Objective To observe the microvessel density（MVD）and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in retinoblastoma（RB）before and after comprehensive treatment and explore its clinical correlations with tumor infiltration and recurrence. Methods Sixty-one paraffin specimens of RB were divided into enucleation without comprehensive treatment group (untreated group，52 cases), planned enucleation before comprehensive treatment group (planned enucleation group，six cases) and tumor recurrence after comprehensive treatment group（recurrence group，three cases）. There were optic nerve invasion in 19 cases，no optic nerve infiltration in 33 cases. The MVD and VEGF expressions of 61 paraffin specimens were detected by streptavidin biotin-peroxidase (SP) immunohistochemistry with monoclonal antibody of CD34 and VEGF. Real time PCR was performed for the VEGF expression of planned enucleation group and recurrence group.Results In the untreated group，the MVD and VEGF expression of optic nerve infiltration cases were significantly higher than those of cases without optic nerve infiltration（t=-2.4685, P=0.017; chi;2=8.416 6，P=0.032 8）.Tumor microvessel regression, decreased MVD, occlusion and hyaline changes of blood vessels were observed in the planned enucleation group in the course of systemic chemotherapy. Many neovascularized capillaries and increased MVD were observed in tumor tissues of the recurrence group. The VEGF expression of planned enucleation group was lower than that in the recurrence group.Conclusions There was no significant difference on VEGF expression in RB between with and without comprehensive treatment. The increasing MVD and VEGF expression of cases without comprehensive treatment were related to the optic nerve infiltration. And the increasing MVD may also play an important role in RB recurrence after comprehensive treatment.
Objective To observe the regional expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha; (HIF-1alpha;) in retinoblastoma and its relationships with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), Bax and Ki-67. Methods Immunohistochemical study for HIF-1alpha;, VEGF, Bax and Ki-67 was performed in 39 paraffinaceous examples of retinoblastoma. Each pathological section was divided into five regions: the surface region, the central part, the bottom part, the choroidal region and seeding tumors. The expressions, correlations and distributional differences of these factors were all invested both integrally and regionally. Results In the 39 cases of retinoblastoma, 10 cases (25.6%) were negative for HIF-1alpha;; 29 cases (74.4%) were positive for HIF-1alpha;, including 17 cases (43.6%) (+), 12 cases (30.8%) (++). Regionally, HIF-1alpha; was positive in 71.1%, 36.8%, 84.2%, 54.5% and 82.1% of the cases in the surface region, the central part, the bottom part, the choroidal region and seeding tumors, respectively, which was statistically reliable (chi;2=24.55，P＜0.001). The positive rate of VEGF, Bax and Ki-67 was 53.8%, 66.7% and 59.0%, respectively. In different regions, the positive rates of VEGF and Bax were different (chi;2=26.77, 22.79; P＜0.001), but there was no regional distinctions in the expression of Ki-67 (chi;2=0.47, P=0.976). Both the expression of VEGF and Bax had a positive correlation with that of HIF-1alpha;(rs=0.48, 0.39; P=0.002, 0.021), but there was no relationship between the expressions of Ki-67 and that of HIF-1alpha; (rs=0.09, P=0.606). Regionally, the expressions of VEGF, Bax and HIF-1alpha; shared similar distributional features: positive rates were higher in the surface region, bottom part and seeding tumors, and were lower in the central part and choroidal region, which was different from the expression of Ki-67. Conclusion The anoxic zones are more likely to be located in the marginal parts in retinoblastoma, and the expressions of VEGF and Bax had a positive correlation with that of HIF-1alpha; in different regions in retinoblastoma.
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an indolent B cell derived non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is the main type of uveal lymphoma and is extremely rare. The pathogenesis of ocular MALT lymphoma remains unclear. It is now considered to be associated with many causes. The manifestations of primary uveal MALT lymphoma differ. So sometimes it is necessary to diagnose depending on diversity of auxiliary tests. Ultrasound examination shows typical low and homogeneous internal reflectivity, with blood flow signal. Optical coherence tomography, fundus imaging, fundus angiography, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography computerized tomography can assist diagnosing. Primary uveal MALT lymphoma is sensitive to radiation therapy, chemotherapy and biotherapy have positive influence too. The prognosis of uveal MALT lymphoma is good, but its early diagnosis is rather challenging. The nonspecific clinical manifestations and the rarity of the disease can confound the initial diagnosis, resulting in delayed treatments which may cause irreversible vision loss.