Immunohistochemical Demonstration of Tuft Cells in Human Acinar-to-Ductal Metaplasia and Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia.

: Acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (ADM) refers to the dedifferentiation or transdifferentiation of pancreatic acinar cells. Recently, ADM has received considerable attention as a potential precursor of pancreatic tumours. Previous studies in mouse models identified tuft cells, chemosensory epithelial cells, in ADM and pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN), both considered precursor lesions of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but not in PDAC.

Meningeal Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Cytological Report With Emphasis on the Usefulness of Immunocytochemical Analysis for STAT6.

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare neoplasms characterized by spindle neoplastic cell proliferation within collagenous stroma and prominent dilated vasculature. They present a wide histopathological spectrum, ranging from hypocellular lesions with a rich collagenous stroma to hypercellular lesions with scant stroma. Meningeal SFTs are usually hypercellular, and their cytological features remain poorly characterized.

Differential expression of haematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase by POU2F3‑positive tuft cells in conventional bilayered oncocytic and metaplastic epithelia of Warthin tumours.

Warthin tumours (WT), the second most common benign salivary gland tumour, are histopathologically composed of bilayered oncocytic epithelial cells with occasional metaplastic epithelium. Tuft cells, which are chemosensory epithelial cells, are present in WT. Tuft cells serve various roles by producing physiologically active substances, such as prostaglandins (PGs).

Cytological features of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix.

Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC) of the cervix is rare. Cytological examination is a valuable tool for detecting cervical lesions; however, due to the rarity of cervical SCNEC, its accurate diagnosis remains challenging. In some cases, cervical SCNEC coexists with other non-neuroendocrine components, forming what is known as combined SCNEC.

HIF-1α Promotes Luteinization via NDRG1 Induction in the Human Ovary.

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is a transcription factor that plays a crucial role in various physiological and pathological processes of the ovary. However, the timing of HIF-1α expression and its specific biological function in the follicular development of the human ovary remain unclear. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to examine whether HIF-1α and its downstream gene, (), exhibit stage-specific expression during the follicular development process in the human ovary.

Relationship of Desmoplastic Reaction and Tumour Budding in Primary and Lung Metastatic Lesions of Colorectal Cancer and Their Prognostic Significance.

Histopathological indicators, including desmoplastic reaction (DR) and tumour budding (TB), are significant prognostic indicators for metastatic liver lesions in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the relationship of DR and TB in primary CRC and metastatic lung lesions and their prognostic significance has not yet been examined. This study aimed to elucidate the association of DR and TB in primary CRC and metastatic lung lesions.

Cytological features of oncocytic pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary gland: Using the Milan classification system to report 3 patients.

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common salivary gland tumour. Pre-operative fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is currently one of the most widely used cytological examination techniques for the diagnosis of salivary gland tumours. Because PA exhibits characteristic cytological features, cytological diagnosis is straightforward in most cases.

Metastatic Malignant Granular Cell Tumor in the Lymph Node: A Cytological Report With Immunocytochemical Analysis.

Granular cell tumors (GCTs) are relatively rare, whereas malignant GCTs are extremely rare. This brief report describes a cytological case of metastatic malignant GCT in the lymph node with immunocytochemical analysis. A 77 years old Japanese female with a history of surgical resection for malignant GCT in the back 8 years earlier presented with swelling of the right neck.

The Prognostic Impact of Adipophilin Expression on Long-Term Survival Following Liver Resection in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases.

: Adipophilin (ADP) is a protein associated with lipid droplets, and its expression is related to poor prognosis in certain cancers. However, its impact on the survival of patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs) remains unclear. This study investigated the impact of ADP expression on long-term survival following hepatectomy in patients with CRLM.

Mechanistic insights into lethal hyper progressive disease induced by PD-L1 inhibitor in metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Hyper progressive disease (HPD) is a paradoxical phenomenon characterized by accelerated tumor growth following treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. However, the pathogenic causality and its predictor remain unknown. We herein report a fatal case of HPD in a 50-year-old man with metastatic bladder cancer.

Prognostic impact of soluble PD-L1 derived from tumor-associated macrophages in non-small-cell lung cancer.

Programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) on tumor cells can be degraded to soluble form (sPD-L1) and enter circulation, however, the clinical significances of sPD-L1 in peripheral blood remains to be elucidated in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We monitored plasma sPD-L1 levels during perioperative periods and evaluated PD-L1-positive cells in tumor tissues in patients with operable NSCLC. Then the correlation between preoperative plasma sPD-L1 levels and relapse-free survival (RFS) was analyzed retrospectively.

Autophagy Inhibition Increased Sensitivity of Pancreatic Cancer Cells to Carbon Ion Radiotherapy.

Background/aims: Pancreatic cancer has the poorest survival rate among all cancer types. Therefore, it is essential to develop an effective treatment strategy for this cancer.

Methods: We performed carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in human pancreatic cancer cell lines and analyzed their survival, apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy.