Laminin-5 immunocytochemistry: a new tool for identifying dysplastic cells in oral brush biopsies

Driemel, O. and Dahse, R. and Hakim, S. G. and Tsioutsias, T. and Pistner, H. and Reichert, T. E. and Kosmehl, H. (2007) Laminin-5 immunocytochemistry: a new tool for identifying dysplastic cells in oral brush biopsies. CYTOPATHOLOGY, 18 (6). pp. 348-355. ISSN 0956-5507, 1365-2303

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Abstract

The brush biopsy technique is not only a seminal technique but also a critically discussed method for detection of oral pre-cancerous stages and manifest carcinomas. The gamma 2 chain of laminin-5 and its proteolytic fragments comprise an invasion factor for many carcinomas. The aim of this study was to determine whether the immunocytochemical presentation of the laminin gamma 2 chain identifies pre-invasive or invasive squamous cells in brush biopsies. The value-based identification of atypical epithelia was analysed in 93 consecutive brush biopsies with histopathological diagnoses: standardized haematoxylin and eosin staining; standardized immunocytochemistry: monoclonal antibodies against laminin gamma 2 chain: D4B5, 4G1, detection using ChemMate and Autostainer. Conventional cytology did not result in any false-positive cases, i.e. atypical cells in normal, inflamed or benignly hyperproliferative mucosa (specificity, 100%), whereas immunocytochemistry revealed one false-positive case (specificity, 98%). In brush biopsies of oral squamous cell carcinomas, the following immunocytochemical patterns were possible: (1) staining of the cytoplasm, (2) banded markings between clumped carcinoma cells and (3) positive hazes surrounding atypical cells. Bacterial colonies appeared as false-positive results. Four of 27 carcinomas and one of three recurrences were not cytologically identified (sensitivity of conventional cytology, 79%). Three of the five carcinomas not identified by cytology were immunocytochemically stained with laminin gamma 2 chain antibody (sensitivity of laminin gamma 2 chain immunocytochemistry, 93%). The positive predictive value was 100% for conventional cytology and 97% for laminin gamma 2 chain immunocytochemistry. The negative predictive value attained was 92% for conventional cytology and 97% for laminin gamma 2 chain immunocytochemistry. The high sensitivity level observed for method-enhanced brush cytology suggests that this technique be used as an initial diagnostic step.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: GAMMA-2 CHAIN EXPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION; BASEMENT-MEMBRANE; CARCINOMA; LESIONS; CANCER; MICROENVIRONMENT; FIBRONECTIN; NEOPLASIA; SUBUNITS; oral brush biopsy; oral exfoliative cytology; early recognition; laminin-5; oral squamous cell carcinoma
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 25 Nov 2020 08:04
Last Modified: 25 Nov 2020 08:04
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/31831

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