The assessment of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immunostaining in myelodysplastic syndromes and its prognostic significance
Several prognostic factors for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) have been identified in previous years. In order to determine prognostic factors characterizing haematopoietic cell kinetics, bone marrow proliferative activity and serum TNF-a levels were measured in 51 cases of MDS. Cell...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-06-01
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Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
Online Access: | https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/923 |
Summary: | Several prognostic factors for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) have been identified in previous years. In order to determine prognostic factors characterizing haematopoietic cell kinetics, bone marrow proliferative activity and serum TNF-a levels were measured in 51 cases of MDS. Cell proliferation was evaluated by employing a monoclonal antibody directed against the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). The PCNA proliferating index (PCNA PI) and serum TNF-a levels showed significant differences between patients with MDS and normal controls (p |
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ISSN: | 1121-760X 2038-8306 |