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ArticleVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2006

Chromogranin A in gastric neuroendocrine tumours: an immunohistochemical and biochemical study with region-specific antibodies.

Andreas Tartaglia, Guida M Portela-Gomes, Kjell Oberg, Paolo Vezzadini, Maria P Foschini, Mats Stridsberg

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  1. Syntaxin 1: A Novel Robust Immunophenotypic Marker of Neuroendocrine Tumors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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Andreas TartagliaDepartment of Medicine and Gastroenterology, Bellaria Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. andreastartaglia@hotmail.com
Guida M Portela-Gomes
Kjell Oberg
Paolo Vezzadini
Maria P Foschini
Mats Stridsberg
University of Bologna · ITUppsala University Hospital · SEOspedale Bellaria · ITUppsala University · SE

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate ECLomas and enterochromaffin-like (ECL) cell hyperplasia in gastric human mucosa regarding the immunohistochemical expression of chromogranin A (CgA) epitopes and to measure the same CgA epitopes in plasma samples. Eight gastric biopsies from ECLomas, seven of type I and one of type III, and biopsies from one patient showing only ECL cell hyperplasia were included in the study. Our results revealed a varying expression of region-specific CgA epitopes in the ECLomas regarding both the frequency of immunoreactive cells and intensity of immunoreactivity. CgA284-301 (pancreastatin) was not revealed in any neoplasm, whereas CgA361-372 (catestatin) was expressed in all ECLomas. However, the number of immunoreactive cells to vesicular monoamino transporter 2 (VMAT 2) or the commercial monoclonal CgA (CgA250-284) antibodies were generally higher. The plasma concentrations of the region-specific CgA radioimmunoassays differed considerably, with highest concentrations of CgA1-17 and CgA116-130 epitopes and the lowest with the CgA17-37, CgA63-76, CgA238-247 and CgA441-424 epitopes. No relationship was found between tissue expression and plasma concentration of CgA epitopes. In conclusion, this study shows that VMAT 2 and the commercial CgA antibodies seem more useful for histopathological diagnosis of ECLomas than the antibodies to the other CgA regions.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorChromogranin AEnterochromaffin-like CellsEpitopesFemaleGastric MucosaHumansHyperplasiaMaleMiddle AgedNeuroendocrine TumorsStomach NeoplasmsVesicular Monoamine Transport ProteinsBiomarkers, TumorChromogranin AEpitopesSLC18A2 protein, humanVesicular Monoamine Transport Proteins

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