Long-term molecular changes in WHO grade II astrocytomas following radiotherapy / 癌症
Chinese Journal of Cancer
;
(12): 159-165, 2012.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-294428
ABSTRACT
Monitoring the long-term radiotherapy-associated molecular changes in low-grade gliomas (LGGs) facilitates the understanding of LGG response to radiotherapy. In this study, we used immunohistochemistry to analyze the expression of Ki-67, tumor protein P53 (TP53), P21, and P27 in 8 paired WHO grade II astrocytoma samples. The interval between radiotherapy (RT) and the second surgery was more than 3 months in all cases. The average Ki-67 labeling index (LI) was 5.3% in pre-RT samples and 11.54% in post-RT samples. Ki-67 LI was higher in the primary tumors that underwent malignant transformation observed at the second surgery after radiation. Post-RT Ki-67 LI decreased in 2 cases with an interval of less than 12 months between RT and the second surgery. TP53 expression was found in 3 out of 4 pre-RT samples with malignant transformation and in 1 out of 4 pre-RT samples without malignant transformation. Post-RT TP53 increased in 2 cases in which increased expression of P21 or P27 was also observed. Our study suggests that radiotherapy can inhibit WHO grade II astrocytoma proliferation as reflected by Ki-67 LI, but the effect attenuates with time. In addition, there is a tendency of malignant transformation for WHO grade II astrocytomas with a high Ki-67 level or TP53 expression in initial samples.
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Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Efeitos da Radiação
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Radioterapia
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Astrocitoma
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Cirurgia Geral
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Transformação Celular Neoplásica
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Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53
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Antígeno Ki-67
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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