Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Immunohistochemical Assessment of Tumor Infiltrating T Cells and Serological Evaluation of Apoptotic Markers in Prostate Cancer Patients

Ifad Kerim AlShibly1 , Ammad Hasan Mahmood2 , Fouad Qasim Jubair Al-Zayadi3 , Hadeel Karbel4 (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Oct 2020

Abstract

PCa is abnormal transformed growth in glandular prostate tissue of male reproductive system. Occasionally,it is slow growth, but some progressed rapidly. This corss-sectional study aims to evaluate the differences incounts of tumor infiltrating immune cells (CD3 & CD8), and serum soluble Fas and Fas ligand concentrationsbetween malignant and benign PCa. Total of (17) patients with PCa were included, their ages ranged from(38-88) years. The patients visited urological surgery unit in Hilla Teaching Hospital during the period(November 2018 to October 2019). The samples comprise biopsy for estimation of tumor infiltrating CD3& CD8 by IHC technique, and 3 mL of blood for sFas and sFasL evaluation by ELISA technique for eachpatient. The results showed the differences of CD3+ & CD8+ PILs counts between BPH and malignant PCaare non-significant (P value > 0.05), sFas concentrations of malignant PCa are significantly higher (P value< 0.05) than those of BPH, whereas no significant difference (P value > 0.05) in sFasL concentrations. Itwas concluded that prostate tumor type affects serum levels of sFas, but both CD3+ & CD8+ PILs rates andsFasL levels are not affected.

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