c-kitMutation and Immunohistochemical Expression in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.
- Author:
Dong Wook KANG
1
;
Joo Heon KIM
;
Dong Hun KIM
;
Kung Hee KIM
;
Mee Ja PARK
;
Dae Young KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor;
Protooncogene Protein c-kit;
Immunohistochemistry
- MeSH:
Desmin;
Exons;
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Immunohistochemistry;
Necrosis;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
S100 Proteins;
Sequence Analysis;
Sequence Deletion;
Vimentin
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2003;37(4):246-254
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common non-epithelial neoplasm arising in the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation among the clinicopathologic features, presence of c-kit mutation, and immunohistochemical expression of c-kit in 61 cases of GISTs. METHODS: We divided the GISTs into three groups as benign, boderline and malignant, according to histologic grade. Exon 11 of the c-kit was amplified by PCR and sequenced. We performed immunohistochemical study for CD117, CD34, vimentin, SMA, desmin, and S-100 protein. RESULTS: Twenty-one cases were diagnosed as benign GISTs, 14 cases as borderline GISTs, and 26 cases as malignant GISTs. The shape, atypia, cellularity, and necrosis showed good correlations with the histologic grades of the GISTs.Mutations of exon 11 of the c-kit were detected in 3 benign GISTs, 4 borderline GISTs, and 13(%) malignant GISTs. Sequence analysis confirmed the deletion mutation (n=16) and the singlebase pair mutation (n=4). The immunohistochemical stainings showed myogenic differentiation(n=20), neurogenic differentiation (n=15), and neither myogenic or neurogenic differentiation(n=34). CONCLUSIONS: The GIST is the primitive mesenchymal tumor capable of divergent differentiation, and the mutation of the c-kit is a good parameter for the malignant GIST.
