Heparanase expression correlates with poor survival in metastatic ovarian carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the expression of Heparanase, an enzyme involved in cancer metastasis and angiogenesis, in ovarian and breast carcinoma cells in effusions. METHODS: Heparanase protein expression was analyzed in malignant effusions from ovarian (=200) and breast (=41) carcinoma patients using immunocytochemistry. The levels of secreted heparanase were analyzed in 45 effusion supernatants using a newly established ELISA test. Heparanase expression levels were analyzed for clinical significance. RESULTS: Heparanase was expressed at the cell membrane in 106/200 (53%) ovarian and 22/41 (54%) breast carcinomas. Cytoplasmic expression was found in 180/200 (90%) ovarian and 26/41 (63%) breast carcinomas. Reactive mesothelial cells showed frequent cytoplasmic, but not membrane expression. ELISA showed secreted heparanase in all 45 analyzed effusions. Higher levels were detected in peritoneal compared to pleural effusions (p=0.031). In univariate survival analysis of ovarian carcinoma patients with post-chemotherapy effusions, membrane expression in >5% of tumor cells correlated with shorter overall survival (OS, p=0.013). FIGO stage (p=0.03 for all patients, p=0.045 for those with post-chemotherapy specimens) and response to first-line chemotherapy (p<0.0001 for all patients, p=0.049 for those with post-chemotherapy specimens) were the clinical parameters related to OS. In Cox analysis of this subset of patients, heparanase expression (p=0.02) and response to chemotherapy (p=0.049) were independent predictors of poor OS. Heparanase expression did not correlate with survival in breast carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS: Our data show that heparanase is frequently expressed in metastatic gynecologic adenocarcinomas, and that it is secreted into the effusion fluid in body cavities. The correlation between heparanase expression and poor survival in ovarian carcinoma suggests a role for this molecule in ovarian cancer metastasis and supports its role as a marker of aggressive clinical behavior at disease recurrence.     

Differential gene expression profiles between tumor biopsies and short-term primary cultures of ovarian serous carcinomas: identification of novel molecular biomarkers for early diagnosis and therapy

OBJECTIVE: To identify novel molecular biomarkers useful for the early diagnosis and therapy of ovarian cancer by gene expression profiling. To compare the genetic fingerprints of flash-frozen ovarian serous carcinomas to those of matched highly purified primary tumor cell cultures. METHODS: Gene expression profiles of 19 flash-frozen ovarian serous papillary carcinoma (OSPC) were analyzed and compared to 15 controls (highly purified human ovarian surface epithelium short-term cultures, HOSE) using oligonucleotide microarrays complementary to >14,500 human genes. In addition, gene expression profiling of 5 highly purified primary OSPC cultured in vitro for less than 2 weeks was compared to flash-frozen ovarian carcinoma biopsies obtained from matched samples. Quantitative RT-PCR and IHC staining techniques were used to validate microarray data at RNA and protein levels for some of the differentially expressed genes. RESULTS: Unsupervised analysis of gene expression data readily distinguished normal tissue from flash-frozen OSPC and identified 901 and 557 genes that exhibited >3-fold up-regulation or down-regulation, respectively, in OSPC when compared to HOSE. Mammaglobin 2, an ovarian secreted protein, was identified as the top differentially expressed gene in OSPC (19 out 19 OSPC versus 0 out of 15 HOSE) with over 827-fold up-regulation relative to HOSE. The claudin and kallikrein family of proteins including the clostridium perfringens enterotoxin receptors claudin 3 and 4, kallikreins 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and the immunomodulatory molecule B7-H4 were found among the most highly overexpressed genes in OSPC when compared to HOSE. Genetic fingerprints of flash-frozen OSPC were found to have high correlation with those of purified primary OSPC short-term in vitro cultures with only 31 out of 8,637 genes (0.35%) differentially expressed between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Short-term in vitro culture of primary ovarian carcinomas may greatly increase the purity of ovarian tumor RNA available for gene expression profiling without causing major alteration in OSPC fingerprints. Mammaglobin 2, kallikreins 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, claudin 3 and 4 and B7-H4 gene expression products represent candidate biomarkers endowed with great potential for early screening and therapy of OSPC patients.     

卵巢上皮性癌DNA异常甲基化模式的建立及其应用

目的 建立卵巢上皮性癌(卵巢癌)的DNA异常甲基化模式,探讨其在寻找新的卵巢癌特异性标志物中的应用价值.方法 用激光显微切割技术从20例卵巢癌组织冰冻切片中获取的肿瘤细胞作为实验对象,用原代培养的5例正常卵巢上皮细胞作为对照,用基于芯片技术的差异甲基化杂交(DMH)方法检测卵巢癌的DNA异常甲基化模式.选择7个DMH结果显示在卵巢癌中低甲基化的基因启动子区胞嘧啶-磷酸-鸟嘌呤二核苷酸岛(CGI),用甲基化实时荧光定量PCR技术检测其在87例卵巢癌和42例卵巢良性病变患者病变组织中的甲基化状态.结果 182个过甲基化位点和64个低甲基化位点(阳性率为25%以上的位点分别有18个和31个)组成了卵巢癌的DNA异常甲基化模式.87例卵巢癌和42例卵巢良性病变患者组织DNA中,基因LSM2、EGFLAM和CDKN2A的甲基化率依次为11%(10/87)和33%(14/42)、8%(7/87)和21%(9/42)、9%(8/87)和31%(13/42),与卵巢良性病变相比,卵巢癌中3个基因甲基化率均有显著下降,分别比较,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 建立卵巢癌的DNA异常甲基化模式是卵巢癌研究中非常重要的基础环节.基因EGFLAM、CDKN2A和LSM2启动子区CGI有可能成为新的卵巢癌特异性的低甲基化肿瘤标志物.     

Expression and clinical role of long non-coding RNA in high-grade serous carcinoma

Objective

To profile long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) expression at the various anatomic sites of high-grades serous carcinoma (HGSC) and in effusion-derived exosomes.

HLA-G expression in effusions is a possible marker of tumor susceptibility to chemotherapy in ovarian carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: We recently showed that the levels of secreted human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G), a nonclassical MHC class I antigen, are significantly elevated in malignant effusions in ovarian carcinoma compared to benign ones. The objective of this study was to evaluate the expression and clinical role of HLA-G in effusions and corresponding solid tumors from patients diagnosed with advanced-stage ovarian carcinoma. METHODS: Effusions (= 148), corresponding primary tumors (= 66), and metastatic lesions (= 122) were analyzed using immunohistochemistry with an anti-HLA-G monoclonal antibody. RESULTS: HLA-G was detected in cancer cells in 49/148 (33%) effusions, 33/66 (50%) primary tumors, and 59/122 (48%) solid metastases. These differences did not reach statistical significance. Expression in effusions and solid metastases significantly correlated (P = 0.029). HLA-G expression in tumor cells was significantly lower in effusions obtained during or following chemotherapy (P = 0.038). The presence of HLA-G-positive tumor cells in effusions obtained prior to the institution of chemotherapy correlated with better overall survival (P = 0.042). HLA-G expression in primary tumors and solid metastases did not correlate with any of the clinicopathologic parameters studied. CONCLUSIONS: HLA-G is expressed in a significant number of ovarian carcinomas at all anatomic sites. The reduced expression of HLA-G in post-chemotherapy effusions and its correlation with improved survival may be related to preferential susceptibility of HLA-G-expressing cells at this site. Our findings suggest a new role for HLA-G as a prognostic indicator in advanced-stage ovarian cancer in effusions.     

Immunologic studies on the cystic effusions of ovarian epithelial neoplasms.

Cystic effusions from 12 epithelial tumors of the ovary and pooled normal ovarian tissue were studied by immunodiffusion for the presence of immunoglobulins G (IgG), M (IgM), and A (IgA) and free secretory component (FSC). In pooled normal ovarian tissue, IgG was the only immunoglobulin detected. In the neoplastic samples studied, IgG was detected in each of the 12 samples (100%), IgM was found in 10 of the 12 samples (83%), and IgA was detected in 11 of the 12 samples (92%). There was no discernible correlation between the immunoglobulins detected and the composition of the effusions or the pathologic classification of the tumors. FSC was detected in all mucinous samples studied, malignant as well as benign. This substance was not detected in any of the nonmucinous samples or in pooled normal ovarian tissue. The data suggest a correlation between the presence of FSC and the mucinous composition of the tumor effusion. Possible use of FSC assays in the study of mucinous tumors of the ovary is discussed.     

The impact of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in patients with suspected advanced ovarian malignancies and pleural effusions

OBJECTIVES: We previously reported our initial experience of patients with suspected advanced ovarian cancer and moderate to large pleural effusions who underwent video-assessed thoracic surgery (VATS) before planned abdominal exploration. The objective of this study was to report the surgical findings and management of patients who underwent VATS in an update of our experience. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of all patients with suspected advanced ovarian cancer and moderate to large pleural effusions who underwent VATS for assessment of extent of intrathoracic disease at our institution between 6/01 and 8/05. RESULTS: Twenty-three patients with a median age of 61 years (range, 36-79) were identified. VATS was performed for right-sided effusions in 17 patients (74%), and a median of 1350 ml (400-3700 ml) of pleural fluid was drained. VATS demonstrated macroscopic disease in 15 (65%) patients, with nodules >1 cm in 11/15 (73%), and nodules <1 cm in 4/15 (27%). Macroscopic intrathoracic disease was found in 4/10 (40%) patients with negative cytology. Intrathoracic cytoreduction was performed in 3/11 patients (27%) with intrathoracic disease >1 cm. After VATS, 12/23 patients (52%) underwent primary surgical management, with cytoreduction to < or =1 cm achieved in 11/12 patients (92%). The other eleven patients received primary chemotherapy after undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy alone (4/11) or no further abdominal exploration (7/11). Nine of these patients proceeded to interval cytoreduction, while 2 had pathology demonstrating upper gastrointestinal and lymphoma primaries at the time of VATS. Final diagnosis of primary site of disease included: ovary, 14 (61%); endometrial, 2 (9%); dual ovarian/endometrial primaries, 1 (4%); fallopian tube, 1 (4%); primary peritoneal, 1 (4%); other, 4 (17%). Overall, findings at VATS altered primary surgical management in 11/23 (48%) patients. CONCLUSIONS: Sixty-five percent of patients with suspected advanced ovarian cancer and moderate to large pleural effusions had gross intrathoracic disease identified at VATS, with the majority (11/15, 73%) having disease >1 cm in diameter. Use of VATS allows for assessment of intrathoracic disease and may help identify candidates for primary cytoreductive surgery and possible intrathoracic cytoreduction versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy.     

The benefit of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery before planned abdominal exploration in patients with suspected advanced ovarian cancer and moderate to large pleural effusions

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the findings and impact on the management of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) before planned abdominal exploration in patients with suspected advanced ovarian cancer and moderate to large pleural effusions. METHODS: We reviewed the charts of all patients with suspected advanced ovarian cancer and moderate to large pleural effusions who underwent VATS from 10/01 to 7/03. VATS was performed under double lumen endotracheal anesthesia. A 2-cm chest wall incision was made in the fifth intercostal space on the side of the effusion. The thoracoscope was introduced and biopsies of suspicious lesions were performed through the single incision. After VATS, all patients had a chest tube placed through the incision, and those with malignant effusions underwent talc pleurodesis either intraoperatively or postoperatively. RESULTS: Twelve patients underwent VATS during the study period. Median operative time for VATS was 31 min (range: 20-49 min) with no complications attributable to the procedure. The median amount of pleural fluid drained was 1000 ml (range: 500-2000 ml). Solid, pleural-based tumor was found in six cases (50%), with nodules >1 cm noted in four patients (33%) and nodules <1 cm noted in two patients (17%). Of the six cases with no grossly visible pleural tumor, the pleural fluid was positive for malignant cells in two patients (17%) and negative in four patients (33%). Further initial patient management included the following: laparotomy with optimal cytoreduction, 6 (50%); diagnostic laparoscopy, 3 (25%); and no abdominal exploration, 3 (25%). Final diagnosis of primary disease site was as follows: ovary, 9 (75%); fallopian tube, 1 (8%); endometrium, 1 (8%); and lymphoma, 1 (8%). Based on the findings during VATS, laparotomy and attempted cytoreduction were avoided in four patients (33%), and the cytoreductive procedure was modified in one patient (8%). CONCLUSION: Fifty percent of patients with suspected advanced ovarian cancer and moderate to large pleural effusions who underwent VATS had solid pleural-based tumor identified, and in 33% of cases the tumor nodules were >1 cm in diameter. VATS should be considered in these cases to delineate the extent of disease, treat the effusion, and to potentially select patients for either intrathoracic cytoreduction or a neoadjuvant chemotherapy approach.     

Comparison of different diagnostic methods for lupus pleuritis and pericarditis: a prospective three-year study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pleural or pericardial effusions, or both, are commonly encountered, but the differential diagnosis is sometimes difficult. We evaluated the diagnostic value of effusion immunofluorescent antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) latex agglutination slide test, and cytologic LE cell examination in patients with pleural and/or pericardial effusions of various etiologies. METHODS: A total of 153 pleural and/or pericardial effusion specimens were collected by aspiration from 152 patients (14 SLE and 138 non-SLE patients). All specimens were sent for routine biochemistry testing, determination of ANA titer, SLE latex agglutination slide test, and LE cell examination. RESULTS: Ten of the 14 SLE patients had lupus serositis and all of them had high ANA titers (> or = 1:160) in their effusions. SLE latex and LE cell tests were positive in seven and eight patients with lupus serositis, respectively. The remaining four SLE patients with effusion of etiologies other than lupus serositis had low or negative effusion ANA titers. Among the non-SLE patients, 29 of 112 patients (26%) with pleural effusion and six of 26 patients (23%) with pericardial effusion had positive ANA tests (> or = 1:40). None of them had a positive SLE latex or LE cell test result. Thirteen of the 138 non-SLE patients (11%) had high effusion ANA titers (> or = 1:160). Effusion in 11 of 13 non-SLE patients (85%) was due to malignancy. CONCLUSIONS: Effusion ANA titer detection is a very sensitive but nonspecific test for the diagnosis of lupus serositis. SLE latex and cytologic LE cell tests can aid in the differential diagnosis as complementary tools. The specificity, positive and negative predictive values of these two tests are excellent for the diagnosis of lupus serositis.     

Oviductal glycoprotein, a new differentiation-based indicator present in early ovarian epithelial neoplasia and cortical inclusion cysts

OBJECTIVE: With neoplastic progression, the precursor of epithelial ovarian cancers, the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE), undergoes Mullerian differentiation, usually of the oviductal type. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of oviduct-specific glycoprotein (OGP), a marker of normal oviductal epithelium, for use as a diagnostic or prognostic marker for ovarian cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Immunohistochemical analysis for OGP was performed on 389 ovarian tumors and 19 normal ovaries, as well as 433 cases representing 45 normal tissues and 51 benign and malignant tumor types from 37 different tissues. RESULTS: OGP was absent in OSE but present in 28 of 31 epithelial inclusion cysts, 13 of 14 (93%) serous cystadenomas, and 46 of 65 (71%) serous borderline tumors. Of 183 serous adenocarcinomas, 26 (14%) were positive for OGP, including 5 of 8 (63%) grade I, 7 of 41 (17%) grade II, and 14 of 134 (10%) grade III carcinomas. OGP was found in 7 of 14 (50%) borderline and 9 of 15 (60%) malignant mucinous ovarian tumors and in 10 of 39 (26%) endometrioid adenocarcinomas. The localization of OGP in the lumen of glandular structures suggested that it was secreted. OGP was absent in 41 of 45 normal tissues and positive in oviduct and, weakly, in salivary gland, duodenum, and ileum. Forty-six types of nongynecologic tumors were negative, as were gynecologic neoplasms except for 2 of 47 cervical and 3 of 56 endometrial carcinomas. CONCLUSION: OGP is a new tubal differentiation marker which characterizes benign and borderline serous neoplasms and may indicate early events in ovarian carcinogenesis.     

Malignant pericardial effusion secondary to ovarian adenocarcinoma: a case report

BACKGROUND: The treatment for ovarian cancer has continued to improve, resulting in disease recurrence associated with previously unusual locations. However, there are still very few documented cases involving treatment for ovarian cancer metastatic to the pericardium. CASE: A 46-year-old woman was diagnosed with and treated for primary ovarian cancer in 1999. She underwent optimal cytoreductive surgery and received adjuvant chemotherapy. In 2003 she developed ovarian cancer metastatic to the breast and was treated with additional chemotherapy. In 2005 she presented with a malignant pericardial and pleural effusions, which were treated with a thoracotomy and pericardial window. The pericardial effusion recurred and was then successfully treated with intrapericardial mitoxantrone. CONCLUSION: There are a limited number of reported cases involving malignant pericardial effusions originating in an ovarian primary. Consequently, there is even less information documenting successful management of this disease. Thoracotomy, pericardial window and intrapericardial mitoxantrone instillation appear to constitute effective treatment.     

Amplification of EMSY, a novel oncogene on 11q13, in high grade ovarian surface epithelial carcinomas

OBJECTIVES: Amplification of the 11q13 locus is commonly observed in a number of human cancers including both breast and ovarian cancer. Cyclin D1 and EMS1 have been implicated as candidate oncogenes involved in the emergence of amplification at this locus. Detailed analysis of the 11q13 amplicon in breast cancer led to the discovery of four regions of amplification suggesting the involvement of other genes. Here, we investigate the role of EMSY, a recently described BRCA2 interacting protein, as a key element of the 11q13 amplicon in ovarian cancer. EMSY maps to 11q13.5 and is amplified in 13% of breast and 17% of ovarian carcinomas. METHODS: EMSY amplification was assessed by fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) in 674 ovarian cancers in a tissue microarray and correlated with histopathological subtype and tumor grade. A detailed map of the 11q13 amplicon in 51 cases of ovarian cancer was obtained using cDNA-array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). To further characterize the role of EMSY within this amplicon, we evaluated both the amplification profiles and RNA expression levels of EMSY and two other genes from the 11q13 amplicon in an additional series of 22 ovarian carcinomas. RESULTS: EMSY amplification was seen in 52/285 (18%) high grade papillary serous carcinomas, 4/27 (15%) high grade endometrioid carcinomas, 3/38 (8%) clear cell carcinomas, and 3/10 (30%) undifferentiated carcinomas. aCGH mapping of 11q13 in ovarian cancer showed that EMSY localized to the region with the highest frequency of copy number gain. Cyclin D1 and EMS1 showed a lower frequency of copy number gain. A highly significant correlation between EMSY gene amplification and RNA expression was also observed (P = 0.0001). This was a stronger correlation than for other genes at 11q13 including Cyclin D1 and PAK1. CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the role of EMSY as a key oncogene within the 11q13 amplicon in ovarian cancer.     

Placental leucine aminopeptidase (P-LAP) and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) expression in benign, borderline, and malignant ovarian epithelia

OBJECTIVE: Increased glucose consumption is a characteristic of malignant cells. Glucose is transported into the cell via facilitative glucose transporters, which are known to be members of a supergene family. The insulin-responsive GLUT4 isoform is expressed almost exclusively in insulin target tissues. P-LAP is a cell surface aminopeptidase, and is a synonym for oxytocinase. P-LAP is also referred to as insulin-regulated membrane aminopeptidase (IRAP) associated with GLUT4-containing vesicle. The authors evaluated P-LAP and GLUT4 expression in benign, borderline, and malignant ovarian epithelia. METHODS: Histologic sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens from 11 patients with benign serous or mucinous cystadenomas, 14 patients with serous or mucinous borderline tumors, and 80 patients with epithelial-ovarian adenocarcinomas (29 serous, 17 endometrioid, 14 mucinous, and 20 clear cell adenocarcinomas) were stained for P-LAP and GLUT4 using each polyclonal antibody. Expressions of P-LAP and GLUT-4 in ovarian cancer cells were detected by Western blotting. RESULTS: P-LAP immunoreactivity was detected in 2 of 11 benign cystadenomas. None of the 11 benign ovarian tumors showed any immunoreactivity for GLUT4. Seven of 14 borderline tumors demonstrated P-LAP immunoreactivity, while 5 of 14 borderline tumors demonstrated GLUT4 immunoreactivity. P-LAP was expressed in 23 of 29 in serous, 15 of 17 endometrioid, 13 of 14 mucinous, and all clear-cell adenocarcinomas. The tendency toward increased P-LAP expression with advancing grade was observed in serous adenocarcinomas. GLUT4 was expressed in 13 of 29 serous, 13 of 17 endometrioid, 13 of 14 mucinous, and 18 of 20 clear-cell adenocarcinomas. In invasive carcinomas, there was a direct correlation between P-LAP immunoreactivity and GLUT4 immunoreactivity (correlation coefficient [r] = 0.58; P < 0.01). Furthermore, P-LAP overexpression in SKOV3 cells induced the GLUT4 expression. CONCLUSIONS: P-LAP and GLUT4 are available not only for the evaluation of ovarian epithelial malignancy, but also as targets for molecular therapy. Further study to investigate the roles of P-LAP and GLUT4 in ovarian carcinoma is needed.     

Diagnostic value of telomerase activity in gynecologic malignancies

Nagai N, Murakami J, Oshita T, Ohama K, Tahara H. Diagnostic value of telomerase activity in gynecologic malignancies. Int J Gynecol Cancer 1998; 8 : 481–488.
We investigated the diagnostic significance of telomerase activity in gynecological malignancies. Tissue samples were obtained from 24 cervical cancers, 27 uterine cancers (22 endometrial cancers and five sarcomas), 33 ovarian cancers (31 epithelial tumors and 2 germ cell tumors), and 11 benign ovarian tumors. In addition, cervical cytology specimens were obtained from 30 squamous intraepithelial lesions (13 low grade and 17 high grade), and from 22 normal females. Telomerase activity was detected using the TRAP assay, and the relative telomerase activity was obtained using the BioMax DNA image analysis system. Telomerase activity was detected in 22/24 (91.7 %) cervical cancers, 23/27 (85.2%) uterine tumors and 30/33 (90.9%) ovarian cancers. Weak telomerase activity was detected in two mature cystic teratomas and also found in 9/17 (52.9%) high grade SIL and 2/13 (15.4%) low grade lesions. Telomerase activity showed no relationship with tumor histology or clinical stage, and there was no statistically significant difference between patients with uterine cancer and ovarian cancer. Relative telomerase activity showed a correlation with the dilution assay, and significantly higher telomerase activity was found in uterine cervical cancer compared with precancerous lesions and in ovarian cancer compared with benign ovarian tumors. After establishment of an assay for telomerase, it may be useful for cancer diagnosis and identification of high-risk groups.     

TFAR19蛋白在卵巢上皮性癌中的表达

目的探讨TFAR19蛋白在卵巢上皮性癌组织中的表达情况及关系。方法应用免疫组化方法检测TFAR19蛋白在79例卵巢上皮性癌组织(其中浆液性腺癌33例,粘液性腺癌13例,子宫内膜样腺癌11例,其他类型卵巢上皮性癌22例),33例卵巢良性肿瘤组织(其中浆液性腺瘤18例,粘液性腺瘤13例,其他良性肿瘤2例)及11例正常卵巢组织中的表达。结果39.24％的卵巢上皮性癌、81.82％的正常卵巢上皮、75.76％的卵巢良性肿瘤组织中TFAR19蛋白呈强阳性表达,卵巢上皮性癌与卵巢良性肿瘤组织及正常卵巢上皮相比差异有显著性(P<0.05)。不同FIGO分期(1986年)卵巢上皮性癌中强阳性表达比例分别为FIGO I期:80％,FICOⅡ期45.45％,FIGOⅢ期31.25％,FIGOⅣ期30％;不同组织学分级卵巢上皮性癌中TFAR19的强阳性表达分别为G1期62.5％,G2期50％,G3期29.79％;卵巢粘液性癌组织中TFAR19蛋白的强阳性表达明显高于浆液性腺癌与子宫内膜样癌。结论TFAR19蛋白的表达与卵巢上皮性癌的FIGO分期、组织学分级、病理类型相关。随FIGO分期与组织学分级升高,TFAR19蛋自的表达下调。TFAR19蛋白可能是卵巢上皮性癌细胞细胞凋亡的重要调控因子。     

Soluble AXL is ubiquitously present in malignant serous effusions

Objective

The objective of this study was to analyze the expression level and clinical role of soluble AXL (sAXL) in cancers affecting the serosal surfaces, with focus on ovarian carcinoma.

卵巢上皮性癌患者肿瘤组织和血清KLK8的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨激肽释放酶8(KLK8)在卵巢癌中的表达及其意义。方法:免疫组化法检测卵巢上皮性肿瘤组织中KLK8蛋白的表达水平,其中良性卵巢肿瘤20例、交界性卵巢肿瘤11例、卵巢癌62例,并测量其平均灰度值(A值);酶联免疫吸附(ELISA)双抗体夹心法检测血清KLK8浓度;分析卵巢癌组织中KLK8表达的A值与血清浓度值之间的相关性,比较血清KLK8、CA125检测用于卵巢癌诊断的敏感度及特异度。结果:(1)良性卵巢肿瘤、交界性卵巢肿瘤及卵巢癌中KLK8阳性表达率分别为25%(5/20)、27.3%(3/11)及66.1%(41/62),卵巢癌组阳性表达率明显高于前两组(P<0.05)。在不同临床病理特征间,差异亦有统计学意义(P<0.05);(2)血清KLK8浓度分别为4.26±0.29、5.26±0.46、6.59±0.15μg/L,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);(3)卵巢癌组织KLK8表达的A值为156.4±14.7,与血清浓度值呈显著正相关,Spearman等级相关系数为0.608(P<0.001);(4)KLK8用于卵巢癌诊断的敏感度61.3%,特异度77.4%,与CA125差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:卵巢癌组织及血清中KLK8蛋白表达升高,并参与卵巢上皮性癌的发生发展过程,血清KLK8检测可指导卵巢癌的早期诊断。     

血清人附睾分泌蛋白4和CA125水平检测在卵巢恶性肿瘤中的诊断价值

目的 探讨血清人附睾分泌蛋白4(HE4)和CA125水平检测在卵巢恶性肿瘤诊断中的价值.方法 用酶联免疫吸附试验方法 对卵巢恶性肿瘤组(30例)、盆腔良性疾病组(110例,其中卵巢良性肿瘤45例、子宫内膜异位症和子宫腺肌病57例和盆腔炎8例)和正常组(137例)妇女血清中HFA和CA125水平进行双盲检测,结果 以中位数表示,分析两指标单独或联合检测诊断卵巢恶性肿瘤的价值.血清HF4和CA125正常值分别为0～150 pmoVL和0～35 kU/L,单独或联合检测时,其中任一指标高于正常值即定为阳性.结果 (1)卵巢恶性肿瘤组血清HE4和CA125水平分别为244 pmol/L 和601 kU/L,分别与盆腔良性疾病组(分别为32 pmoVL和22 kU/L)和正常组(分别为32 pmol/L和11 kU/L)比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05).卵巢恶性肿瘤组血清HE4单项检测的阳性率为63.3%,明显低于血清CA125项榆测的阳性率(86.7%,P=0.036).(2)单项检测时,以盆腔良性疾病组作参照人群时,HE4和CA125单项检测的受试者工作特征曲线下面积(ROC-AUC)分别为0.900和0.840,其特异度为100%时的敏感度分别为70%和7%,两者比较,差异有统计学意义(P=0.000);以正常组作参照人群时,HE4和CAl25单项检测的ROC-AUC分别0.904和0.914,其特异度为100%时的敏感度分别为67%和87%,两者比较,差异有统计学意义(P=0.031).(3)联合检测时,以盆腔良性疾病组作参照人群时,HE4+CA,笛联合检测和CA125单项检测的ROC-AUC分别为0.894和0.840,其特异度为100%时的敏感度分别为50%和7%,两者比较,差异有统计学意义(P=0.000).以正常组作参照人群时,HE4+CA125联合榆测和HE4单项检测的ROC-AUC分别为0.914和0.904,其特异度为100%时的敏感度分别为87%和67%,两者比较,差异有统计学意义(P=0.031).以盆腔良性疾病组作参照人群时,HE4+CA125联合检测在特异度为100%时的敏感度(50%)虽然低于HE4单项检测(70%),但两者比较,差异无统计学意义(P=0.070).(4)以ROC曲线最左上方的点86 pmol/L、正常组95%参考值50 pmoVL和正常值的上限150 pmol/L为界值点,比较HE4单项检测对卵巢恶性肿瘤的诊断能力,结果 显示,界值点为50 pmol/L时的特异度和阳性预测值分别为95%和63%,明显低于界值点为86(分别为100%和95%)和150 pmoVL(均为100%)时的特异度和阴性预测值(P<0.01).结论 HE4单项检测诊断卵巢恶性肿瘤的特异度优于CA125单项检测,两者联合检测可以提高诊断能力.以150 pmol/L为界值点,对卵巢恶性肿瘤的诊断正确率更高,而以86 pmol/L为界值点有利于卵巢恶性肿瘤的筛查、降低漏诊率.