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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 />

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