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Immunohistochemical analyses of oncocytic and chromophobe pituitary adenomas.

Abstract
Immunohistochemical analyses using antibodies against the major pituitary hormones, the alpha-subunit of glycoprotein hormones, chromogranin and synaptophysin were performed on 10 adenomas with oncocytic parts (26%-50% oncocytes, Group I), on 9 oncocytic adenomas with 51%-75% oncocytes (Group II), and on 12 oncocytic adenomas with 76%-100% oncocytes (Group III). Only 11 of the 31 investigated adenomas (35%) showed negative immunostaining for all major anterior pituitary hormones. FSH-content could be shown in 16 of 31 adenomas (52%), LH-content in 12 of 31 adenomas (39%), TSH-content in 3 of 31 adenomas (10%). Comparing all three groups of adenomas, there are no differences in the immunoreactivity to alpha-subunit (24 of 31 adenomas, 77%), chromogranin (26 of 31 adenomas, 84%), and of synaptophysin (13 of 31 adenomas, 42%). Considering the high percentage of cells of oncocytes showing alpha-subunit immunoreactivity we regard oncocytomas as originating very often from TSH-gonadotropin cell complexes of the anterior hypophysis. Alpha-subunit might become a reliable marker for oncocytomas. The finding of immunoreactivity to chromogranin in most cases confirms morphological studies that oncocytes contain some secretory granules. In most cases, the studied oncocytomas did not react to synaptophysin showing different results from other adenomas of the anterior hypophysis.
AuthorsH J Günzl, W Saeger, S Diehl, D K Lüdecke
JournalExperimental and clinical endocrinology (Exp Clin Endocrinol) Vol. 92 Issue 1 Pg. 51-8 (Sep 1988) ISSN: 0232-7384 [Print] Germany
PMID2465910 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Chromogranins
  • Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Synaptophysin
Topics
  • Adenoma (metabolism, pathology)
  • Biomarkers, Tumor (analysis)
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic (metabolism)
  • Chromogranins (metabolism, physiology)
  • Epithelium (analysis, metabolism, pathology)
  • Glycoprotein Hormones, alpha Subunit (metabolism)
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphocytes, Null (metabolism)
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Pituitary Neoplasms (analysis, metabolism, pathology)
  • Staining and Labeling
  • Synaptophysin

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