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ArticleMedicine and pharmacy reports2021

Immunohistochemical analysis of beta-catenin expression: a probable prognostic marker and potential therapeutic target in renal cell carcinoma.

Ayan Kundu, Anway Sen, Shouvik Choudhury, Tapan Kumar Mandal, Debasish Guha, Sandeep Lahiry

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Ayan KunduDepartment of Pathology, NRS Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Anway SenDepartment of Pathology, NRS Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Shouvik ChoudhuryDepartment of Pharmacology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, India.
Tapan Kumar MandalDepartment of Urology, NRS Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Debasish GuhaDepartment of Pathology, NRS Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Sandeep LahiryPharmacology, Independent Scholar, Kolkata, India.
Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata · INBangur Institute of Neurosciences · INBurdwan Medical College & Hospital · INFilm Independent · US

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aimsRenal cell carcinoma (RCC) seems to be the most aggressive type of genitourinary neoplasm. Down regulation of normal beta-catenin expression contributes to development of RCC, reflecting the role of beta-catenin/Wnt signaling pathway in pathogenesis. This study aims to evaluate the significance of beta-catenin expression and its correlation with the prognostic parameters.

methodsA cross-sectional observational study was carried out in a tertiary care center on 58 RCC cases using variables like histological grade and type, tumor stage, necrosis. Formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded blocks were evaluated for beta-catenin expression by immunohistochemistry using scoring system. Data were analyzed by mean ± SD, χ

resultsMembranous score (MS) had a strong negative correlation with tumor stage (r=-0.407, p=0.044) and grade (r=-0.787, p=<0.001). Mean membranous score difference between low (Stage 1 and 2) vs. high stage (Stage 3 and 4) and low (Grade 1 and 2) vs. high grade (Grade 3 and 4) was statistically significant (p<0.001). Cytoplasmic score (CS) had positive correlation with tumor stage (r=0.586; p=0.002). No significant correlation was evident between cytoplasmic scores and tumor grade, however the mean cytoplasmic score difference between low grade vs. high grade was statistically significant (p < 0.001).

conclusionBeta-catenin may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of RCC and has a positive correlation with the biological behavior of this tumor. The important role of beta-catenin as a prognostic parameter and probably a critical evaluator of targeted chemotherapy cannot be overemphasized.

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beta-cateninchemotherapyimmunohistochemistryneoplasmrenal cell carcinoma

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