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Immunohistochemical analysis of cytokeratin 7 and 20 expression in colorectal carcinoma and its correlation with histopathological grading of tumour
- Source :
- Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 7, Pp 143-149 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, 2023.
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Abstract
- Background: Colorectal carcinoma is a malignant epithelial tumor originating in the large bowel. More than 90% of colorectal carcinomas (CRC) are adenocarcinomas. This being graded morphologically at H&E stain in histopathology as well-differentiated, moderately differentiated, and poorly differentiated. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess any association with different histopathological types and extent of differentiation of CRC with change in expression of CK 7 and Cytokeratin 20 (CK20). Materials and Methods: In the present study, total 59 patients has been selected by the predetermined sampling techniques. The specimen was collected and the necessary processing was done for H&E stain and for immunohistochemistry for CK 20 and CK 7 profile. Results: This study showed that most of the well-differentiated colorectal carcinoma are CK20 (+ve)/Cytokeratin 7 (CK7) (-ve) and poorly differentiated CRC are CK20 (+) and/CK7 (+) and also CK20 (−ve)/CK7 (+ve). Conclusion: Hence, from this study, it is evident that the expression of CK 20 positivity decreasing and CK7 positivity increasing in respect of progression of well differentiated to poorly differentiated colorectal carcinoma, that is, there is a relationship of expression of CK20 and CK7 profile with the histological grading of colorectal carcinoma. Furthermore, the expression profile of CK20 and CK 7 may be of helpful while searching for unknown primary in cases of metastatic deposit.
- Subjects :
- colonic carcinoma
cytokeratin 7
cytokeratin 20
Medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24679100 and 20910576
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2f84f575e42f4179b58a9f452bcde074
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v14i7.52851