title: Platelet-derived growth factor receptor immunoreactivity in mesothelioma and nonneoplastic mesothelial cells in serous effusions.
abstract: Expression of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) was detected by immunocytochemistry in normal and malignant mesothelial cells from 14 benign effusions and 22 mesotheliomas. Two well-characterized antireceptor monoclonal antibodies to the PDGFR alpha-subunit (PR292) and beta-subunit (PR7212) were used. PDGFR alpha-subunit outlined cell membranes intensely in nonneoplastic mesothelial cells, whereas it was focal in mesothelioma and limited to a few cases only. PDGFR beta-subunit was weakly expressed in the cytoplasm of normal mesothelium; in contrast, malignant mesothelial cells showed strong cytoplasmic staining. Our results show that normal mesothelium may be responsive to PDGF by the predominant expression of PDGFR-alpha and less by PDGFR-beta and indicate the presence of growth-stimulation loops in mesothelioma through PDGF/PDGFR-beta interaction. Also, scattered staining for the PDGFR alpha-subunit suggests that a PDGF-A chain/PDGFR-alpha interaction may also be active in mesothelioma cells growing in suspension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ascoli
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Scalzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Facciolo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000737:chemistry; D004848:Epithelium / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000737:chemistry*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000166:cytology*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000166:cytology; D020796:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D007633:Keratins; D020796:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor