WU Li-ying,LIU Bang-rong,LU Jun,LING Ming-de,CHEN Jie,LI Peng.Expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase and proliferating cell nuclear antigen in pleural and peritoneal effusion[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2007,29(02):154-156.
WU Li-ying,LIU Bang-rong,LU Jun,LING Ming-de,CHEN Jie,LI Peng.Expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase and proliferating cell nuclear antigen in pleural and peritoneal effusion[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2007,29(02):154-156.DOI:
Expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase and proliferating cell nuclear antigen in pleural and peritoneal effusion
Objective To explore the diagnostic value of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in pleural and peritoneal effusion. Methods The expressions of hTERT and PCNA were detected by immunocytochemistry in 46 malignant and 21 benign serous specimens. Results hTERT and PCNA were detected respectively in 39 and 29 of 46 malignant specimens
but no expressions in reactive mesothelial cells in all serous specimens. hTERT correlated with PCNA (r=0.30
P0.05). The combined detection of hTERT and PCNA increased the sensitivity to 89.1%. Conclusion hTERT is conducive to diagnosis of serous effusion by cytologic examination. The sensitivity was increased by combined detection of hTERT and PCNA