Expression and clinical significance of MUC1,MUC2,MUC4 and MUC5AC in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma / 中华胰腺病杂志

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Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of MUC1,MUC2,MUC4 and MUC5AC in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDA).Methods To analyze the expression profiles of MUC1,MUC2,MUC4 and MUC5AC in PDA(n=26),chronic pancreatitis(CP,n=4),normal pancreas(n=16)and intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm(IPMN)(n=2),solid-pseudo-papillary tumor of pancreas(SPT)(n=4),serous cystic neoplasm(SCN)(n=1)using immunohistochemistry.Results Positive staining with MUC1 Was exclusively found in normal pancreas and CP tissues(100%);the expression of MUC1,MUC4 and MUCSAC in PDA was 100%,88.5%(23/26)and 76.9%(20/26)in PDA tissue;MUC2 and MUC5AC were expressed in 2 samples of IPMN;none of the four mucins were expressed in Sfrr and SCN.There was no association between the expression of MUC4,MUC5AC and the clinicopathologic parameters in PDA(P＞0.05).Conclusions Multiple mucins were expressed in PDA.Measurement of the mucin profile including all 4 mueins(MUC1,MUC2,MUC4,and MUC5AC)may be helpful in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of PDA.