1996 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A cytochemical study on the mechanism of recurrence prophylaxis by intravesical BCG therapy for superficial bladder cancer
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07671760
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Urology
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| Research Institution | Okinaka Memorial Institte for medical research |
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Principal Investigator |
YOKOYAMA Masao Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research Research associate, 主任研究員 (80010304)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ODA Hiroyuki Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research Research associate, 研究員
KITAHARA Ken Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research Research associate, 研究員
KANEMURA Mikio Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research Research associate, 研究員 (00201434)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1995 – 1996
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| Keywords | Intravesical BCG therapy / Superficial bladder cancer / recurrence prohylaxis / ultrastructure / loss of asymmetric unit membrane / Concanavalin A binding site |
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| Research Abstract |
Prophylactic effect of intravesical BCG therapy on the tumor recurrence has been demonstrated repeatedly by randomized clinical trials in sperficial bladder cancer. Morphological changes of bladder mucosa, however, has scarcely been stdied.
Ultrastructure and surface Con A binding sites were studied on the 502 specimens from nontumorous portion of transitional epithelium in 45 patients with superficial bladder cancer beforeand after prophylactic intravesical BCG therapy. Eighty mg of BCG (Tokyo 172 strain) in 40 ml of saline was instilled once a week for 8 successive weeks.
Transitional epithelim before BCG therapy was composed of several cell layrs with scanty infiltrating cells. 60% of the specimens revealed to have large superficial cells with a surface configuration of concave plaques and interposing microridges. The concave plaques were of asymmetric unit membrane (AUM) without Con A binding sites. BCG instillation induced marked edema, numeros cellular infiltration and cell surface changes in nontumoros mucosa. Most of the specimens obtained within 4 weeks after the therapy showed loss of concave plaques and appearance of microvilli with abundant Con A binding sites. Concave plaques made of AUM gradually recovered with time and reached to the pretreatment level after 6 months. Mucosal changes after BCG therapy lasted long and morphological features were different from those after topical application of anticancer agents which cansed cell destrution and exfoliation of the epithelium.
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Research Products
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[Publications] Yokoyama, M., Kanemra, M., Kitahara, K., Fujito, S., Oda, H., Kuji, H., Murata, H.and Nemoto, K.: "Ultrastructure of the Nontumorous Epithelium in Superficial Bladder Cancer : Loss and Recovery of Asymmetric Unit Membrane after lntravesical BCG Therapy (in Japanese)." Ann. Soc. BCG & BRM lmmunotherapy. 19. 87-90 (1995)
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[Publications] Yokoyama, M., Kanemura, M., Kitahara, K., Oda, H., Sasaki, Y., Kuji, H., Murata, H., Naka, A., and Date, Y.: "Long Term Effect of Intravesical BCG therapy on the Ultrastructre of Urinary Bladder Mucosa (in Japanese)." Ann. Soc. BCG & BRM lmmunotherapy. 20 (in press). (1996)
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[Publications] Sasaki, Y., Yokoyama, M., Kanemura M., Kitahara, K., Oda, H., Kuji, H., Murata, H.and Matsunage, Y.: "Adverse Effects of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Gu e^^' rin Instillation for superficial Bladder Cencer (in Japanese)." Ann. Soc. BCG & BRM lmmunotherapy. 20 (in press). (1996)
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