1.Autologous dendritic cell transplantation as an adjuvant treatment in pleomorphic lung carcinoma.
Chung Francisco S. ; Tan-Liu Nelia S. ; Ladrera Guia Imelda Elena R. ; Habaluyas Ramoncito S. ; Yuson Ernesto DJ. ; Danguilan Joselito J. ; Bernal Samuel D. ; Rubio Juanito A. ; Barzaga Maria Teresa A.
Acta Medica Philippina 2013;47(4):72-75
We embarked on autologous dendric cells (DC) transplantation as an adjuvant therapy with chemotherapy in a pleomorphic lung carcinoma patient. DC were isolated from PBMC and primed with the autologous tumor lysate. No adverse event was noted in DC transplantation. DC administration also correlated with immunomodulation, as evidenced by an approximately 5-fold increase in serum interferon gamma after 2 months. The utility of autologous DC transplantation may offer a clinical benefit with virtually no adverse event.
Human ; Male ; Adult ; Interferon-gamma ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; Immunomodulation ; Neoplasms ; Transplantation, Autologous ; Combined Modality Therapy
2.Genetic polymorphisms in NAT1, NAT2, GSTM1, GSTP1 and GSTT1 and susceptibility to colorectal cancer among Filipinos
Eva Maria C. Cutiongco-de la Paz ; Corazon A. Ngelangel ; Virgilio P. Bañ ; ez ; Francisco T. Roxas ; Catherine Lynn T. Silao ; Jose B. Nevado Jr. ; Alberto B. Roxas ; Oliver G. , Florendo ; Ma. Cecilia M. Sison ; Orlino Bisquera, Jr ; Luminardo M. Ramos ; Elizabeth A. Nuqui ; Arnold Joseph M. Fernandez ; Maria Constancia O. Carrillo ; Beatriz J. Tiangco ; Aileen D. Wang ; Rosalyn H. Sebastian ; Richmond B. Ceniza ; Leander Linus Philip P. Simpao ; Lakan U. Beratio ; Eleanor A. Dominguez ; Albert B. Albay Jr. ; Alfredo Y. Pontejos Jr. ; Nathaniel W. Yang ; Arsenio A. Cabungcal ; Rey A. Desales ; Nelia S. Tan-Liu ; Sullian S. Naval ; Roberto M. Montevirge ; Catalina de Siena E. Gonda-Dimayacyac ; Pedrito Y. Tagayuna ; John A. Coloma ; Gil M. Vicente ; Higinio T. Mappala ; Alex C. Tapia ; Emmanuel F. Montana Jr. ; Jonathan M. Asprer ; Reynaldo O. Joson ; Sergio P. Paguio ; Tristan T. Chipongian ; Joselito F. David ; Florentino C. Doble ; Maria Noemi G. Pato ; Benito B. Bionat Jr ; Hans Francis D. Ferraris ; Adonis A. Guancia ; Eriberto R. Layda ; Andrew D. Dimacali ; Conrado C. Cajucom ; Richard C. Tia ; Mark U. Javelosa ; Regie Lyn P. Santos-Cortez ; Frances Maureen C. Rocamora ; Roemel Jeusep Bueno ; Carmencita D. Padilla
Acta Medica Philippina 2017;51(3):216-222
Objectives. Polymorphisms in metabolic genes which alter rates of bioactivation and detoxification have been shown to modulate susceptibility to colorectal cancer. This study sought to evaluate the colorectal cancer risk from environmental factors and to do polymorphism studies on genes that code for Phase I and II xenobiotic metabolic enzymes among Filipino colorectal cancer patients and matched controls. Methods. A total of 224 colorectal cancer cases and 276 controls from the Filipino population were genotyped for selected polymorphisms in GSTM1, GSTP1, GSTT1, NAT1 and NAT2. Medical and diet histories, occupational exposure and demographic data were also collected for all subject participants.Results. Univariate logistic regression of non-genetic factors identified exposure to UV (sunlight) (OR 1.99, 95% CI: 1.16-3.39) and wood dust (OR 2.66, 95% CI: 1.21-5.83) and moldy food exposure (OR 1.61, 95% CI:1.11-2.35) as risk factors; while the NAT2*6B allele (recessive model OR 1.51, 95% CI :1.06-2.16; dominant model OR 1.87, 95% CI: 1.05-3.33) and homozygous genotype (OR 2.19, 95% CI: 1.19-4.03) were found to be significant among the genetic factors. After multivariate logistic regression of both environmental and genetic factors, only UV radiation exposure (OR 2.08, 95% CI: 1.21-3.58) and wood dust exposure (OR 2.08, 95% CI: 0.95-5.30) remained to be significantly associated with increasing colorectal cancer risk in the study population.Conclusion. This study demonstrated that UV sunlight and wood dust exposure play a greater role in influencing colorectal cancer susceptibility than genotype status from genetic polymorphisms of the GST and the NAT` genes.
Colorectal Neoplasms
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Polymorphism, Genetic
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