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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2018

Expression and clinical significance of HOXA5, E-cadherin, and β-catenin in cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

Lei Pei, Zhi-Qiang Wang, Jian Shen, Yu-Zhong Yang, Jia Tian, Xuan He, Jing Lin, Qiao-Yan Hou, Wen-Fa Mo, Hai-Lu Zhao and 1 more

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Lei PeiDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Zhi-Qiang WangDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Jian ShenDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Yu-Zhong YangDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Jia TianDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Xuan HeDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Jing LinDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Qiao-Yan HouDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Wen-Fa MoDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Hai-Lu ZhaoGuilin Medical University Guilin, China.
Ying-Qiong ZhouDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University Guilin 541004, China.
Guilin Medical University · CN

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Abstract

objectivesHOXA5 has been identified as a biomarker in pathogenesis of several cancers, such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and breast cancer cells. The role has not been explored in cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC).

methodsTissues of 120 cases with CSCC and 30 controls with chronic cervicitis were constructed from our archived surgical pathology files and staining with HOXA5. Additional antibodies to E-cadherin and β-catenin were stained for comparison. For each marker, low expression was defined as staining score 0 to 3 points, whereas high expression referred to 4 points and above. Fifty-four patients in this research with cervical cancer were followed up for prognostic assessment.

resultHOXA5 had high expression in chronic cervicitis and low in CSCC (P=0.004). The positivity rates of HOXA5 in patients without muscular layer invasion (MLI) and lymphatic invasion (LI) was higher than that in metastasis (113 vs. 17; 117 vs. 3). Consistently, low expression of HOXA5 was more common in poorly differentiated carcinoma, CSCC subjects without MLI and LI. Expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin was parallel with the expression of HOXA5. Additionally, patients with higher expression of HOXA5 had much more favorable prognosis than those with lower expression among follow up of the 54 patients.

conclusionIn parallel with E-cadherin and β-catenin, low expression of HOXA5 was more common in CSCC patients with poor differentiation, without MLI and LI, among those which showed poor prognosis.

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cervical squamous cell carcinomaE-cadherinHOXA5β-catenin

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