Aberrant E-cadherin, beta-catenin, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression in canine choroid plexus tumors

Nentwig, Alice; Higgins, Robert J.; Francey, Thierry; Doherr, Marcus; Zurbriggen, Andreas; Oevermann, Anna (2012). Aberrant E-cadherin, beta-catenin, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression in canine choroid plexus tumors. Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation, 24(1), pp. 14-22. Columbia, Mo.: American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians AAVLD 10.1177/1040638711425940

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Expression of E-cadherin and beta-catenin has been widely studied in various human and canine epithelial tumors and has been correlated with dedifferentiation, invasiveness, and metastasis. Choroid plexus tumors (CPTs) are of epithelial origin, and the most important prognostic factor in human medicine is the tumor grade. Limited information is available regarding E-cadherin and beta-catenin expression in human CPTs, and no information is found in the veterinary literature. In the current study, 42 canine CPTs (19 choroid plexus papillomas and 23 choroid plexus carcinomas) were retrospectively reviewed, and the intensity and cellular staining pattern of E-cadherin and beta-catenin were correlated with histological features, paying special attention to grade, invasion, and metastasis. In addition, cytokeratin and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) antibodies were evaluated as markers for canine CPTs. It was found that loss of E-cadherin and beta-catenin expression was uncommon in canine CPTs. Rather, membranous expression of both molecules was increased in CPTs compared to normal choroid plexus (NCP), regardless of tumor grade. Additionally, aberrant cytoplasmic or nuclear expression of both E-cadherin and beta-catenin was often observed in CPTs. GFAP was frequently expressed in CPTs in contrast to NCP. None of these parameters were correlated with malignancy, and therefore, do not appear to be useful for prognostic information. Nevertheless, a panel of antibodies including E-cadherin and GFAP might be useful to support the diagnosis of CPTs and help to differentiate them from other tumors, such as ependymomas and metastatic epithelial tumors.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Research Foci > NeuroCenter
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > DVK - Clinical Research [discontinued]
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Experimental Clinical Research
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH)

UniBE Contributor:

Nentwig, Alice, Francey, Thierry, Doherr, Marcus, Zurbriggen, Andreas (A), Oevermann, Anna

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

1040-6387

Publisher:

American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians AAVLD

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:31

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:32

Publisher DOI:

10.1177/1040638711425940

Web of Science ID:

000307112500004

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.12039

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/12039 (FactScience: 218313)

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