Amyloid in squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina: immunohistochemical study with monoclonal anti-keratin antibodies.
A vaginal squamous cell carcinoma was found to produce amyloid in the more differentiated portion of the tumor. The amyloid was identified by immunohistochemical technique as related to keratin proteins reactive with monoclonal antibodies AE1 and AE3 but not AE2.
D000328:Adult; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007120:Immunochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*
D000682:Amyloid; D007633:Keratins