Vulvar cancer represents an important medical problem worldwide whose incidence is increasing at an alarming rate in young females. Several factors have been linked to vulvar cancer development, but its exact pathogenesis remains to be determined. Vulvar tumorigenesis proceeds through intermediate dysplastic lesions, known as vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias, frequently associated with non-neoplastic epithelial disorders of the vulva, such as lichen sclerosus and squamous cell hyperplasia. In this study, the expression of the CDK inhibitor p27(Kip1) and the extent of endogenous oxidative DNA damage were evaluated in vulvar specimens, including normal tissues, lichen sclerosus, squamous cell hyperplasia, vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias and invasive squamous cell carcinomas. We found that p27(Kip1) was constantly expressed in normal vulvar epithelium cells while a progressive significant reduction in the percentage of p27(Kip1)-positive cells was observed in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias (77%) and in invasive carcinomas (64%). Mean percentage of positive cells in invasive carcinomas, but not in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias, was also significantly lower than squamous cell hyperplasia lesions (78%) while lichen sclerosus displayed a percentage of positive cells (45%) significantly lower than both vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias and invasive carcinomas. 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is considered a sensitive biomarker for oxidative stress. We observed a progressive significant increase in the levels of 8-OHdG and in the percentage of positive cells from normal vulvar epithelium to vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias (25%) and to invasive carcinomas (64%). Squamous cell hyperplasia displayed an intermediate percentage of positive cells comparable to vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias 2 but significantly higher than vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias 1 and lower than invasive carcinomas. Lichen sclerosus staining was significantly lower than carcinomas but higher than vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias and squamous cell hyperplasia. These results demonstrate that expression of p27(Kip1) is downregulated while oxidative DNA damage increases from early non-neoplastic epithelial alterations through vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias to invasive vulvar carcinomas. Thus, both parameters might play an important role in the development of this cancer and their study might contribute to our understanding of human vulvar carcinogenesis.

Expression of the CDK inhibitor p27(kip1) and oxidative DNA damage in non-neoplastic and neoplastic vulvar epithelial lesions / G. F., Zannoni; B., Faraglia; E., Tarquini; A., Camerini; K., Vrijens; Migaldi, Mario; A., Cittadini; A., Sgambato. - In: MODERN PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0893-3952. - STAMPA. - 19:4(2006), pp. 504-513. [10.1038/modpathol.3800532]

Expression of the CDK inhibitor p27(kip1) and oxidative DNA damage in non-neoplastic and neoplastic vulvar epithelial lesions

MIGALDI, Mario;
2006

Abstract

Vulvar cancer represents an important medical problem worldwide whose incidence is increasing at an alarming rate in young females. Several factors have been linked to vulvar cancer development, but its exact pathogenesis remains to be determined. Vulvar tumorigenesis proceeds through intermediate dysplastic lesions, known as vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias, frequently associated with non-neoplastic epithelial disorders of the vulva, such as lichen sclerosus and squamous cell hyperplasia. In this study, the expression of the CDK inhibitor p27(Kip1) and the extent of endogenous oxidative DNA damage were evaluated in vulvar specimens, including normal tissues, lichen sclerosus, squamous cell hyperplasia, vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias and invasive squamous cell carcinomas. We found that p27(Kip1) was constantly expressed in normal vulvar epithelium cells while a progressive significant reduction in the percentage of p27(Kip1)-positive cells was observed in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias (77%) and in invasive carcinomas (64%). Mean percentage of positive cells in invasive carcinomas, but not in vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias, was also significantly lower than squamous cell hyperplasia lesions (78%) while lichen sclerosus displayed a percentage of positive cells (45%) significantly lower than both vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias and invasive carcinomas. 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is considered a sensitive biomarker for oxidative stress. We observed a progressive significant increase in the levels of 8-OHdG and in the percentage of positive cells from normal vulvar epithelium to vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias (25%) and to invasive carcinomas (64%). Squamous cell hyperplasia displayed an intermediate percentage of positive cells comparable to vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias 2 but significantly higher than vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias 1 and lower than invasive carcinomas. Lichen sclerosus staining was significantly lower than carcinomas but higher than vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias and squamous cell hyperplasia. These results demonstrate that expression of p27(Kip1) is downregulated while oxidative DNA damage increases from early non-neoplastic epithelial alterations through vulvar intraepithelial neoplasias to invasive vulvar carcinomas. Thus, both parameters might play an important role in the development of this cancer and their study might contribute to our understanding of human vulvar carcinogenesis.
2006
19
4
504
513
Expression of the CDK inhibitor p27(kip1) and oxidative DNA damage in non-neoplastic and neoplastic vulvar epithelial lesions / G. F., Zannoni; B., Faraglia; E., Tarquini; A., Camerini; K., Vrijens; Migaldi, Mario; A., Cittadini; A., Sgambato. - In: MODERN PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 0893-3952. - STAMPA. - 19:4(2006), pp. 504-513. [10.1038/modpathol.3800532]
G. F., Zannoni; B., Faraglia; E., Tarquini; A., Camerini; K., Vrijens; Migaldi, Mario; A., Cittadini; A., Sgambato
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