The expression of cytokeratins 18 and 19 by human retinal pigment epithelial cells (HRPE) has been suspected of being associated with HRPE proliferation. We have investigated the involvement of these cytokeratin subtypes in the proliferative and migratory behaviour of cultured HRPE. Cell proliferation markers (bromodeoxyuridine and proliferating cell nuclear antigen) and the cytokeratins were i...

Abstract Background Cytokeratin 18 (CK18) is an intermediate filament protein of the cytokeratin acidic type I group and primarily expressed in single-layered or “simple” epithelial tissues carcinomas different origin. Methods To systematically determine CK18 expression normal cancerous tissues, 11,952 tumor samples from 115 types subtypes (including carcinomas, mesenchymal biphasic tumors) as ...