The expression of tumor progression markers in hepatocellular and cholangiocellular liver carcinomas of different sizes

Authors

  • V. A. Tumanskiy
  • M. D. Zubko

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14739/2409-2932.2015.2.46615

Keywords:

Liver Neoplasms, Hepatocellular Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Tumor Markers

Abstract

Aim. Histopathological and immunohistochemical study of trephine biopsy of the liver in 94 patients, including 55 patients who suffered from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and 39 - cholangiocellular carcinoma (CCC) with various sizes determined by ultrasound of the liver were carried out.

Methods and results. The photo digital morphometry was used to estimate the area of immunopositive cells expressing Ki-67, p53, caspase-3, E-cadherin, β-catenin, MMP-9 and TІMR-1 in 21 HCC and 17 CCC up to5 cm in diameter and in 34 HCC and 22 CCC more than 5 cm in diameter. It is found that in HCC more than 5 cm diameter area of cells expressing p53, Ki-67, β-catenin and MMP-9 was significantly higher (2, 1.4, 1.8 and 1.6 times, respectively) than in the HCC with diameter less than 5 cm, and the area of E-cadherin-positive cells in the large tumors was 1.8 times less than in small ones. In the CCC with diameter greater than 5 cm area of cells expressing p53, Ki-67, β-catenin and MMP-9 was significantly higher (1.8, 1.4, 1.7 and 1.3 times, respectively) than in CCC with diameter less than 5 cm, and the area of the E-cadherin-positive cells in large tumor was two times less than in small tumors. According to the comparative analysis, in HCC and CCC of different diameters areas of caspase-3-positive and ТІМР-1-positive cells were not significantly different.

Conclusion. Thus, increasing size of HCC and CCC is accompanied by the overexpression of nuclear oncoprotein p53, increased levels of tumor cell proliferation, tumor cell loss of intercellular adhesion bonds and an increase in the expression of metalloproteinase-9, all of which contribute to the rapid aggressive and invasive growth of tumors in the liver.

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Tumanskiy VA, Zubko MD. The expression of tumor progression markers in hepatocellular and cholangiocellular liver carcinomas of different sizes. Current issues in pharmacy and medicine: science and practice [Internet]. 2015Jul.14 [cited 2024Apr.19];(2). Available from: http://pharmed.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/46615

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