Ex vivo Quality-Switched Ruby Laser Irradiation of Cutaneous Melanocytic Lesions: Persistence of S-100-, HMB-45- and Masson-Positive Cells

Dermatology ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 194 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Kopera ◽  
U. Hohenleutner ◽  
W. Stolz ◽  
M. Landthaler
Keyword(s):  
Laser Irradiation ◽  
Ruby Laser ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Melanocytic Lesions ◽  
S 100 ◽  
Hmb 45

scholarly journals 602 STING agonist-based treatment promotes vascular normalization and tertiary lymphoid structure formation in the therapeutic melanoma microenvironment

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A637-A637
Author(s):  
Manoj Chelvanambi ◽  
Ronald Fecek ◽  
Jennifer Taylor ◽  
Walter Storkus
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Cd8 T Cells ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
In Vitro Assays ◽  
Type I ◽  
Vascular Normalization ◽  
S 100 ◽  
Transcriptional Changes

BackgroundThe degree of immune infiltration in tumors, especially CD8+ T cells, greatly impacts patient disease course and response to interventional immunotherapy. Hence, enhancement of TIL prevalence is a preferred clinical endpoint, one that may be achieved via administration of agents that normalize the tumor vasculature (VN) leading to improved immune cell recruitment and/or that induce the development of local tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) within the tumor microenvironment (TME).MethodsLow-dose STING agonist ADU S-100 (5 μg/mouse) was delivered intratumorally to established s.c. B16.F10 melanomas on days 10, 14 and 17 post-tumor inoculation under an IACUC-approved protocol. Treated and control, untreated tumors were isolated at various time points to assess transcriptional changes associated with VN and TLS formation via qPCR, with corollary immune cell composition changes determined using flow cytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy. In vitro assays were performed on CD11c+ BMDCs treated with 2.5 μg/mL ADU S-100 (vs PBS control) and associated transcriptional changes analyzed via qPCR or profiled using DNA microarrays. For TCRβ-CDR3 analyses, CDR3 was sequenced from gDNA isolated from enzymatically digested tumors and splenocytes.ResultsWe report that activation of STING within the TME leads to slowed melanoma growth in association with increased production of angiostatic factors including Tnfsf15 (Vegi), Cxcl10 and Angpt1, and TLS inducing factors including Ccl19, Ccl21, Lta, Ltb and Tnfsf14 (Light). Therapeutic responses from intratumoral STING activation were characterized by increased vascular normalization (VN), enhanced tumor infiltration by CD8+ T cells and CD11c+ DCs and local TLS neo-genesis, all of which were dependent on host expression of STING. Consistent with a central role for DC in TLS formation, ex vivo ADU S-100-activated mCD11c+ DCs also exhibited upregulated expression of TLS promoting factors including lymphotoxin-α (LTA), IL-36, inflammatory chemokines and type I interferons. TLS formation was associated with the development of a therapeutic TIL TCR repertoire enriched in T cell clonotypes uniquely detected within the tumor but not the peripheral circulation in support or local T cell cross-priming within the TME.ConclusionsOur data support the premise that i.t. delivery of STING agonist promotes a pro-inflammatory TME in support of VN and TLS formation, leading to the local expansion of unique TIL repertoire in association with superior anti-melanoma efficacy.

Silicon Bipolar Transistors Fabricated using Ion Implantation and Laser Annealing

1980 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyoshi Natsuaki ◽  
Takao Miyazaki ◽  
Makoto Ohkura ◽  
Toru Nakamura ◽  
Masao Tamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Laser Pulse ◽  
Laser Irradiation ◽  
Ruby Laser ◽  
Laser Annealing ◽  
Bipolar Transistors ◽  
Pulse Irradiation ◽  
Irradiation Effects ◽  
Furnace Annealing ◽  
Temperature Furnace

ABSTRACTBipolar transistors with laser annealed base and emitter, as well as those with furnace annealed base and laser annealed emitter, have been successfully fabricated using Q-switched ruby laser pulse irradiation. The performance of laser asannealed transistors is rather poor. However, it can be improved, to some extent, by relatively low temperature furnace annealing after laser irradiation. DC and RF characteristics of laser annealed transistors are presented in conjunction with laser irradiation effects on the characteristics of conventionally fabricated transistors.

scholarly journals A Case of Primary Subglottic Malignant Melanoma with a Successful Surgical Treatment

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Shahzad Ahmad ◽  
Mahmoud Abdelghany ◽  
Curtis Goldblatt ◽  
Owen Stark ◽  
Nicholas Masciotra
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Excisional Biopsy ◽  
Human Melanoma ◽  
Primary Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
S 100 ◽  
Hmb 45

Primary subglottic malignant melanoma is a very rare and underdiagnosed neoplasm. We are reporting a case of primary malignant melanoma of subglottic mucosa in a 78-year-old woman who presented to our hospital with shortness of breath and hoarseness of voice. Laryngoscopy and excisional biopsy along with immunoreactivity to S-100 and human melanoma black-45 (HMB-45) confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was treated with laryngectomy followed by radiotherapy. Five years following surgical treatment, she continues to be asymptomatic. To our knowledge, there is only one reported case of primary malignant melanoma of subglottic mucosa in the medical literatures.

Differential Expression of Melanocytic Markers in Myoid, Lipomatous, and Vascular Components of Renal Angiomyolipomas

2007 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres A. Roma ◽  
Cristina Magi-Galluzzi ◽  
Ming Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Blood Vessel ◽  
Blood Vessels ◽  
Differential Expression ◽  
Tumor Cells ◽  
Tissue Microarray ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Renal Angiomyolipoma ◽  
Melanocytic Lesions ◽  
Hmb 45

Abstract Context.—Renal angiomyolipoma is a tumor composed of varying amounts of fat, smooth muscle, and blood vessels. Characteristically, tumor cells express melanocytic markers such as HMB-45 and Melan-A. Recently, several other markers have been described as having excellent diagnostic sensitivity in cutaneous melanocytic lesions. Objectives.—To compare the sensitivities of 5 melanocytic markers in renal angiomyolipoma and to study the expression patterns of these markers in the 3 different components of angiomyolipoma. Design.—A tissue microarray of 20 renal angiomyolipomas was constructed. For each case, 3 cores containing fat, blood vessels, and smooth muscle were taken. The tissue microarray was then stained for HMB-45, Melan-A, tyrosinase, NK1-C3, and CD117. Results.—HMB-45 was positive in 95%, Melan-A in 85%, NK1-C3 in 70%, tyrosinase in 50%, and CD117 in 40% of the cases. All (20/20) were positive for HMB-45 and Melan-A combined. These 5 markers had different sensitivities in the 3 components. HMB-45 was positive in 90%, 85%, and 80% of fat, smooth muscle, and blood vessel components, respectively; Melan-A in 70%, 60%, and 40%; NK1-C3 in 55%, 55%, and 45%; tyrosinase in 30%, 40%, and 10%; and CD117 in 20%, 40%, and 10%, respectively, of these 3 components. Conclusions.—HMB-45 and Melan-A combined were positive in 100% of the renal angiomyolipomas. We recommend the use of these 2 markers in the workup of this entity, including those with predominantly 1 component. Other melanocytic markers are of limited use. A tissue block comprising predominantly fat or smooth muscle components should be used when performing melanocytic marker immunostain.

scholarly journals Profiling of Cytokines Secreted by Conventional Aqueous Outflow Pathway Endothelial Cells Activated In Vitro and Ex Vivo With Laser Irradiation

2015 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 7100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge A. Alvarado ◽  
Phuonglan Chau ◽  
Jianfeng Wu ◽  
Richard Juster ◽  
Amde Selassie Shifera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Laser Irradiation ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Outflow Pathway ◽  
Aqueous Outflow
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