Immunohistochemical markers of reactive skeletal muscle fibres

Although most patients undergo muscle biopsies to elucidate the cause of muscle symptoms (weakess, cramping, etc.), many muscle biopsies show relatively few specific alterations on routine staining. Immunohistochemical methods for muscle fibre typing and characterisation of inflammatory cell infiltr...

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Published in:Canadian journal of neurological sciences 2019-09, Vol.46 (s2), p.S67-S67
Main Author: Gould, PV
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biopsy
Session 4: Infectious/Immune mediated Neuropathology sand Neuromuscular Neuropathology
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Summary:Although most patients undergo muscle biopsies to elucidate the cause of muscle symptoms (weakess, cramping, etc.), many muscle biopsies show relatively few specific alterations on routine staining. Immunohistochemical methods for muscle fibre typing and characterisation of inflammatory cell infiltrates are now well established but the value of other markers is less well documented. A preliminary study of other potentially useful immunohistochemical markers revealed that muscle biopsies in our hospital often contain CD56 and/or D2-40 positive myofibres. This study was extended to a series of 32 biopsies from adult patients (age 21–81, 12 males 20 females), 11 of which showed only minor changes on routine examination. Most cases contained CD56 positive mature fibres; D2-40 positive muscle fibres were more common in cases of inflammatory myopathy. Five cases with minor changes on routine examination showed CD56 and D2-40 staining of otherwise unremarkable myofibres, which might represent reactive changes.
ISSN:0317-1671
2057-0155
DOI:10.1017/cjn.2019.273