Quantitative immunohistochemical analysis of mononuclear infiltrates in breast carcinomas–correlation with tumour differentiation
Quantitative immunohistochemical analysis of mononuclear infiltrates in breast carcinomas–correlation with tumour differentiation
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乳腺癌单核浸润的定量免疫组织化学分析——与肿瘤分化的相关性
作者:
A. Naukkarinen;K. Syrjänen
Inflammatory infiltrates were analysed in tissue sections of 76 breast carcinomas by counting the percentage of macrophages. IgA + and IgG + plasma cells, Tcells with their subpopulations, and natural killer cells, and by measuring postcapillary venules (PCVs, found in 12 cases) within the infiltrates. These parameters were correlated with nuclear grade and biochemically determined hormone receptor status, known markers of tumour differentiation. A direct correlation was found between the extent of inflammation and nuclear grade (P< 0.0001), and an inverse correlation between inflammation and oestrogen receptor (OR) positivity (P< 0.05) as well as inflammation and progesterone receptor (PR) positivity (P < 0.05). The percentage of the OKT8 + suppressor/cytotoxic T cells increased when the inflammation expanded from scanty to moderate (P < 0.02). The diameter of the PCVs also increased with increasing inflammatory infiltrate (P < 0.02). In addition, a direct correlation exists between the diameter of the PCVs and both the percentage of the OKT8 + T cells (P < 0.04) and the Leu‐7+ natural killer cells (P < 0.03).
DOI:
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发表时间:
1983
期刊:
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
影响因子:
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作者:
Bhan,AK;DesMarais,CL
通讯作者:
DesMarais,CL