title: p53 PCNA, and Ki-67 in hydropic molar and nonmolar placentas: an immunohistochemical study.
abstract: Sixty molar and nonmolar placentas with hydropic features [23 complete moles, 14 partial moles, 8 moles-not further classified, and 15 hydropic, nonmolar placentas] were evaluated immunohistochemically for expression of Ki-67, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and p53, and the results were compared with DNA ploidy and S-phase fractions derived from flow cytometric analysis. The data were evaluated to determine if proliferation marker staining could aid in distinguishing mole from non-mole and partial from complete mole. PCNA and p53 expression did not discriminate between moles and non-moles. However, the percentage of rimming villous cytotrophoblast nuclei reactive for Ki-67 differed significantly between moles and non-moles (p < 0.001). All molar specimens contained at least one medium-sized villus with > 70% Ki-67-positive cells, whereas the maximum percentage of reactive cells in hydropic abortuses was 22%. These results suggest that percentage Ki-67 positivity in rimming cytotrophoblast nuclei may aid in distinguishing a mole from a nonmolar, hydropic abortion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131, USA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Schammel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bocklage
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002455:Cell Division; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D008423:Maternal Age; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011003:Ploidies; D011247:Pregnancy; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53