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. 2021 Sep;44(9):1997-2008.
doi: 10.1007/s40618-021-01518-3. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Monoclonal/polyclonal PAX-8, PTH and GATA3 immunohistochemistry in parathyroid lesions

S Altınay  1   2   3 , B Erözgür  4 , A C Dural  5 , M Volante  6 , M G Papotti  6
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Monoclonal/polyclonal PAX-8, PTH and GATA3 immunohistochemistry in parathyroid lesions

S Altınay et al. J Endocrinol Invest. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Background: Parathyroid gland (PG) is an endocrine organ which may display different immunohistochemical stainings with chief cells and oxyphilic cells in normal as well as hyperplasic/tumoral lesions.

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to identify the demographic properties and diagnostic value of the GATA3 antibody, which is a transcription factor in addition to PTH, and of PAX-8 (monoclonal and polyclonal) antibody.

Methods: We have analyzed in detail the cellular components and staining intensities of 46 adenomas all of which contained parathyroid rims, 12 hyperplasia and 5 adjacent non-neoplastic thyroidectomy materials (63 patients, 114 tissues).

Results: While no staining was identified in the thyroid tissue, cytoplasmic PTH immunoreactivity was observed in all (100%) normal parathyroid tissues, rim of PGs and hyperplasia, and in 43/46 cases (93.4%) of adenomas. Adenoma and hyperplasia were less stained than normal PG (p < 0.05). We detected GATA3 staining in all cases except for the thyroid (100%). Weak positivity (1+) was most apparent in adenoma cases (p < 0.05). Monoclonal PAX-8 immunoreactivity was not identified in any normal parathyroid tissue and rim of PG but positive immunoreactivity was detected in 83.3% of hyperplasia cases (10/12), 84.8% of adenoma (39/46) and 100% of thyroid tissues (5/5) (p < 0.05). However, polyclonal PAX-8 immunoreactivity was detected in one normal parathyroid tissue (1/5) and seven (7/46) rim of PGs. In cases of hyperplasia and adenoma, positive immunoreactivity was 75% (9/12) and 74% (34/46), respectively.

Conclusion: In conclusion, we have observed that PTH and GATA3 constitute a much more reliable and sensitive marker for parathyroid and are stained less in adenomas. While monoclonal PAX-8 (MRQ-50) never stains normal parathyroid and rim of PGs, it may help in the differential diagnosis of proliferated parathyroid lesions as a considerably sensitive and relatively specific marker by staining hyperplasic parathyroid, adenomas and the thyroid.

Keywords: GATA3; MRQ-50; Monoclonal/polyclonal antibody; PAX-8; PTH; Parathyroid adenoma/hyperplasia.

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