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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Novel Ultrastructural Insights into the Clear-Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Case Report.

Valentina Giansante, Luca Di Angelo, Chiara Calabrese, Paolo De Sanctis, Paolo Regi, Filippo Maria Martelli, Gianmarco Stati, Rossano Lattanzio, Saverio Alberti, Emanuela Guerra and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Valentina GiansanteDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Luca Di AngeloDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-6294-9792
Chiara CalabreseDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Paolo De SanctisDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Paolo Regi"P. Pederzoli" Hospital, Via Monte Baldo, 24, 37019 Peschiera del Garda, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7639-039X
Filippo Maria Martelli"P. Pederzoli" Hospital, Via Monte Baldo, 24, 37019 Peschiera del Garda, Italy.
Gianmarco StatiDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9189-5932
Rossano LattanzioDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9803-4476
Saverio AlbertiUnit of Medical Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences-BIOMORF, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4647-6042
Emanuela GuerraDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7091-8621
Roberta Di PietroDepartment of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0709-6901
University of Chieti-Pescara · ITCasa di Cura Villa Garda · ITUniversity of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer, most frequently as ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is the third leading cause of cancer death. Clear-cell primary adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (CCCP) is a rare, aggressive, still poorly characterized subtype of PDAC. We report here a case of a 65-year-old male presenting with pancreatic neoplasia. A histochemical examination of the tumor showed large cells with clear and abundant intracytoplasmic vacuoles. The clear-cell foamy appearance was not related to the hyperproduction of mucins. Ultrastructural characterization with transmission electron microscopy revealed the massive presence of mitochondria in the clear-cell cytoplasm. The mitochondria showed disordered cristae and various degrees of loss of structural integrity. Immunohistochemistry staining for NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex, 4-like 2 (NDUFA4L2) proved specifically negative for the clear-cell tumor. Our ultrastructural and molecular data indicate that the clear-cell nature in CCCP is linked to the accumulation of disrupted mitochondria. We propose that this may impact on the origin and progression of this PDAC subtype.

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MitochondriaPancreatic NeoplasmsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAgedCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMicroscopy, Electron, Transmissionclear-cell primary adenocarcinomaextracellular vesiclesmitochondriapancreastransmission electron microscopy

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