Table 3.
Expression of immunoreactive HER2, bradykinin B1 receptor and Ki-67 in gallbladder adenomas and in adenocarcinoma and its putative precursor lesions (%)
Receptor/marker | Normal epithelium | Pyloric adenoma | Intestinal adenoma | Intestinal metaplasia | Carcinoma in situ | Invasive carcinoma |
HER2 | 0/5 | 0/14 | 1/6 (17) | 22/24 (91.7)a | 9/10 (90)a | 4/12 (33) |
Bradykinin B1R | 0/5 | 10/15 (67)a | 6/6 (100)a | 24/24 (100)a | 10/10 (100)a | 1/12 (8.3) |
Ki-671 | 0.05 ± 0.005 (1.1) | 0.05 ± 0.01 (5.1) | 0.10 ± 0.01 (10.8) | 0.36 ± 0.03b (36.7) | 0.37 ± 0.05b (37.5) | 0.42 ± 0.03b (42) |
Proliferation index estimated as immunoreactivity to Ki-67 antigen.
P < 0.05,
P < 0.01 vs normal epithelium. B1R: B1 receptor.