An immunohistochemical study of CD1a and CD83-positive infiltrating dendritic cell density in cervical neoplasia

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2007 Jan;26(1):83-8. doi: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000225850.90115.bc.

Abstract

Cervical carcinoma is the second leading cancer in women in Malaysia, after breast cancer. Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been implicated in the development of dysplasia or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and progression to squamous cell carcinoma. Because of the confinement of the human papillomavirus infection within the epithelial layer, the presence of dentritic cells or Langerhans cells in epithelial layer of the ectocervix is paramount in producing immune response. The mature dentritic cells express CD83 and high CD40/80/86, whereas the immature cells express CD1a and low CD40/80/86. By identifying CD1a and CD83, theoretically, both immature and mature dentritic cell populations can be studied. In view of the facts, we investigated the infiltrating cell density of mature and immature dentritic cells in cervical neoplasia.

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD / immunology
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism*
  • Antigens, CD1 / immunology
  • Antigens, CD1 / metabolism*
  • Biopsy
  • CD83 Antigen
  • Cell Count
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Dendritic Cells / cytology*
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / immunology
  • Immunoglobulins / metabolism*
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / immunology
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Antigens, CD1
  • CD1a antigen
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Membrane Glycoproteins