S&T-51 EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNICA ALBUGINEA IN MEN WITH AND WITHOUT PEYRONIE'S DISEASE

You have accessJournal of UrologyScience & Technology Posters1 Apr 2016S&T-51 EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNICA ALBUGINEA IN MEN WITH AND WITHOUT PEYRONIE'S DISEASE Andre V. Oliveira, Marcelo S. Watanabe, Maria Aparecida Pinhal, Monica Luzia Leonel, Thérèse R. Theodoro, and Sidney Glina Andre V. OliveiraAndre V. Oliveira More articles by this author , Marcelo S. WatanabeMarcelo S. Watanabe More articles by this author , Maria Aparecida PinhalMaria Aparecida Pinhal More articles by this author , Monica Luzia LeonelMonica Luzia Leonel More articles by this author , Thérèse R. TheodoroThérèse R. Theodoro More articles by this author , and Sidney GlinaSidney Glina More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2016.02.2880AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Peyronie's disease (PD) is characterized by the formation of fibrous plaques in the tunica albuginea (TA) of the penis, causing pain and penile curvature during erection, with great impact on quality of life of patients. There is a lack of highly effective medical treatments for PD, mainly because it’s pathophysiology is not completely understood. The aim of this study was to compare possible markers related to alterations and remodeling of extracellular matrix which can be involved on the development of the disease in men with and without PD METHODS Samples of TA of 10 patients with PD were obtained at the moment of surgical correction of penile curvature. Samples of TA of 10 corpses with normal penis at the physical exam were obtained (control group). Tissues were processed and stained with Hematoxilin, submitted to immunohistochemistry (IHQ) with the following primary antibodies: heparanase (HPSE), heparanase2 (HPSE2), metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP2 and MMP9) and TGF-ß. IHQ reaction used peroxidase kit LSAB®-peroxidase (DakoCytomation®, Copenhagen, Dinamarca). Genic expression of heparanase-1 (HPSE), heparanase2 (HPSE2), metalloprotease 9 (MMP9), syndecan 1 (SYN1), interleukin 6 (IL-6), hyaluronic acid sintetase 1 e 2 (HAS1 e HAS2), hyaluronidases 1 e 2 (HYL1 e HYL2), was done by quantitative RT- PCR (qRT-PCR). Statystical analyses were done using software Graph PRISM 5®. Project was reviewed and approved by the Research Ethical Committee of Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, (# 242/2010). RESULTS Histopathological evaluation showed higher number of cells, reduction of apoptosis events, alteration of the distribution of collagen fibers and diminished number of vessels on TA of patients with PD compared to the controls TA. qRT-PCR analysis showed increased concentration of TGF-ß and interleucine-1 reduction on HSPE-1 expression and decreased concentration of dermatan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate in patients with PD (p<0.05). However, there were no alterations on HPSE2, MMP2 e MMP9 expressions. Those findings suggest a higher remodeling of extracellular matrix in patients with PD. CONCLUSIONS In comparison with the controls the TA of patients with PD showed lesser number of vessels and apoptosis events; increased concentration of TGF-ß and interleukin-1, reduction of heparanase-1 expression and decreased concentration of dermatan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate. © 2016FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 195Issue 4SApril 2016Page: e329 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2016MetricsAuthor Information Andre V. Oliveira More articles by this author Marcelo S. Watanabe More articles by this author Maria Aparecida Pinhal More articles by this author Monica Luzia Leonel More articles by this author Thérèse R. Theodoro More articles by this author Sidney Glina More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...