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Purpose To explore the accuracy of ALK fused gene expression by immunohistochemistry ( IHC) in non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC) patients, and to investigate the clinical and pathological features of ALK-positive NSCLC patients. Methods By u-sing rabbit monoclonal D5F3 antibody, ALK IHC was performed on 234 NSCLC patients. ALK positive cases were confirmed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) . Results The positive incidence of ALK by IHC in 234 NSCLC specimens was 8. 97% (21/234), the positive rate of ALK fused gene verificated by RT-PCR was 5. 98% (14/234). There was significant difference with histological type, age, stage (P120, the consistency rate was 100%. Conclusion Although immunohistochemical expres-sion of ALK fused gene may have a certain false positive, IHC or immunohistochemical score> 120 show very high value for ALK fused gene RT-PCR followed by ALK immunohistochemistry in lung cancer is a economical and feasible method for the valuation of ALK fused gene.
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Purpose To explore the clinicopathological features, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of primary leiomyosarcoma of bone and to study its therapy and prognosis. Methods Histopathologic features, immunohistochemical stains and iconography of five cases were analyzed and the related literatures were reviewed. Results The patients consisted of two males and three females with ages ran-ging from 46 to 72 years, who average 58 years. Clinically, most cases presented as pain reaction, of which two cases were located a-round the knee joint, one case was in the upper femur, one case was in the sacrum and another was in the upper jaw. Microscopically, tumor cells were composed of spindle shaped cells, with some epitheloid variants. Immunohistochemically, all the tumor cells were pos-itive for smooth muscle actin and vimentin, and the expression of desmin was found in two cases. But S-100 protein, MyoD1 and CD68 were negative. Conclusions Primary leiomyosarcoma of bone is relatively rare, and clinical symptoms and imaging findings are not specific. The diagnosis depends on immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy.
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OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the expression of Maspin and Ki67 in EN-NK/TCL and the significance.@*METHOD@#The expressions of Maspin and Ki67 were detected by immunohistochemistry in 34 cases of EN-NK/TCL and 11 cases of chronic sinusitis.@*RESULT@#Maspin was low expressed in EN-NK/TCL, Ki67 was highly expressed in EN-NK/TCL. Negative correlation was found between the expression of Maspin and Ki67 in EN-NK/TCL.@*CONCLUSION@#The combined examination of Maspin and Ki67 has important significance in the diagnosis in EN-NK/ TCL.
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Humans , Biomarkers, Tumor , Metabolism , Immunohistochemistry , Ki-67 Antigen , Metabolism , Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell , Metabolism , Serpins , MetabolismABSTRACT
Objective To discuss the relationship between peptic ulcer in children and food-specific IgG, and to evaluate the effect of avoiding the intolerant food on treatment of peptic ulcer. Method Fourteen kinds of food specific IgG in 69 cases of peptic ulcer were tested by ELISA. The patient′s intolerance to different foods and its relationship with age , sex and different ulcer were analyzed. The efficacy of avoiding the intolerant food was assessed after 8 weeks. Results Total positive of food-specific IgG in children with peptic ulcer was 94.2%. For preschool children, the highest intolerance rates were in milk and eggs; for school-age and adolescence children, the highest intolerance rate was in eggs. As the age increases, kinds of intolerant food increased too. Ulcer healing rate in observation group was higher than that in the control group after 8 weeks. Conclusions High positive percentage of food- specific IgG was found in children with peptic ulcer , indicating a possible correlation of peptic ulcer and food-intolerance. Kinds of intolerant food correlates with the age group , but not with sex and ulcer sites. Avoiding the intolerant food may increase ulcer healing rate.
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Objective To explore the role of claudin-3, claudin-4 in carcinogenesis and progression of ovarian mucous cystoadenocarcinoma. Methods Immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization method were employed to detect the expression of claudin-3, -4, claudin-4 mRNA in ovary epithelium, mucinous cystadeno-nut, mucinous cystadenoma of borderline, mucous cystadenocarcinoma. Results claudin-3, -4 expression was lowest in ovarian epithelium and mucinous cystadenoma, higher in borderline mucinous cystadenoma, and high-est in ovarian cystadenocarcinoma(P<0.05 ). The expression of claudin-3, -4 in poor differentiated ovarian carcinoma was stronger than that in well- differentiated and moderately differentiated carcinoma (P< 0.05 ),but there was no significant difference between well-differentiated and moderately differentiated carcinoma(P>0.05). Conclusion The overexpvession of claudin-3, -4 is correlated closely with the carcinogenesis and advancement of ovarian mucinous carcinoma, and may have correlation with the differentiated degree of o-varian carcinoma, claudin-3, -4 may become the specific markers of ovarian mucous cystadenocarcinoma.