Notch受体在胰腺癌组织中的表达及其临床意义

目的:探讨胰腺癌及癌旁组织中Notch1～4蛋白和mRNA表达及临床意义。方法:应用免疫组化方法检测40例胰腺癌组织及对应的癌旁组织石蜡标本中Notch1～4蛋白的表达情况;分析Notch1～4受体表达水平与胰腺癌临床病理特征关系;应用实时逆转录聚合酶链反应(Real-time RT PCR)检测冰冻胰腺癌组织及对应的癌旁组织手术标本中Notch1～4的mRNA表达情况。结果:免疫组化结果显示:Notch1、Notch2在胰腺癌组织中蛋白表达明显比胰腺癌旁组织低(P0.05);Notch3在胰腺癌组织中蛋白表达比胰腺癌旁组织高,但是差异无统计学意义(P0.05);Notch4在胰腺癌组织中蛋白表达比胰腺癌旁组织高(P0.05)。Notch1～4受体的表达与肿瘤分化程度和临床分期呈负相关(P0.05)。Real-time RT PCR结果显示:与胰腺癌旁组织相比,癌组织中Notch1,Notch2的mRNA相对表达水平显著下调;胰腺癌癌组织中Notch3,Notch4的mRNA相对表达水平显著上调。结论:Notch家族的Notch1～4受体在胰腺癌组织及其旁组织的蛋白和mRNA表达不同,Notch蛋白表达可以作为胰腺癌的风险预测因子。     

特异AT序列结合蛋白1在卵巢癌的表达及临床病理学意义

目的:检测上皮性卵巢癌中特异AT序列结合蛋白1(Special AT-rich sequence-bindingprotein 1,SATB1)的表达,探讨SATB1表达与卵巢癌的发生,进展及转移的关系及意义.方法:以实时荧光定量RT-PCR和免疫组化方法检测91例上皮性卵巢癌组织、13例卵巢交界性囊腺瘤及8例正常卵巢组织中SATB1mRNA和蛋白的表达,分析SATB1基因表达与临床病理参数的相关性.结果:上皮性卵巢癌组织和交界性囊腺瘤组织中SATB1 mRNA表达量分别为正常卵巢组织的6.97倍和5.70倍,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).SATB1 mRNA表达水平随着卵巢癌分期升高而增加:Ⅰ期,Ⅱ期和Ⅲ期分别为正常卵巢组织的5.31倍,6.67倍和8.04倍(P＜0.05),并且在淋巴结转移组表达明显高于无转移组(P＜0.05).免疫组化也显示SATB1蛋白在上皮性卵巢癌中表达高于正常卵巢组织,差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论:SATB1的表达水平可能与上皮性卵巢癌发生,进展及转移有关.     

SNCG 在胃癌中的表达及意义

目的:探讨SNCG在胃癌及正常胃粘膜组织中的蛋白和mRNA表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法:采用免疫组织化学SP法检测90例胃癌及40例正常胃粘膜组织中SNCG蛋白表达情况,同时应用RT-PCR检测29例胃癌及15例正常胃粘膜组织中SNCG mRNA的表达情况。结果:SNCG蛋白在胃癌组中的表达高于正常胃粘膜组(Uc=7.149,P<0.05),胃癌组中SNCG蛋白阳性表达与癌组织的浸润深度以及有无淋巴结转移有关(Uc=2.742,Uc,3.970,P均<0.05),而与患者的性别、年龄、及癌组织的分化程度无关。SNCG mRNA在胃癌组织中的表达量明显高于正常胃粘膜组织(t=4.399,P<0.01)。结论:SNCG在胃癌组织中的高表达与胃癌发生发展及浸润转移密切相关,可能会成为胃癌早期发现、早期诊断以及判断转移、预后的重要参考指标。     

Plectin在结肠上皮癌变多阶段组织间质中的表达及意义

为探讨网蛋白(plectin,PLEC)在结肠上皮癌变多阶段组织间质中的表达及其与结肠癌临床病理特征之间的关系,收集湘雅医院结肠上皮癌变多阶段组织的石蜡包埋标本,包括40例正常结肠上皮组织、40例结肠腺瘤组织、30例结肠原位癌组织和50例结肠浸润癌组织及其配对的淋巴结组织,采用免疫组化的方法检测PLEC在结肠上皮癌变多阶段组织间质中的表达情况,并用统计学方法分析其表达与结肠癌临床病理特征之间的关系。免疫组化结果发现,PLEC蛋白在结肠上皮癌变多阶段组织间质中的表达持续上升(P0.05),且主要表达在间质中的血管内皮细胞、血管平滑肌细胞和成纤维细胞;进一步的统计学分析结果显示,PLEC在结肠癌组织间质中的表达水平与肿瘤的临床分期(P0.05)和淋巴结转移(P0.05)密切相关,而与患者的年龄、性别无关。结果提示,PLEC高表达可能在结肠上皮癌变及转移过程中发挥重要作用。上述研究结果从肿瘤间质角度为结肠癌的早期诊断和治疗提供了新的线索。     

结肠癌组织RASSF1A基因转录表达和启动子区甲基化研究

目的:研究Ras相关区域家族1A基因(ras association domain family 1A,RASSF1A)启动子区甲基化对结肠癌组织中该基因转录和表达的影响.方法:应用甲基化特异性PCR(Methylation-special PCR,MSP)、RT-PCR和Western blot方法检测30例结肠癌组织和癌旁组织中的RASSF1A基因启动子区甲基化状态、mRNA和蛋白表达水平.结果:①RASSF1A基因启动子区在结肠癌纽织和正常组织中的甲基化频率分别为57%(17/30)和20%(6/30),甲基化频率在两组具有统计学差异(p＜0.01),,结肠癌组织中RASSF1A基因启动子区甲基化频率显著高于癌旁正常组织(x2=8.531,p＜0.01);②结肠癌组织中RASSF1A基因mRNA和蛋白袁达均显著低于癌旁组织(癌组织和癌旁正常组织中mRNA相对表达量分别为0.2836±0.0493和0.5092±0.0433,P＜0.001;以上组织中蛋白相对表达量分别为0.3124±0.0472和0.5320±0.0440,P＜0.01);③在结肠癌组织中,甲基化组RASSF1A基因mRNA和蛋白表达明显低于非甲基化组(甲基化组和非甲基化组mRNA相对表达量分别为0.0686±0.0174和0.5511±0.0486,P＜0.0001;以上组中蛋白相对表达量分别为0.1219±0.0326和0.5614±0.0380,P＜0.0001).结论:结肠癌组织中RASSF1A基因启动子区甲基化明显增高,与该基因蛋白表达减少显著相关,这可能是导致结肠癌中RASSF1A抑癌基因失活的主要因为.     

S100A11在结肠癌的表达及其与临床特征的关系

目的:探讨S100A11在结肠癌和正常肠粘膜组织中的表达及其与患者临床特征的的关系。方法:采用RT-PCR、WesternBlotting技术,检测S100A11在24例结肠癌及正常肠粘膜中的表达,并分析S100A11与患者年龄,性别,临床病理分型之间的关系。结果:S100A11mRNA在结肠癌组织的表达量(0.944+0.032)高于正常肠粘膜组织中的表达量(0.828+0.079),两组比较差异有统计学意义(p<0.05)。S100A11蛋白在结肠癌组织中的表达量(0.951+0.02)高于在正常肠粘膜组织中的表达量(0.860+0.05),两组比较差异有统计学意义(p<0.05)。但与患者临床特征之间比较差异无统计学意义(p>0.05)。结论:S100A11在结肠癌组织中表达量高于正常肠粘膜组织,提示其与结肠癌的发生和发展有关.是判断结肠癌生物学行为的有价值的参考指标。     

胃癌中CDC4和cyclin E的表达及临床意义

检测胃癌中CDC4/Fbxw7、cyclin E的表达,分析其与胃癌临床病理特征的关系和临床意义.采用逆转录多聚酶链反应(RT-PCR)检测部分胃癌和胃正常组织中CDC4、cyclin E mRNA的表达;免疫组化(SP法)检测60例胃癌组织及对应正常组织中CDC4/FBXW7、cyclin E蛋白的表达,探讨两者的临床病理特征之间的关系.胃癌中CDC4蛋白表达显著低于正常组织(P<0.05),而cyclin E蛋白的表达在胃癌组织中显著增高,阳性率与癌旁正常组织比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).CDC4、cyclin E蛋白和mRNA表达均与胃癌的分化程度、TNM分期、淋巴结转移及浸润深度有关.CDC4、cyclin E在mRNA表达水平上呈负相关.CDC4的表达缺失可能导致cyclin E的过表达.CDC4的低表达可能是胃癌诊疗及预后判断的重要生物学指标.     

应用实时荧光定量RT-PCR检测宫颈癌及其外周血中VEGF表达的研究

目的:研究血管内皮生长因子在宫颈癌患者癌和癌旁组织及外周血循环细胞中的表达情况,分析其在肿瘤生长与转移中的作用。方法:采用基于TaqMan探针技术的实时荧光定量RT-PCR法检测了50例宫颈癌患者癌及癌旁组织和40例正常宫颈组织标本中VEGF mRNA的表达情况及其对应的外周血中的VEGF mRNA表达,分析其与临床病理参数之间的关系。结果:宫颈癌组织及癌旁组织中VEGF mRNA的表达水平无明显差异,但均与正常宫颈组织的表达水平差异有显著性;宫颈癌组织中VEGF mRNA的表达与肿瘤的组织学类型无明显的相关性;而与肿瘤的临床病理分期、病理分化程度、淋巴结转移、肿瘤直径、深肌层浸润间均呈显著的正相关。宫颈癌患者外周血中VEGF的表达明显高于对照组水平,与淋巴结是否转移密切相关,但与其他临床病理参数无关。结论:实时荧光定量RT-PCR可以敏感且特异性的检测出宫颈癌组织及外周血中VEGF mRNA的表达,且方法准确可靠,操作方便,在肿瘤的微转移的诊断监测方面有一定的应用价值。VEGF有可能成为治疗恶性肿瘤的一个潜在的分子靶点。     

PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌中的表达及临床意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学SP法检测80例胃癌组织、36例正常胃黏膜组织、30例肠上皮化生组织及31例异型增生组织中PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白的表达水平,并分析其表达与胃癌临床病理特征的关系及两者之间的相关性。结果:胃癌组织中PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白的阳性表达率均显著低于正常胃黏膜、肠上皮化生及异型增生组织(P0.01);PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白表达水平与胃癌的分化程度、临床分期、有无淋巴结转移及远处转移密切相关(P0.05),但与患者的年龄、性别及肿瘤的浸润深度无关(P0.05);PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌组织中的表达呈正相关(r=0.859,P0.01)。结论:PIG11、Caspase-3蛋白在胃癌中明显表达下调,且与胃癌的分化程度、临床分期、有无淋巴结转移及远处转移密切相关,可能作为胃癌预后评估的参考指标。PIG11表达下调可能通过抑制Caspase-3的表达促进胃癌的发生和发展。     

乳腺癌中Rho A蛋白表达及其与Cyclin D1和P21WAF1/CIP1蛋白表达的相关性

目的探讨Rho A蛋白在人乳腺癌中的表达情况,Rho A蛋白与临床病理因素的关系,及其与细胞周期蛋白Cyclin D1,细胞周期抑制蛋白 P21 WAF1/CIP1表达的相关性.方法应用免疫组化S-P法,检测64例乳腺癌组织及20例正常乳腺组织中Rho A蛋白、Cyclin D1和P21 WAF1/CIP1蛋白的表达情况.结果 (1)Rho A、 Cyclin D1和P21 WAF1/CIP1蛋白在正常乳腺组织中的表达率分别为5.00%、25.00%、15.00%,在乳腺癌组织中的表达率分别为73.44%、59.38%、48.44%,三者在乳腺癌组织中的阳性表达分别与正常乳腺组织相比,均差异有显著性意义(P< 0.01).(2)Rho A蛋白表达与病理组织分级,淋巴结转移相关(P< 0.05),与患者年龄、肿瘤大小及临床分期无关.(3)RhoA蛋白与P21 WAF1/CIP1蛋白表达呈负相关(χ2=4.548,P<0.05),与Cyclin D1蛋白表达无关.结论乳腺癌患者RhoA蛋白过表达与预后不良有关.RhoA蛋白通过下调P21 WAF1/CIP1蛋白参与细胞周期调节,进而与乳腺癌发展及侵袭转移相关.     

基质金属蛋白酶及其抑制剂在乳腺癌中的表达

目的:研究基质金属蛋白酶2(Matrix Metalloproteinase-2,MMP-2),基质金属蛋白酶7(MMP-7),基质金属蛋白酶9(MMP-9),膜型基质金属蛋白酶(Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase,MT1-MMP),金属蛋白酶组织抑制剂1(Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase,TIMP-1),金属蛋白酶组织抑制剂2(TIMP-2)在乳腺癌组织中mRNA的表达,及与临床病理变量之间的关联。方法:采用150例乳腺癌患者的组织样本。使用半定量逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)法来测定肿瘤组织和正常乳腺组织中MMP-2,MMP-7,MMP-9,MT1-MMP,TIMP-1和TIMP-2的mRNA表达。结果:MMP-2,MMP-7,MMP-9,MT1-MMP,TIMP-1和TIMP-2在乳腺癌中的mRNA表达显著高于正常组织。结论:MMP-2,MMP-7,MMP-9,和MTI-MMP的表达增加和临床病理参数之间的关联,可以用来预测乳腺癌的侵害行为。     

Dysregulation of Claudin family genes in colorectal cancer in a Chinese population

Claudins play an important role in tumor metastasis and in invasiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC). We have evaluated the relationship between CRC and expression of the claudin genes in Chinese patients with CRC. We measured CLDN1 and CLDN7 mRNA using quantitative PCR, and protein levels with immunohistochemistry in cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissue. Cancer tissues had significantly higher levels of CLDN1, and significantly lower levels of CLDN3, CLDN4, and CLDN7 than did normal tissue. CLDN3, CLDN4, and CLDN7 expression levels were higher in CRC of the protruded type than in CRC of the infiltrative type. Expression of CLDN7 correlated with lymph node metastasis. Stage N0 cancer tissues had higher levels of CLDN7 than did stages N1 and N2, suggesting that CLDN7 expression was closely related to the extent of lymph node metastasis. CLDN1 protein was upregulated, but CLDN7 protein was downregulated in cancer tissues when compared with expression in adjacent normal tissues. In conclusion, CLDN3, CLDN4, and CLDN7 were significantly downregulated, whereas CLDN1 was significantly upregulated in CRC. The altered expression of claudin genes may play a role in the initiation and development of CRC.     

Expression of serum amyloid A, in normal, dysplastic, and neoplastic human colonic mucosa: implication for a role in colonic tumorigenesis.

Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an acute phase reactant, whose level in the blood is elevated in response to trauma, infection, inflammation, and neoplasia. Elevated levels of SAA in the serum of cancer patients were suggested to be of liver origin rather than a tumor cell product. The role of SAA in human malignancies has not been elucidated. We investigated the expression of SAA at various stages of human colon carcinoma progression. Nonradioactive in situ hybridization applied on paraffin tissue sections from 26 colon cancer patients revealed barely detected SAA mRNA expression in normal looking colonic epithelium. Expression was increased gradually as epithelial cells progressed through dysplasia to neoplasia. Deeply invading colon carcinoma cells showed the highest levels of SAA. Expression was also found in colon carcinoma metastases. Cells of lymphoid follicles of the intestinal wall, inflammatory cells, ganglion cells, and endothelial cells, also expressed SAA mRNA. Immunohistochemical staining revealed SAA protein expression that colocalized with SAA mRNA expression. RT-PCR analysis confirmed the expression of the SAA1 and SAA4 genes in colon carcinomas, expression that was barely detectable in normal colon tissues. These findings indicate local and differential expression of SAA in human colon cancer tissues and suggest its role in colonic tumorigenesis.     

The relationship between metallothionein-1F (MT1F) gene and hepatocellular carcinoma

To investigate the expression of MT1F gene in hepatocellular carcinoma tissue and the growth suppression effect of exogenous introduction of MT1F gene on liver cell line HepG2 and to explore the potential application of MT1F gene in gene therapy of tumor. Eukaryotic expression vector of pCMV-MT1F plasmid was introduced into HepG2 line which expressed no MT1F protein originally with lipofectamine transfection method. The cell growth curve, soft agar colony formation rate and tumorigenicity in SCID mice were examined to demonstrate the growth suppression effect of exogenous MT1F gene on HepG2 cell line. The MT1F mRNA and MT1F protein were also detected in 60 pairs of surgical specimens of hepatocellular carcinoma by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. The transfected HepG2 cell line grew more slowly than control HepG2 as shown by cell growth curves, the soft agar colony formation rate (3.8 percent vs. 7.4 percent, p <.01) and the average growth rate of tumor in SCID mice (30.9 +/- 6.9 vs. 70.3 +/- 5.6, p <.01). The expression level of MT1F mRNA and protein significantly increased in paracancerous tissue, normal tissue than in cancer tissues (75 percent, 70 percent vs. 16.7 percent by ISH and 66.7 percent, 60 percent vs. 10 percent by IHC, p <.01). Exogenous MT1F gene shows the strong effect of growth inhibition on HepG2 cell line. In the liver cancer tissue, MT1F shows down-regulated expression that supports the inhibited function of MT1F in cancer growth and suggests MT1F may have an important role in gene therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma.     

Association of NDRG1 Gene Promoter Methylation with Reduced NDRG1 Expression in Gastric Cancer Cells and Tissue Specimens

NDRG1 (N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1) plays a role in cell differentiation and suppression of tumor metastasis. This study aims to determine the expression of NDRG1 mRNA and protein in gastric cancer cell lines and tissue specimens and then assess the possible cause of its aberrant expression. Six gastric cancer cell lines and 20 pairs of normal and gastric cancer tissue samples were used to assess NDRG1 expression using Real-time PCR and Western blot. High-resolution melting analysis (HRM) and methylation-specific PCR (MSP) were performed to detect gene mutation and methylation, respectively, in cell lines and tissues samples. Expression of NDRG1 mRNA and protein was downregulated in gastric cancer cell lines and tissues. Specifically, expression of NDRG1 mRNA and protein was lower in all six gastric cancer cell lines than that of normal gastric cells, while 15 out of 20 cases of gastric cancer tissues had the reduced levels of NDRG1 mRNA and protein. HRM data showed that there was no mutation in NDRG1 gene, but MSP data showed high levels of NDRG1 gene promoter methylation in the CpG islands in both cell lines and tissue samples. Moreover, treatment with the DNA methyltransferase inhibitor 5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine upregulated NDRG1 expression in gastric cancer HGC27 cells, but not in the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A-treated HGC27 cells. In conclusion, this study has shown that expression of NDRG1 mRNA and protein was reduced in gastric cancer cell lines and tissues, which is due to methylation of NDRG1 gene promoter. Further study will unearth the clinical significance of the reduced NDRG1 protein in gastric cancer.     

实时荧光定量RT-PCR对胃癌组织中hMLH1 mRNA的检测及其临床意义

目的:探讨DNA错配修复基因hMLH1在胃癌组织中的表达水平及其临床意义.方法:应用实时荧光定量逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术对40例胃癌患者的癌组织、40例癌旁胃炎组织及21例慢性胃炎患者的慢性胃炎组织中hMLH1 mRNA进行定量检测,以三磷酸甘油醛脱氢酶基因(hGAPDH)为内参照.结果:胃癌组织、癌旁胃炎组织、慢性胃炎组织中hMLH1 mRNA的相对含量分别是7.23±1:11.91,3.80±5.13,2.01±1.25,三组相比差异有统计学意义(F=3.272,P=0.042),胃癌组织中hMLH1mRNA含量明显高于其他两组,癌旁胃炎组织中含量明显高于非胃癌惠者慢性胃炎组织中的含量(P＜0.05);除hMLH1 mRNA含量在有、无淋巴结转移的胃癌组织中有显著差异(P＜0.05)外,hMLH1 mRNA在胃癌组织中含量受肿瘤直径、浸润深度影响不大(P＞0.05).结论:胃癌组织和癌旁慢性胃炎组织与慢性胃炎组织相比存在hMLH1 mRNA转录差异,这种基因的转录差异可能与胃癌的发生有关,而与胃癌的发展关系不显著.