The role of cell adhesion molecules in the progression of bladder urothelial carcinomas

Alteration of the intercellular adhesion system plays an essential role in the initiation and progression of bladder carcinomas. We followed the immunoexpression of adhesion molecules, E-cadherin, β -catenin and Claudin-1, in relation to the histopathological grade and the pT category in a number of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Romanian journal of morphology and embryology 2022-01, Vol.63 (1), p.145-151
Hauptverfasser: Săndulescu, Andrei Ştefan, Stepan, Alex Emilian, Mărgăritescu, Claudiu, Enăchescu, Viorela, Mitroi, George, Simionescu, Cristiana Eugenia
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Zusammenfassung:Alteration of the intercellular adhesion system plays an essential role in the initiation and progression of bladder carcinomas. We followed the immunoexpression of adhesion molecules, E-cadherin, β -catenin and Claudin-1, in relation to the histopathological grade and the pT category in a number of 50 urothelial carcinomas of the bladder, based on a final staining score (FSS), calculated on the basis of reaction intensity and labeled cells number. E-cadherin immunoexpression was identified in the membrane of tumor cells, low FSS being associated with invasive high-grade carcinomas. β -catenin reactions were membranous in the case of low-grade noninvasive carcinomas and predominantly cytoplasmic and nuclear in the case of high-grade invasive ones, for which high FSS were associated. Claudin-1 was identified at the membrane level, the high FSS values being more frequent in the case of high-grade invasive carcinomas, although there were no significant statistical associations. Loss of E-cadherin expression and the associated positive linear relation of β -catenin and Claudin-1 indicate the usefulness of the analyzed markers in identifying the invasive aggressive phenotype of urothelial bladder carcinomas.
ISSN:1220-0522
2066-8279
DOI:10.47162/RJME.63.1.15