Rabbit Anti-Human AMACR Monoclonal Antibody, clone CQ7226

Atypical adenomatous hyperplasia (AAH) of the prostate is characterized by lobular proliferation of closely packed small acini. It is hypothesized that AAH is a precursor lesion for low-grade prostate cancer arising from the transition zone. Telomere dysfunction is common during malignant transformation of epithelia. In this study, we investigate telomere shortening in AAH (n = 93), high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) (n = 68), and prostatic adenocarcinoma (PCA) (n = 70) using quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization. Twenty percent (19 of 93) of AAH specimens, 68% (46 of 68) of HGPIN, and 83% (58 of 70) of PCA showed significant telomere shortening. Thirty-two percent of AAH lesions had alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase (AMACR) expression, a sensitive and specific marker for HGPIN and PCA. AMACR expression in AAH was seen more frequently in AAH foci with telomere shortening or coexisting PCA. Our findings indicate that a subset of AAH lesions have telomere shortening and AMACR expression, suggesting that these foci may be precursors for PCA.

Acquired cystic disease (ACD)-associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been recently identified. However, there are only a few genetic studies to date. In this article, we performed an immunohistochemical and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) study for six cases including one case with sarcomatoid change. As a result, we observed frequent immunohistochemical expression of AMACR. FISH of chromosome 3 showed trisomy for three cases, monosomy for two cases, and disomy for one case. Additionally, FISH of chromosome 16 showed trisomy for three cases, monosomy for two cases, and both trisomy and monosomy for one case. Furthermore, both the carcinomatous area and the sarcomatoid area of one ACD-associated RCC with sarcomatoid change revealed monosomy of chromosomes 3, 9, and 16 but showed disomy of chromosome 14. In conclusion, the numerical abnormalities of chromosomes 3 and 16, irrespective of gain or loss, may be characteristic of ACD-associated RCC.