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ArticleHistology and histopathology2025

Identification of new tissue markers for the monitoring and standardization of penile cancer according to the degree of differentiation.

Carlos Casanova-Martín, Diego Liviu Boaru, Oscar Fraile-Martinez, Cielo Garcia-Montero, Diego De Leon-Oliva, Patricia De Castro-Martinez, Maria José Gimeno-Longas, Julia Bujan, Natalio García-Honduvilla, Luis G Guijarro and 9 more

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Article in Histology and histopathology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Inflammation in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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19 authors.

Carlos Casanova-Martín *Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Diego Liviu Boaru *Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Oscar Fraile-MartinezDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Cielo Garcia-MonteroDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Diego De Leon-OlivaDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Patricia De Castro-MartinezDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Maria José Gimeno-LongasDepartment of Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Julia BujanDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Natalio García-HonduvillaDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Luis G GuijarroRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain.
Raquel GrageraDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Laura Lopez-GonzalezRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain.
Miguel A SaezDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Connie Ferrara-CoppolaDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Víctor Baena-RomeroDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Raul Diaz-PedreroRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain.
Melchor Alvarez-MonDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Network Biomedical Research Center for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBEREHD), University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain.
María Val Toledo-LoboRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain.
Miguel A OrtegaRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), Madrid, Spain.

Funding

Community of Madrid MITI-CM-P2022-BMD/7321
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penile cancer is an uncommon disease compared with other urological tumors and is more common in low- and middle-income countries. Risk factors include age, ethnicity, smoking, hygiene, and human papillomavirus infection. Although carcinoma of the penis can be cured in up to 80% of cases if detected early, late diagnosis drastically reduces survival rates, especially in metastatic cases. More than 95% of cases are squamous cell carcinomas, and the degree of cell differentiation is a key histopathological factor, distinguishing between poorly (P), moderately (M), and well-differentiated (W) carcinomas, with verrucous carcinoma (V) having the best prognosis due to its low metastatic capacity. This study analyses the differential expression of several biomarkers related to cell proliferation and cell cycle, inflammation, epigenetics, and autophagy (cell cycle (IRS-4, Ki-67, RB1, CDK4, cyclin D1, ERBB2, β-catenin, and MAGE-A), inflammation (COX2, NLRP3, and AIF-1), epigenetics (HAT-1) and autophagy (ULK-1 and ATG9A) in penile carcinoma according to the degree of differentiation. Immunohistochemical techniques were performed on 34 penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) samples classified into subtype V (N=6), and groups P (N=9), M (N=9), and W (N=10). The findings suggest a differential expression of molecules according to the degree of cell differentiation, with a higher differential expression of molecules according to the degree of cell differentiation, suggesting that the proteins studied could have predictive value. The study highlights the complexity of PSCC and the need for future studies to explore translational applications and search for new biomarkers to improve clinical management and understanding of this disease.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellPenile NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCell DifferentiationHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkers, Tumor

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PMID39600260

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