Immunohistochemical characterization of nonhuman primate ovarian sex cord-stromal tumors

Vet Pathol. 2012 Sep;49(5):834-8. doi: 10.1177/0300985811432345. Epub 2012 Jan 24.

Abstract

This study evaluates the immunoreactivity of 12 sex cord-stromal tumors of nonhuman primates (11 granulosa cell tumors and 1 luteoma). The markers selected are used in the characterization of gonadal tumors in dogs and other species, including cytokeratins AE1/AE3, GATA-4, inhibin-α, neuron-specific enolase, protein gene product 9.5, and vimentin. A normal nonhuman primate ovary was used as a control and to optimize immunolabeling. Staining was graded as follows: 0 (nonstaining), 1+ (< 10% positive cells), 2+ (10%-50% positive cells), and 3+ (> 50% positive cells). Calretinin, GATA-4, neuron-specific enolase, and vimentin were the most consistently expressed markers (12 of 12). Cytokeratins AE1/AE3 were also consistently expressed (11 of 12). Inhibin-α and protein gene product 9.5 were expressed in 8 and 10 sex cord-stromal tumors, respectively. Results indicate that immunoreactivity of nonhuman primate sex cord-stromal tumors is similar to that observed in other species and that calretinin, GATA-4, and neuron-specific enolase are the most consistently expressed markers in nonhuman primate sex cord-stromal tumors.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • Calbindin 2 / analysis
  • Calbindin 2 / metabolism
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / metabolism
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / pathology
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / veterinary
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry / veterinary
  • Luteoma / metabolism
  • Luteoma / pathology
  • Luteoma / veterinary
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / analysis
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / metabolism
  • Primate Diseases / metabolism
  • Primate Diseases / pathology*
  • Primates
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / metabolism
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / pathology
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / veterinary*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Calbindin 2
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase