96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
96. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pathologie e. V ...
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Methods. Three different techniques FISH, CISH and SISH for in situ<br />
hybridization were evaluated regarding their use in routine pathology.<br />
Furthermore, a multi-colour probe in malignant melanoma samples was<br />
evaluated as test tool in histological bor<strong>der</strong>line melanoma cases and a<br />
computer based algorithm was implemented for simplifying and standardization.<br />
Results. EGFR SISH amplification studies in archival paraffin-embedded<br />
glioblastoma samples showed that SISH can accelerate the diagnostic<br />
process in a cost-effective way. Melanoma FISH probes failed to detect<br />
a sufficient amount of chromosomal changes necessary for a clinically<br />
useful diagnostic tool. Computer based algorithms helped to standardize<br />
ISH evaluation.<br />
Conclusions. Specific genetic alterations will define new disease entities,<br />
requiring ISH as prerequisite to establish the diagnosis. ISH can help to<br />
sub-classify morphologically similar neoplasia in terms of therapeutical<br />
response and will help to define genetic subgroups within distinct diagnostic<br />
groups for treatment purposes.<br />
FR-020<br />
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition of non-small cell lung cancer<br />
A . Soltermann1 , V . Tischler1 , L . Morra1 , W . We<strong>der</strong>2 , H . Moch1 1University of Zurich, Institute of Surgical Pathology, Zurich, Switzerland,<br />
2University Hospital Zurich, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Zurich, Switzerland<br />
Aims. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a highly fibrotic malignancy,<br />
elaborating a prominent desmoplastic stroma reaction or tumor microenvironment,<br />
respectively. Four main modes of carcinoma invasion<br />
into its own newly formed stroma are generally recognized: Epithelialmesenchymal<br />
transition (EMT), amoeboid, infiltration in cohorts and<br />
in collective sheets. We aimed for characterization of the matricellular<br />
N-glycoprotein periostin, a major EMT indicator, in the tumor microenvironment<br />
of NSCLC.<br />
Methods. Malignant pleural effusions from lung adenocarcinoma were<br />
screened for N-glycoproteins by shotgun proteomics using liquid chromatography<br />
following tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The<br />
identified EMT protein periostin was validated on both a tissue microarray<br />
of surgically resected patients with NSCLC (n total=532) and on tumor<br />
whole sections (n=30) by immunohistochemistry. Isoform-specific<br />
PCR following sequencing was performed in frozen specimens.<br />
Results. In the pleural effusions, 170 non-redundant N-glycoproteins<br />
were identified with high protein probability >0.9, belonging mainly to<br />
serum factors and extracellular matrix (ECM) constituents. Periostin<br />
was the most robustly identified ECM protein in malignant effusions.<br />
On tissue microarrays, strong protein upregulation was predominantly<br />
observed at the invasive front in both tumor epithelia and the surrounding<br />
extracellular matrix, the so-called matricellular space. In comparison<br />
to structural ECM proteins such as collagen, elastin, vimentin and<br />
versican, high periostin was found to be most closely associated with<br />
clinicopathologic parameters of tumor progression such as higher stage,<br />
higher pT and larger size; as well as the squamous cell histotype (all<br />
p-values