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Original Research
Expression of cytokines in cervical stroma in patients with high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia after treatment with intralesional interferon α-2b
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General Pathology, Oncology Research Institute (Instituto de Pesquisa em Oncologia-IPON), Federal University of the Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)
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Gynecology and Obstetrics, Uberaba, Minas Gerais
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UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais
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Discipline of Special Pathology, UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais
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Oncology Research Institute (IPON)/Discipline of Gynecology and Obstetrics, UFTM, Uberaba, Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2010, 31(5), 522–529;
Published: 10 October 2010
Abstract
Conservative treatment with interferons (IFNs) has the advantage of preserving reproductive capacity in patients with grade 2 or 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The objective of this work was to study patients with high-grade CIN treated with intralesional IFN α-2b and to analyze the expression of Th1, Th2 and Th3 cytokines in cervical stroma. We observed that patients with a satisfactory response (60%) to treatment with IFN α-2b expressed more Th1 (IFN-γ TNF-α, IL-2) cytokines, with a significant reduction in the viral load of high-risk human papillomavirus (p = 0.0313). All patients with therapeutic failure were smokers and had higher expression of cytokines Th2 (IL-4) or Th3 (TGF-β2 and TGF-β3).
Keywords
Cervical stroma
Cytokines
HPV
Interferon α-2b
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
CIN 2-3