Clinicopathological parameters and expression of P-glycoprotein and MRP-1 in retinoblastoma


Kamburoglu G., Kiratli H., Soylemezoglu F., Bilgic S.

OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH, vol.39, no.4, pp.191-197, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1159/000104680
  • Journal Name: OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.191-197
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The immunohistochemical expressions of two multidrug resistance proteins, P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and multidrug resistance-related protein-1 (MRP-1), were studied in retinoblastoma and the correlations with the clinicopathological parameters were assessed. Method: Sixty-five enucleated eyes containing retinoblastoma were included in the study. Following hematoxylin-eosin staining, tumor differentiation, presence of choroidal invasion, optic nerve invasion, retinal invasion, necrosis and presence of calcification were evaluated with the light microscope. P-gp and MRP-1 expressions were evaluated immunohistochemically. Results: Fifty-three eyes were enucleated primarily and 12 eyes were operated after failure of chemotherapy. P-gp and MRP-1 expressions were positive in 69.3 and 73.4% of specimens, respectively. There was no statistically significant relationship between the expressions of P-gp and MRP-1, and tumor differentiation, presence of tumor invasion or treatment with chemotherapy. Conclusion: Retinoblastoma intrinsically expresses both P-gp and MRP-1 and their expressions are not related to tumor differentiation. The expressions of P-gp and MRP-1 do not seem to be induced by chemotherapy and are not related to the degree of tumor invasion. Copyright (C) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel