AgNOR research

AgNOR staining, colonic tubular adenoma, Image by G. Giuffré, University Messina


AgNOR research has a tradition in the AMBA group. The first international "Workshop on AgNORs" was held from 1-3 October 1993 in our institute.

Personnel

Peter Hufnagl
Tel. +49-30-2802 5432
Fax: +49-30-2802 5668
e-mailPeter.Hufnagl@charite.de
Peters Homepage

Hans Guski
Tel. +49-30-2802 3479
Fax: +49-30-2802 5668
e-mail Hans.Guski@charite.de

Dietmar Stötzer
Tel. +49-30-2802 2883

Ali Khalili
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871

Edgard Ozourma
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871

Wolfram Kiene
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871

Babett Schick
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871

Rainer Boack
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871

Adam Czerwinski
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871

Lukas Günther
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871

Michael Beil
Tel. +49-201-723 5924
currently in Essen, Germany

 

Günter Wolf
Tel. +49-30-2802 3871
e-mail Guenter.Wolf@charite.de
Guenters Homepage

 

Publications on AgNORs of our research group

 

1991

Hufnagl, P.: Die Vermessung der Anzahl, Größe und Lage von AgNORs in histologischen Schnitten von Astrozytomen. Zentralbl. Pathol.137 (1991), 493-497

Martin, H., Beil, M., Hufnagl, P., Wolf, G. and G. Korek: Computer-assisted image analysis of nucleolar organizer regions (NORs). A pilot study of astrocytomas and glioblastomas. Acta Histochem. 90(1991), 189-196

Martin, H., Hufnagl, P., Wenzelides K. und M. Beil: AgNORs in Zellen von Urothelkarzinomen der Harnblase-eine quantitative Untersuchung mit Hilfe der automatisierten Mikroskopbildanalyse. Zentralbl. Pathol. 137 (1991), 505-509

1992

Martin, H., Gottschalk, J., Hufnagl, P. und M. Beil: AgNORs in der Neuroonkologie. Acta Histochem. , Suppl.-Band XLII 1992, 179-184

Martin, H., Hufnagl, P., Beil, M., Wenzelides, K., Gottschalk, J., Rahn, W.: Nucleolar Organizer region-associated proteins in cancer cells: Quantitative investigations on gliomas, meningiomas, urinary bladder carcinomas and pleural lesions. Anal. Quant. Cytol. Histol. 14 (1992), 312-319

1994

Hufnagl, P. and H. Guski: The role of AgNORs in tumor pathology. Zentralbl. Pathol. 140(1994), 1-2

Hufnagl, P., Guski, H. and H.-J. Schulz: Measuring of AgNORs using image analysis. Zentralbl. Pathol. 140(1994), 31-36

Biesterfeld, S., Ruoss, E., Hufnagl, P. and H. Martin: Influence of fixation and preparation on the AgNOR distribution in routinely processed breast cancer specimens. Zentralbl. Pathol. 140(1994), 41-48

Pedal, W.-P., Warzok, R.W., Hufnagl, P. and K. Roth: Nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) in astrocytic tumors. Zentralbl. Pathol. 140(1994), 89-94

Aubele, M., Biesterfeld, S., Derenzini, M., Hufnagl, P., Martin, M., Öfner, D., Ploton, D. and J. Rüschoff: Guidelines of AgNOR quantitation. Zentralbl. Pathol. 140(1994), 107

1995

Hufnagl, P., Tennstedt, C., Nguyen-Dobinsky, N., Vogel, M.: Bilddatenbanken zur Archivierung mikroskopischer und makroskopischer Bilder. Neue Möglichkeiten der Diagnoseunterstützung am Beispiel der Fetalpathologie.Ber. Path. 120 (1995), 23-25

Öfner, D., Aubele, M., Biesterfeld, S., Derenzini, M., Giminez-Mas, J., A., Hufnagl, P., Ploton, D., Trerè, D., Rüschoff, J.: Guidelines of AgNOR quantification - first update Virchows Arch 437 (1995), 341

1996

Martin, H., Greiner, K., Beil, M., Hufnagl, P.: Die Bedeutung von AgNOR für die Differenzierung laryngealer Dysplasien und des Larynxkarzinoms HNO 44 (1996), 22-26

Haberland, C., Martin, H., Guski, H., Hufnagl, P., Vogel, S.: AgNOR-Analyse bei Astrozytomen des Kindesalters Zentralbl. f. Neurochir. 57 (1996), 5-11

Abstracts and papers in conference proceedings

1994

Hufnagl, P., Schulz, H.-J. and H. Guski: AgNOR distribution pattern as a prognostic criterion. Anal. Quant. Cytol. Histol. 16(1994), 49

1995

Guski, H., Winzer, H.-J., Hufnagl, P., Krause, M.:Analysis of nucleolar organizer regions in atypical ductal hyperplasia and carcinoma in situ of the breast. Path. Res. Pract. 191 (1995), 222

Hufnagl, P., Guski, H., Schulz, H.-J.: Measurement, standardization and significance of features describing AgNOR patterns Path. Res. Pract. 191 (1995), 236

Hufnagl, P., Guski, H., Schulz, H.-J.: Messung, Standardisierung und Bedeutung von Merkmalen zur Beschreibung von AgNOR Mustern Verh. Dtsch. Ges. Path. 97 (1995), 592

Neudeck, H., Unger, M., Hufnagl, P., Graf, R., Vogel, M.: Diagnostic value of silver-stained nuclkeolar organizers regions in the cytotrophoblast of complete and partial hydatidiform moles Placenta 16 (1995), A53

Guski, H., Winzer K.-J., Hufnagl P. and M. Krause: Analyse Nucleolus organisierender Regionen bei atypischer duktaler Hyperplaise und Carcinoma in situ der Brustdrüse Verh. Dtsch. Ges. Path. 79 (1995), 474

1996

Hufnagl, P., Martin, H., Guski, H.: Diagnostic value of different features describing AgNOR patterns. Anal. Cell. Pathol. 10 (1996), 225

Guski, H., Hufnagl, P., Winzer, K.-J., Krause, M.: AgNOR analysis in carcinoma in situ of the breast. Anal. Cell. Pathol. 10 (1996), 223

Martin, H., Haberland, C., Hufnagl, P., Guski, H., Beil, M.: AgNOR quantification in astrocytic gliomas Anal. Cell. Pathol. 10 (1996), 223

Hufnagl, P., Guski, H Günther, L.: Measurement of AgNORs in immunohistochemically stained specimens using image analysis. Eur. J. Histochem. 40 (1996), 343

Neudeck, H., Unger, M., Hufnagl, P., Graf, R., Peters, K., Kalla, J., Vogel, M.: Wertigkeit argyrophiler Nukleolus Organisierender Regionen (AgNORs) Vergleich des zytotrophoblastären Proliferationsverhaltens bei Blasenmole und Partialmole. Verh. Dtsch. Ges. Path. 80 (1996), 437

1997

Guski,H., Winzer, K.-J., Hufnagl, P., Günther, L.: AgNOR analysis of ER-psitive and ER-negative breast cancer cells. Path. Res. Pract. 193 (1997), 115

Hufnagl, P., Martin, M., Guski, H.: Diagnostic value of different features describing AgNOR patterns. EJPathol Vol 3.1 (1997)

Guski, H., Winzer, K.-J., Hufnagl, P, Krause, M.: AgNORs and prognostic evaluation of atypical ductal hyperplasia and carcinoma in situ of the breast. EJPathol Vol 3.1 (1997)

International Workshops on AgNORs

AgNORs in Oncology
1st International Workshop, 1-3 October 1993, Charité, Berlin, Germany
2. Regensburger Workshop in Life Sciences and second Workshop on AgNORs
23-25 September 1994, Institut für Pathologie, Universität Regensburg, Germany
Third International Workshop on Applications of Ag-NORs in Pathology
September 29-30, 1995, Congress Center Reims, France
Fourth International Workshop on Applications of AgNORs in Pathology
September 27-29, 1996, Palazzo dei Congressi Taormina, Italy
Fifth International Workshop on Applications of AgNORs in Pathology
September 19-21, 1997, Zaragoza, Spain
Planned:
Sixth International Workshop on Applications of AgNORs in Pathology
Cell Proliferation in Oncology
September 3-6, 1998, Bologna, Italy

 

Image Analysis Programs

Image analysis programs have been developed in several labs (Berlin, Bologna, Regensburg, Edinburgh). Commercial programs are available from

IBSB GmbH Berlin

Carl-Zeiss-Jena

 

 

Please mail to Peter.Hufnagl@charite.de
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