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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Beate Haugk, Professor Kofi Oppong, Dr John LeedsORCiD, Dr Antony Darne, Professor Philip Sloan, Dr Manu Nayar
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© 2021, The Author(s).The basal-like molecular subtype of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with poor prognosis and upregulation in TP63ΔN (p40) network. Adenosquamous histology can be observed. This study assessed immunohistochemical p40 expression in fine needle biopsy (FNB) samples with PDAC and association with cytomorphological features of squamous differentiation and clinical data. 106 EUS FNBs with PDAC were assessed for eight cytomorphological features of squamous differentiation. P40 H-score (intensity 0–3 × percentage positive nuclei) was analysed for association with morphological features, patient age, gender, operability, chemotherapy and survival. P40 H-score in 14 paired FNBs and resections was compared. P40 h-score was 1–3 in 31%, 4–30 in 16% and > 30 in 13% of FNBs. It was significantly associated with intercellular bridges, elongated cell shape, sharp cell borders, angular nuclei with homogenous chromatin (p < 0.001) and dense cytoplasm (p = 0.002). Keratinisation was not seen. Inoperable patients (n = 81) had a shorter median survival for h-score > 30 (n = 9, 1.8 months) than for h-score ≤ 30 (n = 66, 6.7 months) not quite reaching statistical significance (p = 0.08). P40 was significantly associated with squamous morphology in FNBs with PDAC. P40 H-score > 30 showed a trend towards shorter survival in inoperable patients. Squamous differentiation may be a treatment target in PDAC.
Author(s): Haugk B, Horton D, Oppong K, Leeds J, Darne A, Sloan P, Ness T, Jones C, Bassett P, Nayar M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Online publication date: 28/10/2021
Acceptance date: 14/10/2021
Date deposited: 09/01/2024
ISSN (electronic): 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Research
URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00652-5
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00652-5
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