Electron paramagnetic resonance study of tumor affected bone marrow

To study the mechanism of interaction of tumor cells with bone marrow cells continuous wave electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments at 9 GHz including a spin trapping of superoxide were carried out. The common features of the EPR spectra in healthy and tumor affected tissues of donors and rats as well as their difference are presented and discussed. It is proposed that labile iron pool plays a significant role in mechanisms of tumor invasion. We hope that the observed EPR features could be used to study the mechanisms of invasion and progression of tumor in different organs. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

Stomach Cancer: Interconnection between the Redox State, Activity of MMP-2, MMP-9 and Stage of Tumor Growth

© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.High levels of reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) species can lead to the destruction of extracellular matrix facilitating tumor progression. ROS can activate matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), damage DNA and RNA. Therefore, the levels of MMP, ROS and RNS can serve as additional prognostic markers and for the estimation of the effectiveness of tumor therapy. Concerning gastric cancer, the prognostic role of MMP, its connection with the cancer staging remains controversial and correlations between the activity of MMP with the ROS and RNS levels are insufficiently confirmed. Superoxide generation rates, nitric oxide (NO) levels, concentrations of active forms of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 in tumor and adjacent tissues of patients with stomach cancer at different disease stages were measured by electron spin resonance (ESR) including spin-trapping and polyacrylamide gel zymography. It is shown that the activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in tumor tissue correlate with the superoxide radicals generation rate and NO levels (r = 0.48÷0.67, p < 0.05). The activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in tumor tissues and superoxide radical generation rates correlate positively with the stage of regional dissemination (r = 0.45 and 0.37, correspondingly, p < 0.05), but MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity inversely depends on distant metastatic degree of stomach cancer (r = 0.58; p < 0.05). Additionally, the feasibility of ESR to locally determine oxidative stress is demonstrated

ПРОЦЕСИ РЕМОДЕЛЮВАННЯ ЗОВНІШНЬОКЛІТИННОГО МАТРИКСУ ПРИ ПРОГРЕСУВАННІ ГЛОМЕРУЛОНЕРИТУ У ДІТЕЙ

Цель – изучить процессы ремоделирования внеклеточного матрикса у детей с гломерулонефритом по уровню активности в сыворотке металлопротеиназы-2 и 9 (ММП-2, ММП-9), состоянию системы контроля апоптоза, уточнить их роль в прогрессировании заболевания. Материалы и методы. Исследованы концентрации ММП-2 и 9, каспазы-3 у детей с нефротической формой гломерулонефрита (ГН) на разных стадиях заболевания (обострение и ремиссия). В зависимости от скорости клубочковой фильтрации (СКФ) у пациентов документирована хроническая болезнь почек 1 ст. (ХБП I: n=25) и ХБН II-III (n=13). Уровень апоптоза в нефробиоптатах определен у 8 больных с фокально-сегментарным гломерулосклерозом (TUNEL- тест). Результаты. Выявлено достоверное повышение ММП-2 и 9, более выраженное при ХБП ІІ-ІІІ. Клиническая ремиссия ГН на фоне терапии сопровождалась снижением уровня эндопептидаз только при сохранной СКФ (ХБП І). Установлено, что высоким уровням ремоделирующих процессов (по ММП) сопутствовала активация апоптоза. Это подтверждено значительным повышением концентрация проапоптозного эффектора каспаза-3 (более выраженным при ХБП ІІ-ІІІ), а при гистологическом исследовании - высоким уровнем апоптозных клеток в склерозированных клубочках, а при глобальном склерозе - перигломерулярно, в канальцах и интерстиции. Выводы. Прогрессирование повреждения почек у детей с ГН и замедлением СКФ сопровождается высокими уровнями ММП и каспаза-3 в сыворотке, расширением зоны апоптоза в почечной ткани, что свидетельствует об активации ремоделирующих процессов компонентов внеклеточного матрикса

Superoxide- and NO-dependent mechanisms of the reprogramming of bone marrow cells by tumor cells

© Springer-Verlag Wien 2014. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments in vitro; spin trapping of the reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (superoxide radicals and nitric oxide, NO); gel zymography measurements in the tumor tissues, in the healthy and tumor-affected bone marrow (BM) samples of rats are carried out. The superoxide and NO generation rates are derived; matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP- 9) concentrations are measured. Their changes after the incubation of BM samples with Guérin carcinoma cells at 37 °C are defined. It is shown that the impact of tumor cells on BM manifests in the metabolic disorder, increased concentrations of active forms of MMP-2 and MMP-9, increased production of superoxide and NO radicals. Correlation between the appearance and intensity of the broad EPR signal at g = 2.2–2.4 with the concentrations of active forms of MMP-2 and MMP-9, NO and superoxide radicals’ rates is observed. The obtained spatial and temporal changes of the measured parameters demonstrate the usefulness of the potential application of EPR imaging to study the mechanisms of tumor invasion. The EPR signal may indicate the presence of distant metastases, may become a part of diagnostics and used for the estimation of the therapeutic treatments in the preclinical studies. It is proposed that labile iron pool is responsible for the appearance of the EPR signal in tumor and BM samples

THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS FOR INVASIVE BREAST CANCER

This article presents the therapeutic options for invasive breast cancer, advances in which are associated with systemic therapy. Great attention is paid to organ-preserving treatment in breast surgery. It allows achieving good aesthetic results without increasing the frequency of local-regional recurrences and worsening of long-term results. It is necessary to consider not only the stage of the tumor, but also the biological subtype of breast cancer when planning a treatment

Biodiversity : revista de la vida en la tierra, volumen 3, número 3, agosto 2002; perspectivas de los pueblos indigenas sobre biodiversidad, medio ambiente y desarrollo sustentable

"Conocimiiento, conservación, sustentabilidad"Versión en inglés disponible en la Biblioteca Digital del IDRC: Biodiversity : journal of life on earth, volume 3, number 3, August 2002; indigenous peoples' perspectives on biodiversity, environment & sustainable developmen

Superoxide- and NO-dependent mechanisms of the reprogramming of bone marrow cells by tumor cells

© Springer-Verlag Wien 2014. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments in vitro; spin trapping of the reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (superoxide radicals and nitric oxide, NO); gel zymography measurements in the tumor tissues, in the healthy and tumor-affected bone marrow (BM) samples of rats are carried out. The superoxide and NO generation rates are derived; matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP- 9) concentrations are measured. Their changes after the incubation of BM samples with Guérin carcinoma cells at 37 °C are defined. It is shown that the impact of tumor cells on BM manifests in the metabolic disorder, increased concentrations of active forms of MMP-2 and MMP-9, increased production of superoxide and NO radicals. Correlation between the appearance and intensity of the broad EPR signal at g = 2.2–2.4 with the concentrations of active forms of MMP-2 and MMP-9, NO and superoxide radicals’ rates is observed. The obtained spatial and temporal changes of the measured parameters demonstrate the usefulness of the potential application of EPR imaging to study the mechanisms of tumor invasion. The EPR signal may indicate the presence of distant metastases, may become a part of diagnostics and used for the estimation of the therapeutic treatments in the preclinical studies. It is proposed that labile iron pool is responsible for the appearance of the EPR signal in tumor and BM samples

Stomach Cancer: Interconnection between the Redox State, Activity of MMP-2, MMP-9 and Stage of Tumor Growth

© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.High levels of reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) species can lead to the destruction of extracellular matrix facilitating tumor progression. ROS can activate matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), damage DNA and RNA. Therefore, the levels of MMP, ROS and RNS can serve as additional prognostic markers and for the estimation of the effectiveness of tumor therapy. Concerning gastric cancer, the prognostic role of MMP, its connection with the cancer staging remains controversial and correlations between the activity of MMP with the ROS and RNS levels are insufficiently confirmed. Superoxide generation rates, nitric oxide (NO) levels, concentrations of active forms of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 in tumor and adjacent tissues of patients with stomach cancer at different disease stages were measured by electron spin resonance (ESR) including spin-trapping and polyacrylamide gel zymography. It is shown that the activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in tumor tissue correlate with the superoxide radicals generation rate and NO levels (r = 0.48÷0.67, p < 0.05). The activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in tumor tissues and superoxide radical generation rates correlate positively with the stage of regional dissemination (r = 0.45 and 0.37, correspondingly, p < 0.05), but MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity inversely depends on distant metastatic degree of stomach cancer (r = 0.58; p < 0.05). Additionally, the feasibility of ESR to locally determine oxidative stress is demonstrated