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Immunohistochemical expression of p16(INK4a) is predictive of HR-HPV infection in cervical low-grade lesions.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc - 1 Mar 2006
Benevolo Maria, Mottolese Marcella, Marandino Ferdinando, Vocaturo Giuseppe, Sindico Roberto, Piperno Giulia, Mariani Luciano, Sperduti Isabella, Canalini Paola, Donnorso Raffaele P, Vocaturo Amina
Abstract excerpt
The p16(INK4a) is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor that decelerates the cell cycle by inactivating the cyclin-dependent kinases involved in the phosphorylation of the retinoblastoma protein (RB). Expression of E6 and E7 oncogenes of high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV), affecting the RB-p16 pathway, leads to p16 upregulation. Although it is widely reported that p16 is overexpressed in a high percentage of...
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