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  • Title: Diagnostic value of GATA-3 in cytological identification of parathyroid tissues.
    Author: Takada N, Hirokawa M, Suzuki A, Higuchi M, Kuma S, Miyauchi A.
    Journal: Endocr J; 2016 Jul 30; 63(7):621-6. PubMed ID: 27097544.
    Abstract:
    Parathyroid and thyroid lesions appear morphologically similar in cytological smears, and their differentiation can be difficult. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of T-cell-specific transcription factor GATA-3 as a marker of parathyroid differentiation in cytology specimens, and to examine the utility of liquid-based cytology (LBC). Cytology smears obtained from surgically removed parathyroid and thyroid specimens, including 15 normal parathyroid glands, 12 cases of parathyroid hyperplasia, 55 parathyroid adenomas, 2 follicular thyroid adenomas, and 3 papillary thyroid carcinomas, were examined by immunocytochemistry using antibodies against GATA-3, parathyroid hormone (PTH), chromogranin A, and thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF-1). All normal and hyperplastic parathyroids and 98.2% of parathyroid adenomas were positive for GATA-3, while 33.3%, 66.7%, and 60.0% of them, respectively, were positive for PTH. The positive rates for chromogranin A among normal parathyroids (80.0%) and parathyroid adenomas (87.3%) were lower than those for GATA-3. At the same time, all thyroid-derived tumours were positive for TTF-1 and negative for GATA-3, PTH, and chromogranin A. LBC smears of 35 parathyroid lesions indicated that the positive rates for GATA-3, PTH, and chromogranin A were 97.1 %, 97.1%, and 100%, respectively, while in conventional smears, those for PTH (25.5%) and chromogranin A (78.7%) were significantly lower (p < 0.01). Our results suggest that GATA-3 is a more reliable biomarker than PTH or chromogranin A in differentiating parathyroid from thyroid lesions in cytology smears and that LBC is useful in detecting cytoplasmic antigens such as PTH and chromogranin A.
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