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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8B
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
Studies in cervical dysplasia have reported overexpression of the tumour suppressors p14 and p16 - and absence of p53 - in high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV)- associated lesions. In skin carcinogenesis, the relation between these tumour suppressors and HPV remain unclear. We evaluated the expression of the tumour suppressors p14, p16 and p53 in pre-malignant and malignant squamous skin tumours, and its relation with risk factors for skin carcinogenesis (HPV, immune status and sun exposure). We performed immunohistochemical stainings for p14, p16 and p53 on paraffin embedded material of 71 pre-malignant squamous skin lesions and 34 squamous cell carcinomas, from 52 renal transplant recipients (RTRs) and 53 immunocompetent individuals. PCR-based assays were used for detection and genotyping of beta-papilloma virus (beta-PV) types and mucosal HPV types. P14 expression was independent of the expression of p16 and p53, irrespective of immune status and skin site. In 49 of 105 specimens (46.6%), one or more beta-PV types were detected. We found no significant association between p14, p16 or p53 protein expression and overall presence of beta-PV, irrespective of immune status. There was a significant association between presence of beta-PV and lesions from sun-exposed skin sites in the RTRs (P = 0.002). We conclude that in skin carcinogenesis, relations between the herein studied tumour suppressors and HPV are different from what one would expect based on findings in cervical neoplasia. P14, p16 and p53 expressions are independent of immune status. Our data indicate that in immunosuppressed patients, beta-PV together with ultraviolet radiation act synergetic in promoting carcinogenesis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1582-4934
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2148-57
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Expression of p14ARF, p16INK4a and p53 in relation to HPV in (pre-)malignant squamous skin tumours.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. H.vandevelde@pathol.umcn.nl
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article