TY - JOUR
T1 - Genomic and immunophenotypical characterization of pure micropapillary carcinomas of the breast
AU - Marchiò, C.
AU - Iravani, M.
AU - Natrajan, R.
AU - Lambros, M. B.
AU - Savage, K.
AU - Tamber, N.
AU - Fenwick, K.
AU - Mackay, A.
AU - Senetta, R.
AU - Di Palma, S.
AU - Schmitt, F. C.
AU - Bussolati, G.
AU - Ellis, I. O.
AU - Ashworth, A.
AU - Sapino, A.
AU - Reis-Filho, J. S.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Pure invasive micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) is a special histological type that accounts for 0.7-3% of all breast cancers. MPC has a distinctive growth pattern and a more aggressive clinical behaviour than invasive ductal carcinomas of no special type (IDC-NSTs). To define the molecular characteristics of MPCs, we profiled a series of 12 MPCs and 24 grade and oestrogen receptor (ER)-matched DDC-NSTs using high-resolution microarray comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). In addition, we generated a tissue microarray containing a series of 24 MPCs and performed immunohistochemical analysis with ER, PR, Ki-67, HER2, CK5/6, CK14, CK17, EGFR, topoisomerase-IIα, cyclin D1, caveolin-1, E-cadherin, and β-catenin antibodies. In situ hybridization probes were employed to evaluate the prevalence of amplification of HER2, TOP2A, EGFR, CCND1, MYC, ESR1, and FGFR1 genes. aCGH analysis demonstrated that MPCs significantly differed from IDC-NSTs at the genomic level. Gains of 1q, 2q, 4p, 6p, 6q23.2-q27, 7p, 7q, 8p, 8q, 9p, 10p, 11q, 12p, 12q, 16p, 17p, 17q, 19p, 20p, 20q, and 21q, and losses of 1p, 2p, 6q11.1-q16.3, 6q21-q22.1, 9p, 11p, 15q, and 19q were more prevalent in MPCs. High-level gains/amplifications of 8p12-p11, 8q12, 8q13, 8q21, 8q23, 8q24, 17q21, 17q23, and 20q13 were significantly associated with MPCs. A comparison between 24 MPCs and a series of 48 grade and ER-matched IDC-NSTs revealed that high cyclin D1 expression, high proliferation rates, and MYC (8q24) amplification were significantly associated with MPCs. Our results demonstrate that MPCs have distinct histological features and molecular genetic profiles supporting the contention that they constitute a distinct pathological entity.
AB - Pure invasive micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) is a special histological type that accounts for 0.7-3% of all breast cancers. MPC has a distinctive growth pattern and a more aggressive clinical behaviour than invasive ductal carcinomas of no special type (IDC-NSTs). To define the molecular characteristics of MPCs, we profiled a series of 12 MPCs and 24 grade and oestrogen receptor (ER)-matched DDC-NSTs using high-resolution microarray comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). In addition, we generated a tissue microarray containing a series of 24 MPCs and performed immunohistochemical analysis with ER, PR, Ki-67, HER2, CK5/6, CK14, CK17, EGFR, topoisomerase-IIα, cyclin D1, caveolin-1, E-cadherin, and β-catenin antibodies. In situ hybridization probes were employed to evaluate the prevalence of amplification of HER2, TOP2A, EGFR, CCND1, MYC, ESR1, and FGFR1 genes. aCGH analysis demonstrated that MPCs significantly differed from IDC-NSTs at the genomic level. Gains of 1q, 2q, 4p, 6p, 6q23.2-q27, 7p, 7q, 8p, 8q, 9p, 10p, 11q, 12p, 12q, 16p, 17p, 17q, 19p, 20p, 20q, and 21q, and losses of 1p, 2p, 6q11.1-q16.3, 6q21-q22.1, 9p, 11p, 15q, and 19q were more prevalent in MPCs. High-level gains/amplifications of 8p12-p11, 8q12, 8q13, 8q21, 8q23, 8q24, 17q21, 17q23, and 20q13 were significantly associated with MPCs. A comparison between 24 MPCs and a series of 48 grade and ER-matched IDC-NSTs revealed that high cyclin D1 expression, high proliferation rates, and MYC (8q24) amplification were significantly associated with MPCs. Our results demonstrate that MPCs have distinct histological features and molecular genetic profiles supporting the contention that they constitute a distinct pathological entity.
KW - Amplification
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Chromogenic in situ hybridization
KW - Comparative genomic hybridization
KW - Histological type
KW - Immunohistochemistry
KW - Oncogene
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U2 - 10.1002/path.2368
DO - 10.1002/path.2368
M3 - Article
C2 - 18484683
AN - SCOPUS:49449111018
VL - 215
SP - 398
EP - 410
JO - Journal of Pathology
JF - Journal of Pathology
SN - 0022-3417
IS - 4
ER -