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Progesterone receptor expression in meningiomas

R S Carroll1, D Glowacka, K Dashner

  • 1Neurosurgical Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Cancer Research
|March 15, 1993
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Progesterone receptor mRNA and protein are expressed in meningiomas, particularly in female patients. This supports the role of progesterone in meningioma growth.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Meningiomas, the most common primary intracranial tumors, are often associated with progesterone.
  • High-affinity progesterone binding sites have been identified in many meningiomas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the expression of progesterone receptor mRNA in meningiomas.
  • To correlate progesterone receptor mRNA expression with nuclear localization of progesterone receptor protein via immunocytochemistry.

Main Methods:

  • Northern blot analysis was used to detect progesterone receptor mRNA in 33 meningiomas.
  • Immunohistochemistry was performed on 11 meningiomas to assess receptor protein localization.
  • Comparisons were made with normal arachnoid tissue and an arachnoid cell line.

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Main Results:

  • Progesterone receptor mRNA was detected in 64% of meningiomas, with expression patterns similar to breast carcinoma cell lines.
  • A significant female predominance (81%) was observed in patients whose tumors expressed progesterone receptor.
  • Immunohistochemistry confirmed nuclear localization of the progesterone receptor, indicating potential for activation.

Conclusions:

  • Progesterone receptor mRNA and protein are expressed in meningiomas.
  • The findings support the hypothesis that progesterone plays a significant role in meningioma development and growth.