The relationship of maspin expression with tumor grade and stage in urothelial carcinomas of the urinary bladder
Abstract
Abstract
Object: In this study we aimed to investigate maspin expressions by immunhistochemistry in bladder urothelial carsinomas and to examine the relationship with clinicopathologic parameters.
Introduction: Maspin is a member of the serpin (serine protease inhibitor) family and has been shown to be a suppressor of tumor growth and an inhibitor of angiogenesis as well as metastasis in several types of tumors. The most important factors in determining the prognosis in the urinary bladder tumors are the histological grade and stages.
Material and Methods: The samples were obtained from the 67 cases underwent transurethral resection-bladder(TUR-B) between the 2005-2011, which diagnosed with urothelial carcinomas at Gaziantep University School of Medicine Department of Pathology. The cases according to the WHO / ISUP 2004 grading system were; 3 PUNLMP, 25 LGUC, 39 HGUC.
Results:They are distributed as 35 pTa, 17 pT1, 12 pT2, 1 pT3, 2 pT4 according to pathologic staging. Histologic grading was significantly related with invasion and pT staging. As the histologic grade was increased, invasion and pT staging were increased significantly (p=0,001). In this study, 57 (%85,1) tumoral cases were positive for maspin. According to maspin expression level, the cases were classified as 4 (%6) 1+, 26 (%38.8) 2+, 27 (%40.3) 3+. Although it was not statistically significant, maspin positivity was higher in noninvasive and low grade tumors. Considering maspin expression level, it was significantly associated with histologic grading and pT staging (p=0,009, p=0.020). Maspin expression score was significantly negatively correlated with pT staging and histologic grading (r=-0.283, p=0.020) (r=-0.316, p=0.009). There was no correlation between the maspin expression and tumor recurrence and tumorrelated death (p =0,933,p=0.208).
Conclusion:According to our results, maspin expression seems to be related with lower histologic grade and stage in bladder urothelial carsinomas. Our findings suggested that the evaluation of maspin expression in bladder tumors is useful prognostic marker for predicting the tumor behavior.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Surgery
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Haluk Şen
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Türkiye
İbrahim Sarı
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Türkiye
Zehra Bozdağ
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Türkiye
İlker Seçkiner
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Türkiye
Publication Date
February 1, 2018
Submission Date
August 9, 2017
Acceptance Date
September 28, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 13 Number: 1