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2019年1月2日

Evaluation of Ki-67 as prognostic factor for pediatric neuroblastoma and the possibility of molecular-targeted drugs with vascular endothelial growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor receptor.

Minerva pediatrica
  • Shunsuke Watanabe
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  • Tatsuya Suzuki
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  • Yasuhiro Kondo
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  • Atsuki Naoe
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  • Naoko Uga
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  • Toshihiro Yasui
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  • Fujio Hara
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  • Tomonori Tsuchiya

記述言語
英語
掲載種別
Scientific Journal
DOI
10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05444-0

BACKGROUND: Neuroblastoma (NB) is a pediatric malignant solid tumor characterized as refractory cancer with poor prognosis. Mitosis-karyorrhexis index (MKI) is a prognostic factor but is prone to observer bias. The usefulness of MKI with Ki-67, as a marker of malignancy, was investigated. The efficacy of molecular-targeted therapeutic agents with fewer side effects in tumors has been studied. Molecular-targeted therapy targets include vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), involved in tumor angiogenesis; c-Kit, receptor of Kit/stem cells involved in tumor growth, vasculature, and lymphangiogenesis; platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR); and B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase (BRAF), involved in the RAS protein-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Therefore, expression profiles of these factors and growth inhibitory effects of molecular-targeted drugs against NB were investigated. METHODS: Ten frozen NB tissue samples collected during January 1993-December 2017 were evaluated immunohistochemically for Ki-67 and VEGF. c-Kit, PDGFR, and BRAF expression levels were evaluated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays; relationships between these factors and clinicopathological parameters of NB were analyzed. RESULTS: Eight patients with NB showed no amplification of MYCN (MYCN proto- oncogene, bHLH transcription factor). There were two cases of ganglioneuroblastoma (GNB). More NB cells were positive for Ki-67 than for GNB cells. VEGF expression was observed in all NB specimens and was stronger in stage IIB and higher. No BRAF or c-Kit activity was observed; PDGFR activity was greater in NB than in GNB (p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Thus, Ki-67 may help evaluate NB malignancy. As the first therapy for NB prevents amplification of MYCN, agents targeting PDGFR as well as VGFG can inhibit NB cell proliferation.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05444-0
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30605998
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.23736/S0026-4946.18.05444-0
  • PubMed ID : 30605998

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