Abstract In the current study, we evaluated p16 expression in rare subtypes of endometrial carcinomas, whose HPV status has been previously examined in order to establish the role of this protein in their pathogenesis. These rare subtypes of endometrial carcinomas are primary squamous endometrial carcinoma (ESCC), endometrial mucinous microglandular adenocarcinoma (EMMA), and endometrial transitional cell carcinoma (ETCC). All tissues, obtained at the time of hysterectomy, were fixed in 10% phosphate-buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin. Serial sections were made for hematoxylin and eosin staining and for immunohistochemistry. Although a previous PCR study has demonstrated that none of these neoplasms showed any signal for HPV DNA, these malignancies did display immunoreactivity for P16INK4a. In ESCC, P16INK4a immunoreactivity was diffuse in 100% of neoplastic cells. In two cases of EMMA, positivity for P16INK4a was zonal. In ETCC, scattered cells were positive for P16INK4a protein. These findings suggest that alteration of p16 could play an etiologic role, without any association to HPV infections, in these rare endometrial carcinomas. However, in our view, other cases of these rare malignancies should be investigated in order to confirm this hypothesis.

P16INK4a overexpression independent of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection in rare subtypes of endometrial carcinomas / Giordano, Giovanna; Azzoni, Cinzia; D'Adda, Tiziana; Merisio, Carla. - In: PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. - ISSN 0344-0338. - 203:7(2007), pp. 533-538. [10.1016/j.prp.2007.03.001]

P16INK4a overexpression independent of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection in rare subtypes of endometrial carcinomas

GIORDANO, Giovanna;AZZONI, Cinzia;D'ADDA, Tiziana;MERISIO, Carla
2007-01-01

Abstract

Abstract In the current study, we evaluated p16 expression in rare subtypes of endometrial carcinomas, whose HPV status has been previously examined in order to establish the role of this protein in their pathogenesis. These rare subtypes of endometrial carcinomas are primary squamous endometrial carcinoma (ESCC), endometrial mucinous microglandular adenocarcinoma (EMMA), and endometrial transitional cell carcinoma (ETCC). All tissues, obtained at the time of hysterectomy, were fixed in 10% phosphate-buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin. Serial sections were made for hematoxylin and eosin staining and for immunohistochemistry. Although a previous PCR study has demonstrated that none of these neoplasms showed any signal for HPV DNA, these malignancies did display immunoreactivity for P16INK4a. In ESCC, P16INK4a immunoreactivity was diffuse in 100% of neoplastic cells. In two cases of EMMA, positivity for P16INK4a was zonal. In ETCC, scattered cells were positive for P16INK4a protein. These findings suggest that alteration of p16 could play an etiologic role, without any association to HPV infections, in these rare endometrial carcinomas. However, in our view, other cases of these rare malignancies should be investigated in order to confirm this hypothesis.
2007
P16INK4a overexpression independent of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection in rare subtypes of endometrial carcinomas / Giordano, Giovanna; Azzoni, Cinzia; D'Adda, Tiziana; Merisio, Carla. - In: PATHOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. - ISSN 0344-0338. - 203:7(2007), pp. 533-538. [10.1016/j.prp.2007.03.001]
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