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P27 expression in normal epithelium and condylomas of the vulva in HIV positive and negative women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12013098     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the expression of the p27 protein in the normal epithelium and vulvar condylomas in human immunodeficiency (HIV) positive and negative patients. METHODS: Eight samples of normal vulvar epithelium were evaluated (Group A), ten of the HIV negative vulvar condyloma patients (Group B) and another eight of the vulvar condyloma HIV positive patients (Group C). The DNA of human papillomavirus (HPV) was identified by means of polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Immunohistochemistry was the method used to evaluate the expression of p27 using monoclonal mouse antibody (Monoclonal Mouse, anti-human p27, Clone Sx 53 G8). The immunoexpression was evaluated at a magnification of 400x, counting a minimum of 1,000 cells per slide. RESULTS: The results obtained were the following: a) comparing groups A and B and groups A and C there was a significant difference in relation to the expression of the p27 protein which was 63.32% in group A and only 13.35% and 18.89% in groups B and C, respectively; b) comparing groups B and C among them, there was no significant difference. CONCLUSION: We concluded that in normal vulvar tissue the p27 protein is present in a large number of cells and that in vulval condylomas its expression is very much lowered both in HIV positive and negative cases.
Authors:
F Zucchi; J Focchi; I D C G Silva; E C Baracat; J N Stávale; J C L Ribalta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0390-6663     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  2002  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-05-15     Completed Date:  2002-11-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802110     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  62-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gynecology, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Capsid / metabolism
Capsid Proteins*
Condylomata Acuminata / metabolism*
Epithelium / metabolism
Female
Gene Products, gag / metabolism
HIV Seropositivity / metabolism*
HIV-1
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / metabolism*
Vulvar Diseases / metabolism*
gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Capsid Proteins; 0/Gene Products, gag; 0/Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; 0/gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; 0/p27 antigen; 0/p27 gag protein, Human immunodeficiency virus

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