Cytokeratin Expression Pattern in Human Endometrial Carcinomas and Lymph Nodes Micrometastasis: a Mini-review

Autor: Danuta Vasilevska, Vilius Rudaitis, Aneta Adamiak-Godlewska, Anna Semczuk-Sikora, Dorota Lewkowicz, Dominika Vasilevska, Andrzej Semczuk
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of cancer, Lake Haven, New South Wales : Ivyspring International Publisher, 2022, vol. 13, iss. 6, p. 1713-1724
ISSN: 1837-9664
DOI: 10.7150/jca.70550
Popis: Cytokeratins (CKs) are the largest subgroup of intermediate filament proteins, preferentially expressed in epithelial tissues. CKs play a critical role in determining epithelial structural integrity under stressful conditions in addition to their various fundamental functions in cellular proliferation, apoptosis, migration, adherence and molecular signaling. Immunohistochemical CKs staining could be evaluated with a proper comprehension of their task limitations and their association with the normal morphology to avoid misdiagnosis. Herein, we critically review the CKs expression patterns in ECs in relation to clinicopathological features and patients' outcome. We also briefly discussed the recent advantage of CKs immunohistochemical staining in the detection of EC micrometastasis.
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