Xiong Y, Xiong Y Y, Zhou Y F
Department of Gynecological Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2010;31(2):160-4.
The aim of this study was to explore the potentiality of beta-catenin, Glut-1 and PTEN proteins as markers for a diagnosis of endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN).
Ten proliferative endometrium, 83 endometrial hyperplasia (59 benign hyperplasia, 24 EIN) and 24 endometrioid adenocarcinoma sections were immunostained for beta-catenin, Glut-1 and PTEN protein expression.
(1) Abnormal expression of beta-catenin was detected in 10% of benign hyperplasia, 50% of EIN and 67% of endometriold adenocarcinoma. (2) Overexpression of Glut-1 was present in 58% of EIN and 71% of endometrioid adenocarcinoma. (3) Complete loss of PTEN immunoreactivity was found in 20% of proliferative endometrium, 29% of benign hyperplasia, 38% of EIN and 63% of endometrioid adenocarcinoma.
The abnormal expression of beta-catenin and overexpression of Glut-1 may be useful markers in distinguishing benign hyperplasia from EIN, whereas lack of PTEN expression is not an appropriate marker for a diagnosis of EIN.
本研究旨在探讨β-连环蛋白、葡萄糖转运蛋白1(Glut-1)和第10号染色体缺失的磷酸酶和张力蛋白同源物(PTEN)蛋白作为诊断子宫内膜上皮内瘤变(EIN)标志物的潜力。
对10例增殖期子宫内膜、83例子宫内膜增生(59例良性增生、24例EIN)和24例子宫内膜样腺癌切片进行β-连环蛋白、Glut-1和PTEN蛋白表达的免疫染色。
(1)在10%的良性增生、50%的EIN和67%的子宫内膜样腺癌中检测到β-连环蛋白异常表达。(2)58%的EIN和71%的子宫内膜样腺癌中存在Glut-1过表达。(3)在20%的增殖期子宫内膜、29%的良性增生、38%的EIN和63%的子宫内膜样腺癌中发现PTEN免疫反应性完全丧失。
β-连环蛋白的异常表达和Glut-1的过表达可能是区分良性增生与EIN的有用标志物,而PTEN表达缺失不是诊断EIN的合适标志物。