Diagnostic value of OCT3/4 for pre-invasive and invasive testicular germ cell tumours

Jeroen de Jong, Hans Stoop, Gert R Dohle, Chris H Bangma, Mike Kliffen, Joost W J van Esser, Martin van den Bent, Johan M Kros, J Wolter Oosterhuis, Leendert H J Looijenga

Onderzoeksoutput: Bijdrage aan tijdschriftArtikelpeer review

142 Citaten (Scopus)

Samenvatting

Human testicular germ cell tumours of adolescents and adults (TGCTs), the seminomatous and non-seminomatous germ cell tumours, show morphological and biological similarities to normal embryonic development, presumably determined by their supposed cell of origin, the primordial germ cell/gonocyte. Based on this knowledge, OCT3/4, also known as POU5F1, was recently defined as a diagnostic marker for these tumour types. In the adult testis, positive immunohistochemistry for OCT3/4 is an absolute indicator for the presence of the TGCT precursor carcinoma in situ/intratubular germ cell neoplasia undifferentiated (CIS/ITGCNU), seminoma, and/or embryonal carcinoma. Several studies have confirmed this observation, using the same polyclonal antibody. The present study demonstrates the usefulness of OCT3/4 immunohistochemistry in a diagnostic setting of a consecutively collected series of more than 200 testicular tumours and over 80 testicular biopsies. Moreover, it is shown that a monoclonal antibody directed against OCT3/4 is as informative as the polyclonal antibody, both in immunohistochemistry and in western blot analysis. The antibodies are robust and applicable with different methods of pretreatment and storage of tissue. This allows routine application of this diagnostic marker.

Originele taal-2Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)242-9
Aantal pagina's8
TijdschriftThe Journal of pathology
Volume206
Nummer van het tijdschrift2
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - jun. 2005
Extern gepubliceerdJa

Vingerafdruk

Duik in de onderzoeksthema's van 'Diagnostic value of OCT3/4 for pre-invasive and invasive testicular germ cell tumours'. Samen vormen ze een unieke vingerafdruk.

Citeer dit