High Ki-67 expression is associated with prolactin secreting pituitary adenomas

Authors

  • Bogdan Bălinişteanu Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
  • Anca Maria Cîmpean Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
  • Amalia Raluca Ceauşu Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
  • Ana Silvia Corlan Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
  • Eugen Melnic Department of Pathology, “Nicolae Testemiţanu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Moldova
  • Marius Raica Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2017.1750

Keywords:

Pituitary adenomas, Ki-67 labeling index, prognostic factor, prolactin, PRL, PRL-secreting adenoma

Abstract

Pituitary adenomas represent the third most common primary intracranial tumor in neurosurgical practice. To understand the biological behaviour of the pituitary adenomas previous studies have determined the tumor proliferation rate using monoclonal antibodies targeted against the Ki-67 antigen. The aim of this study was to correlate the Ki-67 index with hormonal profiles of pituitary adenomas. The study included 50 pituitary adenomas. For histopathologic evaluation, the sections were stained with routine hematoxylin and eosin method. Additional paraffin sections from each tumor were immunostained using primary antibodies against the following pituitary hormones: somatotropin (STH), prolactin (PRL), adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH). To detect the expression of Ki-67 we used a mouse anti-human monoclonal antibody (clone K2). The percentage of Ki-67 positive nuclei (Ki-67 labeling index) was assessed by counting approximately 1000 nuclei of the tumor cells at ×400 magnification. Out of the 50 tumor samples, 31 (62%) pituitary adenomas showed proliferative activity, and the proliferation rate was variable in this group. The overall mean Ki-67 labeling index was 1.59 ± 1.47, ranging from 0.3% to 6.6%. In 5 cases, the Ki-67 index was >3%, all of them being prolactinomas. The Ki-67 index was higher in PRL-secreting adenomas (mean ± SD was 3.37 ± 1.80, range 0.9 - 6.6%). Our study provides the evidence that a higher Ki-67 value is associated with pituitary adenomas that secrete PRL (prolactinomas and mixed STH/PRL-secreting adenomas).

Author Biographies

  • Bogdan Bălinişteanu, Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology
  • Anca Maria Cîmpean, Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology
  • Amalia Raluca Ceauşu, Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology
  • Ana Silvia Corlan, Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology
  • Eugen Melnic, Department of Pathology, “Nicolae Testemiţanu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Moldova
    Department of Pathology
  • Marius Raica, Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology, Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Microscopic Morphology/Histology

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High Ki-67 expression is associated with prolactin secreting pituitary adenomas

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High Ki-67 expression is associated with prolactin secreting pituitary adenomas. Biomol Biomed [Internet]. 2017 May 20 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];17(2):104-8. Available from: https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/1750