Abstract
Claudins (CLDNs), a family of transmembrane proteins, are major constituents of tight junctions (TJs). They have been shown to be differentially regulated in malignant tumors and play a role in carcinogenesis and progression. We aimed to explain the molecular mechanism underlying the main epithelial components of hepatoblastomas (HBs) based on the composition of TJs. Fourteen formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded surgical resection specimens were analyzed by immunohistochemistry for CLDN-1, -2, -3, -4, -7; proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA); Ki-67; beta-catenin; cytokeratin-7 (CK-7); and hepatocyte-specific antigen; messenger RNA was isolated for real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction analysis of the CLDNs from dissected fetal and embryonal cell types. Significantly increased protein and messenger RNA expression of CLDN-1 and -2 was detected in the fetal compared with the embryonal component. Both cell types displayed negative or weak immunostainings for CLDN-3, -4, and -7. Hepatocyte-specific antigen was dominantly expressed in the fetal component. PCNA and Ki-67 labeling indices were significantly higher in embryonal compared with fetal cells. beta-catenin cytoplasmic/nuclear immunoreaction was frequent,...Continue Reading
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