[Immunohistochemistry and DNA content of gastro-intestinal carcinoid].
OBJECTIVE
To study the relationship between clinical pathology and antigen expression and DNA content of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors.


METHODS
Fifty-two cases of paraffin-embedded gastrointestinal carcinoid specimens were collected. According to Gould's criteria, there were 20 cases of typical carcinoid, 20 cases of atypical carcinoid and 12 cases of undifferentiated carcinoid. Ten different kinds of antigen were examined by immunohistochemical staining and DNA contents by flow cytometry.


RESULTS
Calcitonin (CT), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) expression was significantly reduced in typical carcionoid compared to that in other two types of carcionoid. Their expression was more marked in progression than in early stage of the disease. VIP expression was significantly higher in patients with than without lymph node metastases. Cellular DNA analysis showed significant difference between the typical and the other two types of carcinoid. Tumors with expression of VIP and CEA were mostly aneuploid.


CONCLUSIONS
To study expression of relevant antigens in gastrointestinal carcinoid in relation to histological type and cellular DNA content helps determine its biologic behavior and prognosis.
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Department of Pathology, Shekou Hospital, Shekou 518067.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000032:analysis; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000737:chemistry*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000032:analysis
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D002116:Calcitonin