OLIG1

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Oligodendrocyte transcription factor 1 (Oligo1) (Class B basic helix-loop-helix protein 6) (bHLHb6) (Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 21) (bHLHe21) [BHLHB6] [BHLHE21]

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Immunolocalization of the oligodendrocyte transcription factor 1 (Olig1) in brain tumors.

Recent in situ hybridization studies showed that mRNA levels of OLIG1 and OLIG2 transcription factors are elevated in oligodendrogliomas. We raised polyclonal antibodies against a synthetic peptide homologous to the human transcription factor Olig1 and studied by immunohistochemistry the expression of Olig1 in 84 brain tumors and in non-neoplastic brain tissues. All oligodendrogliomas, oligoastrocytomas, and dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors showed moderate to strong intranuclear immunoreactivity in cells morphologically identified as oligodendrocytes. In addition, some astrocytomas showed a slight to moderate intranuclear immunoreactivity. None of the other neuroepithelial and non-neuroepithelial tumors showed nuclear immunoreactivity. Double immunostaining of oligodendrogliomas, oligoastrocytomas, and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) using antibodies against Olig1 and GFAP showed the presence of 3 different cell populations: 1) immunopositive for Olig1 and immunonegative for GFAP, histologically identified as oligodendrocytes; 2) immunopositive only for GFAP, histologically identified as astrocytes; and 3) immunonegative for both antibodies ("null cells"), histologically observed as a population of cells usually with round nuclei and a small amount of cytoplasm. The use of double immunostaining facilitated the distinction among these 3 different tumors. In summary, the use of immunohistochemistry using Olig1 antibodies alone or in combination with anti-GFAP antibody, which can be performed in the routine diagnostic setting, may help in the diagnosis of neuroepithelial tumors.

MeSH Terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging
  • Astrocytoma
  • Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
  • Blotting, Western
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Cell Count
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Ependymoma
  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • Oligodendroglioma