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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2008

Immunohistochemical localization of glutathione S-transferase-pi in human colorectal polyps.

Eleni Gaitanarou, Eleni Seretis, Dimitrios Xinopoulos, Emmanuel Paraskevas, Niki Arnoyiannaki, Irene Voloudakis-Baltatzis

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Eleni GaitanarouDepartment of Cell Biology, Electron Microscopy and Molecular Biology, "G. Papanicolaou" Research Center of Oncology and Experimental Surgery "Agios Savvas" Anticancer Hospital, 171, Alexandras Av., Athens 11522, Greece.
Eleni Seretis
Dimitrios Xinopoulos
Emmanuel Paraskevas
Niki Arnoyiannaki
Irene Voloudakis-Baltatzis

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aimTo investigate the distribution of the placental form of glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in colon polyps in order to evaluate the role of GST-pi in these tissues.

methodsSixteen polyp tissues removed at colonoscopy were examined. Tissues were investigated histologically and ultrastructurally. GST-pi expression was also analysed immunohistochemically, using peroxidase anti-peroxidase (PAP) method and immunogold labelling method, for light and electron microscope respectively.

resultsAll polyp tissues examined were adenoma of low, mild and high- grade dysplasia as shown in the histopathological reports. Nevertheless, the examination of the above specimens with electron microscope revealed that 3 of 9 adenoma of mild dysplasia had ultrastuctural features similar to high-grade dysplasia adenoma. GST-pi was variably expressed in adenoma, with the lowest relative levels occurring in low-grade adenoma and the highest levels found in high-grade adenoma. GST-pi was located mainly in undifferentiated epithelial cells. GST-pi positive particles were found in the cytoplasm and especially in the nucleus adjacent to the nuclear membrane of these cells.

conclusionThe overexpression of GST-pi in mild-grade adenomas with significant subcellular changes and in the majority of high-grade dysplasia adenoma suggests that this might be related to the carcinogenetic proceeding. Immunohistochemical localization of GST-pi in combination with ultrastructural changes indicate that GST-pi might be a sensitive agent for the detection of preneoplastic transformations in adenoma.

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AdenomaColonic NeoplasmsColonic PolypsGlutathione S-Transferase piHumansImmunohistochemistryMicroscopy, ElectronGlutathione S-Transferase pi

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PMCPMC2725379

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