title: Retained cell–cell adhesion in serrated neoplastic pathway as opposed to conventional colorectal adenomas.
abstract: The molecular features of serrated polyps of colorectum remain to be elucidated. The expression pattern of adhesive molecules (E-cadherin, α-catenin, and β-catenin) has not been examined in serrated neoplastic pathway. The expression of E-cadherin, α-catenin, and β-catenin were analyzed by immunohistochemistry in 32 hyperplastic polyps (HPs), 28 sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs), 37 traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs), 51 traditional adenomas (TAs), and 10 normal colonic tissues (NCs). Retained membranous expression for E-cadherin, α-catenin, and β-catenin was more frequent in HPs, SSAs, and TSAs than that in TAs (p < 0.001). Nuclear labeling of β-catenin was detected in 19.6% of TAs, but in none of HPs, SSAs, and TSAs (p < 0.001). Cytoplasmic accumulation of β-catenin was found in 3.1% of HPs, 3.6% of SSAs, and 21.6% of TSAs, significantly lower than that in TAs (60.8%, p < 0.001). The membranous co-expression of E-cadherin, α-catenin, and β-catenin was more frequent in HPs (68.8%), SSAs (60.7%), and TSAs (37.8%) than that in TAs (7.8%, p < 0.001). Cell adhesion function is retained in serrated neoplastic pathway. Wnt signaling pathway plays a less active role in the development of colorectal serrated polys than in TAs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, China.
authors.forename: Xiangsheng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Xiatong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Kequan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yali
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015820:Cadherins / Q000378:metabolism; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult; D051178:alpha Catenin / Q000378:metabolism; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015820:Cadherins; D051178:alpha Catenin; D051176:beta Catenin