PTEN and p53 abnormalities are indicative and predictive factors for endometrial carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Fujiyuki Inaba
    • Hitoshi Kawamata
    • Tadahisa Teramoto
    • Ichio Fukasawa
    • Noriyuki Inaba
    • Takahiro Fujimori
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  • Published online on: January 1, 2005     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.13.1.17
  • Pages: 17-24
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Abstract

PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10) and p53 alterations were expected to be diversely involved in endometrial carcinogenesis. Patients (n=92) with endometrial carcinoma (EC) were analyzed, and PTEN and p53 were immunostained in the tissue sections. Tumor histology, grade of differentiation, presence of endometrial hyperplasia, staining status of PTEN and p53 and clinical information were examined. There were 37 cases (40%) negative for PTEN staining, which suggests lost or reduced PTEN function. Loss of PTEN staining was significantly related to the advanced staging in the grade 1 (G1) and grade 2 (G2) endometrioid adenocarcinoma group (p=0.026). Also, 18 cases (20%) showed positive staining for p53. p53 staining was largely found in grade 3 (G3) endometrioid adenocarcinoma and other phenotypes of EC. In the G1 and G2 group, all 29 cases with reduced PTEN staining showed p53-negative staining (p=0.025). In the G3 and others group, 6 of 8 cases with reduced PTEN staining showed p53-positive staining. p53-positive staining was associated with a high probability of tumor recurrence in the G1 and G2 group (p=0.0234). In contrast, in the G3 and others group, p53-positive cases had a low probability of tumor recurrence (p=0.0473). Both PTEN and p53 staining may be good indicators of clinical stage and probability of tumor recurrence in EC. Reciprocal abnormality of p53 or PTEN occurred at an early phase of carcinogenesis, however simultaneous abnormality of p53 and PTEN often occurred at the a late phase of carcinogenesis. Thus, immunohistochemistry for PTEN and p53 in biopsy specimens of EC can provide supportive information for determining a treatment plan.

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Inaba F, Kawamata H, Teramoto T, Fukasawa I, Inaba N and Fujimori T: PTEN and p53 abnormalities are indicative and predictive factors for endometrial carcinoma. Oncol Rep 13: 17-24, 2005
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Inaba, F., Kawamata, H., Teramoto, T., Fukasawa, I., Inaba, N., & Fujimori, T. (2005). PTEN and p53 abnormalities are indicative and predictive factors for endometrial carcinoma. Oncology Reports, 13, 17-24. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.13.1.17
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Inaba, F., Kawamata, H., Teramoto, T., Fukasawa, I., Inaba, N., Fujimori, T."PTEN and p53 abnormalities are indicative and predictive factors for endometrial carcinoma". Oncology Reports 13.1 (2005): 17-24.
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Inaba, F., Kawamata, H., Teramoto, T., Fukasawa, I., Inaba, N., Fujimori, T."PTEN and p53 abnormalities are indicative and predictive factors for endometrial carcinoma". Oncology Reports 13, no. 1 (2005): 17-24. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.13.1.17