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KMID : 0358420070500101378
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Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2007 Volume.50 No. 10 p.1378 ~ p.1385
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Expression of claudin-1,claudin-4 and zonula occludens-1 in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive squamous cell carcinoma
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Lee Seon-Kyoung
Lee Tae-Jin
Rho Hyun-Kyung
Park Tai-Yang
Kang Kue-Hyun
Cho Tae-Il
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Abstract
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Objective: Cell to cell and cell to extracellular matrix interaction are crucial in tumor development and progression. Tight junction proteins such as claudins and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) play an important role in these processes. This study was performed to investigate the difference of expressions of claudin-1, claudin-4 and ZO-1 in low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), and invasive squamous cell carcinoma (ISCC) of the uterine cervix.
Methods: The expressions of claudin-1, claudin-4 and ZO-1 were evaluated using immunohistochemical staining in 78 cervical tissue specimens (LSIL 22 case, HSIL 36 case, and ISCC 20 case).
Results: Claudin-1 expression was positive in 40.9% of LSIL, in 94.0% of HSIL and in 20.0% of ISCC. The expression of claudin-1 was significantly high in HSIL (p=0.0001). Claudin-4 expression was positive in 31.8% of LSIL, in 41.7% of HSIL and in 25.0% of ISCC. The expression of claudin-4 was high in HSIL, but it was not statistically different. ZO-1 expression was positive in 13.6% of LSIL, in 41.7% of HSIL, and in 25.5% of ISCC. The expression of ZO-1 was significantly high in HSIL (p=0.011).
Conclusion: These results indicate increased expressions of claudin-1 and ZO-1 in the HSIL that includes cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 and 3, which decrease during progression to cervical cancer.
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KEYWORD
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Claudin-1, claudin-4, ZO-1, CIN, Cervical Cancer
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