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CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 15, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39826
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cancer; ki-67 expression; d2 receptors; dopamine receptors; atypical meningiomas
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The aim of this study was to assess dopamine receptor (DR) and Ki-67 expression in the MNGs of patients treated with surgery in the Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia, Mexico. The results showed varied expressions of the studied receptors, but more studies are needed to confirm the findings. In contrast to previous studies, no relationship was found between D2 receptor and tumor characteristics.
Objectives Meningiomas (MNGs) are the most common intracranial tumors found in the adult population. While most intracranial MNGs may be surgically removed, a subset of patients remains ineligible for conventional treatment. This is either because of a lack of surgical access or due to atypical, anaplastic or invasive characteristics of the tumors. These patients may benefit from targeted therapies that focus on cell receptor expression. The aim of this study was to assess dopamine receptor (DR) and Ki-67 expression in the MGNs of patients treated with surgery in the Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia, Mexico. Materials and methods This study analyzed 23 patients with confirmed MNG diagnoses (10 female and 13 male (mean age: 44.5 years)) who had undergone surgical resection between 2010 and 2014 at our institution. In the collected samples, we performed analyses for Ki-67, Dopamine 1 and Dopamine 2 receptors' expression. Results For the markers Ki-67, DR-D1 and DR-D2, the mean percentual expressions were 18.9%, 23.02% and 8.33%. No significant correlation was found between the expressions of these receptors and the studied MNG characteristics. The expression index of Ki-67 showed a significant relation with mean age (p = 0.03) and prolactin levels (p = 0.02). Conclusions Samples showed varied expressions of the studied receptors. Despite the difference in expressions between the markers, more studies are needed to confirm the findings. In contrast to previous studies, we could not find any relationship between D2- R and tumor characteristics.
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