MARIA ADELAIDE ALBERGARIA PEREIRA

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  • article 8 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Genotype analysis of the human endostatin variant p.D104N in benign and malignant adrenocortical tumors
    (2012) MARIANI, Beatriz Marinho de Paula; TRARBACH, Ericka Barbosa; RIBEIRO, Tamaya Castro; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria; MENDONCA, Berenice Bilharinho; FRAGOSO, Maria Candida Barisson Villares
    OBJECTIVE: Endostatin is a potent endogenous inhibitor of angiogenesis. It is derived from the proteolytic cleavage of collagen XVIII, which is encoded by the COL18A1 gene. A polymorphic COL18A1 allele encoding the functional polymorphism p.D104N impairs the activity of endostatin, resulting in a decreased ability to inhibit angiogenesis. This polymorphism has been previously analyzed in many types of cancer and has been considered a phenotype modulator in some benign and malignant tumors. However, these data are controversial, and different results have been reported for the same tumor types, such as prostate and breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to genotype the p.D104N variant in a cohort of pediatric and adult patients with adrenocortical tumors and to determine its possible association with the biological behavior of adrenocortical tumors. METHODS: DNA samples were obtained from 38 pediatric and 56 adult patients (0.6-75 yrs) with adrenocortical tumors. The DNA samples were obtained from peripheral blood, frozen tissue or paraffin-embedded tumor blocks when blood samples or fresh frozen tissue samples were unavailable. Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis was used to genotype the patients and 150 controls. The potential associations of the p.D104N polymorphism with clinical and histopathological features and oncologic outcome (age of onset, tumor size, malignant tumor behavior, and clinical syndrome) were analyzed. RESULTS: Both the patient group and the control group were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The frequencies of the p.D104N polymorphism in the patient group were 81.9% (DD), 15.9% (DN) and 2.2% (NN). In the controls, these frequencies were 80.6%, 17.3% and 2.0%, respectively. We did not observe any association of this variant with clinical or histopathological features or oncologic outcome in our cohort of pediatric and adult patients with adrenocortical tumors.
  • article 6 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Differential expression of genes encoding proteins of the HGF/MET system in insulinomas
    (2015) MURAT, Cahue de Bernardis; ROSA, Paula Waki Lopes da; FORTES, Maria Angela Henriques Zanella; CORREA, Luciana; MACHADO, Marcel Cerqueira Cesar; NOVAK, Estela Maria; SIQUEIRA, Sheila Aparecida Coelho; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria Lucia; GIANNELLA-NETO, Daniel; GIORGI, Ricardo Rodrigues
    Background: Insulinomas are the most common functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, whereas histopathological features do not predict their biological behaviour. In an attempt to better understand the molecular processes involved in the tumorigenesis of islet beta cells, the present study evaluated the expression of genes belonging to the hepatocyte growth factor and its receptor (HGF/MET) system, namely, MET, HGF; HGFAC and ST14 (encode HGF activator and matriptase, respectively, two serine proteases that catalyze conversion of pro-HGF to active HGF); and SPINT1 and SPINT2 (encode serine peptidase inhibitors Kunitz type 1 and type 2, respectively, two inhibitors of HGF activator and of matriptase). Methods: Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction was employed to assess RNA expression of the target genes in 24 sporadic insulinomas: 15 grade 1 (G1), six grade 2 (G2) and three hepatic metastases. Somatic mutations of MET gene were searched by direct sequencing of exons 2, 10, 14, 16, 17 and 19. Results: Overexpression of MET was observed in the three hepatic metastases concomitantly with upregulation of the genes encoding HGF and matriptase and downregulation of SPINT1. A positive correlation was observed between MET RNA expression and Ki-67 proliferation index while a negative correlation was detected between SPINT1 expression and the mitotic index. No somatic mutations were found in MET gene. Conclusion: The final effect of the increased expression of HGF, its activator (matriptase) and its specific receptor (MET) together with a decreased expression of one potent inhibitor of matriptase (SPINT1) is probably a contribution to tumoral progression and metastatization in insulinomas.
  • article 16 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Development and internal validation of an adrenal cortical carcinoma prognostic score for predicting the risk of metastasis and local recurrence
    (2013) FREIRE, Daniel Soares; SIQUEIRA, Sheila Aparecida Coelho; ZERBINI, Maria Claudia Nogueira; WAJCHENBERG, Bernardo Leo; CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria Lucia; LUCON, Antonio Marmo; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria
    Objective To develop and internally validate a prognostic score to predict the risk of metastases or recurrence in patients with adrenal cortical carcinomas (ACC). Design Clinical, laboratory and pathological data from 129 ACC patients, treated in a tertiary centre, were retrospectively reviewed. Results Using a multivariate binary logistic regression analysis, we developed a prognostic score with five covariates: a functional pattern other than isolated hyperandrogenism, a tumour size >75cm, a primary tumour classified as T3/T4, the presence of microscopic venous invasion and a mitotic index >5/50 high-power fields. The prognostic score was calibrated according to the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test (P=09329) and exhibited excellent overall performance (Brier score=00738). Finally, the discriminatory ability of the model, determined by the area under the ROC curve (A(ROC)), was near perfect (A(ROC), 09611; 95% CI, 092676-099552). The prediction model was internally validated with 200 bootstrap resamples and achieved excellent performance for estimating the risk of metastasis and recurrence in eight additional patients with apparently localized disease at diagnosis. Conclusion We developed and internally validated a prognostic score based on the clinicopathological data that are readily available to any attending physician. Our model can be used to accurately estimate the risk of unfavourable outcomes in ACC patients. This score could be beneficial for both patient counselling and the identification of patients in whom adjuvant mitotane is justified.
  • article 35 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Comparison of Ga-68 PET/CT to Other Imaging Studies in Medullary Thyroid Cancer: Superiority in Detecting Bone Metastases
    (2018) CASTRONEVES, Luciana Audi; COURA FILHO, George; FREITAS, Ricardo Miguel Costa de; SALLES, Raphael; MOYSES, Raquel Ajub; LOPEZ, Rossana Veronica Mendoza; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria; TAVARES, Marcos Roberto; JORGE, Alexander Augusto de Lima; BUCHPIGUEL, Carlos Alberto; HOFF, Ana Oliveira
    Context: Persistent disease after surgery is common in medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), requiring lifelong radiological surveillance. Staging workup includes imaging of neck, chest, abdomen, and bones. A study integrating all sites would be ideal. Despite the established use of gallium-68 (Ga-68) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT with somatostatin analogues in most neuroendocrine tumors, its efficacy is controversial in MTC. Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of Ga-68 PET/CT in detecting MTC lesions and evaluate tumor expression of somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) associated with Ga-68 PET/CT findings. Methods: Prospective study evaluating 30 patients with MTC [group 1 (n = 16), biochemical disease; group 2 (n = 14), metastatic disease]. Patients underwent Ga-68 PET/CT, bone scan, CT and ultrasound of the neck, CT of the chest, CT/MRI of the abdomen, and MRI of the spine. Ga-68 PET/CT findings were analyzed by disease site as positive or negative and as concordant or discordant with conventional studies. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated using pathological or cytological analysis or unequivocal identification by standard imaging studies. Immunohistochemical analysis of SSTRs was compared with Ga-68 PET/CT findings. Results: In both groups, Ga-68 PET/CT was inferior to currently used imaging studies except for bone scan. In group 2, Ga-68 PET/CT sensitivities were 56%, 57%, and 9% for detecting neck lymph nodes, lung metastases, and liver metastases, respectively, and 100% for bone metastases, superior to the bone scan (44%). Expression of SSTRs, observed in 44% of tumors, was not associated with Ga-68-DOTATATE uptake. Conclusions: Ga-68 PET/CT does not provide optimal whole-body imaging as a single procedure in patients with MTC. However, it is highly sensitive in detecting bone lesions and could be a substitute for a bone scan and MRI.
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    Doenças das adrenais
    (2017) FREIRE, Daniel Soares; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria
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    Insuficiência adrenal
    (2022) BRANDãO NETO, Rodrigo Antonio; SHIRAIWA, Rafael Kitayama; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria
  • article 6 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    Hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia (HI/HA) syndrome due to a mutation in the glutamate dehydrogenase gene
    (2012) CORREA-GIANNELLA, Maria Lucia; FREIRE, Daniel Soares; CAVALEIRO, Ana Mercedes; FORTES, Maria Angela Zanella; GIORGI, Ricardo Rodrigues; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria
    The hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia (HI/HA) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease manifested by hypoglycemic symptoms triggered by fasting or high-protein meals, and by elevated serum ammonia. HI/HA is the second most common cause of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy, and it is caused by activating mutations in GLUD1, the gene that encodes mitochondrial enzyme glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH). Biochemical evaluation, as well as direct sequencing of exons and exon-intron boundary regions of the GLUD1 gene, were performed in a 6-year old female patient presenting fasting hypoglycemia and hyperammonemia. The patient was found to be heterozygous for one de novo missense mutation (c.1491A>G; p.Il497Met) previously reported in a Japanese patient. Treatment with diazoxide 100 mg/day promoted complete resolution of the hypoglycemic episodes.
  • bookPart
    Doenças das adrenais
    (2023) FREIRE, Daniel Soares; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria
  • article 17 Citação(ões) na Scopus
    A New Insight into the Surgical Treatment of Primary Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia
    (2020) TANNO, Fabio Yoshiaki; SROUGI, Victor; ALMEIDA, Madson Q.; YAMAUCHI, Fernando Ide; COELHO, Fernando Morbeck Almeida; NISHI, Mirian Yumie; ZERBINI, Maria Claudia Nogueira; SOARES, Iracy Silvia Correa; PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria; CHARCHAR, Helaine Laiz Silva; LACOMBE, Amanda Meneses Ferreira; BRONDANI, Vania Balderrama; SROUGI, Miguel; NAHAS, Willian Carlos; MENDONCA, Berenice B.; CHAMBO, Jose Luis; FRAGOSO, Maria Candida Barisson Villares
    Purpose: This prospective study presents the results of a new approach in the treatment of primary macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PMAII), with simultaneous total adrenalectomy of the larger adrenal gland and partial adrenalectomy of the contralateral adrenal gland (adrenal-sparing surgery). Materials and Methods: We performed a prospective study including 17 patients with PMAH treated surgically with adrenal-sparing surgery in a tertiary referral hospital, with a median follow-up of 41 months. Clinical, hormonal, and genetic parameters were evaluated before surgery and during follow-up. All patients had at least 1 radiological examination before and after the procedure. Results: Among the 17 patients, all but 1 patient had complete hypercortisolism control, and 12 recovered normal adrenal function after surgery. Significant improvement in clinical parameters was observed: weight loss (P = .004); reduction of both systolic (P = .001) and diastolic (P = .001) blood pressure; and reduction in the number of antihypertensive drugs (P < .001). Intra-, peri-, and postoperative complications were not observed. Conclusion: Adrenal-sparing surgery is a safe and feasible procedure to treat patients with PMAH, providing a substantial chance of hypercortisolism control without the disadvantages of lifetime corticosteroid replacement. (C) Endocrine Society 2020.
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    Síndrome de Nelson
    (2013) PEREIRA, Maria Adelaide Albergaria; FREIRE, Daniel Soares