ISSN:
1432-0533
Keywords:
Pituitary adenoma
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Monoclonal antibody Ki-67
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Anti-DNA polymerase α monoclonal antibody
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Bromodeoxyuridine
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Nucleolar organizer regions
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The growth potential of 65 pituitary adenomas was determined by histochemical analysis with Ki-67 and anti-DNA polymerase α monoclonal antibodies, bromodeoxyuridine (BrdUdR) labeling, and counts of argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions (Ag-NORs). The mean proliferating cell indices (PCIs) determined by Ki-67 and anti-DNA polymerase α and the BrdUdR labeling index (LI) were generally very low [1.0±0.2%, 1.1±0.2%, and 0.5±0.1% (±SE), respectively]. Apart from adrenocorticotropic hormone-positive adenomas, which had significantly higher indices, there were no statistically significant differences in the indices among the other subtypes of pituitary adenomas. Recurrent tumors had higher Ki-67 and DNA polymerase α PCIs and BrdUdR LIs (3.6%, 4.2%, 1.4%) than primary tumors (0.8%, 0.8%, 0.3%; P〈0.005). The number of Ag-NORs did not correlated significantly with any of the three indices. The mean number of Ag-NORs was higher in nonfunctioning adenomas than in functioning adenomas (2.04 vs 1.66, P〈0.005); among prolactin-positive adenomas, those treated preoperatively with bromocriptine had more Ag-NORs than untreated tumors (1.75 vs 1.57, P〈0.005). These results suggest that the Ki-67 and DNA polymerase α PCIs and the BrdUdR LI predict the growth potential of individual pituitary adenomas, whereas the number of Ag-NORs appears to correlate with hormone production rather than with the proliferative potential.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00311392
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