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CDw75 antigen expression in human gastric carcinoma and adjacent mucosa. 1993

L David, and J M Nesland, and S Funderud, and M Sobrinho-Simões

Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology Medical School, University of Porto, Portugal.

BACKGROUND The amount of sialic acid correlates with the invasiveness and metastasizing potential of several human tumors. The CDw75 epitope is a sialylated carbohydrate determinant generated by the beta-galactosyl alpha 2,6-sialyltransferase, which can be viewed as a target for identifying biologically aggressive tumors. METHODS The authors performed an immunohistochemical study of CDw75 epitope expression in 87 cases of gastric carcinoma and adjacent mucosa and 331 metastases (329 lymph node metastases and 2 liver metastases) with the monoclonal antibody HH2. RESULTS Normal-appearing mucosa, foci of intestinal metaplasia, and foveolar hyperplasia, adjacent to the carcinomas, were mainly nonimmunoreactive. Only a few parietal cells of the body mucosa were stained with HH2. Two of 12 cases with dysplasia showed CDw75 antigen expression in dysplastic glands. Forty-one cases (47.1%) were immunoreactive for CDw75 antigen in the primary tumors or metastases. A very close relationship was found between the expression of the antigen in primary tumors and their respective metastases. The expression of the antigen was correlated with an infiltrative growth pattern, lymphatic invasiveness, and aneuploidy. All but two immunoreactive cases had lymph node metastases or lymphatic permeation. No relationship was found between CDw75 antigen expression and the morphologic types of gastric carcinoma, amount of lymphoid infiltrate, vascular invasion, and penetration of the gastric wall. CONCLUSIONS The authors conclude that CDw75 antigen expression can be used as a marker of malignant transformation of gastric epithelium and is a good indicator of the biologic aggressiveness of gastric carcinoma.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008113	Liver Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LIVER.	Cancer of Liver,Hepatic Cancer,Liver Cancer,Cancer of the Liver,Cancer, Hepatocellular,Hepatic Neoplasms,Hepatocellular Cancer,Neoplasms, Hepatic,Neoplasms, Liver,Cancer, Hepatic,Cancer, Liver,Cancers, Hepatic,Cancers, Hepatocellular,Cancers, Liver,Hepatic Cancers,Hepatic Neoplasm,Hepatocellular Cancers,Liver Cancers,Liver Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Hepatic,Neoplasm, Liver
D008198	Lymph Nodes	They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node,Node, Lymph,Nodes, Lymph
D008207	Lymphatic Metastasis	Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D009361	Neoplasm Invasiveness	Ability of neoplasms to infiltrate and actively destroy surrounding tissue.	Invasiveness, Neoplasm,Neoplasm Invasion,Invasion, Neoplasm
D002277	Carcinoma	A malignant neoplasm made up of epithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and give rise to metastases. It is a histological type of neoplasm and not a synonym for "cancer."	Carcinoma, Anaplastic,Carcinoma, Spindle-Cell,Carcinoma, Undifferentiated,Carcinomatosis,Epithelial Neoplasms, Malignant,Epithelioma,Epithelial Tumors, Malignant,Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Malignant Epithelial,Anaplastic Carcinoma,Anaplastic Carcinomas,Carcinoma, Spindle Cell,Carcinomas,Carcinomatoses,Epithelial Neoplasm, Malignant,Epithelial Tumor, Malignant,Epitheliomas,Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm,Malignant Epithelial Tumor,Malignant Epithelial Tumors,Neoplasm, Malignant Epithelial,Spindle-Cell Carcinoma,Spindle-Cell Carcinomas,Tumor, Malignant Epithelial,Undifferentiated Carcinoma,Undifferentiated Carcinomas
D002471	Cell Transformation, Neoplastic	Cell changes manifested by escape from control mechanisms, increased growth potential, alterations in the cell surface, karyotypic abnormalities, morphological and biochemical deviations from the norm, and other attributes conferring the ability to invade, metastasize, and kill.	Neoplastic Transformation, Cell,Neoplastic Cell Transformation,Transformation, Neoplastic Cell,Tumorigenic Transformation,Cell Neoplastic Transformation,Cell Neoplastic Transformations,Cell Transformations, Neoplastic,Neoplastic Cell Transformations,Neoplastic Transformations, Cell,Transformation, Cell Neoplastic,Transformation, Tumorigenic,Transformations, Cell Neoplastic,Transformations, Neoplastic Cell,Transformations, Tumorigenic,Tumorigenic Transformations
D005753	Gastric Mucosa	Lining of the STOMACH, consisting of an inner EPITHELIUM, a middle LAMINA PROPRIA, and an outer MUSCULARIS MUCOSAE. The surface cells produce MUCUS that protects the stomach from attack by digestive acid and enzymes. When the epithelium invaginates into the LAMINA PROPRIA at various region of the stomach (CARDIA; GASTRIC FUNDUS; and PYLORUS), different tubular gastric glands are formed. These glands consist of cells that secrete mucus, enzymes, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, or hormones.	Cardiac Glands,Gastric Glands,Pyloric Glands,Cardiac Gland,Gastric Gland,Gastric Mucosas,Gland, Cardiac,Gland, Gastric,Gland, Pyloric,Glands, Cardiac,Glands, Gastric,Glands, Pyloric,Mucosa, Gastric,Mucosas, Gastric,Pyloric Gland
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000094802	beta-D-Galactoside alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase	Sialyltransferases that catalyze the transfer of N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID from CYTIDINE MONOPHOSPHATE N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID to the 6-OH of the GALACTOSE residue of N-GLYCANS.	CMP-Acetylneuraminate Galactoside (alpha 2-6)-Sialyltransferase,CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-Galactosylglycoprotein Sialyltransferase ST6GAL,CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-beta-Galactoside alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase,CMP-N-Acetylneuraminic Acid-Lactose Sialytransferase,CMP-NeuAc-Galactoside (alpha 2-6)-Sialyltransferase,CMP-Sialic Acid-N-Acetyllactosaminide alpha (2-6)-Sialyltransferase,Gal-1-4-GlcNAc alpha(2-6)-Sialyltransferase,alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase,alpha2,6(N) Sialyltransferase,alpha6-Sialyltransferase,beta-D-Galactoside alpha-2-6-Sialyltransferase,beta-Galactoside alpha2,6-Sialyltransferase,beta-Galactosyl(1-4)N-Acetylglucosaminide alpha(2-6)-Sialyltransferase,Gal-GlcNAc(2-6)-sialyltransferase,SIAT-1,ST6(N),ST6Gal I,ST6Gal-1,2-6-Sialyltransferase, alpha,2-6-Sialyltransferase, beta-D-Galactoside alpha,Acid-Lactose Sialytransferase, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminic,CMP N Acetylneuraminate Galactosylglycoprotein Sialyltransferase ST6GAL,CMP N Acetylneuraminate beta Galactoside alpha 2,6 Sialyltransferase,CMP N Acetylneuraminic Acid Lactose Sialytransferase,SIAT 1,ST6GAL, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-Galactosylglycoprotein Sialyltransferase,ST6Gal 1,Sialyltransferase ST6GAL, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-Galactosylglycoprotein,Sialytransferase, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminic Acid-Lactose,alpha 2 6 Sialyltransferase,alpha 2-6-Sialyltransferase, beta-D-Galactoside,alpha-2,6-Sialyltransferase, CMP-N-Acetylneuraminate-beta-Galactoside,alpha-2-6-Sialyltransferase, beta-D-Galactoside,alpha2,6-Sialyltransferase, beta-Galactoside,alpha6 Sialyltransferase,beta D Galactoside alpha 2 6 Sialyltransferase,beta Galactoside alpha2,6 Sialyltransferase
D000782	Aneuploidy	The chromosomal constitution of cells which deviate from the normal by the addition or subtraction of CHROMOSOMES, chromosome pairs, or chromosome fragments. In a normally diploid cell (DIPLOIDY) the loss of a chromosome pair is termed nullisomy (symbol: 2N-2), the loss of a single chromosome is MONOSOMY (symbol: 2N-1), the addition of a chromosome pair is tetrasomy (symbol: 2N+2), the addition of a single chromosome is TRISOMY (symbol: 2N+1).	Aneuploid,Aneuploid Cell,Aneuploid Cells,Aneuploidies,Aneuploids,Cell, Aneuploid,Cells, Aneuploid