Abstract:
AIMS:Glypican 3 (GPC3) is a heparan sulphate proteoglycan that shows elevated levels in the serum of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but not in healthy blood donors or patients with benign liver disease. This study explores the value of GPC3 expression for diagnosis of HCC by immunohistochemistry in liver needle biopsy specimens. METHODS:Archival material of liver needle biopsies from 54 patients with HCC, nine with focal nodular hyperplasia or focal liver cell dysplasia, five with cirrhosis, seven with hepatitis B or unremarkable liver tissue, seven with cholangiocarcinoma, and 30 with metastatic tumours, was retrieved for immunohistochemical staining with GPC3 antibody and appropriate positive and negative controls. RESULTS:Forty-five out of 54 cases of HCC showed positive GPC3 staining (83.4%). In contrast, all 58 non-HCC cases of liver biopsies, including focal nodular hyperplasia, focal liver cell dysplasia, cirrhosis, hepatitis B or unremarkable liver tissue, cholangiocarcinoma and metastatic tumours, were negative for GPC3. The sensitivity and specificity of GPC3 in HCCs were 83.4% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS:GPC3 is a valuable diagnostic marker for diagnosing HCC on liver needle biopsy. It can be used to distinguish HCC from other benign hepatic conditions and metastatic tumours in the liver.
journal_name
J Clin Patholjournal_title
Journal of clinical pathologyauthors
Wang FH,Yip YC,Zhang M,Vong HT,Chan KI,Wai KC,Wen JMdoi
10.1136/jcp.2010.075374subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-07-01 00:00:00pages
599-603issue
7eissn
0021-9746issn
1472-4146pii
jcp.2010.075374journal_volume
63pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jcp.46.11.1030
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1136/jcp.28.11.899
更新日期:1975-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of clinical pathology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1973-10-01 00:00:00