TY - JOUR A1 - Weis, Eva A1 - Schoen, Holger A1 - Victor, Anja A1 - Spix, Claudia A1 - Ludwig, Marco A1 - Schneider-Raetzke, Brigitte A1 - Kohlschmidt, Nicolai A1 - Bartsch, Oliver A1 - Gerhold-Ay, Aslihan A1 - Boehm, Nils A1 - Grus, Franz A1 - Haaf, Thomas A1 - Galetzka, Danuta T1 - Reduced mRNA and Protein Expression of the Genomic Caretaker RAD9A in Primary Fibroblasts of Individuals with Childhood and Independent Second Cancer JF - PLoS ONE N2 - Background: The etiology of secondary cancer in childhood cancer survivors is largely unclear. Exposure of normal somatic cells to radiation and/or chemotherapy can damage DNA and if not all DNA lesions are properly fixed, the mis-repair may lead to pathological consequences. It is plausible to assume that genetic differences, i.e. in the pathways responsible for cell cycle control and DNA repair, play a critical role in the development of secondary cancer. Methodology/Findings: To identify factors that may influence the susceptibility for second cancer formation, we recruited 20 individuals who survived a childhood malignancy and then developed a second cancer as well as 20 carefully matched control individuals with childhood malignancy but without a second cancer. By antibody microarrays, we screened primary fibroblasts of matched patients for differences in the amount of representative DNA repair-associated proteins. We found constitutively decreased levels of RAD9A and several other DNA repair proteins in two-cancer patients, compared to one-cancer patients. The RAD9A protein level increased in response to DNA damage, however to a lesser extent in the two-cancer patients. Quantification of mRNA expression by real-time RT PCR revealed lower RAD9A mRNA levels in both untreated and 1 Gy gamma-irradiated cells of two-cancer patients. Conclusions/Significance: Collectively, our results support the idea that modulation of RAD9A and other cell cycle arrest and DNA repair proteins contribute to the risk of developing a second malignancy in childhood cancer patients. KW - DNA methylation KW - Malignant neoplasms KW - Genes KW - Instability KW - Stability KW - Susceptibility KW - Checkpoints KW - Repair KW - Damage Y1 - 2011 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-141838 VL - 6 IS - 10 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weis, Eva A1 - Schoen, Holger A1 - Victor, Anja A1 - Spix, Claudia A1 - Ludwig, Marco A1 - Schneider-Raetzke, Brigitte A1 - Kohlschmidt, Nicolai A1 - Bartsch, Oliver A1 - Gerhold-Ay, Aslihan A1 - Boehm, Nils A1 - Grus, Franz A1 - Haaf, Thomas A1 - Galetzka, Danuta T1 - Reduced mRNA and Protein Expression of the Genomic Caretaker RAD9A in Primary Fibroblasts of Individuals with Childhood and Independent Second Cancer N2 - Background: The etiology of secondary cancer in childhood cancer survivors is largely unclear. Exposure of normal somatic cells to radiation and/or chemotherapy can damage DNA and if not all DNA lesions are properly fixed, the mis-repair may lead to pathological consequences. It is plausible to assume that genetic differences, i.e. in the pathways responsible for cell cycle control and DNA repair, play a critical role in the development of secondary cancer. Methodology/Findings: To identify factors that may influence the susceptibility for second cancer formation, we recruited 20 individuals who survived a childhood malignancy and then developed a second cancer as well as 20 carefully matched control individuals with childhood malignancy but without a second cancer. By antibody microarrays, we screened primary fibroblasts of matched patients for differences in the amount of representative DNA repair-associated proteins. We found constitutively decreased levels of RAD9A and several other DNA repair proteins in two-cancer patients, compared to onecancer patients. The RAD9A protein level increased in response to DNA damage, however to a lesser extent in the twocancer patients. Quantification of mRNA expression by real-time RT PCR revealed lower RAD9A mRNA levels in both untreated and 1 Gy c-irradiated cells of two-cancer patients. Conclusions/Significance: Collectively, our results support the idea that modulation of RAD9A and other cell cycle arrest and DNA repair proteins contribute to the risk of developing a second malignancy in childhood cancer patients. KW - Medizin Y1 - 2011 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-74777 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Galetzka, Danuta A1 - Hansmann, Tamara A1 - El Hajj, Nady A1 - Weis, Eva A1 - Irmscher, Benjamin A1 - Ludwig, Marco A1 - Schneider-Rätzke, Brigitte A1 - Kohlschmidt, Nicolai A1 - Beyer, Vera A1 - Bartsch, Oliver A1 - Zechner, Ulrich A1 - Spix, Claudia A1 - Haaf, Thomas T1 - Monozygotic twins discordant for constitutive BRCA1 promoter methylation, childhood cancer and secondary cancer JF - Epigenetics N2 - We describe monozygotic twins discordant for childhood leukemia and secondary thyroid carcinoma. We used bisulfite pyrosequencing to compare the constitutive promoter methylation of BRCA1 and several other tumor suppressor genes in primary fibroblasts. The affected twin displayed an increased BRCA1 methylation (12%), compared with her sister (3%). Subsequent bisulfite plasmid sequencing demonstrated that 13% (6 of 47) BRCA1 alleles were fully methylated in the affected twin, whereas her sister displayed only single CpG errors without functional implications. This between-twin methylation difference was also found in irradiated fibroblasts and untreated saliva cells. The BRCA1 epimutation may have originated by an early somatic event in the affected twin: approximately 25% of her body cells derived from different embryonic cell lineages carry one epigenetically inactivated BRCA1 allele. This epimutation was associated with reduced basal protein levels and a higher induction of BRCA1 after DNA damage. In addition, we performed a genome-wide microarray analysis of both sisters and found several copy number variations, i.e., heterozygous deletion and reduced expression of the RSPO3 gene in the affected twin. This monozygotic twin pair represents an impressive example of epigenetic somatic mosaicism, suggesting a role for constitutive epimutations, maybe along with de novo genetic alterations in recurrent tumor development. KW - BRCA1 KW - childhood cancer KW - DNA Methylation KW - epimutation KW - monozygotic twins KW - secondary cancer KW - somatic mosaicism Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-125386 VL - 7 IS - 1 ER - TY - THES A1 - Thomas, Nicolai T1 - Einfluss der EKG-Telemetrie auf die strukturellen Abläufe im Herzinfarktnetz Mainfranken bei der Versorgung von Patienten mit ST-Streckenhebungsmyokardinfarkt (STEMI) T1 - Impact of ECG-telemetry on the structural procedures in the heart attack network in Mainfranken when treating patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) N2 - Beim akuten Herzinfarkt beträgt die 30-Tages-Mortalität immer noch rund 50%. Die Hälfte dieser Todesfälle geschieht in den ersten 2 Stunden nach Symptombeginn. Zielführend in der Therapie ist die schnelle Wiedereröffnung der verschlossenen Coronararterie. Die Leitlinien der ESC (European Society of Cardiology) empfehlen die primäre perkutane Coronarintervention (PPCI) in einem Zeitfenster von weniger als 120 bzw. 90 Minuten nach first medical contact (FMC) durchzuführen. Eine Optimierung der akuten Infarktversorgung erscheint vor diesem Hintergrund dringend erforderlich. Primäre Zielgröße des Projekts ist die Verkürzung der Contact-to-ballon-Zeit (C2B), also die Zeit zwischen FMC bis zur Ballondilatation. Voraussetzung für schnelle Reaktionszeiten und damit auch für schnelle C2B-Zeiten ist eine sichere und schnelle EKG-Diagnose bereits am präklinischen Einsatzort. Aber, Unsicherheiten bei der STEMI-Diagnostik sind gegenwärtig. Um eine Verbesserung der STEMI-Versorgung zu gewährleisten, wurde im Herzinfarktnetz Mainfranken die telemetrische 12-Kanal-EKG-Übertragung im Pilotversuch eingeführt. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde mit Hilfe eines prospektiv erhobenen Patientenregisters untersucht, welchen Einfluss die Etablierung telemetrischer Verfahren in der Akutversorgung von STEMI-Patienten hat. Sowohl die strukturellen Abläufe im Rahmen des Herzinfarktnetzwerkes als auch der klinische Outcome der Patienten wurden untersucht und dokumentiert. Insgesamt erfüllten über sechs Studienquartale (vom 01.01.2009 bis 30.09.2010) hinweg 310 Patienten die Einschlusskriterien. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass durch eine sichere, präklinische EKG-Diagnose mit Hilfe telemetrischer Verfahren, die C2B-Intervalle im Studienzeitraum signifikant reduziert wurden. Auch die innerklinische Behandlung wurde merklich beschleunigt. Zusammenfassend können mit Hilfe der telemetrischen EKG-Übertragung vier wesentliche Punkte verbessert werden. 1. die sichere Diagnosestellung des STEMI; 2. der gezielte Primärtransport in das nächstgelegene, geeignete Interventionszentrum; 3. das organsierte Bypassing der nächstgelegenen Nicht-Interventionsklinik und somit die Vermeidung von Sekundärtransporten; 4. das Bypassing der Notaufnahme und der Intensivstation der Interventionsklinik und somit die Direktübergabe im HKL. N2 - The rate of mortality within 30 days in the case of an acute infarction is still as high as 50 %. Half of these fatal cases occur within the first two hours after the beginning of the symptoms.The overall aim of therapie is an immediate reopening of the blocked Coronarartie. ESC (European Society of Cardiology) guidelines recommend the primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) within less than 120, respectively 90, minutes after the first medical contact (FMC). Considering these facts it seems urgently necessary to optimize the acute treatment of infarction. The primary goal of the project is the reduction of the contact-to-balloon-time (C2B) i.e. the time from FMC to balloon dilatation. Reliable and quick ECG-diagnosis already at the pre-clinical site of operation is a predisposition for short reaction times and thus for short C2B-times. However, STEMI-diagnosis happen to be unreliable. In order to improve the STEMI-treatment, the heart attack network in Mainfranken has introduced the telemetric 12-lead-ECG-transmission in a pilot project. With the help of a prospectively collected register of people, the present paper has analysed the impact of establishing telemetric processes in acute treatment of STEMI-patients. Not only the structural processes in the heart attack network, but also the clinical outcome of the patients have been analysed and documented. A total of 310 patients fulfilled the criteria during six quarters of study (1st of January 2009 to 30st of September 2010). The results show that a reliable, pre-clinical ECG-diagnosis with the help of telemetric processes reduces the C2B-intervals significantly. Even the intrahospital treatment was quickened significantly. All in all a telemetric ECG-transmission can improve four essential aspects.1. a reliable STEMI-diagnosis 2. well-directed primary transport to the nearest suitable PCI-centre 3. an organised bypassing of the nearest non-intervention hospital and thus avoiding secondary transport 4. a bypassing of the emergency room and the intensive care unit of the intervention hospital and thus a direct handing over in catheterization laboratory. KW - Herzinfarkt KW - Elektrokardiogramm KW - Telemetrie KW - telemetry Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-83769 ER -