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J BUON ; 10(4): 533-9, 2005.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17357213

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Telomerase activation plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis by sustaining cellular immortality. It consists of two main components which include a RNA subunit (h-TERC) and a catalytic protein subunit (h-TERT). Similarly, amplification or deletion correlating with overexpression of c-myc is a common event in various neoplasias, including non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Because c-myc activates telomerase by inducing expression of its catalytic subunit, our aim was to correlate the expression of these two proteins with the biological behavior in NSCLC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using tissue microarrays technology (TMA) we evaluated by computerized image analysis (CIA) the results of h-TERT and c-myc immuno-histochemistry (IHC) in 40 NSCLCs, which were cored and re-embedded into one TMA block. RESULTS: Co-overexpression (moderate or high levels of NLI: Nuclear Labeling Index) of h-TERT and c-myc was observed in the majority of cases and found to be statistically significant (p=0.001). The results showed also strong association between c-myc and h-TERT overexpression correlating with stage (p=0.001 for both of them), but not with grade (p=0.206 and p=0.313, respectively). CONCLUSION: Our combined study showed that there is a strong correlation between the activation and expression of these two genes and maybe this co-deregulation could be used as a prognostic factor for the evaluation of biological behavior in NSCLCs.

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Cytopathology ; 8(1): 13-9, 1997 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9068951

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In order to appraise the usefulness of HMFG2 and thyroglobulin (Tg) as specific markers for the diagnosis of thyroid disease, we studied 63 FNA smears. Cases tested included 30 benign (nine colloid goitres, six cases of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, six Hürthle cell adenomas, nine follicular adenomas) and 33 malignant lesions (nine follicular carcinomas, 12 papillary carcinomas, nine anaplastic carcinomas, three medullary carcinomas). All cases with malignant lesions except the anaplastic carcinomas were positive for HMFG2. Immunoreactive cells to HMFG2 were also found in 15 adenomas out of 30 benign cases. Positive Tg reaction was found in benign and malignant thyroid lesions, except six cases of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, nine anaplastic and three medullary carcinomas. The results obtained indicate that morphology paired with immunocytochemistry can usually depict a more specific profile of thyroid lesions for better evaluation of the pathology.


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Antibodies, Monoclonal , Thyroglobulin/immunology , Thyroid Diseases/diagnosis , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adenoma/diagnosis , Biopsy, Needle , Carcinoma/diagnosis , Goiter/diagnosis , Humans , Thyroiditis, Autoimmune/diagnosis
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Cytopathology ; 6(1): 14-21, 1995 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7734697

ABSTRACT

Cytologic specimens (FNA) from 42 primary invasive ductal breast carcinomas and 22 matched specimens of cancer tissue were tested for EGFR status, PCNA index and vimentin expression by immunocytochemical staining, using an Extravidin-Biotin method, and their relationship with various prognostic factors was investigated. EGFR positivity, high PC10 score and vimentin positivity were significantly correlated with high histologic grade. The coordinate expression of EGFR, PCNA and vimentin was significantly associated with ER-negative breast carcinomas. A positive trend was observed between high proliferating tumours and EGFR expression. EGFR status and PCNA index were not correlated with axillary lymph node involvement, tumour size, age and menopausal status. Vimentin was preferentially expressed in tumours, with lymph node metastases. Co-expression of EGFR, PCNA and vimentin was determined in most cases. These data suggest that EGFR status, PCNA index and vimentin expression may be important for the prediction of biologically aggressive tumours.


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Breast Neoplasms/chemistry , ErbB Receptors/analysis , Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/analysis , Vimentin/analysis , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Breast Neoplasms/immunology , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/chemistry , Carcinoma, Lobular/chemistry , Carcinoma, Medullary/chemistry , Female , Humans , Immunoenzyme Techniques , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Receptors, Estrogen/analysis , Receptors, Progesterone/analysis
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