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Global assessment of IRF8 as a novel cancer biomarker
McQuaid DC, Panse G, Wang WL, Pinkus GS, Katz SG, Xu ML. Global assessment of IRF8 as a novel cancer biomarker. Human Pathology 2022, 122: 1-10. PMID: 35085599, PMCID: PMC10621657, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmInterferon regulatory factor 8Myeloid sarcomaDifferential diagnosisPlasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasmDesmoplastic small round cell tumorSmall round cell tumorTriple-negative breast cancerStrong uniform expressionDendritic cell neoplasmBroad differential diagnosisNegative breast cancerRound cell tumorAbsence of CD34IHC expression patternsAcute monocytic leukemiaNovel immunohistochemical markerTypes of cancerRegulatory factor 8Cancer Genome AtlasNovel cancer biomarkersRetrospective studySynovial sarcomaCell tumorsPleomorphic sarcoma
2022
Response to Letter to the Editor: IRF8 is a Reliable Monoblast Marker for Acute Monocytic Leukemias but does not Discriminate Between Monoblasts and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells
Xu ML, Katz SG. Response to Letter to the Editor: IRF8 is a Reliable Monoblast Marker for Acute Monocytic Leukemias but does not Discriminate Between Monoblasts and Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2022, 46: 1739-1739. PMID: 36040049, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsAcute monocytic leukemiaDendritic cellsMonocytic leukemiaLeukemia
2021
IRF8 is a Reliable Monoblast Marker for Acute Monocytic Leukemias
Katz SG, Edappallath S, Xu ML. IRF8 is a Reliable Monoblast Marker for Acute Monocytic Leukemias. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2021, 45: 1391-1398. PMID: 34172624, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaAcute monocytic leukemiaBlast countCore biopsyMyelomonocytic leukemiaBone marrowPredictive valueMonocytic leukemiaBone marrow core biopsiesCases of AMoLMarrow core biopsiesAcute myeloid leukemia subtypesExpression of IRF8Acute myeloid leukemiaTrephine core biopsiesReliable surface markersDendritic cell progenitorsNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePotential biomarker candidatesBlast increaseMonocytic blastsUseful immunostainsBlast percentageReactive monocytosis