Cellular Senescence in Germ Cell Neoplasia In Situ (GCNIS) and Other Histological Types of Testicular Cancer

Autor: Vasileios Tatanis, Dimitris Veroutis, Pavlos Pantelis, George Theocharous, Helen Sarlanis, Alexandros Georgiou, Francesk Mulita, Angelis Peteinaris, Anastasios Natsos, Napoleon Moulavasilis, Nikolaos Kavantzas, Athanassios Kotsinas, Ioannis Adamakis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Medicina, Vol 60, Iss 7, p 1108 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1648-9144
1010-660X
DOI: 10.3390/medicina60071108
Popis: Background and Objectives: The presence and contribution of senescent cells in premalignant lesions is well documented, but not in germ cell neoplasia in situ. The purpose of this study is to identify the presence of senescent cells in pre-malignant testicular conditions and in different histological types of testicular cancer. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients who underwent orchiectomy due to testicular tumors were included. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) testicular tissue for each patient was available. Sections from these specimens were examined by immunohistochemical analysis with the following markers: GL13 for cellular senescence, p21WAF1/Cip1 for cell cycle arrest, and Ki67 for cell proliferation. Results: Thirteen (43.3%) suffered from seminoma with a mean total proportion of GCNIS senescence of 20.81 ± 6.81%. In the group of embryonal testicular tumors, nine (30%) patients were included, with an average rate of 6.64 ± 5.42% of senescent cells in GCNIS. One (3.3%) patient suffered from chondrosarcoma in which 7.9% of GL13+ cells were detected in GCNIS. Four (13.4%) patients suffered from teratoma and three (10%) from yolk sac tumors, while GCNIS senescence was detected in a range of 4.43 ± 1.78% and 3.76 ± 1.37%, respectively. Conclusions: Cellular senescence was detected in both germ cell neoplasia in situ and testicular cancer, but was more prevalent within the premalignant lesions.
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