by Taq-<br />
Man technology. Via two independent PCR reactions cmV DNA and human<br />
GAPDH copy numbers were quantified, using a plasmid coding for<br />
both target sequences as an external standard. Finally, viral load in the<br />
analysed tissue was expressed as cmV copy numbers per 100,000 cells (as<br />
calculated by the obtained GAPDH copy numbers).<br />
Results. A total of 89 samples from 22 patients were evaluated for cmV<br />
infection while varying section numbers (ranging from 1–12) were analysed<br />
per patient. In 29 samples (32%) referring to 50% of the patients cmV<br />
DNA could be detected. Here, three patients (27%) showed a viral load of<br />