Oestrogen receptor gene (ESR1) amplification is frequent in endometrial carcinoma and its precursor lesions.
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Oestrogen receptor gene (ESR1) amplification is frequent in endometrial carcinoma and its precursor lesions. / Lebeau, Annette; Grob, Tj; Holst, Frederik; Seyedi-Fazlollahi, N; Moch, H; Terracciano, Luigi; Turzynski, A; Choschzick, Matthias; Sauter, Guido; Simon, Ronald.
in: J PATHOL, Jahrgang 216, Nr. 2, 2, 2008, S. 151-157.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Oestrogen receptor gene (ESR1) amplification is frequent in endometrial carcinoma and its precursor lesions.
AU - Lebeau, Annette
AU - Grob, Tj
AU - Holst, Frederik
AU - Seyedi-Fazlollahi, N
AU - Moch, H
AU - Terracciano, Luigi
AU - Turzynski, A
AU - Choschzick, Matthias
AU - Sauter, Guido
AU - Simon, Ronald
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Oestrogen receptor alpha (ER) plays a critical, diverse and not fully understood role in endometrial carcinoma. Most endometrial carcinomas express ER and some of these tumours respond favourably to anti-oestrogen therapy. On the other hand, tamoxifen therapy constitutes a major risk factor for endometrial carcinoma development. Amplification of the ESR1 gene encoding ER was recently shown to constitute a mechanism for ER over-expression in breast carcinoma. This study was designed to determine the potential role of ESR1 amplifications in endometrial carcinoma. Tissue microarrays of 368 endometrial carcinomas and large sections of 43 cases of endometrial hyperplasia were analysed for ESR1 gene amplification and ER protein expression by means of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and immunohistochemistry. FISH revealed ESR1 amplification in 40/176 (23%) cancers, 6/19 (32%) atypical complex hyperplasias, 3/10 (30%) complex hyperplasias without atypia and 2/14 (14%) simple hyperplasias without atypia. Strong ER protein expression was significantly linked to ESR1 amplification in endometrial carcinoma (p = 0.0036). These data indicate that ESR1 amplification might be one mechanism for ER over-expression in endometrial carcinoma, and suggest an early role for ESR1 amplification in the development of a significant fraction of endometrial carcinoma. Given the predictive role of ESR1 amplification for tamoxifen response in breast carcinoma, it will be interesting to investigate the response of ESR1-amplified endometrial cancers to anti-oestrogenic drugs.
AB - Oestrogen receptor alpha (ER) plays a critical, diverse and not fully understood role in endometrial carcinoma. Most endometrial carcinomas express ER and some of these tumours respond favourably to anti-oestrogen therapy. On the other hand, tamoxifen therapy constitutes a major risk factor for endometrial carcinoma development. Amplification of the ESR1 gene encoding ER was recently shown to constitute a mechanism for ER over-expression in breast carcinoma. This study was designed to determine the potential role of ESR1 amplifications in endometrial carcinoma. Tissue microarrays of 368 endometrial carcinomas and large sections of 43 cases of endometrial hyperplasia were analysed for ESR1 gene amplification and ER protein expression by means of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and immunohistochemistry. FISH revealed ESR1 amplification in 40/176 (23%) cancers, 6/19 (32%) atypical complex hyperplasias, 3/10 (30%) complex hyperplasias without atypia and 2/14 (14%) simple hyperplasias without atypia. Strong ER protein expression was significantly linked to ESR1 amplification in endometrial carcinoma (p = 0.0036). These data indicate that ESR1 amplification might be one mechanism for ER over-expression in endometrial carcinoma, and suggest an early role for ESR1 amplification in the development of a significant fraction of endometrial carcinoma. Given the predictive role of ESR1 amplification for tamoxifen response in breast carcinoma, it will be interesting to investigate the response of ESR1-amplified endometrial cancers to anti-oestrogenic drugs.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 216
SP - 151
EP - 157
JO - J PATHOL
JF - J PATHOL
SN - 0022-3417
IS - 2
M1 - 2
ER -