Expression of bcl-2 in uveal malignant melanoma.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
To evaluate the expression of the bcl-2 proto-oncogene in uveal malignant melanomas. We studied 20 uveal malignant melanomas (19 choroidal and 1 ciliary body) by immunohistochemistry with the bcl-2 oncoprotein monoclonal antibody and the cell proliferation marker, MIB-1. Expression of bcl-2 was found in 100% of cases and was not correlated with the histologic subtype of melanoma or the MIB-1 proliferative index. Normal choroidal melanocytes were negative for bcl-2. Our results suggest that altered expression of bcl-2 is common in uveal melanomas and is not related to histologic grade.
Medical subject headings
- Melanoma
- Proto-Oncogenes
- Uveal Neoplasms