Expression of Cytokeratin 7 as a Histological Marker of Cholestasis and Stages of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Abstract
Material and Methods. A total of 82 biopsy specimens of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis were analyzed. CK-7 expression was graded by 4 grades depending on the extent into parenchymal areas and bile duct epithelium. The correlations of CK-7 expression grade with copper deposition, bile duct/portal tract ratio, bilirubin concentration, and activity of alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase were studied. CK-7 expression was evaluated as a marker of cholestasis (cholestatic pattern) and inflammation (hepatitic pattern).
Results. A positive correlation of CK-7 expression grade with copper-binding protein grade (r=0.698, P<0.0001; OR=6.199, P<0.0001), serum bilirubin level (r=0.375, P=0.001), and alkaline phosphatase activity (r=0.276, P=0.014) was found. CK-7 expression grades correlated positively with histological stages of primary biliary cirrhosis (r=0.639, P<0.000) and negatively with granulomas (r=–0.432, P<0.0001; OR=0.173, P=0.0011).
Conclusions. CK-7 expression is a sensitive marker of bile duct injury, which correlated well with histological stages of primary biliary cirrhosis, copper deposits, and biochemical markers of cholestasis: serum bilirubin level and alkaline phosphatase activity. Evaluation of CK-7 expression may improve the diagnosis of this serious and progressive disease. It is recommended to evaluate copper staining together with cytokeratin 7 expression in liver biopsy specimens for more precise diagnostic evaluation of asymptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis.
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Barakauskienė, A.; Speičienė, D.; Liakina, V.; Semuchinienė, T.; Valantinas, J. Expression of Cytokeratin 7 as a Histological Marker of Cholestasis and Stages of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Medicina 2011, 47, 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina47010005
Barakauskienė A, Speičienė D, Liakina V, Semuchinienė T, Valantinas J. Expression of Cytokeratin 7 as a Histological Marker of Cholestasis and Stages of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Medicina. 2011; 47(1):5. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina47010005
Chicago/Turabian StyleBarakauskienė, Aušrinė, Danutė Speičienė, Valentina Liakina, Teresė Semuchinienė, and Jonas Valantinas. 2011. "Expression of Cytokeratin 7 as a Histological Marker of Cholestasis and Stages of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis" Medicina 47, no. 1: 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina47010005