%0 Journal Article %T Expression of P63, P16 and CK17 in Atypical Squamous Metaplasia and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia %J Iranian Journal of Pathology %I Farname Inc in collaboration with Iranian Society of Pathology %Z 1735-5303 %A Iranpour, Maryam %A Dabiri, Shahriar %A Rezazade, Mitra %A Bagheri, Fatemeh %D 2020 %\ 12/26/2020 %V 16 %N 2 %P 181-189 %! Expression of P63, P16 and CK17 in Atypical Squamous Metaplasia and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia %K Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia %K P63 %K P16 %K CK17 %R 10.30699/ijp.2021.104280.2095 %X Background & Objective: Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a dysmaturation process in squamous cells in epithelial layer, which highly increases the risk of developing cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to compare the expression of three biomarkers, p16, p63, and CK17 in patients with CIN and in those with atypical squamous metaplasia (ASM). Methods: In this study, 100 patients underwent a colposcopy-guided cervix biopsy. Immunostaining for the biomarkers was undertaken on tissue samples containing ASM (n=50) and CIN (n=50). Results: Immunostaining for CK7, P63, and P16 in patients with CIN significantly increased compared to ASM subjects. Conclusion: The expression of CK17, P63, and P16 in CIN varied from that in ASM. The mentioned biomarkers were reliable factors to distinguish ASM from CIN; however, all biomarkers could differentiate CIN from its mimics due to their high degree of sensitivity and specificity. %U https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_241295_30db01152b4c8424532b59e1c139fb88.pdf