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Occurrence of tubuloreticular structures and intracisternal paracrystalline inclusions in endothelial cells of tissue from different epidemiological types of Kaposi's sarcoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16028665     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Biopsied tissue specimens from 40 cases of classic, atypical classic, endemic, and AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) were investigated by electron microscopy. To search for ultrastructural differences between non-AIDS-associated KS and AIDS-associated KS, the occurrence of the following 2 ultrastructural abnormalities of the rough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulum in KS cells was evaluated semi-quantitatively: tubuloreticular structures (TRS) and intracisternal paracrystalline inclusions (IPI). These peculiar structures were found in 23 of the 40 KS cases. Two types of TRS could be distinguished: loose TRS (LTRS) and compact ones (CTRS). LTRS were observed in endothelial cells of tissue from all the different epidemiological types of KS. CTRS were confined to AIDS-associated KS. IPI were present in endothelial tumor cells of only 3 non-AIDS-associated KS cases. The study shows that in cells of KS tissue only CTRS, but not LTRS, are an ultrastructural marker for AIDS-associated KS.
Authors:
Karl-Horst Marquart
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ultrastructural pathology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0191-3123     ISO Abbreviation:  Ultrastruct Pathol     Publication Date:    2005 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-07-20     Completed Date:  2005-08-04     Revised Date:  2009-06-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8002867     Medline TA:  Ultrastruct Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  85-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Molecular Virology, GSF National Research Center for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications,  pathology
Adult
Aged
Endoplasmic Reticulum, Rough / ultrastructure*
Endothelium, Vascular / ultrastructure*
Female
Humans
Inclusion Bodies / ultrastructure*
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Middle Aged
Sarcoma, Kaposi / blood supply*,  etiology,  pathology*

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