title: Immunocytochemical detection of factor XIII A--subunit in acute leukemia.
abstract: Factor XIII (FXIII) is a plasma pro-transglutaminase consisting of A and B subunits in a tetrameric structure. A cellular form of FXIII consisting exclusively of A subunits exists in platelets and monocytes: monocyte FXIII may be involved in connective tissue organization. To evaluate the expression and diagnostic significance of FXIII A subunit (FXIIIA) in acute leukemia, we performed an immunocytochemical study (PAP technique) with rabbit antiserum against FXIIIA on leukemic blasts of 48 cases. FXIIIA was detected only in myelomonocytic (M4), monocytic (M5) and megakaryocytic (M7) cases: in M4 and M5 samples the amount of blast cytoplasmic FXIIIA was closely correlated with the expression of monocyte-specific antigenic and cytochemical markers. Our data show immunocytochemical detection of FXIIIA to be useful for acute leukemia characterization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Invernizzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Fazio
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Iannone
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Zambelli
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rastaldi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ippoliti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ascari
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / Q000378:metabolism; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007938:Leukemia / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000378:metabolism; D015479:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute / Q000378:metabolism; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000378:metabolism; D011503:Transglutaminases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D011503:Transglutaminases