title: Immunocytochemical analysis of the tissue location of cytokines (IL-2 and IL-12) in neuroendocrine lung cancer.
abstract: The study aimed at immunocytochemical evaluation of the cellular expression of two cytokines, IL-2 and IL-12 in lung carcinoids (n = 10), following the earlier demonstration of two markers of endocrine tumours (chromogranin A and NSE--neuron-specific enolase). In the immunocytochemical studies the classical avidin-biotinylated peroxidase (ABC) technique was used. Results of the tests were semiquantitatively appraised employing the IRS scale. In 9/10 cases intense reaction (score: 6-12 points) was noted for both lung neuroendocrine markers. In all cases of carcinoma co-expression of IL-2 and IL-12 was demonstrated in cells of the tumours. The cytokines showed a cytoplasmic localisation of mean (score: 3-4 points) or high (score: 6-12 points) intensity of reaction. Our studies point to a possible role of the two cytokines in the proliferation of lung neuroendocrine carcinomas but more detailed analysis is required on a broader material.
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000378:metabolism*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D007376:Interleukin-2; D018664:Interleukin-12