Abstract:Objective: To analyze the expression and clinical significance of epidermal growth factor receptor (Epidermal growth factor receptor , EGFR) gene in pleuroperitoneal fluid cells of paraffin blocks. Methods: A total of 72 pleuroperitoneal fluid cell paraffin blocks specimens which were archived in the hospital from June 2018 to June 2019 were collected. The staining situations of paraffin blocks specimens were observed by immunohistochemistry. The relative expression level of EGFR gene was detected by Real-Time PCR. The mutation of EGFR gene in pleuroperitoneal fluid cells of paraffin blocks was detected by Amplification Refractory Mutation System. The comparison situations between the detection results of EGFR gene mutation in malignant pleuroperitoneal fluid cells of paraffin blocks and the histopathological results were analyzed. Results: Immunohistochemical results showed that the EGFR gene was negative and weakly positive in benign pleuroperitoneal fluid cells of paraffin blocks, while it showed positive expression of different degrees in the malignant pleuroperitoneal fluid cells. The relative expression level of EGFR gene in malignant pleuroperitoneal fluid cells of paraffin blocks was significantly higher than that in benign paraffin blocks (P<0.05). Among the 53 malignant pleuroperitoneal fluid cells paraffin blocks, there was 1 case with EGFR gene mutation. There were deletion mutations at the 19th exon of EGFR gene, and mutation site was E746-A750 DEL. There were no mutation and SNP locus at 18th, 20th and 21th exon of EGFR gene. Taking histopathological results as the golden standard, Kappa value and detection accuracy rate of EGFR gene mutation in malignant pleuroperitoneal fluid cells of paraffin blocks were 0.658 and 98.08%, respectively. Conclusion: The high expression of EGFR gene in pleuroperitoneal fluid cells of paraffin blocks is an early warning of malignant pleuroperitoneal fluid. Mutation at E746-A750 DEL of EGFR gene 19th exon can improve the drug sensitivity of targeted therapy.
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