Significance of proliferating cell nuclear antigen in predicting recurrence of intracranial meningioma

Journal of Neurosurgery
M A CobbO al-Mefty

Abstract

It is well known that the histological appearance of meningiomas often fails to predict accurately the clinical behavior of the tumor. Therefore, attention has turned from tumor histology to tumor biology. Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), a cell cycle-regulated protein, has been recently characterized as the cofactor of DNA polymerase-delta, an enzyme required for DNA replication. The rate of synthesis of PCNA directly correlates with the proliferative state of cells. Immunohistochemical labeling of this antigen is now possible with monoclonal antibodies that allow for its demonstration in routinely fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens. In this study, the PCNA labeling index (LI) was determined for 83 meningiomas, including tumors with both benign and malignant clinical courses and with benign, atypical, and malignant histologies, apparent after total or subtotal resections. No statistical difference was found between the LI on recurrence and that found at initial presentation. In addition, stepwise multivariate regression analysis failed to identify any combination of factors (age, gender, race, age of specimen, tumor histology, Simpson grade of resection) that contributes to the predictive strength of the PCNA LI for ...Continue Reading

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