Immunolocalization of ERK1/2 and p-AKT in normal endometrium, endometrial hyperplasia, and early and advanced stage endometrioid endometrial adenocancer and their prognostic significance in malignant group
dc.contributor.author | Gungorduk, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Ertas, IE | |
dc.contributor.author | Sahbaz, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Ozvural, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Sarica, Y | |
dc.contributor.author | Ozdemir, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Sayhan, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Gokcu, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Yilmaz, B | |
dc.contributor.author | Sanci, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Inan, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Harma, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Yildirim, Y | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-18T12:03:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-18T12:03:01Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To analyze the expression patterns of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) and phosphorylated (p)-AKT in the tissues of non-pathologic endometrium, endometrial hyperplasia, and early and advanced stage endometrioid endometrial adenocancer using indirect immunohistochemistry, and also to investigate the effect of ERK1/2 and p-ART expression patterns on prognosis in endometrioid adenocancer. Study design: Immunolocalization of ERK1/2 and p-Ala was examined in six different types of endometrial tissues: proliferative endometrium (PE; n = 10, 11.2%), secretuar endometrium (SE; n = 10, 11.2%), simple hyperplasia (SH; n = 15,16.9%), complex hyperplasia (CH; n=3, 3.4%) and atypical complex hyperplasia (ACH; n = 10, 11.2%), which were obtained from endometrial biopsies, curettage materials, and hysterectomy specimens and classified as the benign group; and both early stage endometrioid (n = 21, 23.6%) and advanced stage endometrioid adenocancer (AC; n=20, 22.5%), which were obtained from complete surgical staging materials and classified as the malignant group. All specimens were fixed in 10% formalin and processed using routine paraffin protocols. Immunostaining intensities were evaluated as negative or weak (assigned as low expression) and moderate or strong (assigned as high expression). Results: In the malignant group, 23 of 41 patients (56.1%) had high ERK1/2 and p-AKT expression, whereas only three of 48 patients in the benign group (6.3%) had high ERK1/2 and p-ART expression (P < 0.0001 and P < 0.0001, respectively), p-ART expression was significantly higher in women with positive lymph nodes (OR 9.0; 95% CI: 1.2-100.0; P = 0.03). Higher expression of p-Ala was significantly associated with poor progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). In contrast, ERK1/2 expression was not associated with PFS or OS. Conclusions ERK1/2 and p-ART can be useful in the differential diagnosis of benign vs. malignant endometrial lesions, as well as early vs. advanced stage endometrioid endometrial adenocancer. Additionally, higher p-ART expression could be used as a marker of poor prognosis in the management of patients with endometrioid endometrial adenocancer. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0301-2115 | |
dc.identifier.other | 1872-7654 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/8843 | |
dc.language.iso | English | |
dc.publisher | ELSEVIER | |
dc.subject | ESTROGEN-RECEPTOR-ALPHA | |
dc.subject | SIGNALING PATHWAY | |
dc.subject | KINASE | |
dc.subject | CANCER | |
dc.subject | ACTIVATION | |
dc.subject | CARCINOMA | |
dc.subject | PHOSPHORYLATION | |
dc.subject | PROLIFERATION | |
dc.subject | INHIBITION | |
dc.subject | SURVIVAL | |
dc.title | Immunolocalization of ERK1/2 and p-AKT in normal endometrium, endometrial hyperplasia, and early and advanced stage endometrioid endometrial adenocancer and their prognostic significance in malignant group | |
dc.type | Article |