Human papillomavirus and p53 protein immunoreactivity in condylomata acuminatum and squamous cell carcinoma of penis.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the immunoreactive pattern of human papillomavirus (HPV) antigen and p53 protein in condylomata acuminatum (CA) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of penis.


METHODS
Immunohistochemistry for HPV and p53 were performed in 40 specimens of formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues using a polyclonal (rabbit) antibody against HPV and a monoclonal (mouse) antibody against human p53 protein. Twenty one cases of CA and nineteen cases of SCC were examined.


RESULTS
HPV antigen was detected in all 21 CA and 2 penile SCC. p53 protein overexpression was observed in 12 of 19 (63%) SCC in which 6 cases were strong positive. Five of 21 CA (24%) showed low-grade p53 protein overexpression.


CONCLUSIONS
CA is related to HPV infection and some cases show p53 protein low-grade overexpression. In contrast, p53 protein overexpression is common in penile SCC, which is seldom related to HPV infection.
Department of Pathology, General Hospital of Nanjing Command, China.
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology
D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53