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Thes physical state of human papillomavirus 16 DNAxs in cervical carcinoma and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Author(s) -
Fukushima M.,
Yamakawa Y.,
Shimano S.,
Hashimoto M.,
Sawada Y.,
Fujinaga K.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19901115)66:10<2155::aid-cncr2820661019>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical intraepithelial neoplasia , human papillomavirus , koilocyte , cervical carcinoma , cervical cancer , intraepithelial neoplasia , gynecology , cancer , prostate
Cervical carcinomas and cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN) were analyzed for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA using Southern blot hybridization. of the five HPV types examined (HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, and 33), HPV 16 DNA was detected most frequently. in most HPV 16‐positive carcinomas examined, HPV 16 DNA was present in an integrated state in cellular DNA with or without the coexistence of episomal species. in one case, however, only episomal species were detected. Among seven cases of HPV 16‐positive CIN, four contained HPV 16 DNA only in the episomal state and the rest contained HPV 16 DNA only in the integrated state, but the coexistence of both states was not found. These results suggest that the integration of HPV 16 DNA is not necessary for cells to become malignant, although it is frequently associated with malignant cells.