Overexpression of p2lWaf1/Cip1 immunohistochemical staining in Bowen's disease, but not in disseminated superficial porokeratosis.
Disseminated superficial porokeratosis (DSP) consists of multiple small lesions of porokeratosis. Although the pathogenesis of DSP remains unclear, localized cloning of abnormal epidermis has been hypothesized. Malignant cutaneous neoplasms, especially Bowen's disease, have been frequently reported in DSP. Immunopositive p53 has been demonstrated in a variety of human malignant tumours, and its role in oncogenesis and tumour progression is thought to be important. p21Waf1/Cip1 is thought to mediate the signal of p53 induced by DNA damaging agents to arrest the cell cycle. To clarify the role of p53 and p21Waf1/Cip1 in Bowen's disease and DSP, we analysed 12 cases of Bowen's disease and eight cases of DSP by immunohistochemistry. In five of the 12 Bowen's disease patients and two of the eight DSP patients, positive p53 staining was detected. In contrast, whereas p21Waf1/Cip1 overexpression was detected in all Bowen's disease patients, it was not seen in DSP. The present data suggest that p53 immunostaining provides relevant information concerning the pathogenesis of Bowen's disease and DSP. Furthermore, high p21Waf1/Cip1 expression appears to be a useful indicator of tumour activity in Bowen's disease.
Kawakami
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Second Department of Dermatology, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Saito
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Takahashi
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001913:Bowen's Disease / Q000378:metabolism*; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D016213:Cyclins / Q000032:analysis*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017499:Porokeratosis / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000032:analysis
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C493956:CDKN1A protein, human; D050759:Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21; D016213:Cyclins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases