The expression of sigma-2 receptors was investigated in nine urothelial tumours of the urinary bladder of cattle. Each tumour was associated with the presence of DNA of bovine papillomavirus type-2 (BPV-2) and expression of the E5 viral oncoprotein. Five tumours were classified as low-grade carcinoma on the basis of morphological criteria and calculation of mean nuclear area (MNA) and mean nuclear perimeter (MNP). Four tumours were classified as high-grade carcinoma. Sigma-2 receptors were overexpressed in both types of carcinoma. In control normal bovine bladder tissue the density of receptors (expressed as the B(max)) was 0.37 pmol/mg of protein. Low-grade carcinomas had a mean B(max) of 1.37+/-0.32 pmol/mg of protein (range 1.03-1.86) and in high-grade carcinomas the mean B(max) was 10.9+/-2.8 pmol/mg of protein (range 8.2-14). The difference in B(max) between low- and high-grade carcinomas was statistically significant (P=0.0001).
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