PEDRO PAULO PEREIRA
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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/57 - Laboratório de Fisiologia Obstétrica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/57 - Laboratório de Fisiologia Obstétrica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Expression of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors at the implantation site in ampullary ectopic pregnancies(2021) GOMEZ, Ursula Trovato; BRIZOT, Maria de Lourdes; PEREIRA, Pedro Paulo; RODRIGUES, Agatha Sacramento; SCHULTZ, Regina; HOSHIDA, Mara Sandra; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira; CABAR, Fabio RobertoObjective: This study investigated the qualitative and semi-quantitative expression of metalloproteinases (MMP) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP) in trophoblastic tissue during ampullary ectopic pregnancies and correlated that expression with the degree of tubal invasion. Study design: It is a prospective study that included 34 patients diagnosed with ampullary tubal pregnancy who underwent salpingectomy. A histological evaluation of the depth of trophoblastic invasion in the tubes obtained was performed. Subsequently, the expression of the MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-14, TIMP-1, TIMP-2 and TIMP-3 markers was qualitatively and semi-quantitatively evaluated by indirect immunohistochemistry. In addition, the degree of trophoblastic invasion was correlated with the expression of each marker and with the metalloproteinase/inhibitor ratios. Results: MMP-2 (11.2 %; 3.6-17.9) was the marker with greater expression at the implantation site, both in the qualitative and semi-quantitative assessment, while MMP-9 (2.23 %; 0.2-5.4) and TIMP-3 (2.53 %; 0.1-15.3) were only weakly expressed. Conclusion: There was wide variation in expression among the markers and metalloproteinase/inhibitor ratios studied compared to the degrees of invasion.
- Association between ultrasound findings and serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in ampullary pregnancy(2015) CABAR, Fabio Roberto; PEREIRA, Pedro Paulo; SCHULTZ, Regina; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcinelli; ZUGAIB, MarceloObjective: To assess the association between ultrasound images and serum concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in ampullary pregnancies. Design: Prospective study. Setting: University hospital. Patient(s): Fifty patients with ampullary pregnancy. Intervention(s): Criteria for inclusion in the study were: singleton pregnancy from spontaneous conception; diagnosis of tubal pregnancy in the ampullary region; radical surgical treatment (salpingectomy); and measurement of serum VEGF, human chorionic gonadotropin, and progesterone on the day of surgery. An additional criterion was description of an ectopic mass by transvaginal ultrasound, as follows: [1] ectopic gestational sac containing an embryo with cardiac activity; and [2] tubal ring: a paraovarian formation similar to a gestational sac, not containing a viable embryo (an anechoic structure surrounded by a peripheral hyperechogenic halo); an empty ectopic gestational sac; a sac containing an embryo without cardiac activity; or a vitelline vesicle. Main Outcome Measure(s): Association between ultrasound images and serum concentrations of VEGF. Result(s): An association was found between ultrasonographic images and VEGF serum concentrations. Ectopic embryos with cardiac activity were associated with higher levels of serum VEGF. Conclusion(s): In ampullary pregnancy, higher serum levels of VEGF are associated with the finding of an embryo with cardiac activity on transvaginal ultrasound. Greater production of VEGF likely creates development conditions more conducive to ectopic embryos. ((c) 2015 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)