We illustrated a rare case of malignant solitary fibrous tumor (MSFT) with epithelioid morphology in the occipital region of a 59-year-old female, in which a rare NAB2ex7-STAT6 exon15/16 double fusion subtype was detected by the Next-generation sequencing (NGS) and STAT6 immunohistochemistry (IHC) was diffusely and strongly positively expressed, without recurrence after 20 months of postoperative follow-up. The morphological and molecular genetic aspects and the differential diagnosis are described, and the relevant literature was assessed in order to broaden our understanding and diagnostic capability of this malignancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women, with triple-positive breast cancer (TPBC) being a particularly aggressive subtype. GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) plays a crucial role in the luminal differentiation of breast epithelium and T-cell differentiation. However, the relationship between GATA3 and immune infiltration in TPBC remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: POLE is a critical biomarker for endometrial cancer (ECs) prognosis and therapeutic decision. However, the immune infiltration and immunotherapy-related gene expression in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of POLE-mutated ECs remain unresolved.
Methods: The TCGA database was used to characterize the TME of POLE mutants, which primarily included immune cells and co-expression genes.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
October 2023
(neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase) gene fusions that encode chimeric proteins exhibiting constitutive activity of tropomyosin receptor kinases (TRK), are oncogenic drivers in multiple cancer types. However, the underlying mechanisms in oncogenesis that involve various N-terminal fusion partners of NTRK fusions remain elusive. Here, we show that NTRK fusion proteins form liquid-like condensates driven by their N-terminal fusion partners.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive and rare malignant tumor and is prone to local invasion and metastasis. And, overexpressed Centromere Protein F (CENPF) is closely related to the oncogenesis of various neoplasms, including ACC. However, the prognosis and exact biological function of CENPF in ACC remains largely unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe most powerful and crucial concept today is a sustainable digital economy. This research is aimed to investigate the predictors of a sustainable digital economy in China. In addition, the mediating roles of social reforms and economic policies were investigated between good governance and a sustainable digital economy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant neoplasm that is prone to local invasion and metastasis. Meanwhile, overexpressed endothelial cell-specific molecule 1 () is closely related to tumorigenesis of multitudinous tumors. However, the prognosis value and biological function of in ACC remains undefined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOverexpression of Centromere Protein F () is associated with tumorigenesis of many human malignant tumors. But the molecular mechanism and prognostic value of in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are still unclear. In this essay, expression of in HCC tumors were evaluated in a series of databases, including GEO, TCGA, Oncomine, GEPIA, The Human Protein Atlas and Kaplan-Meier plotter.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a carcinoma of the lungs with strong invasion, poor prognosis and resistant to multiple chemotherapeutic drugs. It has posed severe challenges for the effective treatment of lung cancer. Therefore, searching for genes related to the development and prognosis of SCLC and uncovering their underlying molecular mechanisms are urgent problems to be resolved.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Some cases of solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) exhibit unusual histologic features that may cause diagnostic difficulty, such as fascicular monotonous spindle cells accompanied by hyalinized blood vessels and numerous evenly distributed mast cells, and features mimicking myxoid liposarcoma. Awareness of these features is important for reaching correct diagnosis of similar cases.
Methods: Three cases of SFT with the above unusual features were retrieved from our consult files for review, including H&E slides and immunohistochemical stains.
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) played an important role in tumorigenesis and development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we first demonstrated that lncRNA DLX6 antisense RNA 1 (DLX6-AS1) was upregulated in cancer tissues and cells lines compared with normal adjacent and cell line. Knock-down DLX6-AS1 by transfection with small interfering RNA (siRNA) suppressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAberrant expression of thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) has been observed in tumors arising in locations other than thyroid gland, lung and ventral forebrain. However, TTF-1 expression in schwannomas has not yet been studied. Meanwhile, a few inconsistent changes in protein expression have been identified between schwannomas and other peripheral nerve sheath tumors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the value of immunomarkers CXCL13, CD10, bcl-6 in pathologic diagnosis of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL).
Methods: One hundred and fifteen cases of AITL, 30 cases of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (PTCL, NOS) and 30 cases of reactive lymph nodes with paracortical hyperplasia (RH) encountered during the period from January, 1990 to January, 2008 were retrieved from the archival files of the Department of Pathology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China. The morphologic features were reviewed and compared.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between the single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) in the redox domain of aprimidinic/apurinic endonuclease/redox factor-1(APEX) gene and the development of sporadic colorectal cancer.
Methods: One hundred and fifty cases of sporadic colorectal cancers and 143 peripheral blood samples from healthy population were screened for genetic polymorphisms or mutations in the redox domain by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis followed by DNA sequencing.
Results: There were two SNPs identified in the redox domain of APEX gene, namely, 453G to T and 1247A to G.