| Literature DB >> 23306662 |
Hirofumi Nakayama1, Hideaki Enzan, Wataru Yasui.
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The aim of this study is to investigate the distribution and roles of podoplanin/D2-40-positive pericryptal stromal cells in superficial colorectal epithelial neoplasia. A total of 105 superficial colorectal epithelial tumors were examined: 65 tubular/tubulovillous adenomas, 32 adenocarcinomas in situ, and 8 submucosally invasive adenocarcinomas. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed using the monoclonal antibody to podoplanin/clone D2-40, which is reactive in both lymphatic endothelial cells and activated stromal cells, but negative in vascular endothelial cells. We found 50 (78 %) of 65 tubular/tubulovillous adenomas, 30 (94 %) of 32 adenocarcinomas in situ, and all 8 (100 %) submucosally invasive adenocarcinomas had podoplanin/D2-40-positive pericryptal stromal cells, whereas all normal colorectal mucosae had no podoplanin/D2-40-positive pericryptal stromal cells. The presence of podoplanin/D2-40-positive pericryptal stromal cells is associated with epithelial tumorigenesis in the colorectum.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23306662 DOI: 10.1007/s00795-012-0004-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Mol Morphol ISSN: 1860-1499 Impact factor: 2.309