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The study of specific protein markers in pineal parenchymal tumors

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pineal parenchymal cell tumors
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000002471
Lead Sponsor
Division of Neuropathology, Department of Neurosciences, Research Center for Medical Science, The Jikei University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

In human tissue, HIOMT was expressed in retinal cells, pineal parenchymal cells, neurons of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus, microglia, macrophages, thyroid follicular epithelium, principal and oxyphil cells of parathyroid gland, adrenal cortical cells, hepatic parenchymal cells, renal tubule epithelial cells, and enteroendocrine cells of stomach and duodenum. HIOMT was expressed in all PPTs studied. The ratio of HIOMT-immunoreactive cells successively decreased in the following tumors: pineocytoma, pineocytomatous area of PPTIDs, PPTID, pineoblastomatous area of PPTIDs, and pineoblastoma. In one of three PNETs and four of eight MBs, a few HIOMT-immunoreactive cells were observed. HIOMT immunohistochemistry is useful in diagnosing PPTs and may be one of the predictive factors affecting the survival of PPTs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

The cases with neurologic disease and without pathologic abnormalities

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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