The positive expression rate of EZH2 and p53 protein in SCC patients with and without lymph node metastasis was 82.9 and 70.4% (EZH2) and 45.7 and 34.7% (p53), respectively, which was also a significant difference (P < 0.05).
Carcinogenesis of cervical cancer has been investigated, and p16(INK4a) overexpression in squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix has been reported as a result of infection by human papillomavirus (HPV) (eg, HPV 16), and the consequence of the retinoblastoma (Rb) protein inactivation by HPV E7 protein.
Detection of aberrations of chromosome 17 and p53 gene expression and their correlation to histologic grading and prognosis in primary invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
To find out p16INK4a expression and methylation status 105 squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix were investigated by using immunohistochemistry and Methylation Specific PCR techniques.
A total of 202 biopsy specimens obtained from 77 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix before and during radiotherapy (RT) was investigated for expression of p27 and p53 in conventionally fixed and processed histologic specimens using an immunohistochemical method.
As human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix and overexpression of p16INK4a occurs when retinoblastoma protein is inactivated by high-risk HPV, the authors studied the association of HPV infection and expression of p16INK4a in cervical adenocarcinomas.
Expression of CXCR7 and EGFR in tumors from 165 patients with CSCC was evaluated by immunohistochemistry and compared with the clinical data including survival.
The four genes encoding cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A, matrix metallopeptidase 9, laminin γ-1, and epidermal growth factor receptor were up-regulated, and the three genes encoding transforming growth factor β receptor 1, interleukin-1α and insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 6 were down-regulated, in both HPV16(+) and HPV18(+) CSCC.
Furthermore, Net1 siRNA significantly reduced tumor growth (P=.037) and microvessel density (5.8±0.43 versus 3.4±0.55, P=.012) and decreased the expression level of VEGF (0.31±0.002 versus 0.39±0.004, P<.001) in CSCC.
The negative expression rate of DPC4 [DPC4 (-)] and positive expression rate of VEGF [VEGF (+)] of the CSCC group were significantly higher compared with that in the cervical inflammation and CIN groups (P<0.05).
Value of [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET radiomic features and VEGF expression in predicting pelvic lymphatic metastasis and their potential relationship in early-stage cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
Reduced expression of the nm23-H1 protein, increased expression of the c-erbB-2 protein, and a combined nm23-H1-negative and c-erbB-2-positive expression have prognostic significance in patients with adenocarcinoma, whereas they may not be associated with the prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix, nm23-H1 and c-erbB-2 proteins may have different functions according to the subtype of cervical carcinoma.
Value of [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET radiomic features and VEGF expression in predicting pelvic lymphatic metastasis and their potential relationship in early-stage cervical squamous cell carcinoma.