Intralobular distribution of ovarian-like stroma in pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms: a discussion on its tumorigenesis

Abstract Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) has two histological components: tumor epithelia and ovarian-like stroma (OLS). To examine the progression and changes in pancreatic MCNs, we analyzed the distribution, amount, immunohistochemical phenotype, presence of theca cells of OLS, and tumor...

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Main Authors: Yuki Fukumura, Yuko Kinowaki, Yoko Matsuda, Masaru Takase, Momoko Tonosaki, Masaaki Minagawa, Akio Saiura, Minoru Tanabe, Keiichi Okano, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Kota Kato, Takashi Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07416-9