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ArticleOncology letters2017

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in pregnancy: Interference of pregnancy status with p16 and Ki-67 protein expression.

Andrea Ciavattini, Francesco Sopracordevole, Jacopo Di Giuseppe, Lorenzo Moriconi, Guendalina Lucarini, Francesca Mancioli, Antonio Zizzi, Gaia Goteri

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Article in Oncology letters, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea CiavattiniGynaecologic Section, Woman's Health Sciences Department, Marche Polytechnic University, I-60123 Ancona, Italy.
Francesco SopracordevoleGynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology, Oncologic Referral Centre, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, I-33081 Pordenone, Italy.
Jacopo Di GiuseppeGynaecologic Section, Woman's Health Sciences Department, Marche Polytechnic University, I-60123 Ancona, Italy.
Lorenzo MoriconiGynaecologic Section, Woman's Health Sciences Department, Marche Polytechnic University, I-60123 Ancona, Italy.
Guendalina LucariniHistology Section, Department of Molecular Pathology and Innovative Therapies, Marche Polytechnic University, I-60121 Ancona, Italy.
Francesca MancioliGynaecologic Section, Woman's Health Sciences Department, Marche Polytechnic University, I-60123 Ancona, Italy.
Antonio ZizziPathological Anatomy Section, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, I-60121 Ancona, Italy.
Gaia GoteriPathological Anatomy Section, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Marche Polytechnic University, I-60121 Ancona, Italy.
Marche Polytechnic University · ITCentro di Riferimento Oncologico · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To date, there are evidence-based guidelines available for cervical dysplasia diagnosed in pregnancy. Certain functional biomarkers have proven useful in the prediction of regressing and non-regressing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) lesions in non-pregnant women. In the present study, Ki-67 and p16 immunostaining were evaluated in different grades of CIN lesions diagnosed in pregnant or non-pregnant women with the aim to identify any differences in order to better understand the behavior of CIN in pregnancy. The current retrospective case-control study included 17 pregnant patients that conceived naturally with first-time onset of CIN occurring at no later than 16 gestational weeks. The control group included 17 non-pregnant patients matched for age, parity and number of previous sexual partners. Exclusion criteria included previous cervical treatment, immunocompromised status, chronic hepatitis B and/or C and cigarette smoking. p16 and Ki-67 protein expression were respectively detected using the CINtec Histology kit and monoclonal antibodies against Ki-67. p16 and Ki-67 staining were analyzed using a classification system based on the distribution of positivity on a semi-quantitative three point-scale. p16 and Ki-67 immune reactivity correlated positively with the grade of epithelial dysplasia in the total cohort of pregnant and non-pregnant patients; expression increased linearly from CIN1 to CIN3. Furthermore, the association between p16 immunostaining and CIN grade was significant in non-pregnant patients but not in pregnant patients. In pregnant patients, positivity for Ki-67 was less intense than in non-pregnant patients. These results appear to suggest that pregnancy status interferes with the expression of cellular proteins involved in cell-cycle regulation and the carcinogenic process induced by high-risk human papilloma virus, exhibiting increased variability in their staining.

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasiahuman papilloma virusKi-67 antigenp16pregnancy

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PMID28123559
PMCPMC5244850
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