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Excessive survivin expression in thyroid lymphomas.

Masahiro Sugawara1, Fumio Matsuzuka, Shuji Fukata

  • 1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular Pathology Division, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Greater Los Angeles Veteran's Affairs Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine, 90073, USA.

Human Pathology
|July 3, 2002
PubMed
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Distinguishing thyroid lymphoma from Hashimoto's thyroiditis can be challenging. Measuring survivin mRNA or protein levels can help diagnose thyroid lymphoma when histological examination is difficult.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Thyroid lymphoma often arises in the context of Hashimoto's thyroiditis, leading to diagnostic challenges due to cellular and histologic similarities.
  • Differentiating between these two conditions is crucial for appropriate patient management and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether survivin or human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) expression can differentiate between thyroid lymphoma and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
  • To assess the utility of survivin and hTERT as potential biomarkers for thyroid lymphoma diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of mRNA levels for survivin and hTERT using real-time quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction in tissue samples.
  • Immunohistochemical staining to examine survivin protein expression in lymphoid cells.

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Main Results:

  • Survivin mRNA levels were significantly higher in thyroid lymphoma compared to Hashimoto's thyroiditis (49.1 +/-36.4 vs. 6.6 +/-2.7 pg/ng rRNA, P <0.005).
  • Immunohistochemistry confirmed abundant survivin protein in the lymphoid cells of thyroid lymphoma.
  • No significant difference in hTERT mRNA levels was observed between the two conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Survivin mRNA levels and protein expression are elevated in thyroid lymphoma.
  • Measuring survivin can serve as a valuable tool to aid in the diagnosis of thyroid lymphoma, particularly when histological differentiation is difficult.