Expression pattern of CK7 and CK20 in nasal polyps, at patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis

Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2011;52(3 Suppl):1051-7.

Abstract

We investigated the expression of cytokeratins 7 (CK7) and 20 (CK20) in nasal polyps on a group of 106 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (45 women - 42% and 61 men - 58%) who benefited from surgical procedures. Harvested biological material was analyzed in the pathology laboratory through two methods: histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis. Classical histopathological method of processing the tissues initially fixed in 10% formalin was used. The tissues were then processed by paraffin impregnation, sectioned and stained with Hematoxylin-Eosin. The immunohistochemical method was based on soluble immunoenzymatic complexes - LSAB/HRP (labeled Streptavidin Biotin) method. We used DAKO LSAB 2 System HRP (Universal DAKO Labeled Streptavidin Biotin 2 System Horseradish Peroxidase). The expressions of CK7 and CK20 in nasal polyps were analyzed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / metabolism
  • Hypersensitivity / pathology
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Inflammation / complications
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Keratin-20 / metabolism*
  • Keratin-7 / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Polyps / complications*
  • Nasal Polyps / metabolism
  • Nasal Polyps / pathology*
  • Sinusitis / complications*
  • Sinusitis / metabolism
  • Sinusitis / pathology*

Substances

  • Keratin-20
  • Keratin-7