Expression of pi6 and Cyclin D1 in the tissues of gestational trophoblastic diseases and its significance
Abstract：Objective To detect the significance of p16 and CyclinD1 in the tumorigenesis of trophoblastic tumors.Methods Immunohistochemical SP method was used to detect the p16 and CyclinD1 gene expression in the tissues of 49 cases of trophoblastic diseases ( the primary curretage tissues of moles 32 cases, invasive moles 12 cases and choriocarcinoma 5 cases ) and 4 cases of normal chorion of early gestation. Results The expression of p16 and CyclinD1 was respectively all positive and all negative in the chorion of early gestation. When the moles that didn′t transform to malignancy, the moles that did transform and the trophoblasfic tumors were detected,a descending tendency of p16 expression was found ,while the expression of CyclinD1 showed an ascending tendency. The positive rate of p16 expression was significantly different between the following groups: the moles transforming malignantly later and the moles that didnt transform,the moles that didnt transform and the invasive moles( P <0.05 ) ,so was the positive rate of CyclinD1 expression. It was also observed that there wasnt significant difference between the moles that transformed later and the invasive moles, the invasive moles and the choriocarcinomas when either of the genes was detected (P>0.05). Conclusions The absent expression of the cell cycle regulating gene pi6 and the excessive expression of cyclinD1 may play a key role in the malignant transformation of trophocyte and in the development of invasive moles. Detection of p16 and Cyclin D1 expression in the primary curretage tissues of moles may be of great value in assessing the prognosis of moles.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 149-151 )