Carbonic anhydrase 9
Carbonic anhydrase 9, abbreviated CA9, is a common immunostain used in genitourinary pathology.
General
- Several clones available - clone M75 most common.[1]
Staining
Positive
- Clear cell renal cell carcinoma.[2]
- Epithelioid mesothelioma.[3]
- Benign mesothelium.[4]
Negative
See also
References
- ↑ Al-Ahmadie, HA.; Alden, D.; Qin, LX.; Olgac, S.; Fine, SW.; Gopalan, A.; Russo, P.; Motzer, RJ. et al. (Mar 2008). "Carbonic anhydrase IX expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma: an immunohistochemical study comparing 2 antibodies.". Am J Surg Pathol 32 (3): 377-82. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181570343. PMID 18300814.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Genega, EM.; Ghebremichael, M.; Najarian, R.; Fu, Y.; Wang, Y.; Argani, P.; Grisanzio, C.; Signoretti, S. (Dec 2010). "Carbonic anhydrase IX expression in renal neoplasms: correlation with tumor type and grade.". Am J Clin Pathol 134 (6): 873-9. doi:10.1309/AJCPPPR57HNJMSLZ. PMID 21088149.
- ↑ Ordóñez, NG. (Aug 2013). "Value of PAX8, PAX2, napsin A, carbonic anhydrase IX, and claudin-4 immunostaining in distinguishing pleural epithelioid mesothelioma from metastatic renal cell carcinoma.". Mod Pathol 26 (8): 1132-43. doi:10.1038/modpathol.2013.34. PMID 23503645.
- ↑ Ananthanarayanan, V.; Tretiakova, M.; Husain, AN.; Krausz, T.; Antic, T. (Jul 2014). "Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) does not differentiate between benign and malignant mesothelium.". Am J Clin Pathol 142 (1): 82-7. doi:10.1309/AJCP8BJ8CJXUEHZD. PMID 24926090.