ISSN:
1432-2307
Schlagwort(e):
Lung cancer
;
Adenocarcinoma
;
Peptide hormone
;
Immunostaining
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Summary The cell source of peptide hormone production and the morphological differentiation were investigated in 18 adenocarcinomas of the lung by immunohistochemistry and/or by electron microscopy. These tumors were found by radioimmunoassay of tumor extracts to contain either one or more of 7 peptide hormones, i.e. adrenocorticotropin (ACTH),β- andγ-melanocyte stimulating hormones (MSH), somatostatin (SS), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), gastrin releasing peptide (GRP) and calcitonin(CT). In a combined adeno- and small cell carcinoma, a considerable number of small tumor cells were positively stained for ACTH,β- andγ-MSHS and GRP. In a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with mucin and CT production, these products were localized in some single cells. Electron microscopy revealed secretory granules indistinguishable from exocrine or endocrine types. In another mucin-positive adenocarcinoma with high SS and CT contents, some tumor cells were stained for SS and/or CT. Two distinct exocrine and endocrine type secretory granules were found in the same cells. In tumors with 100 ng or less of the peptides/g tissue, most tumor cells were not stained for the peptides but a small number showed proportion of the adenocarcinomas of the lung may show heterogeneous differentiation in both endocrine and exocrine directions.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00612186
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