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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2015

Expression of pRb and p16INK4 in human thymic epithelial tumors in relation to the presence of human polyomavirus 7.

Marlies Keijzers, Dorit Rensspiess, Sreedhar Pujari, Myrurgia A Abdul-Hamid, Monique Hochstenbag, Anne-Marie Dingemans, Anna Kordelia Kurz, Anke Haugg, Jos G Maessen, Marc H De Baets and 1 more

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Article in Diagnostic pathology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Marlies KeijzersDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. m.keijzers@mumc.nl.
Dorit RensspiessDepartment of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. dorit.rennspiess@mumc.nl.
Sreedhar PujariDepartment of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. sreedhar.pujari@mumc.nl.
Myrurgia A Abdul-HamidDepartment of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. m.abdulhamid@mumc.nl.
Monique HochstenbagDepartment of Pulmonology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. m.hochstenbag@mumc.nl.
Anne-Marie DingemansDepartment of Pulmonology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. a.dingemans@mumc.nl.
Anna Kordelia KurzDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany. azurhausen@ukaachen.de.
Anke HauggDepartment of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. a.haugg@mumc.nl.
Jos G MaessenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. j.g.maessen@mumc.nl.
Marc H De BaetsDepartment of Neuro-Science, Maastricht University, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNS), Maastricht, The Netherlands. m.debaets@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Axel Zur HausenDepartment of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. axel.zurhausen@mumc.nl.
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NLMaastricht University · NLUniversitätsklinikum Aachen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe have recently reported the presence of the Human polyomavirus 7 (HPyV7) in human thymic epithelial tumors as assessed by diverse molecular techniques. Here we report on the co-expression of p16, retinoblastoma protein (pRb) and phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein (phospho-Rb) in human thymic epithelial tumors in relation to HPyV7.

methodsPRB, phospho-RB and p16 expression was assessed by immuno-histochemistry in 37 thymomas and 2 thymic carcinomas. 17 thymomas (46 %) and 1 thymic carcinoma (50 %) were recently tested positive for HPyV7. In addition, 20 follicular hyperplasias were tested.

resultsExpression of pRb was observed in 35 thymomas (94.6 %), in 16 thymomas (43.2 %) the expression was strong. Phospho-Rb was observed in 31 thymomas (83.8 %). 19 thymomas (51.4 %) showed immunoreactivity for p16 of which 8 thymomas revealed very strong p16 expression. No p16 expression was detected in thymic carcinomas. In addition, no significant correlation between the presence of HPyV7 and pRb-, phospho-Rb- and p16-expression could be established. No correlation between pRb, phospho-Rb, p16 and WHO staging, Masaoka-Koga staging or the presence of MG was found. All 20 follicular hyperplasias showed expression of pRb and less expression of phospho-Rb.

conclusionsAlthough polyomaviruses have been shown to interact with cell cycle proteins no correlation between the presence of HPyV7 and the expression of pRb, phospho-Rb and p16 in human thymic epithelial tumors was observed. In as much HPyV7 contributes to human thymomagenesis remains to be established. Our data indicate pRb, phospho-Rb and p16 expression are rather unlikely to be involved in HPyV7 related thymomagenesis.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16FemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialPolyomavirusRetinoblastoma ProteinThymomaThymus NeoplasmsCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Retinoblastoma Protein

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PMID26537237
PMCPMC4634587
OpenAlexW1922170013

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