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Expression of Cell Cycle Biomarkers and Telomere Length in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Comparative Study Between Radiation-Associated and Spontaneous Cancers

Objective:Radiation exposure during childhood is the only well-established risk factor for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). To better define the biologic profile of radiation-induced and sporadic PTC, we compared in these two groups of PTC the expression of cell cycle regulatory proteins and telomere length. Methods:Cell cycle markers (cyclin A, B1, D1, E, and Ki67) were evaluated on 100 PTC specimens (26 radiation-induced and 74 sporadic PTCs). The expression of cell cycle regulators was studied using immunohistochemistry; telomere length heterogeneity was studied using in situ hybridization in a subset of 16 formalin-fixed samples (8 radiation-induced and 8 sporadic PTCs). Results:At multivariate analysis, only cytoplasmic cyclin E staining was overexpressed in sporadic cases (P = 0.006). The other cell cycle markers and telomere length did not differ significantly between sporadic PTC and radiation-induced PTC. Conclusions:These markers cannot be used to differentiate radiation-induced from sporadic PTCs.