To elucidate the nature and genetic alterations in colorectal mucinous carcinoma (MC), we analyzed clinical and pathological characteristics of colorectal MC and nonmucinous carcinoma (NMC), and, furthermore, we compared the prognoses and the statuses of the Wnt signaling pathway, Ki-ras, and p53 in these two subtypes.
The 10 cases of MACA harbored a similar prevalence of TP53 mutations (n=5, 50%) as HAMN but, unlike LAMN and HAMN, some harbored mutations in PIK3CA, APC, FBXW7, PTEN, and SMAD4.
Telomerase activity was not detectable in IPMT-adenomas, but was detected in all 5 IPMT-carcinomas and 3 papillary-mucinous carcinomas. p53 overexpression was not detected in IPMTs, but was detected in 2 (66%) of 3 papillary-mucinous carcinomas, indicating that telomerase is likely to be activated concomitant with carcinogenesis.
TP53 mutation occurred more frequently in carcinomas than borderline tumors (56.8 % and 11.5 %, respectively), and combined IHC and mutation data suggest alterations occur in approximately 68 % of MC and as many as 20 % of MBOT.
The present study aimed to analyze <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT findings of CC in comparison to MRI and CT. PET/CT findings in 5 patients with CC were retrospectively reviewed based on visual interpretation and semi-quantitative index of SUV<sub>max</sub> and TNR.
Here, we used break-apart fluorescence in situ hybridization to assess TMPRSS2 and ETS aberrations in a series of select histologic variants: foamy gland carcinoma (N=17), ductal adenocarcinoma (N=18), mucinous carcinoma (N=18), and small cell carcinoma (N=7).
We observed that the benign tissue had a 23-fold increase in BigH3 protein expression compared to the infiltrating colloid carcinoma which was the most malignant tissue analyzed.
Semi-quantitative reverse transcription (RT)-PCR analysis showed that expression of LTBP-1 and TGF-beta 1 mRNAs was much higher in both serous and mucinous adenocarcinomas than in their benign counterparts, including serous and mucinous cystadenomas and cystadenomas of low malignant potential (LMPs).
To examine the relationship between subsets of colorectal polyps and non-mucinous and mucinous adenocarcinomas of the colorectum, we evaluated the frequency of the expression of cell lineage associated mucin core proteins (MUC5AC and MUC2), trefoil factors (TFF1 and TFF3), and APC and p21 in these tissues.
To examine the relationship between subsets of colorectal polyps and non-mucinous and mucinous adenocarcinomas of the colorectum, we evaluated the frequency of the expression of cell lineage associated mucin core proteins (MUC5AC and MUC2), trefoil factors (TFF1 and TFF3), and APC and p21 in these tissues.
There was a stastical difference of the expression of hTRT protein among well differentiated adenocarcinoma, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma and mucoid carcinoma.
Syk, MAP4 and calpain-1 appeared to significantly correlate with each other in the whole cohort, with calpain-1 being more highly associated with MAP4 and Syk in mucinous carcinomas.
Mucinous carcinomas are a rare entity accounting for up to 2% of all breast cancers, which have been shown to display a gene expression profile distinct from that of invasive ductal carcinomas of no special type (IDC-NSTs).
Somatic mutations of the STK11 gene were confirmed in 6 (55%) of the 11 mucinous MDAs and 1 (5%) of the 19 mucinous adenocarcinomas, but not in the 5 nonmucinous adenocarcinomas, the 15 squamous cell carcinomas, nor the 5 endocervical glands with gastric metaplasia.
These findings support a close relationship among LEGH, MDA and mucinous adenocarcinoma and imply that inactivation of STK11 may occur during progression from MDA to mucinous adenocarcinoma.
The present study aimed to analyze <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT findings of CC in comparison to MRI and CT. PET/CT findings in 5 patients with CC were retrospectively reviewed based on visual interpretation and semi-quantitative index of SUV<sub>max</sub> and TNR.
The 10 cases of MACA harbored a similar prevalence of TP53 mutations (n=5, 50%) as HAMN but, unlike LAMN and HAMN, some harbored mutations in PIK3CA, APC, FBXW7, PTEN, and SMAD4.
DSS-induced disease in Smad3(-/-) mice may be a useful animal model to study not only inflammation-driven MAC but other human diseases such as colitis cystica profunda (CCP) and pseudomyxomatous peritonei (PMP).
hZip1 showed persistent low expression in mucinous compared to ovarian serous carcinomas and normal tissue (P < 0.05), colonic adenocarcinoma and normal mucosa (P < 0.001), and gastric adenocarcinoma and normal epithelium (P < 0.05). hZip1 also showed low expression in pulmonary mucinous carcinomas.