Affiliation:
1. Department of Pathology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
Abstract
Context:
Caveolin-1 is a surface protein that is a major structural component of caveolae, which are vesicles of the plasma membrane integral to a variety of signal transduction molecules and transport functions. Caveolin-1 is a biomarker undergoing research & studies have shown an increased expression of Cav-1 in the stepwise carcinogenesis from the normal oral mucosa, hyperplastic mucosa, dysplastic mucosa, precancerous lesions to Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. In the present study Correlation between Caveolin-1 expression and grade of tumor was established statistically.
Aims:
To study immunohistochemical expression of Caveolin-1 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Settings and Design:
Cross sectional study carried out in a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 90 cases of histopathologically diagnosed oral squamous cell carcinoma was evaluated. Grading of the cases into well, moderate and poorly differentiated carcinomas was done as per WHO guidelines . Margin and lymph node status were evaluated. Anti- Caveolin-1 antibody (E249)- Caveolae marker ab32577 was used in the dilution of 1:100. Results were expressed taking reference of the methodology used by Hung et al 2003.
Statistical Analysis Used:
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 25.0).
Results:
Correlation of tumor grade and lymph node metastasis was statistically significant p=0.0006. There was a significant statistical correlation between tumor grade and immunohistochemical expression of Caveolin-1, p- value=0.00. Correlation between Lymph node metastasis and Caveolin-1 was statistically significant, p-value=0.008.
Conclusions:
Caveolin-1 expression correlates with aggressive tumor behavior and poor prognostic outcome.
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