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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the expression of F10 at both mRNA and protein levels in cervical cancer tissues and explore its role in the occurrence and progression of cervical cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>F10 expressions at mRNA and protein levels were detected in 30 pairs of cervical cancer tissues and adjacent tissues using RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mRNA and protein expressions of F10 were significantly higher in cervical cancer tissues than in the adjacent normal tissues (P<0.05). F10 expression was significantly higher in poorly differentiated cervical cancer than in well differentiated cancer tissues, and was also lower in patients with preoperative chemotherapy than in those without chemotherapy.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>F10 expression level is inversely correlated with the differentiation of cervical cancer and possible plays a role in the tumorigenesis and progression of cervical cancer.</p>