AIMS: This study was undertaken to clarify whether immunohistological detection of tenascin (TN), an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that is expressed during stromal remodelling, may allow a more precise diagnosis of collagenous colitis. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied multiple colorectal biopsies specimens from 15 patients with clinically suspected collagenous colitis for TN expression by using a monoclonal antibody. Biopsies from further 15 patients without symptoms and signs of collagenous colitis served as controls. In seven of the 15 cases with clinically suspected collagenous colitis a prominent and selective subepithelial tenascin expression was identified. The TN expression pattern closely correlated with the conventional detection of a subepithelial collagen band diagnostic of collagenous colitis. The immunohistological labelling for TN allowed a quicker and more precise measurement of the thickness of the diagnostic collagen deposits than conventional staining. By this approach one further case could be reclassified as collagenous colitis. CONCLUSIONS: Our data show that immunohistological detection of TN allows a more correct and easy diagnosis of collagenous colitis.
AIMS: This study was undertaken to clarify whether immunohistological detection of tenascin (TN), an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that is expressed during stromal remodelling, may allow a more precise diagnosis of collagenous colitis. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied multiple colorectal biopsies specimens from 15 patients with clinically suspected collagenous colitis for TN expression by using a monoclonal antibody. Biopsies from further 15 patients without symptoms and signs of collagenous colitis served as controls. In seven of the 15 cases with clinically suspected collagenous colitis a prominent and selective subepithelial tenascin expression was identified. The TN expression pattern closely correlated with the conventional detection of a subepithelial collagen band diagnostic of collagenous colitis. The immunohistological labelling for TN allowed a quicker and more precise measurement of the thickness of the diagnostic collagen deposits than conventional staining. By this approach one further case could be reclassified as collagenous colitis. CONCLUSIONS: Our data show that immunohistological detection of TN allows a more correct and easy diagnosis of collagenous colitis.
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