التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Telomerase reverse transcriptase immunohistochemical expression is sensitive but not specific for TERT gene amplification in acral melanoma. |
| المؤلفون: |
Cho, Woo Cheal, Li, Wen, Gu, Jun, Wang, Wei‐Lien, Ning, Jing, Sfamenos, Steven, Gill, Pavandeep, Nagarajan, Priyadharsini, Curry, Jonathan L., Lazar, Alexander J., Prieto, Victor G., Torres‐Cabala, Carlos A., Aung, Phyu P. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology; Sep2023, Vol. 50 Issue 9, p845-851, 7p, 2 Color Photographs, 3 Charts, 1 Graph |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
TELOMERASE reverse transcriptase, GENE amplification, GENE expression, FLUORESCENCE in situ hybridization, MELANOMA |
| مستخلص: |
Background: TERT gene amplification (TGA) is a mechanism of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) upregulation frequently utilized by acral melanomas (AMs). Currently, the utility of TERT immunohistochemistry (IHC) to predict TGA status in AMs is poorly documented. Methods: AMs (26 primary and 3 metastatic) and non‐acral cutaneous melanomas (6 primary) were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis using anti‐TERT antibody to demonstrate protein expression and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) to assess genomic copy number alteration. The relationship between TERT immunoreactivity and TGA confirmed by FISH was assessed using logistic regression. Results: TERT expression was seen in 50% (13/26) of primary and 100% (3/3) of metastatic AMs and 50% (3/6) of primary non‐acral cutaneous melanomas. TGA was found in 15% (4/26) and 67% (2/3) of primary and metastatic AMs and 17% (1/6) of non‐acral cutaneous melanomas. The intensity of TERT immunoreactivity correlated with TGA (p = 0.04) and a higher TERT copy number‐to‐control ratio in AMs, with a correlation coefficient of 0.41 (p = 0.03). The sensitivity and specificity of TERT immunoreactivity for predicting TGA in AMs were 100% and 57%, with corresponding positive and negative predictive values of 38% and 100%, respectively. Conclusions: The clinical utility of TERT IHC to predict TGA status in AMs appears to be limited given its low specificity and positive predictive value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
