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Expression of classic cadherins type I in urothelial neoplastic progression.

Abstract：

:Loss or reduced expression of E-cadherin has been shown to be associated with poor survival in patients with bladder cancer. In numerous cases, loss of E-cadherin expression in bladder tumors has been accompanied by continued association of catenins with the membrane, suggestive of the expression of an alternative cadherin member. In this study we examined 75 bladder tumors using immunohistochemistry for the expression of E-, P-cadherin, and alpha-, beta-, and gamma-catenins. As reported previously, loss or reduced E-cadherin expression is a frequent event in late stage bladder cancer, accompanied by less frequent alterations associated with different catenin family members. Analysis of 51 tumors for expression of E-, P-, and N-cadherin showed P-cadherin localized to the basal cell layers of normal urothelium, with retention of expression in the majority of tumors. In low-grade tumors P-cadherin was found localized to an expanded basal cell compartment, contrasting with the more extensive staining observed in late stage tumors. Membranous P-cadherin staining was often found in the absence of E-cadherin staining. N-cadherin is not expressed in normal bladder mucosa, but detection of this cadherin member was recorded in 39% (20/51) of bladder tumors. Unlike P-cadherin, membranous N-cadherin was detected in focal regions within tumors, representing novel expression in urothelial neoplastic progression. Although focal N-cadherin staining was observed in 3 noninvasive lesions, the majority of tumors expressing N-cadherin were invasive (17/20). Coexpression of E-, P-, and N-cadherin was recorded in 5 grade 2 bladder tumors. Expression of P-cadherin is maintained throughout bladder tumorigenesis, accompanied by aberrant expression of N-cadherin. Clearly, neither P- nor N-cadherin act in an invasive-suppressor mode in bladder cancer, but whether they have a primary role to play in urothelial neoplastic progression has yet to be established.

journal_name

Hum Pathol

journal_title

Human pathology

authors

Rieger-Christ KM,Cain JW,Braasch JW,Dugan JM,Silverman ML,Bouyounes B,Libertino JA,Summerhayes IC

doi

10.1053/hupa.2001.21140

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-01-01 00:00:00

pages

18-23

issue

eissn

0046-8177

issn

1532-8392

pii

S0046-8177(01)29462-3

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Expression of classic cadherins type I in urothelial neoplastic progression.