title: Immunohistochemical assessment of proliferation rate of breast carcinoma cells using Ki-67, MIB-1 and anti-PCNA monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: MIB-1 Ki-67 and PCNA scores in infiltrating ductal NOS breast carcinomas were compared. The correlation between MIB-1, Ki-67 and PCNA indices and several clinicopathological factors that have prognostic significance in breast cancer was also assessed. The mean Ki-67, MIB-1 and PCNA indices were 13.4%, 19.4%, 27.6%, respectively. Significant positive linear correlation was found only between Ki-67 and MIB-1 indices. PCNA score did not correlate with Ki-67 and MIB-1 indices. The significant correlation between Ki-67 and MIB-1 scores and histological grade was found. There was no correlation between Ki-67 and MIB-1 indices and axillary lymph node status or tumor diameter. The results suggest that MIB-1 antibody is an excellent tool for assessment of proliferative rate of breast cancer cells in paraffin sections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Pomeranian Medical Academy, Szczecin.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Markiewski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Domagała
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000276:immunology*; D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000276:immunology; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen