Cytokeratins, involucrin, filaggrin, E-cadherin and p63 expression in molluscum contagiosum lesions / Expressão de citoqueratinas, filagrina, involucrina, E-caderina e p63 em lesões de molusco contagioso

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2009

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Background: Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a Molluscipox virus infection of the epidermal keratinocytes with hyperplasia and intracytoplasmic inclusions the molluscum bodies (MB). Few studies address cytokeratins (K) profile in MC, mainly focusing the terminal epidermal keratinization process. Methods: In order to verify K1, K10, K14, K16, involucrin, filaggrin, E-cadherin and p63 expression in MC, 41 lesions were subjected to immunohistochemical technique. The immunolabeling pattern of MC was compared to adjacent normal appearing epidermis (ANAE). Results: K1 and K10 were expressed in supra basal layers of MC and ANAE. K14 was expressed in basal and suprabasal layers in MC and also in ANAE. K16 was expressed in MC and ANAE, through all spinous layers. Involucrin and filaggrin were observed in granular, spinous and even in basal layer of ANAE and MC. E-cadherin was present up to the first layers of epidermis with MB while ANAE exhibited E-cadherin labeling at basal and spinous layers. Basal and spinous layers keratinocytes nuclei, in both MC and ANAE, express p63. Conclusion: Infection by Molluscipox virus may noticeably alter keratinocyte differentiation status and cell adhesion. The presence of K14 and p63 in spinous layer, as well as early expression of involucrin and filaggrin, associated to a hyperproliferative state disclosed by the presence of K16, may be a result of a disruption in keratinocytes maturation process. The changes observed at ANAE may represent early events in keratinization disturbance.

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cadherins molluscum contagiosum imunoistoquímica keratins molusco contagioso queratinas caderinas immunohistochemistry

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