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Jobbagy S, Lozano-Calderon S, Mullen JT, Nielsen GP, Hung YP, Chebib I. Utility of LEF1 to differentiate desmoid fibromatosis from its histologic mimics. Virchows Arch 2024; 484:807-813. [PMID: 38503969 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-024-03782-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Diagnosis of desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) may be challenging on biopsy due to morphologic overlap with reactive fibrosis (scar) and other uniform spindle cell neoplasms. Evaluation of nuclear β-catenin, a surrogate of Wnt pathway activation, is often difficult in DF due to weak nuclear expression and high background membranous/cytoplasmic staining. Lymphoid enhancer-factor 1 (LEF1) is a recently characterized effector partner of β-catenin which activates the transcription of target genes. We investigated the performance of LEF1 and β-catenin immunohistochemistry in a retrospective series of 156 soft tissue tumors, including 35 DF, 3 superficial fibromatosis, and 121 histologic mimics (19 soft tissue perineurioma, 8 colorectal perineurioma, 4 intraneural perineurioma, 26 scars, 23 nodular fasciitis, 6 low-grade fibromyxoid sarcomas, 6 angioleiomyomas, 5 neurofibromas, 5 dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, 3 low-grade myofibroblastic sarcomas, 3 synovial sarcomas, 3 inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors, 2 schwannomas, and 1 each of Gardner-associated fibroma, radiation-associated spindle cell sarcoma, sclerotic fibroma, dermatofibroma, and glomus tumor). LEF1 expression was not only seen in 33/35 (94%) of DF but also observed in 19/23 (82%) nodular fasciitis, 7/19 (37%) soft tissue perineurioma, 2/3 (66%) synovial sarcoma, and 6/26 (23%) scar, as well as in 1 radiation-associated spindle cell sarcoma. The sensitivity and specificity of LEF1 IHC for diagnosis of DF were 94% and 70%, respectively. By comparison, β-catenin offered similar sensitivity, 94%, but 88% specificity. Positivity for LEF1 and β-catenin in combination showed sensitivity of 89%, lower than the sensitivity of β-catenin alone (94%); however, the combination of both LEF1 and β-catenin improved specificity (96%) compared to the specificity of β-catenin alone (88%). Although LEF1 has imperfect specificity in isolation, this stain has diagnostic utility when used in combination with β-catenin.
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- Soma Jobbagy
- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, WRN2, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, WRN2, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, WRN2, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, WRN2, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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Vanderbeck K, Rothrock AT, Cho WC, Nagarajan P, Aung PP, Hudgens C, Bassett RL, Ivan D, Prieto VG, Curry JL, Torres-Cabala CA. PRAME and LEF1 in Combined Deep Penetrating Nevus and Combined Blue Nevus: Utility and Pitfalls. Am J Dermatopathol 2023; 45:549-556. [PMID: 37462205 PMCID: PMC10534018 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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ABSTRACT Deep penetrating nevi (DPN), particularly those showing combined features, or combined deep penetrating nevi (CDPN), may show histopathological resemblance to blue nevus (BN) and melanoma. Preferentially Expressed Antigen in MElanoma (PRAME) is a marker that helps distinguish melanoma from benign melanocytic lesions. Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF1) has been proposed to be used in conjunction with β-catenin for diagnosis of DPN. The immunohistochemical expression of PRAME and LEF1 was evaluated in 10 DPN (including 6 CDPN and 2 DPN-like proliferations with atypical features), 16 BN (including combined and cellular BN), and 2 melanomas with features of DPN or BN. PRAME was negative in most DPN (n = 10/10, n = 9/10, one case with discrepancy between readers) and all BN (n = 16/16), while the 2 melanomas included were positive (n = 2/2). All DPN were positive for LEF1 (n = 9/9) while only a subset of BN were positive (n = 6/16, P = 0.0028; n = 5/16, P = 0.001, per both readers). LEF1 seemed to be easier to interpret than β-catenin because of its nuclear pattern of expression. The expression of LEF1 in the regular nevus component of combined BN presents a potential pitfall in practice because it may lead to misinterpretation of LEF1 as positive in the BN component of the lesion. However, a subset (approximately one-third) of combined BN seemed to show true LEF1 expression. Taking into account pitfalls in interpretation, the combinatorial panel of PRAME and LEF1, in addition to conventional histopathological features, may be useful to distinguish CDPN from combined BN and other benign and malignant mimics.
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- Kaitlin Vanderbeck
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Dermatology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Li Y, Xi Z, Yu Z, Yang C, Tan C. LincRNA‑EPS increases TGF‑β expression to inhibit the Wnt/β‑catenin pathway, VSMC osteoblastic differentiation and vascular calcification in diabetic mice. Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:425. [PMID: 35607373 PMCID: PMC9121197 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In patients with diabetes, the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is continuously activated by low-intensity inflammation, which leads to the osteoblastic differentiation of these cells and the deposition of calcium and phosphorus in blood vessels. The aim of the present study was to determine whether long intergenic non-coding RNA-erythroid pro-survival (lincRNA-EPS) was able to ameliorate vascular calcification (VC) associated with diabetes. VSMCs isolated from C57BL/6 mice were transfected with lincRNA-EPS overexpression vector in vitro and their osteoblastic differentiation was evaluated under high-glucose conditions. In addition, a mouse model of diabetes was established, which included a lincRNA-EPS knockout group and a lincRNA-EPS high expression group. Blood vessel samples from the mice were examined to determine the degree of calcification. The levels of inflammatory factors in serum were also detected. The VSMCs transfected with lincRNA-EPS overexpression vector exhibited less osteoblastic differentiation and migration and significantly lower levels of Wnt pathway-associated proteins than those transfected with empty control. Furthermore, the in vivo experiments revealed that the overexpression of lincRNA-EPS significantly reduced VC in diabetic mice. Therefore, on the basis of these findings, it is suggested that lincRNA-EPS overexpression may provide a novel and effective method for the treatment of VC in patients with diabetes.
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- Yibo Li
- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command (Hankou District), Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China
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- School of Medical Sciences, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematoendocrinology, 32295 Army Hospital, Liaoyang, Liaoning 111000, P.R. China
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- School of Medical Sciences, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command (Hankou District), Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China
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Li D, Cao Y, Wang J, Yang H, Liu W, Cui J, Wu W. Regulatory effect between HMGA2 and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the carcinogenesis of sporadic colorectal tubular adenoma. Oncol Lett 2021; 22:849. [PMID: 34733367 PMCID: PMC8561620 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.13110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Due to the high incidence of colorectal cancer worldwide, the underlying molecular mechanisms have been extensively investigated. The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays a key role in the carcinogenesis of colorectal adenoma. In addition, the high mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) protein, which is involved in several biological processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, transformation and metastasis, is expressed at significantly high levels in colorectal cancer tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. Currently, the role of HMGA2 in the carcinogenesis of sporadic colorectal tubular adenoma remains unclear. The downstream Wnt/β-catenin signaling molecule, T-cell factor/lymphoid enhancing factor (TCF/LEF), shares a similar domain with HMGA2, which enhances β-catenin transcriptional activity and TCF/LEF binding. Thus, the present study investigated the association between HMGA2 and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, and their role in the carcinogenesis of sporadic colorectal tubular adenoma via immunohistochemistry, siRNA, quantitative PCR and western blot analyses. The results demonstrated that the positive rate of HMGA2 expression gradually increased during tumor progression. Furthermore, HMGA2 expression was positively correlated with Wnt/β-catenin signaling protein expression [Wnt, β-catenin, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) and cyclin D1], suggesting its involvement in the carcinogenesis of sporadic colorectal tubular adenoma and its potential to synergistically interact with the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. HMGA2 knockdown in the human colorectal cancer cell line, HCT 116 decreased β-catenin expression and its downstream targets, CDK4 and cyclin D1. Furthermore, silencing of Wnt or β-catenin decreased HMGA2 expression. Taken together, the results of the present study suggest the coordinated regulation of HMGA2 and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the carcinogenesis of sporadic colorectal tubular adenoma.
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- Dan Li
- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, P.R. China
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Yamada Y, Hirata M, Sakamoto A, Noguchi T, Ito K, Nishida Y, Matsuda S, Haga H. A comparison of the usefulness of nuclear beta-catenin in the diagnosis of desmoid-type fibromatosis among commonly used anti-beta-catenin antibodies. Pathol Int 2021; 71:392-399. [PMID: 33788979 DOI: 10.1111/pin.13096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) is a locally aggressive but non-metastatic (myo)fibroblastic neoplasm. A hallmark of the tumor is nuclear positivity for beta-catenin in immunohistochemistry due mostly to CTNNB1 mutations. However, a recent study has reported that even beta-catenin 'nuclear-negative' DFs can harbor CTNNB1 mutations and that the positive ratio of nuclear beta-catenin in DF is different among antibodies. Here, we reviewed soft tissue lesions for which the possibility of DF was considered and compared the sensitivity and specificity of nuclear beta-catenin for the diagnosis of DF among commonly used anti-beta-catenin antibodies, i.e., clone beta-catenin 1, 17C2 and 14. We analyzed 26 cases of DF, 28 cases of benign fibroblastic lesions, and 27 cases of other soft tissue tumors. The sensitivity and specificity of nuclear beta-catenin for the diagnosis of DF were different among antibodies; 54% and 98% in clone beta-catenin 1, 85% and 84% in 17C2, and 96% and 62% in 14. IHC of LEF1 showed comparable results with IHC of beta-catenin, with a sensitivity of 88% and specificity of 76%. Additionally, when beta-catenin 1 was used, DFs showed characteristic dotted cytoplasmic staining, often appearing as rings. Our results might be helpful for making a correct diagnosis of DF.
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- Yosuke Yamada
- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Diagnostic Utility of LEF1 Immunohistochemistry in Differentiating Deep Penetrating Nevi From Histologic Mimics. Am J Surg Pathol 2020; 44:1413-1418. [PMID: 32520758 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Deep penetrating nevi (DPNs) are intermediate grade lesions which have the capacity to recur, metastasize, or progress to melanoma. Differentiating DPN from other melanocytic lesions including blue and cellular blue nevi can be diagnostically challenging, and markers to distinguish these entities can be useful. Mutations of the β-catenin and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways have recently been elucidated as distinctive of DPN. This pathway can subsequently activate lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF1), a transcription factor shown to facilitate the epithelial-mesenchymal transition to propagate tumorigenesis. Seventy-two cases in total were examined on hematoxylin and eosin sections and with β-catenin and LEF1 immunohistochemistry. This included: DPN (14), cellular blue nevi (19), blue nevi (15), congenital melanocytic nevi (12), and melanoma (12). Nuclear expression of LEF1, present throughout the entire depth of the lesion, was noted in 13/14 (93%) of DPN, 0/19 (0%) of cellular blue nevi, 0/15 (0%) of blue nevi, 1/12 (8%) of congenital melanocytic nevi, and 9/12 (75%) of melanoma cases. Nuclear expression of β-catenin, present throughout the entire depth of the lesion, was noted in 14/14 (100%) of DPN, 0/18 (0%) of cellular blue nevi, 0/15 (0%) of blue nevi, 1/12 (8%) of congenital melanocytic nevi, and 1/12 (8%) of melanoma cases. A majority of congenital melanocytic nevi demonstrated a gradient of LEF1 and β-catenin expression with more intense staining superficially and loss of staining with increasing depth. Deep, uniform nuclear LEF1 combined with β-catenin immunohistochemical staining can be useful in distinguishing DPN from histologic mimics.
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Goto K, Ishikawa M, Aizawa D, Muramatsu K, Naka M, Sugino T. Nuclear β-catenin immunoexpression in scars. J Cutan Pathol 2020; 48:18-23. [PMID: 32652763 DOI: 10.1111/cup.13806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Histopathologically, scars can mimic superficial fibromatoses. Superficial fibromatoses are known to show nuclear β-catenin immunoexpression, although the tumor types do not harbor CTNNB1 or APC alterations. This study aimed to evaluate nuclear β-catenin immunoexpression in scars compared to that in superficial fibromatoses. METHODS Immunostaining with an anti-β-catenin antibody, clone 14, was performed on 8 superficial fibromatoses and 22 scars. The extent of β-catenin nuclear staining was classified as negative (<10%), focally positive (10-49%), or diffusely positive (50-100%). β-catenin staining intensity was semi-quantitatively graded as weak, moderate, or strong. RESULTS In 21 (95%) scars, nuclear β-catenin immunoexpression was detected in fibroblasts/myofibroblasts, with mainly diffuse (16/21) and moderate (14/21) to strong (5/21) staining. In contrast, seven (88%) of the eight superficial fibromatoses expressed β-catenin in the nuclei of the lesional spindle cells, at varying levels of staining intensity. Fibroblasts in normal papillary dermis always showed nuclear β-catenin expression to varying degrees but those in the reticular dermis did not. CONCLUSIONS Scars typically exhibit nuclear β-catenin expression similar to that in superficial fibromatoses. Thus, β-catenin immunohistochemistry is not suitable for distinguishing superficial fibromatoses from scars.
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- Keisuke Goto
- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Pathology, Itabashi Central Clinical Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Sunto, Japan.,Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Cytology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Dermatology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kainan Hospital, Yatomi, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Sunto, Japan.,Department of Pathology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Sunto, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Sunto, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Sunto, Japan
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Fibromatosis-like metaplastic carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature. Diagn Pathol 2020; 15:20. [PMID: 32127014 PMCID: PMC7053053 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-020-00943-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We report an unusual case of low-grade fibromatosis-like metaplastic carcinoma (LG-FLMC) of the breast. This exceedingly rare epithelial breast malignancy has been reported only 68 times in the past 20 years, and is classified as a subtype of metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC). It is a locally aggressive tumor with a low potential for lymph node and distant metastases, but with a tendency to recur after excision. Here we describe a less common presentation of LG-FLMC, provide its molecular characterization, discuss the major differential diagnosis and bring a short review of the literature. CASE PRESENTATION A 65-year-old woman presented with a self-palpated breast lump that had discordant radio-pathological features. While imaging results were compatible with an infiltrative malignancy, on core needle biopsy (CNB) a sharply delineated lesion composed by a bland-looking population of spindle cells was observed; excision was recommended for final diagnosis. Histology of the resection specimen showed small areas of epithelial differentiation and foci of peripheral invasion. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed a co-immunoreactivity for epithelial and myoepithelial markers in the spindle cell component. Mutation analysis with a capture-based next generation sequencing method revealed pathogenic mutations in GNAS, TERT-promotor and PIK3R1 genes. A diagnosis of LG-FLMC was rendered. CONCLUSION This case highlights the importance of a broad differential diagnosis, exhaustive sampling and the use of a broad immunohistochemical panel whenever dealing with a low-grade spindle cell lesion in the breast, and provides further insights into the molecular background of LG-FLMC.
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Zhou L, Xu H, Zhou J, Dong L, Zhang P, Yang X, Wang C. Nuclear TFE3 expression is a diagnostic marker for Desmoid-type fibromatosis. Diagn Pathol 2019; 14:34. [PMID: 31043173 PMCID: PMC6495536 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-019-0814-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DTF) is a lesion characterized by clonal proliferation of myofibroblasts, which exhibits an infiltrative growth pattern. It is necessary for them to be distinguished from other fibroblastic and myofibroblastic lesions as well as spindle cell tumors. Altered Wnt signaling can act as a defining characteristic of DTF, with nuclear β-catenin serving as a diagnostic marker for. Transcription factor E3 (TFE3) has been linked to Wnt pathway activation and regulation, and may add value to the diagnosis of DTF. The present study, therefore, sought to assess whether TFE3 is a specific diagnostic marker for DTF. METHODS Nuclear TFE3 and β-catenin staining was performed on a wide range of tumor types such as DTF (n = 46), nodular fasciitis (n = 14), neurofibroma (n = 5), dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (n = 5), gastrointestinal stromal tumor (n = 10), sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma (n = 2), synovial sarcoma (n = 5), leiomyoma (n = 3) and cutaneous scar tissue (n = 4) using an immunohistochemical approach. In addition, the clinicopathological features and localization of these tumors were summarized. FISH assay was carried out to examine Xp11.2 translocations/TFE3 gene fusions. Statistical difference between immunohistochemical expression of TFE3 and β-catenin was analyzed. RESULTS The expression of nuclear TFE3 protein was found in 43 (93.5%) DTF tissue samples, ranging from moderate to intense expression levels. The distribution rates of TFE3 positivity in nodular fasciitis, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, leiomyoma and scar tissue samples were 42.9, 40, 25 and 33%, respectively. All studied samples of neurofibroma, synovial sarcoma, sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans were negative for TFE3. CONCLUSIONS This study reveal that TFE3 has a potential to serve as a diagnostic marker capable of assisting in the differential diagnosis of DTF and other spindle cell lesions.
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- Luting Zhou
- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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β-catenin (CTNNB1) mutation and LEF1 expression in sinonasal glomangiopericytoma (sinonasal-type hemangiopericytoma). Virchows Arch 2018; 473:235-239. [PMID: 29736797 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-018-2370-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Sinonasal glomangiopericytoma (SN-GPC) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumor with myoid differentiation. Recently, mutations in exon 3 of the gene coding for β-catenin (CTNNB1) and its nuclear expression were discovered in SN-GPC. β-catenin protein is a key regulatory molecule of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. The expression of β-catenin target proteins is not well characterized in SN-GPC. We examined three SN-GPCs by immunohistochemistry and CTNNB1 mutation analysis. All cases expressed nuclear β-catenin. We identified CTNNB1 exon 3 mutations in two analyzable cases. Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF1), a protein downstream from β-catenin, was also expressed in all cases. Our results further characterized the activation of the Wnt signaling pathway caused by CTNNB1 exon 3 mutation and suggest the utility of LEF1 immunohistochemistry in the differential diagnosis of SN-GPC.
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Przybyl J, Kidzinski L, Hastie T, Debiec-Rychter M, Nusse R, van de Rijn M. Gene expression profiling of low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma indicates fusion protein-mediated activation of the Wnt signaling pathway. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 149:388-393. [PMID: 29544705 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Low-grade endometrial stromal sarcomas (LGESS) harbor chromosomal translocations that affect proteins associated with chromatin remodeling Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2), including SUZ12, PHF1 and EPC1. Roughly half of LGESS also demonstrate nuclear accumulation of β-catenin, which is a hallmark of Wnt signaling activation. However, the targets affected by the fusion proteins and the role of Wnt signaling in the pathogenesis of these tumors remain largely unknown. METHODS Here we report the results of a meta-analysis of three independent gene expression profiling studies on LGESS and immunohistochemical evaluation of nuclear expression of β-catenin and Lef1 in 112 uterine sarcoma specimens obtained from 20 LGESS and 89 LMS patients. RESULTS Our results demonstrate that 143 out of 310 genes overexpressed in LGESS are known to be directly regulated by SUZ12. In addition, our gene expression meta-analysis shows activation of multiple genes implicated in Wnt signaling. We further emphasize the role of the Wnt signaling pathway by demonstrating concordant nuclear expression of β-catenin and Lef1 in 7/16 LGESS. CONCLUSIONS Based on our findings, we suggest that LGESS-specific fusion proteins disrupt the repressive function of the PRC2 complex similar to the mechanism seen in synovial sarcoma, where the SS18-SSX fusion proteins disrupt the mSWI/SNF (BAF) chromatin remodeling complex. We propose that these fusion proteins in LGESS contribute to overexpression of Wnt ligands with subsequent activation of Wnt signaling pathway and formation of an active β-catenin/Lef1 transcriptional complex. These observations could lead to novel therapeutic approaches that focus on the Wnt pathway in LGESS.
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- Joanna Przybyl
- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, 390 Serra Mall, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven and University Hospitals Leuven, UZ, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, 94305, CA, USA
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