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Analysis of TERT mRNA Levels and Clinicopathological Features in Patients with Peritoneal Mesothelioma.

Antonio d'Amati, Gabriella Serio, Andrea Quaranta, Luigi Vimercati, Michelina De Giorgis, Loredana Lorusso, Mariella Errede, Vito Longo, Andrea Marzullo, Domenico Ribatti and 1 more

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Antonio d'AmatiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, Casamassima, 70010 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4810-1201
Gabriella SerioDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Pathology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9021-4560
Andrea QuarantaDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Pathology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.
Luigi VimercatiDepartment of Interdisciplinary Medicine, Occupational Health Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4072-2871
Michelina De GiorgisDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Loredana LorussoDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Mariella ErredeDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8163-2338
Vito LongoThoracic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II", 70124 Bari, Italy.
Andrea MarzulloDepartment of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Pathology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1265-3685
Domenico RibattiDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari Medical School, 70124 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4768-8431
Tiziana AnneseDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, LUM University, Casamassima, 70010 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7752-0368

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesTelomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is the catalytic subunit of the telomerase enzyme responsible for telomere length maintenance and is an important cancer hallmark. Our study aimed to clarify the mRNA expression of TERT in peritoneal mesothelioma (PeM), and to explore the relationship between its expression and the clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of patients with PeM.

methodsIn a cohort of 13 MpeM patients, we evaluated histotype, nuclear grade, mitotic count, necrosis, inflammation, Ki67, BAP1, MTAP and p16 expression by immunohistochemistry,

resultsOur results showed several statistical correlations between TERT mRNA-score and other investigated features: (i) a poor positive correlation with BAP1 score (

conclusionsTERT is highly expressed in PeM, but it is not one of the crucial factors in evaluating the prognosis of patients. Nevertheless, the results validate the prognostic significance of the mitotic index, BAP1 loss and

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BAP1inflammatory infiltratemalignant peritoneal mesotheliomaMTAPp16RNAscopeTERT mRNA

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PMCPMC11764446

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