Abstract:
Objective: To study the clinical significance of p33ING1 and hTERT protein expression in cervical squamous carcinoma from Uygur females in XinJiang. Methods: Using immunohisto-chemical staining, the expression level of p33ING1 and hTERT was examined in 52 cases of cervical cancer, 35 cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cancer in situ, and 13 control cases.Results: 1) p33ING1 expression in the control group, the CINI-II group, the CINIII/CIS group and the SCC group was 84.6%, 90.0%, 64.0%, and 19.2%, respectively. The p33ING1 expression in the SCC group was significantly lower than that in the other groups (P<0.05). 2) hTERT expression in the control group, the CINI-II group, the CINIII/CIS group and the SCC group was 15.4%, 70.0%, 96.0%, and 100%, respectively. The expression of hTERT in the SCC group was significantly higher than that in the other groups (P<0.05); 3) The expression of p33ING1 is correlated with that of hTERT in cervical tissue , but their expression is not related to tumor differentiation. Conclusion: The expression of p33ING1 in cervical carcinoma is low and the expression of hTERT is high. Detection of p33ING1 and hTERT protein expression may help with early diagnosis of cervical carcinoma in Uygur females in Xin-Jiang.