Relation between human papillomavirus positivity and p16 expression in head and neck carcinomas - A tissue microarray study Journal Article


Authors: König, F.; Krekeler, G.; Hönig, J. F.; Cordon-Cardo, C.; Fischer, G.; Korabiowska, M.
Article Title: Relation between human papillomavirus positivity and p16 expression in head and neck carcinomas - A tissue microarray study
Abstract: Overexpression of p16 has been demonstrated to be strongly related to the presence of HPV16,18. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck has been shown to be associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The main aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between HPV presence and p16 expression in a representative collection of 60 head and neck carcinomas by tissue microarrays. The presence of HPV (HPV6,11-low risk, HPV16,18-high risk) was detected by applying in situ hybridisation. P-16 protein expression was detected imuunohistochemically. HPV6,11 positivity was observed in 10 out of 60 carcinomas. HPV16,18 presence was found in 30 out of 60 tumours. P-16 expression was detected in 35 out of 60 tumours. A statistically significant relationship was demonstrated between HPV16,18 presence and increased expression of p16. Also the HPV6,11 presence was significantly correlated with p16 immunoreactivity. Additionally, this study demonstrates that it is possible to analyse p16 expression and HPV presence by tissue microarrays.
Keywords: immunohistochemistry; adult; controlled study; protein expression; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; major clinical study; squamous cell carcinoma; carcinoma, squamous cell; laryngeal neoplasms; disease association; protein p16; immunoreactivity; in situ hybridization; head and neck cancer; tissue array analysis; tissue microarray; cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16; virus strain; mouth neoplasms; head and neck carcinoma; p16; wart virus; papillomavirus infections; tissue microarrays; alphapapillomavirus; human papillomavirus type 16; human papillomavirus 16; human papillomavirus type 18; human papillomavirus 18; hpv16,18; hpv6,11; human papillomavirus 11
Journal Title: Anticancer Research
Volume: 27
Issue: 1 A
ISSN: 0250-7005
Publisher: International Institute of Anticancer Research  
Date Published: 2007-01-01
Start Page: 283
End Page: 288
Language: English
PUBMED: 17352245
PROVIDER: scopus
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