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Spontaneous Regression of Melanoma in Pigs of the MeLiM Strain
Plánská, Daniela
Melanoma is a skin tumour arising from melanocytes - skin cells bearing pigment melanin. Melanoma belongs among immunogenic tumours, which is probably associated with a relatively high incidence of partial spontaneous regression (SR). Melanoma-bearing Libechov Minipigs (MeLiM) represent a specially bred animal model that is mostly affected by nodular melanomas, which fully regressed in about 2/3 of the affected animals. Our interest was to examine immune response (associated with melanoma cell destruction) and the role of proteins related to the extracellular matrix (reflecting tissue remodeling) during SR of MeLiM melanoma. We performed an extensive time-lapse study of skin melanomas taken from individuals of the MeLiM strain at 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20 and 32 weeks (5-10 samples in each age category) in which we immunohistochemically detected the expression of collagen IV, laminin, fibronectin, tenascin C, as well as MMP-2 and we monitored the proportion of basic immune subpopulations in blood and tumour by flow cytometry. The higher expression of collagen IV, laminin and MMP-2 positively correlated with the appearance of melanoma cells. The expression of collagen IV and laminin indicates a possible survival of tumour cells due to the interaction with these proteins, the presence of MMP-2 in these...
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Spontaneous Regression of Melanoma in Pigs of the MeLiM Strain
Plánská, Daniela ; Horák, Vratislav (advisor) ; Smetana, Karel (referee) ; Bartůňková, Jiřina (referee)
Melanoma is a skin tumour arising from melanocytes - skin cells bearing pigment melanin. Melanoma belongs among immunogenic tumours, which is probably associated with a relatively high incidence of partial spontaneous regression (SR). Melanoma-bearing Libechov Minipigs (MeLiM) represent a specially bred animal model that is mostly affected by nodular melanomas, which fully regressed in about 2/3 of the affected animals. Our interest was to examine immune response (associated with melanoma cell destruction) and the role of proteins related to the extracellular matrix (reflecting tissue remodeling) during SR of MeLiM melanoma. We performed an extensive time-lapse study of skin melanomas taken from individuals of the MeLiM strain at 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20 and 32 weeks (5-10 samples in each age category) in which we immunohistochemically detected the expression of collagen IV, laminin, fibronectin, tenascin C, as well as MMP-2 and we monitored the proportion of basic immune subpopulations in blood and tumour by flow cytometry. The higher expression of collagen IV, laminin and MMP-2 positively correlated with the appearance of melanoma cells. The expression of collagen IV and laminin indicates a possible survival of tumour cells due to the interaction with these proteins, the presence of MMP-2 in these...
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Genetic and Proteomic Screening in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.
Boháčová, Jana
The aim of this study is to analyse a genetic and proteomic aspects that could play an important role in development of chosen cardiovascular disease. Matrix metalloproteinases are enzymes that contribute strongly to the degradation of extracellular matrix components. In this study the serological levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were investigated using immunological testing in patients with aortic valve disease and in patients with myocardial infarction. Significantly higher levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were determined in both above mentioned groups of patients. Association of serum levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 and development of concomitant aortic dilatation was not confirmed in patients with aortic valve disease. Changes in serum levels within 24 hours and after 6 months post myocardial infarction were characterized. About 10 % of patients operated for aortic valve disease suffer simultaneously from ascending aortic dilatation. The current study did not reveal any significant genetic variation in TGFBR2 gene and in chosen exons of FBN1 gene in these patients. Further genetic research is needed to identify the cause of the pathology in aortic wall. Gene expression of selected genes was measured by microarray screening in patients with myocardial infarction. These genes were related to MMPs and did not show...
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Genetic and Proteomic Screening in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.
Boháčová, Jana
The aim of this study is to analyse a genetic and proteomic aspects that could play an important role in development of chosen cardiovascular disease. Matrix metalloproteinases are enzymes that contribute strongly to the degradation of extracellular matrix components. In this study the serological levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were investigated using immunological testing in patients with aortic valve disease and in patients with myocardial infarction. Significantly higher levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were determined in both above mentioned groups of patients. Association of serum levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 and development of concomitant aortic dilatation was not confirmed in patients with aortic valve disease. Changes in serum levels within 24 hours and after 6 months post myocardial infarction were characterized. About 10 % of patients operated for aortic valve disease suffer simultaneously from ascending aortic dilatation. The current study did not reveal any significant genetic variation in TGFBR2 gene and in chosen exons of FBN1 gene in these patients. Further genetic research is needed to identify the cause of the pathology in aortic wall. Gene expression of selected genes was measured by microarray screening in patients with myocardial infarction. These genes were related to MMPs and did not show...
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Genetic and Proteomic Screening in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.
Šímová, Jana ; Škvor, Jiří (advisor) ; Gregor, Pavel (referee) ; Čurila, Karol (referee)
The aim of this study is to analyse a genetic and proteomic aspects that could play an important role in development of chosen cardiovascular disease. Matrix metalloproteinases are enzymes that contribute strongly to the degradation of extracellular matrix components. In this study the serological levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were investigated using immunological testing in patients with aortic valve disease and in patients with myocardial infarction. Significantly higher levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were determined in both above mentioned groups of patients. Association of serum levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 and development of concomitant aortic dilatation was not confirmed in patients with aortic valve disease. Changes in serum levels within 24 hours and after 6 months post myocardial infarction were characterized. About 10 % of patients operated for aortic valve disease suffer simultaneously from ascending aortic dilatation. The current study did not reveal any significant genetic variation in TGFBR2 gene and in chosen exons of FBN1 gene in these patients. Further genetic research is needed to identify the cause of the pathology in aortic wall. Gene expression of selected genes was measured by microarray screening in patients with myocardial infarction. These genes were related to MMPs and did not show...
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