Human papilloma virus infection and fascin over-expression in squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is involved in development of almost all cervical cancers, mainly through the subversion of cellular mechanisms of growth control. Fascin plays central role in subsequent cell transformation events. Fascin mediates stabilization of parallel actin bundles where cellular pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran 2018, Vol.32, p.134-788
Hauptverfasser: Yousefi Ghalejoogh, Zohreh, Mirakhor Samani, Simin, Shatizadeh Malekshahi, Somayeh, Shahsiah, Reza, Yavarian, Jila, KianI, Seyed Jalal
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Zusammenfassung:Human papilloma virus (HPV) is involved in development of almost all cervical cancers, mainly through the subversion of cellular mechanisms of growth control. Fascin plays central role in subsequent cell transformation events. Fascin mediates stabilization of parallel actin bundles where cellular protrusions are formed; this represents primary stages of cell migration and metastasis. Immunohistochemical assays have shown up-regulation of fascin expression in many epithelial and non-epithelial neoplasms. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate HPV infection and fascin expression in samples of cervical cancer. Of 66 patients with confirmed SCC, formalin-fixed specimens, embedded in paraffin blocks were evaluated for HPV infection with nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction (NM-PCR) and for fascin expression with immunohistochemical assays. Statistical analysis was performed using Wilcoxon rank-sum test and SPSS software. A p
ISSN:1016-1430
2251-6840
DOI:10.14196/mjiri.32.134