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Zhao Y, Huang B, Zhou L, Cai L, Qian J. Challenges in diagnosing hydatidiform moles: a review of promising molecular biomarkers. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2022; 22:783-796. [PMID: 36017690 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2022.2118050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hydatidiform moles (HMs) are pathologic conceptions with unique genetic bases and abnormal placental villous tissue. Overlapping ultrasonographical and histological manifestations of molar and non-molar (NM) gestations and HMs subtypes makes accurate diagnosis challenging. Currently, immunohistochemical analysis of p57 and molecular genotyping have greatly improved the diagnostic accuracy. AREAS COVERED The differential expression of molecular biomarkers may be valuable for distinguishing among the subtypes of HMs and their mimics. Thus, biomarkers may be the key to refining HMs diagnosis. In this review, we summarize the current challenges in diagnosing HMs, and provide a critical overview of the recent literature about potential diagnostic biomarkers and their subclassifications. An online search on PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases was conducted from the inception to 1 April 2022. EXPERT OPINION the emerging biomarkers offer new possibilities to refine the diagnosis for HMs and pregnancy loss. Although the additional studies are required to be quantified and investigated in clinical trials to verify their diagnostic utility. It is important to explore, validate, and facilitate the wide adoption of newly developed biomarkers in the coming years.
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- Yating Zhao
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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Nili F, Babazadeh S, Sarmadi S, Ameli F, Saffar H. Diagnostic value of glycophorin-A in comparison with P57 immunohistochemical staining method in differentiating complete and partial molar pregnancies. Ann Diagn Pathol 2021; 53:151769. [PMID: 34146830 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2021.151769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Current histomorphological criteria in distinguishing two subtypes of hydatidiform moles has considerable inter-observer variability and limitations. In this regard, ancillary studies can aid pathologist to obtain an accurate diagnosis. Herein, we evaluated the utility of Glycophorin-A (GLA) in differentiating complete and partial moles. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this case-control study, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks of 47 patients with pathologic diagnosis of complete and 42 partial hydatidiform moles were included and the diagnoses were confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for P57. Sections from all samples were stained for GLA using IHC method. Using 2 × 2 tables, the sensitivity, specifity, Positive and Negative Predictive Values (PPV and NPV) as well as accuracy of GLA were determined. RESULTS Primary pathologic diagnosis was changed in 7.1% and types of hydatidiform mole were specified in 11.9% of the cases after review of the slides and IHC study for P57. NRBCs were found in 52.7% of the PM cases and none of CMs by pathologist in H&E sections. IHC study for GLA revealed positive result in one case of complete moles (2%) and 31 case of partial mole samples (73.8%). It was negative in 98% of the complete mole and 11 (26.2%) of partial mole cases. DISCUSSION The results of this study showed a significant association between GLA immunoreactivity and type of molar pregnancy. Diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of this marker for discrimination of molar pregnancy were 73.8%, 98% and 86.5%, respectively. Therefore, this marker can be utilized in differentiating partial and complete hydatidiform mole.
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- Fatemeh Nili
- Department of pathology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of pathology, Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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- Department of pathology, Yas Women Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of pathology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of pathology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Li C, Ma X, Tan C, Fang H, Sun Y, Gai X. IL-17F expression correlates with clinicopathologic factors and biological markers in non-small cell lung cancer. Pathol Res Pract 2019; 215:152562. [PMID: 31387805 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2019.152562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Interleukin-17 F (IL-17F) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that participate in inflammatory responses. Studies showed that IL-17F is likely involved in tumor development, but the biological function of IL-17F in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the biological role of IL-17F in NSCLC and investigate its correlation with biological markers CD31, P53, Ki-67 and E-cadherin. Paraffin-embedded tumor tissues from 55 NSCLC patients were collected to detect proteins expression using immunohistochemistry (IHC). 12 normal lung tissues samples were used as control. IHC results showed that the expression of IL-17F in NSCLC cells (61.8%) was significantly higher compared with normal lung tissues (25.0%) (P < 0.05). The expression of IL-17F was positively associated with tumor differentiation and negatively associated with lymph node metastasis and TNM staging (P all < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that IL-17F expression was an independent factor associated with TNM staging (P < 0.01). Pearson's correlation analysis showed a negative correlation between IL-17F and CD31 expression and a positive correlation between IL-17F and E-cadherin expression (P all < 0.05). There was no relationship between IL-17 F and P53 or Ki-67 expression in NSCLC tissues (P > 0.05). These data suggest that IL-17 F may be considered as a potential marker for predicting the progression of NSCLC.
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- Chun Li
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin 132013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin 132013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The General Hospital of CNPC, Jilin, Jilin 132013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin 132013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, You An Men, Beijing, 100069, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin 132013, People's Republic of China.
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Missaoui N, Landolsi H, Mestiri S, Essakly A, Abdessayed N, Hmissa S, Mokni M, Yacoubi MT. Immunohistochemical analysis of c-erbB-2, Bcl-2, p53, p21 WAF1/Cip1, p63 and Ki-67 expression in hydatidiform moles. Pathol Res Pract 2018; 215:446-452. [PMID: 30558966 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2018.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hydatidiform moles (HM) are characterized by an abnormal proliferating trophoblast with a potential for a malignant transformation. Similar to other human tumors, trophoblastic pathogenesis is likely a multistep process involving several molecular and genetic alterations. The study was performed to investigate the expression patterns of c-erbB-2 and Bcl-2 oncoproteins, p53, p21WAF1/CIP1 and p63 tumor suppressor proteins and Ki-67 cell proliferation marker in HM. We conducted a retrospective study of 220 gestational products, including 39 hydropic abortions (HA), 41 partial HM (PHM) and 140 complete HM (CHM). The expression of c-erbB-2, Bcl-2, p53, p21WAF1/CIP1, p63 and Ki-67 was investigated by immunohistochemistry on archival tissues. c-erbB-2 expression was observed in three PHM and 10 CHM. Bcl-2 immunostaining was significantly higher in PHM (61%) and CHM (70.7%) compared with HA (7.7%, p = 0.001 and p < 0.0001, respectively). p53 expression was stronger in CHM (73.6%) compared with PHM (24.4%, p < 0.0001) and HA (12.8%, p < 0.0001). p21WAF1/CIP1 staining was observed as well in molar and non-molar gestations (p > 0.05). p63 immunoexpression was significantly described in CHM (85.7%) and PHM (78%) compared with HA (10.2%, p < 0.0001 and p = 0.0001, respectively). Ki-67 was significantly expressed in CHM (72.1%) compared with HA (46.2%, p = 0.005). Altered expression of Bcl-2, p53, p63 and Ki-67 reflects the HM pathological development. Immunohistochemical analysis is beneficial to recognize the HM molecular and pathogenic mechanisms. Furthermore, it could serve as a useful adjunct to conventional methods for refining HM diagnosis.
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- Nabiha Missaoui
- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Bouzid, Kairouan University, Tunisia; Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia.
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- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Research Unit UR14ES17, Cancer Epidemiology and Cytopathology in Tunisian Center, Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pathology Department, Farhet Hached Hospital, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia; Medicine Faculty of Sousse, University of Sousse, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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Moussa RA, Eesa AN, Abdallah ZF, Abdelmeged A, Mahran A, Bahaa H. Diagnostic Utility of Twist1, Ki-67, and E-Cadherin in Diagnosing Molar Gestations and Hydropic Abortions. Am J Clin Pathol 2018; 149:442-455. [PMID: 29562309 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqy012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to assess whether the expression of Twist1, Ki-67, and E-cadherin can guide the differential diagnosis of complete hydatidiform mole (CHM), partial hydatidiform mole (PHM), and hydropic abortion (HA). METHODS Differential expression of Twist1, Ki-67, and E-cadherin was analyzed in gestational products from 55 cases of CHM, PHM, and HA using immunohistochemistry. Prior to analysis, the studied cases were confirmed for their diagnosis by flow cytometric assessment of DNA ploidy and p57 immunostaining. RESULTS Twist1 expression can distinguish CHM from PHM and HA with 100% sensitivity, 100%, specificity, 100% positive predictive value (PPV), and 100% negative predictive value (NPV). Furthermore, combined Ki-67 and E-cadherin expression could differentiate PHM and HA with 100% sensitivity, 93.3% specificity, 92.3% PPV, and 100% NPV. CONCLUSIONS Twist1 expression is a highly reliable marker for the diagnosis of CHM, where combined Ki-67 and E-cadherin immunoreactivity can distinguish PHM from nonmolar pregnancies.
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- Rabab A Moussa
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Virology & Immunology Unit, Cancer Biology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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He J, Wang X, Cai J, Wang W, Qin X. High expression of eIF3d is associated with poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2017; 9:539-544. [PMID: 29123423 PMCID: PMC5661832 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s142324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Eukaryotic initiation factor 3 subunit d (eIF3d) is the largest subunit of eIF3, which is shown to promote protein synthesis in cancer cells. Increased expression of eIF3d has been shown in some types of cancers, but has not been previously studied in gastric cancer (GC). Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze eIF3d expression in GC. Patients and methods Expression of eIF3d was detected by immunohistochemistry in GC tissues and adjacent noncancerous (ANC) tissues. Samples were obtained from 210 patients with GC who had received curative gastrectomy. Clinicopathological features and survival rate were also analyzed. Results Expression rates of eIF3d in GC and ANC were 45.2% and 21.0%, respectively. High expression of eIF3d protein was significantly related to tumor stage, as determined by lymph node metastasis and depth of invasion (p<0.05). The Kaplan–Meier survival curves showed that patients with high eIF3d expression had a significantly poor overall survival (p=0.005). Multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that the level of eIF3d was an independent predictive factor of poor prognosis for GC (p=0.017). Conclusion Expression of eIF3d was upregulated in GC. High expression of eIF3d was determined as an independent poor prognostic factor in GC. It is suggested that eIF3d could be a good biomarker in GC.
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- Jiaqi He
- Department of General Surgery, Huadong Hospital
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huadong Hospital
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- Department of General Surgery, Huadong Hospital
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- Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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