TY - JOUR
T1 - Early Progenitor Cell Marker Expression Distinguishes Type II From Type I Focal Cortical Dysplasias
AU - Orlova, Ksenia A.
AU - Tsai, Victoria
AU - Baybis, Marianna
AU - Heuer, Gregory G.
AU - Sisodiya, Sanjay
AU - Thom, Maria
AU - Strauss, Kevin
AU - Aronica, Eleonora
AU - Storm, Phillip B.
AU - Crino, Peter B.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Type I and type II focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) exhibit distinct histopathologic features that suggest different pathogenic mechanisms. Type I FCDs are characterized by mild laminar disorganization and hypertrophic neurons, whereas type II FCDs exhibit dramatic laminar disorganization and cytomegalic cells (balloon cells). Both FCD types are associated with intractable epilepsy; therefore, identifying cellular or molecular differences between these lesion types that explains the histologic differences could provide new diagnostic and therapeutic insights. Type II FCDs express nestin, a neuroglial progenitor protein that is modulated in vitro by the stem cell proteins c-Myc, sex-determining region Y-box 2 (SOX2), and Octamer-4 (Oct-4) after activation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). Because mTORC1 activation has been demonstrated in type II FCDs, we hypothesized that c-Myc, SOX2, and Oct-4 expression would distinguish type II from type I FCDs. In addition, we assayed the expression of progenitor cell proteins forkhead box G1 (FOXG1), Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4), Nanog, and SOX3. Differential expression of 7 stem cellproteins and aberrant phosphorylation of 2 mTORC1 substrates, S6 and S6 kinase 1 proteins, clearly distinguished type II from type I FCDs (n = 10 each). Our results demonstrate new potential pathogenic pathways in type II FCDs and suggest biomarkers for diagnostic pathology in resected epilepsy specimens
AB - Type I and type II focal cortical dysplasias (FCDs) exhibit distinct histopathologic features that suggest different pathogenic mechanisms. Type I FCDs are characterized by mild laminar disorganization and hypertrophic neurons, whereas type II FCDs exhibit dramatic laminar disorganization and cytomegalic cells (balloon cells). Both FCD types are associated with intractable epilepsy; therefore, identifying cellular or molecular differences between these lesion types that explains the histologic differences could provide new diagnostic and therapeutic insights. Type II FCDs express nestin, a neuroglial progenitor protein that is modulated in vitro by the stem cell proteins c-Myc, sex-determining region Y-box 2 (SOX2), and Octamer-4 (Oct-4) after activation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). Because mTORC1 activation has been demonstrated in type II FCDs, we hypothesized that c-Myc, SOX2, and Oct-4 expression would distinguish type II from type I FCDs. In addition, we assayed the expression of progenitor cell proteins forkhead box G1 (FOXG1), Kruppel-like factor 4 (KLF4), Nanog, and SOX3. Differential expression of 7 stem cellproteins and aberrant phosphorylation of 2 mTORC1 substrates, S6 and S6 kinase 1 proteins, clearly distinguished type II from type I FCDs (n = 10 each). Our results demonstrate new potential pathogenic pathways in type II FCDs and suggest biomarkers for diagnostic pathology in resected epilepsy specimens
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/NEN.0b013e3181eac1f5
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/NEN.0b013e3181eac1f5
M3 - Article
C2 - 20613634
SN - 0022-3069
VL - 69
SP - 850
EP - 863
JO - Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
JF - Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
IS - 8
ER -