ArticleSpine surgery and related research2023
The Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor II Messenger RNA-Binding Protein 3 Upregulated in Intradural Extramedullary Schwannomas.
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Introduction: Tumor size is an important factor in determining the appropriate clinical management of intradural-extramedullary schwannoma. A tumor volume reduction may be achieved by conservative targeted therapy instead of invasive surgery if a molecular event related to tumor size is discovered. Insulin-like growth factor II messenger RNA-binding protein 3 (IMP3), an oncofetal tumor-associated antigen that is expected to be a target for immunotherapy, was focused on in this study. Methods: The IMP3 status was assessed by immunohistochemistry in 64 samples of intradural-extramedullary schwannoma, and the correlation between IMP3 expression and tumor size was evaluated. Results: Immunohistochemically, high IMP3 expression was observed in ～85% of schwannomas. The maximum tumor diameter of the high IMP3 expression group was significantly larger than that of the low IMP3 expression group (34.3 mm vs 18.5 mm, Conclusions: Upregulated IMP3 expression was associated with large tumor size, suggesting a possible therapeutic approach.
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