L1-CAM in Mucinous Ovarian Carcinomas and Borderline Tumors : Impact on Tumor Recurrence and Potential Role in Tumor Progression

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Mucinous ovarian carcinoma (MOC) is a rare histotype of primary ovarian carcinoma. Frequent pathogenic molecular alterations include mutations in KRAS , TP53 , and overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, but without having prognostic relevance. As L1-CAM (cell adhesion molecule) has previously shown prognostic relevance in other epithelial tumors of the female genital tract, we analyzed whether L1-CAM expression affected MOC prognosis. In addition, we investigated L1-CAM expression in mucinous borderline tumors (MBOTs) with and without adjacent MOC to identify its potential role in the pathogenesis of MOC. We examined a well-characterized collective of 39 MOCs by immunohistochemistry and compared their expression with clinicopathologic data. L1-CAM positivity was defined as any (even single-cell) positivity. Furthermore, we compared the L1-CAM expression in 20 MBOT regions adjacent to a MOC with that of 15 pure MBOTs. L1-CAM expression in MOC was significantly associated with recurrence, independent of tumor stage. Overall, 7/20 positive cases recurred versus 0/19 L1-CAM-negative cases ( P =0.032), showing a significant difference in time to progression. Furthermore, the presence of at least 1 defined molecular alteration (L1-CAM, aberrant p53, or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) was found more frequently in the MBOT regions adjacent to a MOC (14/20) than in pure MBOTs (3/15) ( P =0.024). Expression of the tumor marker L1-CAM is frequent (51%) in MOC and is associated with tumor recurrence. The lack of L1-CAM may serve to characterize cases with a low risk of recurrence. Furthermore, the presence of specific molecular alterations in MBOTs is associated with adjacent carcinomas and may define potential pathways in tumor progression.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

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The American journal of surgical pathology - 47(2023), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 558-567

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Englisch

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Wiedenhoefer, Rebekka [VerfasserIn]
Schmoeckel, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Grube, Marcel [VerfasserIn]
Sulyok, Mihály [VerfasserIn]
Pasternak, Iana [VerfasserIn]
Beschorner, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Greif, Karen [VerfasserIn]
Brucker, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Mayr, Doris [VerfasserIn]
Kommoss, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Fend, Falko [VerfasserIn]
Staebler, Annette [VerfasserIn]
Fischer, Anna K [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1

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Date Completed 19.04.2023

Date Revised 22.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/PAS.0000000000002027

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NLM353585939