INSM1, a novel biomarker for detection of neuroendocrine neoplasms: Cytopathologists’ view

Zahra Maleki, Akash Nadella, Mohnish Nadella, Gopi Patel, Shivni Patel, Ivana Kholová

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Abstract

Background: Insulinoma-associated protein 1 (INSM1) has been considered as a novel immunostain for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and is hypothesized to be more reliable than first-generation NET biomarkers, such as CGA (chromogranin A), SYP (synaptophysin) and CD56 (neural cell adhesion molecule). In this review, we summarize existing literature on INSM1 s reliability as an immunostain for detection of various NETs, its results in comparison to first-generation NET biomarkers, and its expression in both non-NETs and benign tissues/cells on cytology specimens (cell blocks/smears).

Original languageEnglish
Article number2172
JournalDiagnostics
Volume11
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021
Publication typeA2 Review article in a scientific journal

Keywords

  • Carcinoid
  • Cytology
  • INSM-1 immunostaining
  • Medullary thyroid carcinoma
  • Neuroendocrine tumor
  • Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
  • Pulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Biochemistry

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