Review
Oncology
Wei Xu, Haiguang Zhao
Summary: Infantile hemangiomas are common vascular tumors in children. Early identification, diagnosis, and referral to specialists are crucial for preventing complications and achieving better prognosis. Oral propranolol remains a well-accepted first-line treatment.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Rita Gomes, Luis Salazar, Carolina Fraga, Mario Rui Correia, Joana Barbosa-Sequeira, Alexandre Fernandes, Silvia Alvares, Jose Banquart Leitao, Margarida Paiva Coelho
Summary: The purpose of this study is to describe the experience of managing Infantile Hemangiomas (IH) in a multidisciplinary team in a tertiary hospital. The study analyzed IH patients diagnosed between January 2010 and May 2022, and found that focal and superficial lesions were more common, with facial location being the most frequent. Propranolol was the main treatment option, with majority of IH showing partial regression. The study emphasizes the importance of early detection and multidisciplinary assessment for effective management of high-risk IH.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Akira Morimoto, Michio Ozeki, Satoru Sasaki, Naoko Baba, Yoshihiro Kuwano, Tsuyoshi Kaneko
Summary: The use of propranolol for infantile hemangioma treatment can cause severe hypoglycemia, with a higher incidence of hypoglycemic convulsions in Japan. Severe hypoglycemia is common in infants over 1 year old who have been treated with propranolol for more than 6 months. To avoid the risk of hypoglycemia, treatment should be initiated at 6 months of age and not extended beyond 1 year. Guardians should monitor the child's condition immediately after administering the medication.
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Dermatology
Mireille M. Hermans, Suzanne G. M. A. Pasmans, Marlies DE Graaf, Aviel Ragamin, Elodie J. Mendels, Johannes M. P. J. Breur, Hester R. Langeveld, Martine F. Raphael, Peter C. J. D. E. Laat, Saskia N. D. E. Wildt, Andre B. Rietman, Corstiaan C. Breugem, Renske Schappin
Summary: The long-term aesthetic outcome of infantile haemangioma is influenced by characteristics of the haemangioma, beta-blocker treatment, and infant. Factors such as superficial component, ulceration, older age at treatment initiation, higher cumulative dose, and shorter follow-up time negatively affect the aesthetic outcome. This information can guide treatment decisions and parental counselling.
ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Mireille M. Hermans, Corstiaan C. Breugem, Renske Schappin, Emma Jonge Poerink, Elodie J. Mendels, Aviel Ragamin, Johannes M. P. J. Breur, Hester R. Langeveld, Martine F. Raphael, Peter C. J. De Laat, Saskia N. De Wildt, Andre B. Rietman, Suzanne G. M. A. Pasmans, Marlies De Graaf
Summary: This study evaluated the long-term aesthetic outcomes of treating infantile haemangiomas with propranolol or atenolol, based on the perspectives of physicians, parents, and children. The results showed no significant differences between the two treatments in terms of aesthetic outcomes. Physicians, parents, and children had a positive outlook on the residual lesion.
ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anne Menz, Timo Weitbrecht, Natalia Gorbokon, Franziska Buescheck, Andreas M. Luebke, Martina Kluth, Claudia Hube-Magg, Andrea Hinsch, Doris Hoeflmayer, Soren Weidemann, Christoph Fraune, Katharina Moeller, Christian Bernreuther, Patrick Lebok, Till Clauditz, Guido Sauter, Ria Uhlig, Waldemar Wilczak, Stefan Steurer, Sarah Minner, Eike Burandt, Rainer Krech, David Dum, Till Krech, Andreas Marx, Ronald Simon
Summary: CK18 is consistently expressed in various epithelial cancers, especially adenocarcinomas. Down-regulation or loss of CK18 expression in cancers arising from CK18 positive tissues as well as CK18 neo-expression in cancers originating from CK18 negative tissues is linked to cancer progression and may reflect tumor dedifferentiation. Up-regulation of CK18 in squamous cell carcinomas was linked to high grade and lymph node metastasis.
MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hye-Jin Lee, Haifei Shi, Hella S. Broenneke, Bo-Yeong Jin, Sang-Hyun Choi, Randy J. Seeley, Dong-Hoon Kim
Summary: The study investigated the chronological changes in vascular reactivity and microenvironments in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue in lean and obese mice. High-fat diet led to decreased blood flow levels in VAT but not SAT, along with increased hypoxia and gene expression associated with angiogenesis and macrophage recruitment in VAT. This indicates a depot-specific role of vascular reactivity in adipose tissue remodeling during obesity development.
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Malgorzata Kowalska, Wojciech Debek, Ewa Matuszczak
Summary: Most infantile hemangiomas can be managed with observation, but about 10% may require immediate treatment due to complications. Treatment options include systemic and topical therapy, with other forms of treatment considered in cases of inadequate response or rebound growth.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jan Meiners, Kristina Jansen, Natalia Gorbokon, Franziska Buescheck, Andreas M. Luebke, Martina Kluth, Claudia Hube-Magg, Doris Hoeflmayer, Soeren Weidemann, Christoph Fraune, Katharina Moeller, Christian Bernreuther, Patrick Lebok, Anne Menz, Frank Jacobsen, Till Clauditz, Guido Sauter, Ria Uhlig, Waldemar Wilczak, Jakob Izbicki, Daniel Perez, Sarah Minner, Eike Burandt, Till Krech, Andreas Marx, Ronald Simon, Stefan Steurer
Summary: ACE2 expression is detected in tumor cells and tumor-associated capillaries of various tumor types, with particularly high frequencies in certain cancers such as renal cell carcinoma and colorectal adenocarcinoma.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jinhee H. Hwang, Michael E. Spurlock, John C. Kube, Xiang Z. Li, Stephen B. Smith
Summary: The study revealed that lubabegron fumarate is highly selective for the beta(3)-adrenergic receptor subtype and has minimal agonistic activity at the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor. Differences in mRNA expression levels of beta(1)-, beta(2)-, and beta(3)-AR were observed between subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissues. The response to beta-adrenergic ligands, especially agonists for the beta(1)- and beta(3)-receptor subtypes, was found to be lower in intramuscular adipose tissue compared to subcutaneous adipose tissue.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Maria-Corina Stanciulescu, Marius-Calin Popoiu, Anca Maria Cimpean, Vlad-Laurentiu David, Rodica Heredea, Simona Cerbu, Eugen-Sorin Boia
Summary: This study demonstrates for the first time the heterogeneous expression of beta 1-AR among pediatric vascular malformations, supporting the need for beta 1-AR assessment to select cases with a robust response to beta 1-selective blockers. The assessment of beta 1-AR may have a significant impact on therapeutic refinement for pediatric vascular anomalies by selecting cases with a stronger response to beta-blockers.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Luying Wang, Shaohua Li, Qianqian Gao, Renrong Lv, Guangqi Xu, Xueqing Li, Jianhai Bi, Ran Huo
Summary: The study suggests that propranolol treatment for parotid hemangiomas may require longer duration compared to other infantile hemangiomas at different sites, but can achieve similar efficacy and relapse rates. Early treatment initiation and sufficient treatment duration can improve outcomes.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Cong Fu, Kun Yang, Yuqing Zou, Ran Huo
Summary: This study performed a miRNA microarray analysis in infantile hemangiomas (IH) and identified 68 differentially expressed miRNAs. Furthermore, miRNA-gene networks and protein-protein interactions were constructed. Pathway analysis revealed the involvement of these differentially expressed miRNAs and genes in various tumor-related processes and pathways.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mizhir Atallah, Natalia Edison, Esther Levi, Irit Elmalah, Daniel Briscoe
Summary: This study evaluated the presence of the c-KIT receptor in OCVH and found that it may play an important role in the pathogenesis of the condition. However, there was no significant correlation between staining intensity and tumor size or symptom duration.
Article
Surgery
Haihong Zhang, Ting Wei, Adam Johnson, Ravi Sun, Gresham Richter, Graham M. Strub
Summary: The study characterized the role of NOTCH signaling cascade activation in the angiogenic drive of infantile hemangioma tissue. The results showed that perturbations in NOTCH signaling follow the natural course and treatment outcome of infantile hemangiomas, suggesting a critical role in their pathogenesis.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY-VENOUS AND LYMPHATIC DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Matt Lechner, Yoko Takahashi, Mario Turri-Zanoni, Jacklyn Liu, Nicholas Counsell, Mario Hermsen, Raman Preet Kaur, Tianna Zhao, Murugappan Ramanathan, Volker H. Schartinger, Oscar Emanuel, Sam Helman, Jordan Varghese, Jozsef Dudas, Herbert Riechelmann, Susanne Sprung, Johannes Haybaeck, David Howard, Nils Wolfgang Engel, Sarah Stewart, Laura Brooks, Jessica C. Pickles, Thomas S. Jacques, Tim R. Fenton, Luke Williams, Francis M. Vaz, Paul O'Flynn, Paul Stimpson, Simon Wang, S. Alam Hannan, Samit Unadkat, Jonathan Hughes, Raghav Dwivedi, Cillian T. Forde, Premjit Randhawa, Simon Gane, Jonathan Joseph, Peter J. Andrews, Gary Royle, Alessandro Franchi, Roberta Maragliano, Simonetta Battocchio, Helen Bewicke-Copley, Christodoulos Pipinikas, Amy Webster, Chrissie Thirlwell, Debbie Ho, Andrew Teschendorff, Tianyu Zhu, Christopher D. Steele, Nischalan Pillay, Bart Vanhaesebroeck, Ahmed Mohyeldin, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Ki Wan Park, Quynh-Thu Le, Robert B. West, Rami Saade, R. Peter Manes, Sacit Bulent Omay, Eugenia M. Vining, Benjamin L. Judson, Wendell G. Yarbrough, Maddalena Sansovini, Nicolini Silvia, Ilaria Grassi, Alberto Bongiovanni, David Capper, Ulrich Schueller, Selvam Thavaraj, Ann Sandison, Pavol Surda, Claire Hopkins, Marco Ferrari, Davide Mattavelli, Vittori Rampinelli, Fabio Facchetti, Piero Nicolai, Paolo Bossi, Oswaldo A. Henriquez, Kelly Magliocca, C. Arturo Solares, Sarah K. Wise, Jose L. Llorente, Zara M. Patel, Jayakar Nayak, Peter H. Hwang, Peter D. Lacy, Robbie Woods, James P. O'Neill, Amrita Jay, Dawn Carnell, Martin D. Forster, Masaru Ishii, Nyall R. London, Diana M. Bell, Gary L. Gallia, Paolo Castelnuovo, Stefano Severi, Valerie J. Lund, Ehab Y. Hanna
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) and reports on the potential efficacy of SSTR2-targeting imaging and therapy. A retrospective analysis of 404 patients revealed the significance of dural infiltration, staging, and adjuvant radiotherapy in prognosis. SSTR2-targeted peptide-radionuclide receptor therapy showed promising results in metastatic cases.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Peter K. Moon, Z. Jason Qian, Iram N. Ahmad, Konstantina M. Stankovic, Kay W. Chang, Alan G. Cheng
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the natural history, treatment patterns, and risk factors of cochlear implant infections in a large US cohort. The results showed that postoperative oral antibiotics were not associated with a lower risk of infection, while episodes of otitis media and lower income were associated with an increased risk among adult patients. Infections typically occurred within the first 6 months after surgery, with children presenting earlier than adults.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Linda J. van Weele, Sabra Djomehri, Shang Cai, Jane Antony, Shaheen S. Sikandar, Dalong Qian, William H. D. Ho, Robert B. West, Ferenc A. Scheeren, Michael F. Clarke
Summary: This study reports a mouse model of breast cancer that develops tumors in the absence of certain genes. The study found that tumors initially regress and enter remission upon inactivation of a specific oncogene, but most tumors later return. The study also identified epithelial-mesenchymal transition and active signaling pathways in tumors that adapt to oncogenic gene inhibition.
MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemical Research Methods
Denis Schapiro, Clarence Yapp, Artem Sokolov, Sheila M. Reynolds, Yu-An Chen, Damir Sudar, Yubin Xie, Jeremy Muhlich, Raquel Arias-Camison, Sarah Arena, Adam J. Taylor, Milen Nikolov, Madison Tyler, Jia-Ren Lin, Erik A. Burlingame, Young H. Chang, Samouil L. Farhi, Vesteinn Thorsson, Nithya Venkatamohan, Julia L. Drewes, Dana Pe'er, David A. Gutman, Markus D. Herrmann, Nils Gehlenborg, Peter Bankhead, Joseph T. Roland, John M. Herndon, Michael P. Snyder, Michael Angelo, Garry Nolan, Jason R. Swedlow, Nikolaus Schultz, Daniel T. Merrick, Sarah A. Mazzili, Ethan Cerami, Scott J. Rodig, Sandro Santagata, Peter K. Sorger
Summary: The imminent release of tissue atlases combining multichannel microscopy with single-cell sequencing and other omics data from normal and diseased specimens calls for data and metadata standards to guide data deposition, curation and release. The Minimum Information about Highly Multiplexed Tissue Imaging (MITI) standard, derived from best practices in genomics and microscopy, is introduced for highly multiplexed tissue images and traditional histology.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joshua K. Tay, Chunfang Zhu, June Ho Shin, Shirley X. Zhu, Sushama Varma, Joseph W. Foley, Sujay Vennam, Yim Ling Yip, Chuan Keng Goh, De Yun Wang, Kwok Seng Loh, Sai Wah Tsao, Quynh-Thu Le, John B. Sunwoo, Robert B. West
Summary: This study utilizes Smart-3SEQ technology to obtain transcriptome-wide gene expression profiles from microdissected NPC tumors, uncovering changes in key signaling pathways and providing insights into the importance of these pathways in NPC tumorigenesis and development.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
J. Nguyen, P. S. Saffari, A. S. Pollack, S. Vennam, X. Gong, R. B. West, J. R. Pollack
Summary: In this study, six new cell lines of ameloblastoma were established and their genomic characteristics were analyzed. The driver mutations in FGFR2, KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, and SMO were identified. The new cell lines were used to investigate the oncogene dependency and drug sensitivity of ameloblastoma. It was found that ameloblastoma cells with KRAS or NRAS mutation were highly sensitive to MEK inhibition, promoting ameloblast differentiation. Additionally, AB cells with activating SMO-L412F mutation were insensitive to vismodegib but significantly reduced tumor cell viability when treated with a small-molecule SMO inhibitor, BMS-833923. This novel cell line resource enables preclinical studies and can accelerate the translation of new molecularly targeted therapies for the management of ameloblastoma and related odontogenic neoplasms.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Matt Lechner, Yoko Takahashi, Mario Turri-Zanoni, Marco Ferrari, Jacklyn Liu, Nicholas Counsell, Davide Mattavelli, Vittorio Rampinelli, William Vermi, Davide Lombardi, Rami Saade, Ki Wan Park, Volker H. Schartinger, Alessandro Franchi, Carla Facco, Fausto Sessa, Simonetta Battocchio, Tim R. Fenton, Francis M. Vaz, Paul O'Flynn, David Howard, Paul Stimpson, Simon Wang, S. Alam Hannan, Samit Unadkat, Jonathan Hughes, Raghav Dwivedi, Cillian T. Forde, Premjit Randhawa, Simon Gane, Jonathan Joseph, Peter J. Andrews, Manas Dave, Jason C. Fleming, David Thomson, Tianyu Zhu, Andrew Teschendorff, Gary Royle, Christopher Steele, Joaquin E. Jimenez, Jan Laco, Eric W. Wang, Carl Snyderman, Peter D. Lacy, Robbie Woods, James P. O'Neill, Anirudh Saraswathula, Raman Preet Kaur, Tianna Zhao, Murugappan Ramanathan, Gary L. Gallia, Nyall R. London, Quynh-Thu Le, Robert B. West, Zara M. Patel, Jayakar V. Nayak, Peter H. Hwang, Mario Hermsen, Jose Llorente, Fabio Facchetti, Piero Nicolai, Paolo Bossi, Paolo Castelnuovo, Amrita Jay, Dawn Carnell, Martin D. Forster, Diana M. Bell, Valerie J. Lund, Ehab Y. Hanna
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed clinical data from 505 cases of sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM). It found that further stratifying the T3 stage by sinus involvement has a high predictive value for prognosis. Adjuvant radiotherapy can improve survival rates, and immune checkpoint inhibitors show potential benefits for the treatment of recurrent, persistent, or metastatic disease.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PART B-SKULL BASE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
David G. P. van IJzendoorn, Magdalena Matusiak, Gregory W. Charville, Geert Spierenburg, Sushama Varma, Deana R. C. Colburg, Michiel A. J. van de Sande, Kirsten van Langevelde, David G. Mohler, Kristen N. Ganjoo, Nam Q. Bui, Raffi S. Avedian, Judith V. M. G. Bovee, Robert Steffner, Robert B. West, Matt van de Rijn
Summary: In TGCT, two recurrent neoplastic cell populations were identified that are highly similar to nonneoplastic synoviocytes. GFPT2 was identified as a marker highlighting the neoplastic cells in TGCT. The lack of CSF1R expression on the neoplastic cells suggests they may be unaffected by current therapies.
CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Siri H. Strand, Belen Rivero-Gutierrez, Kathleen E. Houlahan, Jose A. Seoane, Lorraine M. King, Tyler Risom, Lunden A. Simpson, Sujay Vennam, Aziz Khan, Luis Cisneros, Timothy Hardman, Bryan Harmon, Fergus Couch, Kristalyn Gallagher, Mark Kilgore, Shi Wei, Angela DeMichele, Tari King, Priscilla F. McAuliffe, Julie Nangia, Joanna Lee, Jennifer Tseng, Anna Maria Storniolo, Alastair M. Thompson, Gaorav P. Gupta, Robyn Burns, Deborah J. Veis, Katherine DeSchryver, Chunfang Zhu, Magdalena Matusiak, Jason Wang, Shirley X. Zhu, Jen Tappenden, Daisy Yi Ding, Dadong Zhang, Jingqin Luo, Shu Jiang, Sushama Varma, Lauren Anderson, Cody Straub, Sucheta Srivastava, Christina Curtis, Rob Tibshirani, Robert Michael Angelo, Allison Hall, Kouros Owzar, Kornelia Polyak, Carlo Maley, Jeffrey R. Marks, Graham A. Colditz, E. Shelley Hwang, Robert B. West
Summary: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the most common precursor of invasive breast cancer (IBC) with variable progression. By analyzing 774 DCIS samples, we identified 812 genes associated with ipsilateral recurrence within 5 years and developed a classifier to predict DCIS or IBC recurrence. Pathways related to recurrence include proliferation, immune response, and metabolism. Our approach generated a spatially resolved atlas of breast precancers using in situ methods, allowing direct comparison and correlation with conventional pathology findings, disease states, and clinical outcomes.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Peter K. K. Moon, Z. Jason Qian, David A. A. Stevenson, Kay W. W. Chang
Summary: This study aimed to describe trends in single-gene GJB2/6 and multigene hearing loss panel (HLP) testing for hereditary hearing loss using real-world evidence. Retrospective study using insurance claims data revealed that compared to GJB2/6 testing, HLPs are becoming more common for hereditary hearing loss, supported by the comprehensiveness of HLP and decreasing costs.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Mai Thy Truong, Yi-Chun Carol Liu, Jocelyn Kohn, Sivakumar Chinnadurai, David A. A. Zopf, Melissa Tribble, Paul B. B. Tanner, Kathleen Sie, Kay W. W. Chang
Summary: This study presents recommendations for the coordinated evaluation and management of patients with microtia and aural atresia, including diagnostic considerations, treatment options, and treatment timeline. It emphasizes the importance of close communication between atresia/hearing reconstruction surgeons and microtia repair surgeons.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Kristina M. Ward, Alanna J. Coughran, Monterosa Lee, Matthew B. Fitzgerald, Alan G. Cheng, Kay W. Chang, Iram N. Ahmad
Summary: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) in pediatric patients with single-sided deafness (SSD) and investigate trends in intervention and hearing device use in these children. The results showed a high prevalence of CND in children with SSD, which should be confirmed via MRI. However, there is a limited implementation of hearing devices for these children, highlighting the need for increased support for early intervention.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Karen M. M. Chisholm, Jenny Smith, Amy E. E. Heerema-McKenney, John K. K. Choi, Rhonda E. E. Ries, Betsy A. A. Hirsch, Susana C. C. Raimondi, Yi-Cheng Wang, Alice Dang, Todd A. A. Alonzo, Lillian Sung, Richard Aplenc, Alan S. S. Gamis, Soheil Meshinchi, Samir B. B. Kahwash
Summary: This study analyzed the different fusion genes and chromosomal abnormalities in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AMkL) and evaluated the 5-year event-free survival (EFS), overall survival (OS), and relapse rate in these subtypes. The results showed that CBFA2T3::GLIS2 and KMT2A rearrangements were associated with worse prognosis compared to other AMkL, while RBM15::MRTFA or AMkl-MRC subtypes had better outcomes. NUP98 fusion genes were associated with poor prognosis in the AAML1031 trial.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2023)
Article
Pathology
Marie Das, Karen D. Tsuchiya, Sandra D. Bohling, Billy Davis, Samuel Hwang, Rebecca A. Gardner, Karen M. Chisholm
Summary: B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (B-ALL/LBL) is a B-cell neoplasm with specific genetic/molecular abnormalities, requiring extensive testing for appropriate classification and treatment. This case report presents a patient with B-LBL harboring IGH::MYC, BCL2, BCL6 rearrangements, and TP53 inactivation. The use of a multimodal approach facilitated classification and selection of the therapeutic regimen.
PEDIATRIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Oncology
Elizabeth N. Wallace, Grace Grimsley, Siri H. Strand, Robert Michael Angelo, Graham Colditz, E. Shelley Hwang, Robert West, Jeffrey R. Marks, Peggi M. Angel, Richard R. Drake
CANCER PREVENTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Pathology
Juliana Mota Siqueira, Yoshitsugu Mitani, Camilla Oliveira Hoff, Flavia Bonini, Luana Guimaraes de Sousa, Mario L. Marques-Piubelli, Anurag Purushothaman, Mutsumi Mitani, Hui Dai, Shiaw-Yih Lin, Michael T. Spiotto, Ehab Y. Hanna, Daniel J. McGrail, Adel K. El-Naggar, Renata Ferrarotto
Summary: B7-H4 expression pattern varies among different types of salivary gland carcinomas, and high B7-H4 expression is associated with poor prognosis in adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Article
Pathology
Basile Tessier-Cloutier, Felix K. F. Kommoss, David L. Kolin, Kristyna Nemejcova, Dupreez Smith, Jennifer Pors, Colin J. R. Stewart, W. Glenn Mccluggage, William D. Foulkes, Andreas von Deimling, Martin Kobel, Cheng-Han Lee
Summary: This study provides a detailed analysis of the clinical, pathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular features of DDOC/UDOC. The majority of patients presented with extraovarian disease and had rapid disease progression resulting in high mortality rate.
Review
Pathology
Sophia J. Wagner, Christian Matek, Sayedali Shetab Boushehri, Melanie Boxberg, Lorenz Lamm, Ario Sada, Dominik J. E. Winter, Carsten Marr, Tingying Peng
Summary: Computational pathology research driven by deep learning faces challenges in reproducibility and reusability. Codebase with good documentation and robustness and generalizability of models are crucial. The reuse of computational pathology algorithms is limited, and their application in clinical settings is even rarer. This study evaluates 160 peer-reviewed articles, providing criteria for data and code availability and statistical analysis of results.
Article
Pathology
Andres M. Acosta, Lynette M. Sholl, Fiona Maclean, Chia-Sui Kao, Thomas M. Ulbright
Summary: This study assessed the clinicopathologic and genomic features of 14 cases of testicular sex cord-stromal tumors. The results showed that CTNNB1 mutations are rare in these tumors, and most of them have genomic alterations similar to testicular sex cord-stromal tumors with pure or predominant spindle cell components.
Article
Pathology
Toru Odate, Kaishi Satomi, Takashi Kubo, Yuko Matsushita, Toshihide Ueno, Akira Kurose, Kohei Shomori, Tokiko Nakai, Reiko Watanabe, Keiko Segawa, Shusa Ohshika, Naritomo Miyake, Sayaka Kudo, Tatsunori Shimoi, Eisuke Kobayashi, Motokiyo Komiyama, Seiichi Yoshimoto, Fumihiko Nakatani, Akira Kawai, Yasushi Yatabe, Shinji Kohsaka, Koichi Ichimura, Hitoshi Ichikawa, Akihiko Yoshida
Summary: Inflammatory rhabdomyoblastic tumors (IRMTs) are newly recognized skeletal muscle tumors with uncertain malignant potential. This study investigated 13 IRMTs using clinicopathologic, genetic, and epigenetic methods. The results showed specific histologic features and genetic mutations in these tumors, and most of them exhibited benign behavior.
Article
Pathology
Dale L. Davis, Adam C. Lechner, David B. Chapel, Jonathan C. Slack, Chrystalle Katte Carreon, Bradley J. Quade, Carlos Parra-Herran
Summary: The Amsterdam Consensus Statement introduced the term maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) to classify a group of findings related to impaired maternal-placental circulation. The study found that features such as low placental weight, accelerated villous maturation, decidual arteriopathy, and infarcts are associated with adverse obstetrical outcomes, while the role of other features like distal villous hypoplasia, excess multinucleated trophoblast, and retroplacental hemorrhage needs further research.
Review
Pathology
Alain C. Borczuk
Summary: COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness that can progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome. While most patients recover completely, some may experience persistent respiratory dysfunction, known as long COVID. The pathogenesis involves immune and cellular disturbances.
Article
Pathology
Annikka Weissferdt, Cheuk H. Leung, Heather Lin, Boris Sepesi, William N. William, Stephen G. Swisher, Tina Cascone, J. Jack Lee, Abujiang Pataer
Summary: Neoadjuvant treatment of non-small cell lung cancer challenges traditional processing of pathology specimens, and accurate evaluation of residual tumor is crucial for assessing treatment efficacy.