Clinicopathologic significance and prognostic role of cyclin E and cyclin A expression in laryngeal epithelial lesions.

Abstract

CONCLUSIONS:

The determination of cyclin A expression might be helpful in the identification of laryngeal squamous cell cancer (LSCC) patients with increased risk of metastases. The results suggest that cyclin A may be a more informative marker for cell proliferation than Ki-67. Abnormalities of cyclin E and cyclin A may play an important role in LSCC development and progression; however, the expression of cyclin E does not seem to have prognostic significance.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of the study was to elucidate a possible association between cyclin E and cyclin A expression and clinicopathologic factors and their potential role as prognostic markers for patients with laryngeal epithelial lesions.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Expression of cyclins E and A, and Ki-67 was examined immunohistochemically in a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded series of 46 LSCC; 23 epithelial dysplasias (ED); and 21 normal mucosae (NM).

RESULTS:

The mean labeling indices (LIs) for cyclin E in LSCC, ED, and NM were 10.6%, 4.9%, and 0%, and for cyclin A 27.2%, 17.5%, and 7%, respectively. In LSCC, a statistically significant correlation was found between enhanced cyclin A expression and a higher incidence of locoregional lymph node metastasis (p0.01). The enhanced expression of cyclin A was linked with cell proliferation in LSCC, ED, and NM. No association was observed between cyclin E and A and other clinicopathologic parameters or applied treatments. The prognostic significance of cyclin E, cyclin A, and Ki-67 in determining overall survival time showed no statistically significant differences.

• Authors: Marcin Fraczek, Zbigniew Wozniak, David Ramsey, Tomasz Zatonski, Tomasz Krecicki
• Journal: Acta oto-laryngologica (Acta Otolaryngol) Vol. 128 Issue 3 Pg. 329-34 (Mar 2008) ISSN: 0001-6489 [Print] England
• PMID: 17917837 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cyclin A
• Cyclin E
• Ki-67 Antigen

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (genetics, pathology)
• Cell Division (genetics)
• Cell Transformation, Neoplastic (genetics, pathology)
• Cyclin A (genetics)
• Cyclin E (genetics)
• Female
• Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic (genetics)
• Humans
• Immunoenzyme Techniques
• Ki-67 Antigen (genetics)
• Laryngeal Neoplasms (genetics, pathology)
• Lymphatic Metastasis (genetics, pathology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasm Staging
• Prognosis
• Respiratory Mucosa (pathology)