A 72-year-old man presents with lower urinary tract symptoms. Biopsy shows small glandular structures with cribriform pattern and high nuclear grade. PSA is markedly elevated. Which histological feature most reliably distinguishes Gleason pattern 4/5 (high-grade) adenocarcinoma from Gleason pattern 1/2 (low-grade) adenocarcinoma of the prostate?

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