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Valosin-containing protein (p97) and Ki-67 expression is a useful marker in detecting malignant behavior of pancreatic endocrine neoplasms.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prognostic value of valosin-containing protein (VCP) expression and the Ki-67 labeling index (LI) in pancreatic endocrine neoplasms (PENs), the present analysis was employed. METHODS: The Ki-67 LI and VCP expression at the mRNA and protein level were evaluated in 32 patients (12 male and 20 female) with PENs aged from 22 to 73 years (median 49 years). VCP staining intensity in tumor cells was categorized as weaker (level 1) or equal to stronger (level 2) compared to nontumorous islet cells. Ki-67 LI was divided into two categories: level 1, Ki-67 LI < 5%, and level 2, > or = 5%. RESULTS: Five cases (15.6%) showed level 1 and 25 (84.4%) level 2 VCP expression by immunohistochemistry. A significant association was observed between VCP expression and the malignant behavior of PENs (p < 0.01). All level 1 VCP tumors were benign PENs. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis showed higher VCP mRNA expression in malignant PENs (n = 5) than benign cases (n = 5) (p < 0.05). For Ki-67 LI, 28 cases (87.5%) showed level 1 and 4 (12.5%) level 2 expression. All patients with level 2 Ki-67 LI had metastasis. CONCLUSION: VCP expression analysis and Ki-67 LI are useful prognosticators for PENs.[1]

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  1. Valosin-containing protein (p97) and Ki-67 expression is a useful marker in detecting malignant behavior of pancreatic endocrine neoplasms. Yamamoto, S., Tomita, Y., Nakamori, S., Hoshida, Y., Iizuka, N., Okami, J., Nagano, H., Dono, K., Umeshita, K., Sakon, M., Ishikawa, O., Ohigashi, H., Aozasa, K., Monden, M. Oncology (2004) [Pubmed]
 
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