Vol 48, No 4 (2010)
Original paper
Submitted: 2011-12-19
Published online: 2011-04-12
Minichromosome maintenance (MCM) and AgNOR proteins expression in desmoid tumours: a tissue microarray analysis.
Tomasz Ferenc, Janusz Kopczyński, Liliana Stalińska, Dariusz Tosik, Małgorzata Sidor, Dobrosława Lopaczyńska, Andrzej Kulig, Adam Dziki, Jacek Sygut
DOI: 10.2478/v10042-010-0087-y
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2010;48(4):581-588.
Vol 48, No 4 (2010)
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Submitted: 2011-12-19
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Abstract
In the present study, nuclear proliferative proteins: MCM2, MCM5, MCM7, Ki-67 and AgNORs expression was assessed in paraffin sections from sporadic desmoid tumours using a tissue microarray (TMA)-based immuno- and histochemistry, respectively. Nuclear expression of MCM7, where the percentage of positive cells was 0.87% (Âą 1.64) (range 0-5%), was found in 4/20 (20.0%) cases. In 32/32 (100%) of the examined desmoid cases no expression of nuclear proteins MCM2 and MCM5 was detected. Nuclear expression of Ki-67 was observed in 4/21 (19%) cases. Paraffin sections from 30 cases of desmoid tumours were silver-stained to visualize AgNORs. The following AgNOR parameters were calculated: mean AgNOR number per nucleus (N), mean AgNOR area per nucleus, mean AgNOR dot area per nucleus (A), and mean AgNOR content (C = N/A). In the investigated group the mean values of AgNOR parameters were the following number: 4.34 (Âą 0.11); area: 0.74 Îźm2 (Âą 0.19); dot area: 0.18 m2 (Âą 0.01), and AgNOR content: 23.73 (Âą 1.85). The mean AgNOR number per nucleus and mean AgNOR content in desmoid tumours were statistically significantly higher as compared to the controls (tonsil tissue) (p<0.001). This study observed low level of MCM7 and Ki-67 and lack of MCM2, MCM5 proteins expression which may explain commonly known low mitotic activity of desmoid tumour cells. The morphology of dots related to AgNORs (number, area) and their morphometric parameters point to elevated transcriptional activity of desmoid cells.
Abstract
In the present study, nuclear proliferative proteins: MCM2, MCM5, MCM7, Ki-67 and AgNORs expression was assessed in paraffin sections from sporadic desmoid tumours using a tissue microarray (TMA)-based immuno- and histochemistry, respectively. Nuclear expression of MCM7, where the percentage of positive cells was 0.87% (Âą 1.64) (range 0-5%), was found in 4/20 (20.0%) cases. In 32/32 (100%) of the examined desmoid cases no expression of nuclear proteins MCM2 and MCM5 was detected. Nuclear expression of Ki-67 was observed in 4/21 (19%) cases. Paraffin sections from 30 cases of desmoid tumours were silver-stained to visualize AgNORs. The following AgNOR parameters were calculated: mean AgNOR number per nucleus (N), mean AgNOR area per nucleus, mean AgNOR dot area per nucleus (A), and mean AgNOR content (C = N/A). In the investigated group the mean values of AgNOR parameters were the following number: 4.34 (Âą 0.11); area: 0.74 Îźm2 (Âą 0.19); dot area: 0.18 m2 (Âą 0.01), and AgNOR content: 23.73 (Âą 1.85). The mean AgNOR number per nucleus and mean AgNOR content in desmoid tumours were statistically significantly higher as compared to the controls (tonsil tissue) (p<0.001). This study observed low level of MCM7 and Ki-67 and lack of MCM2, MCM5 proteins expression which may explain commonly known low mitotic activity of desmoid tumour cells. The morphology of dots related to AgNORs (number, area) and their morphometric parameters point to elevated transcriptional activity of desmoid cells.
Title
Minichromosome maintenance (MCM) and AgNOR proteins expression in desmoid tumours: a tissue microarray analysis.
Journal
Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Issue
Vol 48, No 4 (2010)
Article type
Original paper
Pages
581-588
Published online
2011-04-12
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DOI
10.2478/v10042-010-0087-y
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Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2010;48(4):581-588.
Authors
Tomasz Ferenc
Janusz Kopczyński
Liliana Stalińska
Dariusz Tosik
Małgorzata Sidor
Dobrosława Lopaczyńska
Andrzej Kulig
Adam Dziki
Jacek Sygut
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