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ArticleJournal of microscopy and ultrastructure

Immunohistochemical Expression of E- and N-Cadherin in Nodular Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostatic Carcinoma.

Rania Abdallah Abdallah, Asmaa Gaber Abdou, Moshira Abdelwahed, Hend Ali

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Article in Journal of microscopy and ultrastructure. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Rania Abdallah AbdallahDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebein El Kom, Egypt.
Asmaa Gaber AbdouDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebein El Kom, Egypt.
Moshira AbdelwahedDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebein El Kom, Egypt.
Hend AliDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebein El Kom, Egypt.
Menoufia University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDifferent theories have been postulated to explain the development of nodular prostatic hyperplasia (NPH). Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a physiologic process in which the epithelial cells lose their polarity and cell-cell adhesion and acquire a mesenchymal phenotype.

aimThe aim of the present study is to investigate the potential role of E- and N-cadherin in the induction of EMT in NPH and prostatic carcinoma.

methodsThis study was carried out on 55 cases of NPH and 20 cases prostatic carcinoma for evaluation of immunohistochemical expression of E and N cadherins.

resultsMost NPH (54/55 cases, 98.2%) and all cases of prostatic carcinoma showed positive N-cadherin expression in prostatic glands and stroma. High percentage of N-cadherin expression by stromal cells was significantly in favor of prostatic carcinoma compared to NPH. High percentage of N-cadherin expression by epithelial cells of carcinoma group was significantly associated with young age while its high expression by stromal cells was significantly associated with multicentricity. About 96.4% of NPH and 75% of prostatic carcinoma showed positive E-cadherin expression with a significant difference. No significant association between E-cadherin and N-cadherins in both NPH and prostatic carcinoma was identified.

conclusionsThe prominent expression of N-cadherin in large numbers of NPH and prostate carcinoma cases in the epithelial and stromal components could point to the occurrence of EMT in those diseases. It also opens a new gate for treatment of those patients by targeting N-cadherin molecule. The absence of inverse association between E-cadherin and N-cadherins in NPH and prostatic carcinoma may indicate that cadherin switch is not an essential step for the development of EMT.

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E-cadherinepithelial-to-mesenchymal transitionN-cadherinnodular prostatic hyperplasiaprostatic carcinoma

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