Silva Millena N, Leite Juliana S, Mello Marcela Fv, Silva Kassia Vgc, Corgozinho Katia B, de Souza Heloisa Jm, Cunha Simone Cs, Ferreira Ana Mr
1 Postgraduate Program in Pathology, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
2 Department of Pathology and Veterinary Clinics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fluminense Federal University Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.
J Feline Med Surg. 2017 Apr;19(4):440-445. doi: 10.1177/1098612X16634150. Epub 2016 Jul 9.
Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate histopathologic aspects of, and the expression of Ki-67 and cleaved caspase-3 in, feline mammary carcinoma (FMC). Methods Feline mammary tumors were surgically obtained by mastectomy from 30 female cats and were fixed with formalin and embedded in paraffin wax. Four-micron sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histopathologic diagnosis. Ki-67 and cleaved caspase-3 were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Results Samples were histologically confirmed as FMC. Positive immunostaining was observed in all cancer samples for both nuclear Ki-67 and cleaved caspase-3, with a mean positive staining percentage of 27.5% and 21.2%, respectively. No statistically significant correlations between Ki-67 and cleaved caspase-3 were observed within FMC. Conclusions and relevance A high proliferation index was found in feline mammary tumors. This is the first study evaluating cleaved caspase-3 expression in FMC.
目的 本研究旨在评估猫乳腺癌(FMC)的组织病理学特征以及Ki-67和裂解型半胱天冬酶-3的表达情况。方法 通过乳房切除术从30只雌性猫身上手术获取猫乳腺肿瘤,用福尔马林固定并石蜡包埋。4微米切片用苏木精和伊红染色进行组织病理学诊断。通过免疫组织化学分析Ki-67和裂解型半胱天冬酶-3。结果 样本经组织学确认为FMC。在所有癌症样本中均观察到核Ki-67和裂解型半胱天冬酶-3的阳性免疫染色,平均阳性染色百分比分别为27.5%和21.2%。在FMC中未观察到Ki-67和裂解型半胱天冬酶-3之间有统计学意义的相关性。结论与意义 在猫乳腺肿瘤中发现了高增殖指数。这是第一项评估FMC中裂解型半胱天冬酶-3表达的研究。