title: [Biological characteristics of multiple myeloma].
abstract: On a series of thirty trephine bone marrow biopsies from patients with multiple myeloma, the authors evaluated expression of markers of cell proliferation or of its blockade (Ki-67, PCNA, topoisomerase IIa, cyclin D-1, AgNOR, and p27kip1) and markers indicating multidrug resistance (P-170 and Bcl-2). Expression of Ki-67 and of topoisomerase IIa was unfrequent. Marked positivity of PCNA was expressed in about one third of cases, negative staining was exceptional. No expression of cyclin D-1 was noted. Positivity of p27kip1 was frequent. P-170 was demonstrated in a small number of cases, Bcl-2 was strongly positive in most cases. The results characterise multiple myeloma as a tumour with low proliferation rate and, simultaneously, with high resistance to apoptosis.
authors.affiliation: Ustav patologie, LF UP a FN, Olomouc.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dusek
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Scudla
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kolár
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Riháková
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hlobilová
mesh_terms: D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000737:chemistry; D002455:Cell Division; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II / Q000032:analysis; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; C413374:p27 antigen; D004250:DNA Topoisomerases, Type II