The effect of cigarette smoking on cell proliferation in normal uterine cervix epithelium.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on cell proliferation in normal cervical epithelium.

Methods: A total of 45 women undergoing hysterectomies due to uterine leiomyomata were investigated. Thirty were nonsmokers and 15 were current smokers.

The effect of cigarette smoking on cervical langerhans cells and T and B lymphocytes in normal uterine cervix epithelium.

The objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on intraepithelial Langerhans cells and T and B lymphocytes in normal cervical epithelium. A total of 47 women who underwent hysterectomies because of uterine leiomyomata were investigated. Thirty-two individuals were nonsmokers and 15 were current smokers.

Evaluation of density of Langerhans cells in human cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

Objective: To compare the number of Langerhans cells in areas of CIN 3 and in areas without histopathological alteration adjacent to CIN 3 with those found in histologically normal control cases.

Material And Methods: Specimens were obtained from 46 normal cervixes from women undergoing hysterectomies due to uterine leiomyomata and 71 from conization specimens for CIN 3. The identification of the Langerhans cells was performed by immunohistochemical analysis, using antibodies to S-100 protein.

Langerhans cells in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia related to smoking habits.

Objective: Compare the numerical densities of intraepithelial Langerhans cells of uterine cervix of women affected by cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN 3) with their smoking habits.

Materials And Methods: A total of 71 conization specimens of women affected by CIN 3 were separated in 3 groups according to their smoking habits (smokers, nonsmokers, and former smokers). The identification of the Langerhans cells was performed by immunohistochemical analysis using antibodies to S100 protein.