Project description:Between 80% and 90% of renal carcinomas are either clear cell renal cell carcinoma or papillary RCC although there are at least 20 other distinct forms of RCC recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO). Emerging or provisional entities have been considered as variants of PRCC, including papillary renal neoplasm with reversed polarity (PRNRP). However, the molecular basis of PRNRP is unknown. We used microarray analysis to elucidate the gene profile of 10 PRNRP cases and an additional 7 PRCC cases. Cases were only considered for this study after fulfilment of strict inclusive histological and immunohistochemical criteria. We used Affymetrix Clariom D human arrays to elucidate the expression of these samples.
Project description:Between 80% and 90% of renal carcinomas are either clear cell renal cell carcinoma or papillary RCC although there are at least 20 other distinct forms of RCC recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO). Emerging or provisional entities have been considered as variants of PRCC, including papillary renal neoplasm with reversed polarity (PRNRP). However, the molecular basis of PRNRP, and miRNA expression profile, is unknown. We used microarray analysis to elucidate the non-coding RNA (ncRNA) profiles of 10 PRNRP cases and compared them with other renal neoplasms. Cases were only considered for this study after fulfilment of strict inclusive histological and immunohistochemical criteria. We used Affymetrix miRNA v.4.0 arrays to elucidate the expression of these samples.
Project description:Similarity of DNA methylation profile observed in the multi-regions from the branch-off subtype intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm-related pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Project description:BackgroundPapillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity (PRNRP) is a novel entity with unique clinicopathological characteristics, and only a small number of patients with PRNRP have been described.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the data for nine patients with PRNRP and evaluated differences in the clinical, histomorphological, immunohistochemical, and molecular features; prognosis; and differential diagnosis of PRNRP from other renal tumors with papillary structure.ResultsThere were six males and three females aged 36 to 74 years (mean: 62.33 years; median: 68 years). All the tumors were solitary and ranged from 1 to 3.7 cm (mean: 2.17 cm; median: 2 cm), with three and six tumors arose in the left and right renal tract, respectively. Pathologically, PRNRP is a small, well-circumscribed neoplasm with predominant papillary formations. The lining epithelium is composed of a monolayer of cuboidal to low-columnar cells with low-grade nuclei arranged against the apical pole of the tumor cells. Edema, mucinous degeneration, and hyaline degeneration are found in the fibrovascular cores. Foamy macrophages, psammoma bodies, hemosiderin deposition, and infiltrative tumor boundaries were present in some patients. Immunohistochemically, all tumors showed diffuse positive staining for GATA3. Sanger sequencing confirmed the presence of KRAS mutation in seven patients. All patients had a good prognosis after surgery and were relapse free. Positive staining for GATA3 and negative staining for vimentin were the most significant markers for differentiating PRNRP from other renal tumors with analogous structure.ConclusionsThese findings suggested that PRNRP is a distinctive subtype of renal tumor with specific pathological features and indolent behaviors that should be distinguished from other renal tumors, especially papillary renal cell carcinoma. A monolayer of tumor cells with an inverted nuclear pattern, positive staining for GATA3, and KRAS mutation are essential for pathological diagnosis. Owing to its satisfactory prognosis, the surveillance and follow-up of patients with PRNRP should be additionally formulated.
Project description:Expression profiling of papillary carcinoma of the breast and grade- and ER-matched cases of invasive ductal breast cancer To identify differential expression between papillary carcinomas of the breast and grade- and ER-matched invasive ductal breast cancers, we performed expression profiling of 16 cases of papillary carcinomas of the breast and 16 cases of grade- and ER-matched invasive ducatal carcinoma of no special subtype. We further reviewed the papillary carcinomas of the breast and classified them into 3 subtypes, namely, invasive papillary carcinoma, encapsulated papillary carcinoma and solid papillary carcinoma. We also performed a hypothesis-generating comparison of differential expression between the 3 subtypes of papillary carcinoma of the breast.
Project description:Expression profiling of papillary carcinoma of the breast and grade- and ER-matched cases of invasive ductal breast cancer To identify differential expression between papillary carcinomas of the breast and grade- and ER-matched invasive ductal breast cancers, we performed expression profiling of 16 cases of papillary carcinomas of the breast and 16 cases of grade- and ER-matched invasive ducatal carcinoma of no special subtype. We further reviewed the papillary carcinomas of the breast and classified them into 3 subtypes, namely, invasive papillary carcinoma, encapsulated papillary carcinoma and solid papillary carcinoma. We also performed a hypothesis-generating comparison of differential expression between the 3 subtypes of papillary carcinoma of the breast. Expression profiling of 16 cases of papillary carcinioma of the brest and 16 cases of invasive ducal carcinomas using the Illumina HT-12 v4 arrays
Project description:Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a duct-dilating precancerous lesion that grows in pancreatic ducts and is accompanied by the production of mucinous fluid. In recent years, its cystic fluid has been used molecularly for the differential diagnosis of other cystic tumors and malignancies. Thus, proteomic research of IPMN cyst fluid must be performed to identify an effective diagnostic biomarker. We examined the IPMN cyst fluid proteome using a novel proteomic strategy, combined with high-resolution LC-MS/MS. Although we did not deplete any high-abundance proteins, our dataset consistently detected thousands of proteins including pancreatic tumor markers, such as mucin family members, S100 proteins, and CEA-related proteins. In addition, we found 590 protein mutations through a variant sequence database search. Bioinformatics analyses were performed to determine biological functions and clinical meanings of canonical IPMN proteins and mutated proteins. Our proteomic platform and in-depth proteome dataset are valuable references that can be used in future studies.
Project description:AimsThis study retrospectively investigated the morphological, immunohistochemical and molecular genetic features of papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity (PRNRP), a recently described renal tumor.Methods and resultsEleven cases of PRNRP were collected, and 16 cases of type I and 9 cases of type II papillary renal cell carcinoma were included as a control series. Pathological features were evaluated based on HE staining and immunohistochemistry. KRAS exon 2 and BRAF V600E mutations were detected by Real-time PCR and Sanger sequencing. Fluorescence in situ hybridization was conducted for identification of chromosomal abnormalities. Hemosiderin deposition was found in a small amount of tumor cells in 6 cases. Multifocal or patchy necrosis (5/11), small focal invasion of the pseudocapsules or renal parenchyma (6/11), and breakthrough of renal capsule with nerve invasion (1/11) were revealed, inconsistent with the previous view that the tumor lacks necrosis and intercellular hemosiderin. Immunohistochemical staining (diffusely positive for CK7 and GATA3, negative for CD117 and vimentin, and negative to weakly positive for P504S) and high frequency of KRAS mutations in exon 2 (9/10) supported the identification and inclusion of our cases. Chromosome 7 trisomy (1/7), chromosome 17 trisomy (0/7) and chromosome Y deletion (0/5 male patients) were seldom detected in this tumor. All patients were alive without metastasis or recurrence at the end of the follow-up.ConclusionOur findings may highlight the possibility of a low malignant potential of this emerging entity. We suggest that the tumor be classified as a novel renal cell tumor subtype independent of papillary renal cell carcinoma.