DSG1 and cervical cancer: Moreover, when comparing our data with the results of transcriptome profiling for cervical cancer of IB-IIA-IIB stages versus norm [9], a considerable overlap in the spectrum of downregulated markers of cornification, desquamation and the epidermis functions (namely, KRTs, SPRRs, TGMs, SBSN, SPINKs, CRNN, KRTDAP, SCEL, DSG1, TMPRSS 11B/11E, PPP1R3C, and KLK8/13) could be seen.