Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The E-cadherin/beta-catenin complex plays a crucial role in epithelial cell-cell adhesion and in the maintenance of tissue architecture. We previously reported aberrant expression of beta-catenin in endometrial carcinomas. However, the expression and correlation of E-cadherin and beta-catenin in normal and malignant endometrial tissues are not fully understood. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Immunohistochemical expression of E-cadherin and beta-catenin was detected in 30 cases of normal endometrium and 73 cases of endometrial carcinoma. RESULTS:In the normal endometrium, the expression of E-cadherin and cytoplasmic beta-catenin in glandular cells was predominantly observed in the proliferative phase, and decreased in the secretory phase. In endometrial carcinomas, the expression of E-cadherin and cytoplasmic beta-catenin decreased compared to that in the normal proliferative endometrial glands. The expression of E-cadherin and cytoplasmic beta-catenin tended to be reduced in histologically high-grade tumors compared to low-grade tumors. Nuclear expression of beta-catenin was observed in the glandular cells in the late proliferative and early secretory phases, as well as in high-grade endometrial carcinomas. Interestingly, nuclear beta-catenin expression was associated with the loss of E-cadherin expression in normal and carcinoma cells, indicating an inverse correlation. CONCLUSION:The cyclic expression of E-cadherin and beta-catenin in the normal endometrium suggests that the adhesion complex may act to maintain the endometrial architectures. In addition, nuclear beta-catenin expression associated with loss of E-cadherin expression may be involved in the acquisition of aggressive biological behavior, especially in high-grade tumors.
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Anticancer Resjournal_title
Anticancer researchauthors
Shih HC,Shiozawa T,Miyamoto T,Kashima H,Feng YZ,Kurai M,Konishi Isubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-11-01 00:00:00pages
3843-50issue
6eissn
0250-7005issn
1791-7530journal_volume
24pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The attempts to identify, isolate and characterize cancer stem cell populations are mostly dependent on cell-surface markers. In breast cancer, several putative breast cancer stem cell (BCSC) markers have already been reported, but the agreement on their phenotypic characterization is still absent. In fact, it became ...
journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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journal_title:Anticancer research
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更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21873/anticanres.12758
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21873/anticanres.13683
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.21873/anticanres.13900
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Anticancer research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00