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ArticleOncology2024

Immunohistochemical Expression of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Receptor and Its Association with Clinicopathological Parameters in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Maria Luiza Peloso Maia, Ronniel Morais Albuquerque, Serena Dafne do Carmo Silva, Cristiano Xavier Lima, Paulo Henrique Costa Diniz, Paula Vieira Teixeira Vidigal

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Article in Oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria Luiza Peloso MaiaDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Ronniel Morais AlbuquerqueDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ronnielmalbuquerque@gmail.com.
Serena Dafne do Carmo SilvaDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Cristiano Xavier LimaDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Paulo Henrique Costa DinizDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Paula Vieira Teixeira VidigalDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) carcinogenesis is not yet fully known. Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) can translocate to the nucleus and modulate cellular growth, possibly participating in HCC development and aggressiveness. This study aimed to evaluate the immunoexpression of IGF-1R in HCC, the cellular compartment involved, and its association with clinicopathological parameters and clinical outcomes.

methodsLiver specimens from 111 HCC patients who underwent liver transplantation or partial surgical resections at a Brazilian referral hospital center were studied. IGF-1R expression was determined by immunohistochemistry, clinical data were collected from medical records, and pathological parameters were obtained from path review.

resultsIGF-1R nuclear expression was higher in the tumor than in the adjacent cirrhosis (p < 0.001). The odds of IGF-1R expression in the nucleus compared to the membrane are lower in the cirrhosis condition than in the tumor, suggesting an increase in the prevalence of nucleus expression relative to the membrane from cirrhosis to tumor. There was an association between IGF-1R nuclear expression in HCC and the moderate/poor grade of histologic differentiation (p < 0.001). However, long-term clinical outcomes were not associated with IGF-1R nuclear expression.

conclusionThe data presented here suggest the role of IGF-1R in HCC progression and carcinogenesis as its expression increases in the nucleus relative to the membrane, from cirrhosis to tumor, and it was associated with a poorer differentiated tumor grade. Further research is awaited to fully understand the mechanisms underlying this association.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularImmunohistochemistryLiver NeoplasmsReceptor, IGF Type 1AdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCell NucleusFemaleHumansInsulin-Like PeptidesLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkers, TumorIGF1R protein, humanInsulin-Like PeptidesReceptor, IGF Type 1CirrhosisHepatocellular carcinomaInsulin-like growth factor-1 receptorNuclear expression

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PMID37989120
PMCPMC11152013
OpenAlexW4388856930

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