Comparison of estrogen receptor-alpha, progesterone receptor and calponin expression in gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist-sensitive and -resistant uterine fibroids
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 144-150, 2014.
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| ID: wpr-228428
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was aimed to compare immunohistochemical expression of estrogen receptor (ER)-alpha, progesterone receptor (PR), and calponin in gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a)-sensitive and -resistant uterine fibroids.METHODS:
We collected data retrospectively. The sensitive group consisted of women who had reduction in uterine volume greater than 40% following GnRH-a treatment. Uterine volume was either reduced by less than 10%, or was increased in the resistant group. A tissue microarray was constructed using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues, 31 and 26 patients for the sensitive and resistant groups, respectively. Tissue sections were immunostained with antibodies against ER-alpha, PR, and calponin. The intensity and area of the immunohistochemical reactions were evaluated using a semi-quantitative scoring system. The Mann-Whitney U-test, Fisher's exact test, and Spearman's rank correlation test were used for analysis of data.RESULTS:
PR (P = 0.04) and calponin (P = 0.03) showed a significantly higher staining intensity in the resistant group than in the sensitive group. Both groups showed comparable expression of ER-alpha (P = 0.23). In correlation analysis between changes in uterine volume after GnRH-a therapy and clinicopathological factors, the immunohistochemical intensity of PR (P = 0.04) and calponin (P = 0.03) was significantly correlated with changes in uterine volume.CONCLUSION:
This study shows that GnRH-a resistance of uterine fibroids is not related to ER-alpha content, but the expression of PR and calponin is related with GnRH-a resistance.
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Main subject:
Progesterone
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Receptors, Progesterone
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Retrospective Studies
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Estrogens
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Leiomyoma
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Antibodies
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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