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Query: EC:3.2.1.17 (lysozyme)
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Since lysozyme and alpha 1-anti-chymotrypsin are constituents of normal histiocytes, their value as tumor cell markers in histiocytes neoplasias has been investigated using the indirect immunoperoxidase method and commercially available specific antisera on formaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded 5 micrometers sections after pretreatment with pronase. The distribution of both markers was determined in 35 cases of malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) and in 13 cases of malignant histiocytosis (MH). In 12 cases of MH both markers were found whereas in MFH alpha 1-antichymotrypsin was demonstrated in 26 and lysozyme in 16 cases only. In general, the staining for alpha 1-anti-chymotrypsin was more intense than the staining for lysozyme. A negative reaction does not exclude the possibility of MH or MFH. The presence of both constituents in tumours, however, can be considered as indicative of histiocytogenic origin and both can be useful markers for distinguishing histiocytic neoplasias from other tumours.
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PMID:Lysozyme (muramidase) and alpha 1-anti-chymotrypsin as immunohistochemical tumour markers. 628 96

This paper describes the histological picture of four tumours of the follicular compartment of the lymph node, in which the proliferating cell appeared to be the dendritic reticulum cell (DRC). This assumption was based on the results of light microscopical, ultrastructural, immunological, and enzymehistochemical investigations. The tumour cells resembled DRC's closely in (1) the striking pattern of interdigitations and occasional tight junction-like contacts between the neoplastic cells on electron microscopical analysis; (2) presence of receptors for the activated third component of complement on the membrane of the cells; (3) absence of monoclonal immunoglobulins and T-cell antigen on the surface and of lysozyme, alpha 1-antitrypsin or alpha 1-antichymotrypsin in the cytoplasm of the neoplastic cells. Moreover, (4) the tumour cells showed moderate alpha-naphtyl acetate esterase, weak to absent acid phosphatase and (with one exception) strong 5-nucleotidase activity. Furthermore, (5) the neoplastic cells expressed Ia-like antigens on the surface in all four cases. The relation with follicle centre cell lymphomas, the differential diagnosis and clinical data are discussed.
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PMID:Dendritic reticulum cell sarcoma? Four cases of a lymphoma probably derived from dendritic reticulum cells of the follicular compartment. 628 31

Light and electron microscopical, immunohistochemical and clinical characteristics in 42 cases of malignant neoplasms, arising from true histiocytes, are described. These were separated in a lymphoma-like subtype, called true histiocytic lymphoma (29 patients) and a disseminated variant, called malignant histiocytosis (9 patients). In addition 4 related histiocytic tumors are discussed, including 2 tumors arising from interdigitating cells. Sinus pattern and cytologic features, especially 'window' nuclei, are emphasized as diagnostic criteria. Erythrophagocytosis was not a constant finding. Electron microscopic features, presence of acid phosphatase, acid alpha-naphthylacetate esterase, lysozyme, alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha 1-antichymotrypsin, Ia-antigen and absence of B- and T-cell markers, were important in establishing the histiocytic nature or excluding a non-histiocytic tumor. A distinct male predominance existed (male:female = 2.5:1) with a higher relapse free period in females (p = 0.032). A high number of mitotic figures appeared to be a favourable sign, p = 0.020 and 0.019, for remission rate and relapse free period respectively. The degree of cell differentiation and the immunohistochemical pattern did not show a correlation with remission and relapse free period. Extranodal involvement and the presence of short profiles of endoplasmic reticulum were prognostically unfavourable signs. True histiocytic lymphomas showed a higher remission rate (p = 0.041) and relapse-free period (p = 0.017) than malignant histiocytosis.
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PMID:Malignant histiocytosis and related tumors. A clinicopathologic study of 42 cases using cytological, histochemical and ultrastructural parameters. 632 39

The cellular nature of the proliferating histiocytes in 6 cases of histiocytosis X was studied immunohistochemically and ultrastructurally. Immunohistochemically, S-100 protein was detected both in the cytoplasm and the nuclei of histiocytosis X cells as well as Langerhans cells in normal oral epithelium. These cells were always negative for lysozyme, alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha 1-antichymotrypsin and immunoglobulins. S-100 protein was not detected in lysozyme-positive histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells often showed the signs of phagocytosis. Thus, S-100 protein appears to be a useful immunohistochemical marker for histiocytosis X cells. Ultrastructurally, Birbeck granules noticed in histiocytosis X cells were never seen in the phagocytic histiocytes with numerous lysosomes and phagosomes. These results emphasized the heterogeneous nature of the proliferating histiocytes involved in the lesions. Since histiocytosis X cells share characteristics, not only ultrastructurally but also immunohistochemically, with Langerhans cells, the hypothesis that histiocytosis X may be fundamentally an abnormal proliferation of Langerhans cells has been further supported.
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PMID:Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural analysis of the proliferating cells in histiocytosis X. 636 33

In rheumatoid arthritis, it is well known that lysosomal enzymes such as lysozyme and acid phosphatase have a function of destroying bone and synovial tissue of joints. In order to analyze the localization and the difference of distribution of lysozyme and acid phosphatase on the synovial tissue of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and non-RA joints, immunohistochemical and histochemical methods were employed. Lysozyme was detected with formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded materials in 82 cases of synovial tissue (RA 50 cases, non-RA 32 cases) using the unlabelled peroxidase anti-peroxidase (PAP) method following Taylor, et al. Acid phosphatase was detected with the naphthol AS method using frozen sections. In addition, in some cases of RA, alpha 1-antitrypsin and alpha 1-antichymotrypsin were also examined in synovium by the PAP method. For quantitative analysis of lysozyme in synovial fluid, lyso-plate were used on 98 cases (RA 58 cases, non-RA 40 cases). Further, acid phosphatase was quantitated with phenyl phosphoric acid. The results show, histologically, that lysozyme was more predominantly and more specifically located in the synovial cells, especially in the synovial lining cells of RA joints than non-RA joints. Lysozyme was distributed in the cytoplasm of synovial cells in a fine granular or small globoid pattern. On the other hand, no lysozyme was detected on the infiltrated lymphocytes and plasma cells. Infiltration of leukocytes was relatively slight. Acid phosphatase was intensively located in the same portion of RA synovium as that of lysozyme. Electron microscopically, synovial surface cells showed an increase in number, and they contained dominant, well-developed, rough endoplasmic reticulum and electron dense bodies. Fibrillar matrix were present in the cytoplasm and in the extracellular space in an amorphous pattern. Enzyme activity of lysozyme in 58 RA synovial fluid was 113 +/- 101 (mean +/- standard deviation) micrograms/ml and that in 40 non-RA (11 osteoarthritis, 20 autopsy cases, and others) was 35 +/- 31 micrograms/ml. Acid phosphatase activity of 47 RA was 11.97 +/- 10.45 I.U. (International Unit) and that of 38 non-RA was 5.16 +/- 3.77 I.U. A significant difference of lysosomal enzyme activity was thus found in the synovial fluid between RA and non-RA. Clinical laboratory data, namely, ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and CRP (C-reactive protein) as an activity of rheumatic disease were evaluated. Correlation rate between ESR and lysozyme in RA synovial fluid was 0.279 (the value of P less than 0.05) and between ESR and acid phosphatase was 0.259 (P less than 0.05). Thus no significant correlation was found among them.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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PMID:[Study of lysosomal enzymes in human synovial membrane and fluid from rheumatoid and non-rheumatoid patients]. 637 74

We have studied the distribution of lysozyme (Ly), a1-antitrypsin (a1AT) and a1-antichymotrypsin ( a1AChy ) in the normal, chronically inflamed and neoplastic gall bladder mucosa using the peroxidase-anti-peroxidase (PAP) method. Ly was absent from the normal mucosa but it was found only in areas of glandular metaplasia of true antral type and in crypts of possible early metaplastic nature in cases of chronic cholecystitis. a1AT and a1AChy were also found in such metaplastic areas, but their presence was also observed immunohistochemically in areas of essentially normal and in non-metaplastic, chronically inflamed gall bladder mucosa. The possible local production of these substances by gall bladder epithelial cells is discussed. Ly, a1AT and a1AChy were also found in various histological types of adenocarcinoma of the gall bladder in varying degrees of frequency and intensity, unrelated to the histological type and invasiveness of the tumour.
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PMID:An immunocytochemical study of the distribution of lysozyme, a1-antitrypsin and a1-antichymotrypsin in the normal and pathological gall bladder. 642 42

Lysozyme and alpha 1-antichymotrypsin are useful in differentiation of histiocytic tumours. Both enzymes, however, also can be expressed in epithelial tissues. In contrast to lysozyme, alpha 1-antichymotrypsin is more often found to be positive in non-histiocytic neoplasias. In general, the activity of parent tissue is retained in tumour cells. In malignant melanoma and in single cases of other epithelial tumours an activity of alpha 1-antichymotrypsin was found which could not be demonstrated in normal parent tissue and which may find its explanation in a dedifferentiation of tumour cells.
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PMID:Distribution of lysozyme (muramidase) and alpha 1-antichymotrypsin in normal and neoplastic epithelial tissues: a survey. 643 33

Epidermal mononuclear cell infiltrate from three patients with pagetoid reticulosis was examined for the presence of the cytoplasmic markers lysozyme, alpha 1-antitrypsin and alpha 1-antichymotrypsin, using specific antisera and a peroxidase-antiperoxidase technique. Many of the infiltrating cells possessed these markers, indicating that they belonged to the monocyte-macrophage-histiocyte series.
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PMID:Pagetoid reticulosis. Histiocyte marker studies. 660 35

In pleural biopsy specimens and histological sections from the fibrin clots of pleural fluid aspirates it may be difficult to distinguish reactive mesothelial cells from malignant mesothelial cells and metastatic carcinoma. Reactive pleurisy with effusion is usually associated with loss of cohesion and exfoliation of mesothelial cells, which is consistent with the hypothesis that they act as facultative histiocytes. A series of biopsy specimens and sections of clots from benign and malignant pleural effusions have been stained by the immunoperoxidase technique for the histiocytic markers alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha 1-antichymotrypsin, and lysozyme (muramidase). Eight cases of mesothelioma were included. Mesothelial cells when seen as a monolayer lining the pleural surface were negative. Reactive mesothelial cells, usually seen as exfoliated cells, were consistently strongly positive for alpha 1-antichymotrypsin and more variably for alpha 1-antitrypsin and lysozyme. Malignant cells, whether from carcinoma or from mesothelioma, were usually but not always negative. Consequently immunohistochemical staining for alpha 1-antichymotrypsin is often helpful in distinguishing reactive mesothelial cells from malignant cells.
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PMID:Interpretation of pleural biopsy specimens and aspirates with the immunoperoxidase technique. 676 89

The clinico-pathological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features of eight cases of sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML) recorded in Rwanda from 1975 to 1980 are reported. The main histopathological features were a massive enlargement of the lymph node sinuses which were filled with large histiocytes, a great number of which phagocytosed blood cells, especially lymphocytes, and an important proliferation of plasma cells in the medullary cords. The pathogenesis of this syndrome is discussed, particularly the role of immunological disorders challenged by a chronic, but non-specific, infectious state. The ultrastructural study revealed no micro-organisms and no Langerhans' granules. Immunohistochemical staining revealed two interesting features: the presence of immunoglobulins in the cytoplasm of the histiocytes indicating the presence of an immune phagocytosis and the absence of lysozyme and alpha 1-antichymotrypsin (alpha 1-AC) from the histiocytes. The significance of the latter phenomenon is still unknown.
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PMID:Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy in Rwanda: report of eight cases with immunohistochemical and ultrastructural studies. 684 Jul 13


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