Immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization analyses of glucose transporter 2 in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors : Possible glucose transporter 2 association with neoplastic insulin production

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BACKGROUND: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) are rare neoplasms. Additionally, glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) is associated with insulin production and is essential for glucose transport to normal pancreatic β-cells. Neoplastic cell GLUT2 expression may also influence insulin production by using this transporter. GLUT2 expression and its clinical significance remain unclear in PanNETs. This study aimed to provide GLUT2 expression profiles and evidence of correlation with insulin in PanNETs.

METHODS: Clinical data were retrieved from 113 surgically resected paraffin-embedded PanNET tissue samples fixed with 10% formalin. PanNETs are categorized as insulinoma, non-functional (NF)-PanNET, or PanNET-not otherwise specified (NOS). A GLUT2 score was used to evaluate cytoplasmic GLUT2 immunoreactivity. The immunoreactive score (IRS) was used to determine membranous GLUT2, cytoplasmic insulin, and proinsulin immunoreactivities. A commercially available in situ hybridization (ISH) kit detected human SLC2A2 (GLUT2) mRNA on tissues in all seven positive- and 20 negative-GLUT2 IRS cases.

RESULTS: GLUT2 and IRSs significantly differed among insulinoma, NF-PanNET, and PanNET-NOS. Insulinomas exhibited significantly higher GLUT2 scores and IRSs than did NF-PanNETs. GLUT2 IRS positive cases demonstrated significantly higher insulin and proinsulin IRSs than did negative cases. Additionally, GLUT2 ISH-positive cases demonstrated positive GLUT2 scores and IRSs, with significantly higher GLUT2 IRSs than did negative cases. PanNET histological grade categories did not significantly affect GLUT2 scores and IRSs.

CONCLUSION: The first evidence of a correlation between GLUT2 expressions and insulin in PanNETs is shown in this study.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:253

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Pathology, research and practice - 253(2024) vom: 30. Jan., Seite 154966

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Watanabe, Hirofumi [VerfasserIn]
Fujishima, Fumiyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Unno, Michiaki [VerfasserIn]
Sasano, Hironobu [VerfasserIn]
Suzuki, Takashi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9035-68-1
Glucose Transport Proteins, Facilitative
Glucose transporter 2
Immunohistochemistry
In situ hybridization
Insulin
Journal Article
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
Proinsulin

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Date Completed 24.01.2024

Date Revised 24.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.prp.2023.154966

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NLM365341770