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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
Using gene expression arrays, we recently showed that MUC4 expression is significantly higher in ovarian/primary peritoneal serous carcinoma (OC/PPC) compared to diffuse peritoneal malignant mesothelioma (DMPM). In the present study, we analyzed the anatomic site-related expression of MUC4 in OC/PPC and studied its prognostic role. We additionally studied the ability of MUC4 to differentiate between OC/PPC and reactive mesothelial cells (RMC). OC/PPC effusions (n = 142) and benign reactive effusions (n = 10) were immunostained for MUC4 expression. Immunoreactivity was scored in carcinoma cells and RMC and was compared with tumor cell expression in 60 previously studied primary carcinomas and solid metastases and analyzed for association with clinicopathologic parameters, including survival. MUC4 was detected in carcinoma cells in 141/142 (99%) effusions, with comparable expression in peritoneal and pleural effusions. RMC were present in 72 malignant effusions and were MUC4-negative in all specimens, as well as in the 10 reactive effusions. MUC4 expression in carcinoma cells in effusions was significantly higher than in primary carcinomas and solid metastases (P < 0.001). Higher MUC4 expression was seen in tumors from older (>60 year) patients (P = 0.049). No association was found between MUC4 expression and other clinicopathologic parameters, including survival. MUC4 is universally expressed in OC/PPC effusions and is upregulated at this anatomic site compared to primary carcinomas and solid metastases. The data in the present study, together with our earlier report, show that MUC4 is an excellent marker for differentiating OC/PPC from both benign and malignant mesothelial cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
8755-1039
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
756-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Ascitic Fluid, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Diagnosis, Differential, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Kaplan-Meier Estimate, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Mesothelioma, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Mucin-4, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Mucins, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Ovarian Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Peritoneal Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Pleural Effusion, Malignant, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Tumor Markers, Biological, pubmed-meshheading:18008338-Up-Regulation
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
MUC4 is upregulated in ovarian carcinoma effusions and differentiates carcinoma cells from mesothelial cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, Radiumhospitalet-Rikshospitalet Medical Center, University of Oslo, Montebello N-0310 Oslo, Norway. ben.davidson@radiumhospitalet.no
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article