PMID: 15381907Sep 24, 2004Paper

Expression pattern of the CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein C/EBP-beta in gestational trophoblastic disease

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology : Official Journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists
Jessica RaddeAna-Maria Bamberger

Abstract

The CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) family consists of several factors that are important regulators of intracellular processes and hormone action. C/EBP-beta, the most important member of the C/EBP family, was shown recently to be expressed in the normal human placenta where it is localized in villous syncytiotrophoblast and in the extravillous (intermediate) trophoblast but not the villous cytotrophoblast. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression pattern of C/EBP-beta in gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) which has not been studied so far. We used immunohistochemistry on a total of 15 cases of GTD including nine complete hydatidiform moles, one placental site nodule (PSN), one placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT), and four choriocarcinomas. All our tested specimens showed positivity for C/EBP-beta. The strongest C/EBP-beta expression could be observed in villous syncytiotrophoblast and in the trophoblast proliferations on the villous surface of hydatidiform moles; villous cytotrophoblast was negative. The PSN also showed positive nuclear staining but the expression was not as strong as it was in the hydatidiform moles and the total amount of stained cells was the lowest of all GTD. The PSTT...Continue Reading

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