Expression of GLUT1 in primary renal tumors: morphologic and biologic implications. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This study aimed to assess whether glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) is useful in prognostication or differential diagnosis of renal tumors. GLUT1 immunostain for 228 renal tumors showed a membranous or cytoplasmic pattern. The membranous pattern was seen in 86.2% of 145 clear cell renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) and 100% of 11 transitional cell carcinomas (TCCs) but in no oncocytomas, other subtypes of RCC, or sarcomatoid areas of RCCs. The cytoplasmic pattern was seen in 55.2% of 145 clear cell RCCs, 38% of papillary RCCs (11/29), 13% of chromophobe RCCs (2/16), 22% of oncocytomas (5/23), and 82% of TCCs (9/11). Western blot showed a markedly increased GLUT1 protein content in clear cell RCCs compared with a low level in papillary RCCs and normal kidney specimens. GLUT1 expression in clear cell RCC was not significantly correlated with patient survival, tumor grade, or tumor stage. GLUT1 may be a novel target for immunotherapy and a useful marker in the differential diagnosis and classification of renal tumors.

publication date

  • August 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell
  • Glucose Transporter Type 1
  • Kidney Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34547909267

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1309/HV6NJVRQKK4QHM9F

PubMed ID

  • 17638658

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 128

issue

  • 2