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Abnormal patterns of colorectal mucin secretion after urinary diversion of different types: histochemical and lectin binding studies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3089901     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Clinical and experimental evidence indicates that ureterosigmoidostomy is associated with a high risk for the development of colonic cancer, while there is no reported evidence of increased risk in patients who undergo urinary diversion of other types. In the present study the histochemical and lectin binding characteristics of goblet cell mucin were investigated in biopsy specimens from patients who had undergone ureterosigmoidostomy and from patients who had undergone rectal bladder surgery. Specimens from transitional mucosa surrounding colonic cancers and from normal rectal mucosa were also studied. For histochemical studies the high iron diamine-Alcian blue method was used. FITC-conjugated Dolichus biflorus agglutinin (FITC-DBA) and Arachis hypogaea agglutinin (FITC-PNA) were used for the study of lectin binding characteristics. In contrast to the striking increase in numbers of sialomucin-containing goblet cells found in the patients who had undergone ureterosigmoidostomy, the mucin proved to be histochemically normal in the rectal bladder surgery group. Abnormal lectin binding patterns were observed in colorectal mucosa after urinary diversion of both types, with the abnormalities consisting of dramatic decreases in FITC-DBA labeling (compared with controls) and the appearance of substantial numbers of FITC-PNA-labeled goblet cells. These findings indicate that the pattern of mucin secretion is definitely abnormal in patients who have undergone urinary diversion. Whether this abnormality is an indicator of premalignant changes remains to be established. These data, however, confirm that endoscopic and histologic follow-up studies may be of value in assessing the risk for the development of cancer in these patients.
Authors:
C Iannoni; A Marcheggiano; F Pallone; G Frieri; M Gallucci; F Di Silverio; R Caprilli
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human pathology     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0046-8177     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Pathol.     Publication Date:  1986 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-09-17     Completed Date:  1986-09-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421547     Medline TA:  Hum Pathol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  834-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Colon / secretion
Colon, Sigmoid / surgery
Female
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
Fluoresceins / diagnostic use
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa / secretion*
Lectins / diagnostic use
Male
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Middle Aged
Mucins / secretion*
Peanut Agglutinin
Plant Lectins*
Rectum / secretion,  surgery
Thiocyanates / diagnostic use
Urinary Diversion / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fluoresceins; 0/Lectins; 0/Mucins; 0/Peanut Agglutinin; 0/Plant Lectins; 0/Thiocyanates; 0/dolichos biflorus agglutinin; 3326-32-7/Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate

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