Cancers, Vol. 13, Pages 5777: An Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Tumor-Associated Glycans and Mucins as Targets for Molecular Imaging of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Cancers, Vol. 13, Pages 5777: An Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Tumor-Associated Glycans and Mucins as Targets for Molecular Imaging of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers13225777
Authors:
Ruben D. Houvast
Kira Thijse
Jesse V. Groen
JiaXin Chua
Mireille Vankemmelbeke
Lindy G. Durrant
J. Sven D. Mieog
Bert A. Bonsing
Alexander L. Vahrmeijer
Peter J. K. Kuppen
A. Stijn L. P. Crobach
Cornelis F. M. Sier
Targeted molecular imaging may overcome current challenges in the preoperative and intraoperative delineation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Tumor-associated glycans Lea/c/x, sdi-Lea, sLea, sLex, sTn as well as mucin-1 (MUC1) and mucin-5AC (MU5AC) have gained significant interest as targets for PDAC imaging. To evaluate their PDAC molecular imaging potential, biomarker expression was determined using immunohistochemistry on PDAC, (surrounding) chronic pancreatitis (CP), healthy pancreatic, duodenum, positive (LN+) and negative lymph node (LN−) tissues, and quantified using a semi-automated digital image analysis workflow. Positive expression on PDAC tissues was found on 83% for Lea/c/x, 94% for sdi-Lea, 98% for sLea, 90% for sLex, 88% for sTn, 96% for MUC1 and 67% for MUC5AC, where all were not affected by the application of neoadjuvant therapy. Compared to PDAC, all biomarkers were significantly lower expressed on CP, healthy pancreatic and duodenal tissues, except for sTn and MUC1, which showed a strong e...
Source: Cancers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ruben D. Houvast Kira Thijse Jesse V. Groen JiaXin Chua Mireille Vankemmelbeke Lindy G. Durrant J. Sven D. Mieog Bert A. Bonsing Alexander L. Vahrmeijer Peter J. K. Kuppen A. Stijn L. P. Crobach Cornelis F. M. Sier Tags: Article Source Type: research
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