Abstract | BACKGROUND AND AIMS: METHODS: Surgical specimens of SPT (n=10), MCN (n=12), IPMT (n=10), and ductal adenocarcinoma (n=20) were studied. The expression of OR, PR, TFF1, EGF, and EGFR were each determined in each disease entity using monoclonal antibodies by immunohistochemical method. The results were correlated with the clinicopathological data. RESULTS: PR was expressed in all 10 SPT, whereas OR was expressed in none of 10 SPT. TFF1 was not or weakly expressed in SPT. Although EGF was strongly expressed in seven of 10 SPT, synchronous expression of EGF and its receptor was expressed in none of 10 SPT. Of the 12 MCN, six had PR expression in the stroma cells but not in the neoplastic epithelium, seven had a moderate or strong expression of TFF1, and 10 had no or weak EGFR expression, irrespective of their benigneity or malignancy. Synchronous expression of EGF and EGFR was observed in only one of 12 MCN. Among 10 IPMT, TFF1 and EGFR were moderately or strongly expressed in all six malignancies, whereas TFF1 and EGFR were not or weakly expressed in three of four benigneity. Of 20 ductal adenocarcinomas, TFF1 and EGFR were moderately or strongly expressed in 16 and 12, respectively. Synchronous expression of EGF and EGFR was observed in six of 10 IPMT and nine of 20 ductal adenocarcinoma, respectively. CONCLUSION: PR was uniquely expressed in SPT, and OR and PR were expressed in stroma of MCN, reflecting their sex and age predilection. TFF1 expression was related to EGFR such as in IPMT and ductal adenocarcinoma, not related to EGFR such as in MCN, and not related to hormonal receptors such as in SPT. EGF and its receptor might play a part in the malignant transformation of IPMT and ductal adenocarcinoma, but not of SPT and MCN.
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Authors | T-S Yeh, Y-Y Jan, C-T Chiu, Y-B Ho, T-C Chen, K-F Lee, K-M Chan, J-C Hsu, T-L Hwang, M-F Chen |
Journal | Gut
(Gut)
Vol. 51
Issue 5
Pg. 712-6
(Nov 2002)
ISSN: 0017-5749 [Print] England |
PMID | 12377812
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Growth Substances
- Neoplasm Proteins
- Peptides
- Proteins
- Receptors, Cell Surface
- Receptors, Estrogen
- Receptors, Progesterone
- TFF1 protein, human
- Trefoil Factor-1
- Tumor Suppressor Proteins
- Epidermal Growth Factor
- ErbB Receptors
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous
(chemistry)
- Epidermal Growth Factor
(analysis)
- ErbB Receptors
(analysis)
- Female
- Growth Substances
(analysis)
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
(methods)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Proteins
(analysis)
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
(chemistry)
- Peptides
(analysis)
- Proteins
- Receptors, Cell Surface
(analysis)
- Receptors, Estrogen
(analysis)
- Receptors, Progesterone
(analysis)
- Trefoil Factor-1
- Tumor Suppressor Proteins
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