Construction of an Invasiveness Assessment System for Lung Adenocarcinoma Based on Triple Markers of CD34, α-SMA, and β-Tubulin-Ⅲ and its Clinical Significance
CAI Lin1, LIN Yong2
1. Pathological Diagnosis Center, Fuzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou Fujian 350000;
2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou Fujian 350000
Abstract:【Objective】 To investigate the value of the combined detection of CD34, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and β-Ⅲ tubulin (β-Tubulin-Ⅲ) immunostaining for assessing invasiveness in lung adenocarcinoma. 【Methods】 We retrospectively analyzed 100 resected lung adenocarcinomas, including 15 adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), 35 minimally invasive adenocarcinomas (MIA), and 50 invasive adenocarcinomas (IA). The CD34, α-SMA, and β-Tubulin-Ⅲ expressions were evaluated by immunohistochemistry and correlated with clinicopathological findings and follow-up data. 【Results】 AIS, MIA, and lepidic-predominant IA mainly showed a "double-track" pattern, which was characterized by reticular CD34 positivity and linear α-SMA staining along the basement membrane. In contrast, acinar- and solid-predominant IA showed a "loss-and-gain" pattern, which exhibited the loss of CD34 expression and strong stromal α-SMA positivity, whereas papillary-predominant IA showed an irregular linear pattern. β-Tubulin-Ⅲ was negative in AIS and most lepidic areas, but its expression was significantly upregulated in IA and correlated with invasive extent (all P<0.05). Follow-up data demonstrated favorable outcomes in AIS/MIA, most of whom underwent sublobar resection. Recurrence/metastasis-free survival did not have statistical significance between lepidic-predominant IA and AIS/MIA groups (P>0.05), whereas the risk of recurrence or metastasis in other types of IA was significantly higher than that in the AIS/MIA group and the lepidic-predominant IA group (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 The combined detection of CD34, α-SMA, and β-Tubulin-Ⅲ aids in improving the accuracy of determining true invasion in lung adenocarcinoma, thereby providing a pathological basis for sublobar resection strategies in AIS/MIA and for individualized surgical decision-making in invasive adenocarcinomas.
蔡霖, 林勇. 基于CD34、α-SMA和β-Tubulin-Ⅲ三联标记的肺腺癌浸润性评估体系构建及临床意义[J]. 医学临床研究, 2026, 43(6): 930-934.
CAI Lin, LIN Yong. Construction of an Invasiveness Assessment System for Lung Adenocarcinoma Based on Triple Markers of CD34, α-SMA, and β-Tubulin-Ⅲ and its Clinical Significance. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, 2026, 43(6): 930-934.
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