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Male Genitourinary Tumors: Molecular and Cellular Mechanism

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024 | Viewed by 899

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Ria Winkelmann

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Dr. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology, University of Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Interests: penile carcinomas

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Genitourinary tumors represent a wide range of morphologies, and relevant molecular data have been collected. This Special Issue aims to encapsulate and expand currently known data on these tumors.

Penile carcinomas and their precursors are rare forms of tumors in Europe, and thus, information on this debilitating disease is limited. Early diagnosis and treatment are necessary, but many patients consult a physician after they have reached a late tumor stage. Therefore, treatment options must be enhanced, and research should be facilitated to gain deeper insights into this disease. Molecular insights and cellular mechanisms will be gathered and summarized.

Dr. Ria Winkelmann
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • penile carcinoma
  • tumor biology
  • immune modulator
  • HPV
 

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Radiogenomics Map-Based Molecular and Imaging Phenotypical Characterization in Localised Prostate Cancer Using Pre-Biopsy Biparametric MR Imaging
by Chidozie N. Ogbonnaya, Basim S. O. Alsaedi, Abeer J. Alhussaini, Robert Hislop, Norman Pratt, J. Douglas Steele, Neil Kernohan and Ghulam Nabi
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(10), 5379; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijms25105379 - 15 May 2024
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To create a radiogenomics map and evaluate the correlation between molecular and imaging phenotypes in localized prostate cancer (PCa), using radical prostatectomy histopathology as a reference standard. Radiomic features were extracted from T2-weighted (T2WI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) images of clinically localized [...] Read more.
To create a radiogenomics map and evaluate the correlation between molecular and imaging phenotypes in localized prostate cancer (PCa), using radical prostatectomy histopathology as a reference standard. Radiomic features were extracted from T2-weighted (T2WI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) images of clinically localized PCa patients (n = 15) across different Gleason score-based risk categories. DNA extraction was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples. Gene expression analysis of androgen receptor expression, apoptosis, and hypoxia was conducted using the Chromosome Analysis Suite (ChAS) application and OSCHIP files. The relationship between gene expression alterations and textural features was assessed using Pearson’s correlation analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was utilized to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the model. A significant correlation was observed between radiomic texture features and copy number variation (CNV) of genes associated with apoptosis, hypoxia, and androgen receptor (p-value ≤ 0.05). The identified radiomic features, including Sum Entropy ADC, Inverse Difference ADC, Sum Variance T2WI, Entropy T2WI, Difference Variance T2WI, and Angular Secondary Moment T2WI, exhibited potential for predicting cancer grade and biological processes such as apoptosis and hypoxia. Incorporating radiomics and genomics into a prediction model significantly improved the prediction of prostate cancer grade (clinically significant prostate cancer), yielding an AUC of 0.95. Radiomic texture features significantly correlate with genotypes for apoptosis, hypoxia, and androgen receptor expression in localised prostate cancer. Integration of these into the prediction model improved prediction accuracy of clinically significant prostate cancer. Full article
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