Determining the immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 in renal cell carcinoma using the HSCORE method

  • Authors:
    • Marin Ogorevc
    • Ante Strikic
    • Sandra Zekic Tomas
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  • Published online on: August 2, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2021.1455
  • Article Number: 79
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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the immunohistochemical expression of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) between the most common histological types of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and to determine whether a correlation between GLUT1 expression and nuclear grade or tumor size exists. A total of 19 RCC samples were selected for the study, consisting of 8 clear cell (cc)RCC and 11 non‑ccRCC tissues. Immunohistochemistry for GLUT1 was performed on formalin‑fixed and paraffin‑embedded sections using GLUT1 antibodies. All data analyses were performed using the MedCalc software. There was a higher immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 in the ccRCC group compared with the non‑cc group, but there was no difference in GLUT1 expression between groups of RCCs with differing nuclear grades. No significant correlation between GLUT1 expression and tumor size was found. The higher immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 in ccRCC may be a contributing factor to the clinical characteristics and behavior of that group of carcinomas. These results suggest that GLUT1 expression cannot be used as a prognostic factor for RCC, but it may be used as a predictive factor in the future.
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Ogorevc M, Strikic A and Zekic Tomas S: Determining the immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 in renal cell carcinoma using the HSCORE method. Biomed Rep 15: 79, 2021
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Ogorevc, M., Strikic, A., & Zekic Tomas, S. (2021). Determining the immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 in renal cell carcinoma using the HSCORE method. Biomedical Reports, 15, 79. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2021.1455
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Ogorevc, M., Strikic, A., Zekic Tomas, S."Determining the immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 in renal cell carcinoma using the HSCORE method". Biomedical Reports 15.4 (2021): 79.
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Ogorevc, M., Strikic, A., Zekic Tomas, S."Determining the immunohistochemical expression of GLUT1 in renal cell carcinoma using the HSCORE method". Biomedical Reports 15, no. 4 (2021): 79. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2021.1455