肺癌组织中Cox-2和Bcl-2蛋白的相关性及对预后的影响

目的研究Cox-2和凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2在肺癌组织中的表达水平,及其对预后的影响。方法应用免疫组化方法检测116例肺癌患者组织中Cox-2和Bcl-2蛋白表达水平;并用Cd34标记血管来计数肿瘤组织的微血管密度。结果116例肺癌中,Cox-2蛋白阳性78例(67.2%);Bcl-2蛋白阳性60例(51.73%)。Cox-2蛋白阳性表达在I期57.6%(34/59),Ⅱ期61.9%(13/21),Ⅲ期86.1%(31/36),与肿瘤TNM分期(P=0.014)关系密切,同时与淋巴结转移情况(P=0.009)关系密切,无淋巴结转移Cox-2蛋白阳性58.2%(46/79),有淋巴结转移85.3%(29/34),且阳性表达的肺癌组织中微血管密度(39.76±6.041)明显高于阴性表达者(32.84±7.171)(P=0.000),有统计学意义。Cox-2和Bcl-2蛋白共同表达阴性25例,共同表达阳性47例,有明显相关性(P=0.008)。COX模型多因素分析显示,淋巴结的转移(P=0.004)和Cox-2蛋白的阳性表达(P=0.000)是本组肺癌患者的预后不良因素。结论Cox-2能增加Bcl-2蛋白的表达,可作为判断肺癌患者预后不良的潜在指标。     

非小细胞肺癌中细胞凋亡与P53、Bcl-2蛋白的表达及对预后的影响

目的研究细胞凋亡及凋亡相关蛋白P53和Bcl-2在非小细胞肺癌组织中的表达水平,及其对预后的影响。方法应用DNA缺口末端标记技术和免疫组化方法检测111例肺癌患者组织中细胞凋亡、突变型P53和Bcl-2蛋白表达水平。结果111例肺癌中,细胞凋亡高表达53例(47.7%),突变型P53蛋白阳性45例(40.5%),Bcl-2蛋白阳性59例(53.2%)。COX模型多因素分析显示,淋巴结的转移和Bcl-2蛋白的阳性表达是本组肺癌患者的预后不良因素(P<0.05)。结论凋亡及凋亡相关蛋白P53和Bcl-2影响肺癌患者的生物学行为及预后。     

survivin在非小细胞肺癌中的表达及其与bcl-2、p63表达的关系

目的：探讨survivin在非小细胞肺癌组织（non small cell lung cancer,NSCLC）中的表达,及其与bcl2、p63蛋白表达的相关性。方法：应用二步法免疫组织化法,检测survivin、bcl-2、p63蛋白在60例NSCLC组织和20例正常肺组织中的表达。结果：肺癌组织中的survivin蛋白阳性率（56．67％）明显高于正常肺组织15％）,有显著性差异;（p〈0．05）Ⅲ期surviving蛋白阳性表达率72．73％（16／22）明显高于Ⅰ＋Ⅲ期survivin47．37％（18／38）。有显著差异;（p〈0．05）survivin蛋白表达与患者年龄、病理类型、组织分化程度,淋巴结转移情况无关（P〉0．05）NSCLC组织bc 1-2蛋白表达阳性、阴性组中,survivin蛋白阳性表达率分别为66．67％（18／27）和48．48％（16／33）,两者比较,差异有显著性（P〈0．05）;p63蛋白表达阳性、阴性组中,survivin蛋白阳性表达率分别为53-33％（16／30）和60％（18／30）,两者比较,差异有显著性（P〈0．05）survivin,蛋白与bc1．2蛋白的表达呈正相关。survivin蛋白与p63蛋白的表达呈正相关。结论：survivin在NSCLC组织中表达上调,通过抑制细胞凋亡,在NSCLC的发生和发展中起到重要作用。survivin,bcl-2与p63它们分别在肺癌发生发展过程中不同途径上抑制肺癌细胞的凋亡,对肺癌早期诊断有一定的意义。对3种蛋白进行联合检测,更有利于肺癌的早期诊断和判断肺癌的分化程度、临床分期、淋巴结是否转移及病人的预后。survivin与bcl-2及survivin与p63可能起协同作用、并可能会成为NSCLC基因治疗的新靶点。     

p53和VEGF蛋白表达与子宫内膜癌的关系

目的：检测子宫内膜癌组织中血管内皮生长因子与突变型抑癌基因p53的表达情况,以探讨其在子宫内膜癌发生转移中的作用。方法：应用免疫组化S．P法检测45例子宫内膜癌及10例正常子宫内膜组织中VEGF和突变型p53的表达及其相关性,分析其与各临床病理参数之间的关系。结果：子宫内膜癌组织中VEGF及突变型p53蛋白表达阳性率均高于正常子宫内膜,两者呈显著正相关（P〈0．01）。两者阳性表达率均与临床分期、组织分化程度、淋巴结转移（P〈0．05）有关,VEGF阳性表达率与肌层浸润深度无明显相关性（P〉0．05）,而突变型p53表达则与肌层浸润深度有关（P〈0.05）。结论：VEGF和突变型p53与子宫内膜癌的发生、侵袭、转移和预后相关。     

凋亡相关蛋白与多药耐药相关蛋白在结肠癌的表达及其意义

目的研究凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2、P53和多药耐药相关蛋白Pgp、MRP在结肠癌中的表达,探讨之间的相关性及病理意义。方法用免疫组织化学SP法检测43例结肠癌和16例正常结肠中的Bcl-2、P53、Pgp和MRP的表达。结果Bcl-2、P53、Pgp和MRP在结肠癌组织中的阳性表达率分别为79％、74％、91％和77％,明显高于在正常结肠组织中的表达（P〈0．05）。Bcl-2的表达与结肠癌的分化程度密切相关（P〈0．01）,Pgp的表达与结肠癌的淋巴结转移和临床分期密切相关（P〈0．05）,MRP的表达则与结肠癌的分化程度、淋巴结转移、临床分期均密切相关（P〈0．05）。结肠癌组织中Bcl—2与P53、Pgp、MRP的表达之间呈显著的正相关（r=0．324,P〈0．05;r=0．330,P〈0．05;r=0．508,P〈0．01）。结论结肠癌中存在Bcl-2、P53、Pgp和MRP蛋白表达的显著上调,提示结肠癌组织可存在多种多药耐药发生机制。Pgp和MRP的阳性表达与临床病理特征密切相关,可将二者阳性表达率的上调作为结肠癌预后不良的指针。结肠癌组织中Bcl—2表达与种多药耐药相关因子P53、Pgp、MRP密切相关,提示结肠癌的发生与笺药耐药相关因子之间可能存在一定内在的联系,而Bcl-2在结肠癌多药耐药发生过程中发挥极其重要的作用。     

乳腺癌组织中VEGF—C和p38MAPK的表达及与伴淋巴结转移的关系

目的探讨乳腺浸润性导管癌组织中血管内皮生长因子C（VEGF—C）和丝裂原激活蛋白激酶p38（p38MAPK）的表达关系,以及与乳腺浸润性导管癌淋巴结转移等生物学行为的关系。方法采用免疫组织化学sP法检测70例乳腺浸润性导管癌组织及15例癌旁正常组织中VEGF-C和p38MAPK蛋白的表达,并采用Westernblot法检测13例伴有淋巴结转移的乳腺癌及12例无淋巴结转移的乳腺癌的新鲜组织中VEGF—C和p38MAPK蛋白表达。结果VEGF—C和p38MAPK在乳腺浸润性导管癌组织中的表达（阳性率分别为67．0％和61．4％）明显高于癌旁正常组织;VEGF-C和p38MAPK蛋白在伴有淋巴结转移组的乳腺癌组织中的表达均高于无淋巴结转移组（P=0．005,P=0．005）;在乳腺浸润性导管癌组织中VEGF-C和p38MAPK表达存在显著正相关（r=0．383,P=0．001）,并与乳腺浸润性导管癌的TNM分期（P=0．019,P=0．010）有关;VEGF-C和p38MAPK蛋白表达与乳腺浸润性导管癌肿块的大小（P=0．203,P=0．086）和患者的年龄（P=0．0．266,P=0．087）无明显关系。Western blot也证实,VEGF-C和p38MAPK蛋白在有淋巴结转移组中表达高于无淋巴结转移组。结论VEGF-C和p38MAPK的蛋白表达与乳腺浸润性导管癌的淋巴结转移密切相关,其有望成为乳腺癌治疗的新靶点。     

鼻咽癌CT 表现与p53 、p16 蛋白异常表达关系的研究

目的：研究p53、p16蛋白表达与鼻咽癌Cr表现的关系。方法：经病理证实鼻咽癌50例,全部病例做鼻咽轴位平扫,部分病例同时做冠状扫描。应用免疫组化SABC法检测所有病例中的p53、p16蛋白的表达。结果：鼻咽癌及鼻咽粘膜慢性炎症中p53蛋白表达率分别为60％和10％,p16蛋白表达率分别为32％和85％,p53、p16表达在两者间的差异有极显著意义（P〈0．005）。p53蛋白表达与鼻咽癌分化程度及Cr表现为副鼻窦受累,颅底骨质破坏相关（P〈0．05）。p16蛋白表达与鼻咽癌预后及Cr表现为颈部淋巴结转移相关（P〈0．05）。p53与p16有相关性（P〈0．005）。结论：p53、p16在鼻咽发生、发展中起重要作用,p53蛋白表达与鼻咽癌分化程度、浸润深度、颅底侵犯有一定相关性,p16蛋白表达与鼻咽癌颈部淋巴结转移和预后有一定相关性,p53,p16可作为评价鼻咽癌CT表现恶性度及预后的指标。     

survivin在非小细胞肺癌中的表达及其与bc1-2、p63表达的关系

目的:探讨survivin在非小细胞肺癌组织(non small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)中的表达,及其与bc 1 2、p63蛋白表达的相关性。方法:应用二步法免疫组织化法,检测survivin、bc 1-2、p63蛋白在60例NSCLC组织和20例正常肺组织中的表达。结果:肺癌组织中的survivin蛋白阳性率(56．67%)明显高于正常肺组织15%),有显著性差异;(p＜0．05)Ⅲ期surviving蛋白阳性表达率72．73%(16/22)明显高于Ⅰ Ⅱ期survivin47．37%(18/38)。有显著差异;(p＜0．05)survivin蛋白表达与患者年龄、病理类型、组织分化程度,淋巴结转移情况无关(P＞0．05)NSCLC组织bc 1-2蛋白表达阳性、阴性组中,survivin蛋白阳性表达率分别为66．67% (18/27)和48．48%(16/33),两者比较,差异有显著性(P＜0．05);p63蛋白表达阳性、阴性组中,survivin蛋白阳性表达率分别为53．33%(16/30)和60%(18/30),两者比较,差异有显著性(P＜0．05)survivin,蛋白与bc 1-2蛋白的表达呈正相关。survivin蛋白与p63蛋白的表达呈正相关。结论:survivin在NSCLC组织中表达上调,通过抑制细胞凋亡,在NSCLC的发生和发展中起到重要作用。survivin,bc 1-2与p63它们分别在肺癌发生发展过程中不同途径上抑制肺癌细胞的凋亡,对肺癌早期诊断有一定的意义。对3种蛋白进行联合检测,更有利于肺癌的早期诊断和判断肺癌的分化程度、临床分期、淋巴结是否转移及病人的预后。survivin与bc1-2及survivin与p63可能起协同作用,并可能会成为NSCLC基因治疗的新靶点。     

Survivin在肺鳞癌、腺癌中的表达及其与Ki67和p53表达的关系

目的探讨survivin在肺鳞癌、腺癌中的表达和意义及其与Ki67、p53表达的相关性。方法采用免疫组织化学SP法检测survivin、Ki67和p53在112例肺鳞癌、腺癌中的表达情况。结果Survivin、Ki67和p53的阳性率分别为59．8％（67／112）、46．4％（52／112）和51．8％（58／112）,survivin的表达与肺癌的低分化（P=0．009）和淋巴结转移正相关（P=0．014）;Ki67和p53的表达分别与肺鳞癌、腺癌的低分化程度负相关（P〈0．05）。Survivin与Ki67和p53在肺鳞癌、腺癌中的表达分别正相关（P〈0．01）。结论Survivin的表达与肺鳞癌、腺癌的低分化和淋巴结转移正相关;Ki67和p53的表达分别与肺鳞癌和腺癌的低分化程度相关,survivin、Ki67和p53三者的协同表达可能是促进肺癌的恶性进展的重要因素。     

HSP70和P53蛋白在甲状腺乳头状癌中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系

目的：探讨热休克蛋白70（HSP70）和P53蛋白在甲状腺乳头状癌组织中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法：应用免疫组织化学Envision法检测35例甲状腺乳头状癌组织、15例甲状腺良性病变组织及15例正常甲状腺组织中HSP70和P53蛋白的表达,分析HSP70和P53蛋白的表达与甲状腺乳头状癌临床病理学特征的关系。结果：甲状腺乳头状癌组织中HSP70和P53阳性表达率明显高于甲状腺良性病变组织及正常甲状腺组织（P〈0．01）。HSP70在甲状腺乳头状癌组织中的表达与是否有颈部淋巴结转移、浸润深度以及AJCC分期密切相关（P〈0．01）,而与年龄、性别、肿瘤的大小以及分化程度无关（P〉0．05）。P53在PTC组织中的表达与组织分化程度、是否有淋巴结转移、浸润深度以及AJCC分期密切相关（P〈0．01）,而与年龄、性别、肿瘤的大小无关（P〉0．05）。HSP70和P53蛋白在PTC组织中的表达呈正相关性（r=0．679,P〈0．01）。结论：HSP70和p53蛋白在PTC中均呈高表达,并有协同作用,两者可作为预测PTC的生物学行为和预后的参考指标：     

蕈样肉芽肿和湿疹中p53, Cox-2 的表达分析

目的:探讨蕈样肉芽肿、湿疹、正常皮肤中p53、Cox-2蛋白的表达差异性及其临床意义。方法:运用免疫组织化学法检测30例蕈样肉芽肿、20例湿疹及15例正常人皮肤组织中p53、Cox-2蛋白的表达情况。结果:蕈样肉芽肿表皮中及真皮中p53、Cox-2的阳性表达率显著高于湿疹及正常皮肤,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。各时期蕈样肉芽肿表皮、真皮中p53、Cox-2的表达比较差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:p53、Cox-2在蕈样肉芽肿和湿疹、正常皮肤的表达有显著差异,提示p53和Cox-2的表达异常在蕈样肉芽肿的发生中起着重要作用,p53、Cox-2可能作为鉴别诊断MF、皮肤炎症性疾病有价值的参考指标。     

Lobetyolin induces apoptosis of colon cancer cells by inhibiting glutamine metabolism

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the anti-cancer property of Lobetyolin on colorectal cancer and explore its potential mechanism. Lobetyolin was incubated with HCT-116 cells in the absence or presence of ASCT2 inhibitor Benser or p53 inhibitor Pifithrin-α. The levels of glutamine, glutamic acid, α-ketoglutarate, ATP and GSH were determined to measure the glutamine metabolism. Annexin V-FITC/PI staining and TUNEL assay were applied to estimate the apoptotic condition. The levels of ASCT2 were examined by RT-qPCR, Western blot and immunofluorescence staining. The expressions of cleaved-caspase-3, caspase-3, cleaved-caspase-7, caspase-7, cleaved-PARP, PARP, p53, p21, bax and survivin were detected using Western blot analysis. As a result, the treatment with Lobetyolin effectively induced apoptosis and glutamine metabolism in HCT-116 cells through ASCT2 signalling. The inhibition of ASCT2 reduced the glutamine-related biomarkers and augmented the apoptotic process. We further found that the effect of Lobetyolin on HCT-116 was related to the expressions of p21 and bax, and transportation of p53 to nucleus. The inhibition of p53 by Pifithrin-α promoted the inhibitory effect of Lobetyolin on ASCT2-mediated apoptosis. Lobetyolin also exerted anti-cancer property in nude mice. In conclusion, the present work suggested that Lobetyolin could induce the apoptosis via the inhibition of ASCT2-mediated glutamine metabolism, which was possibly governed by p53.     

Cox-2 is needed but not sufficient for apoptosis induced by Cox-2 selective inhibitors in colon cancer cells

The role of Cox-2 in NSAID-induced apoptosis is debated. We studied the role of Cox-2 inhibition in apoptosis induced by a selective Cox-2 inhibitor, SC236 (a structural analogue of celecoxib) in two colon cancer cell lines, HT29 (expressing Cox-2 protein) and HCT116 (not expressing Cox-2 protein). Apoptosis was quantified by flow cytometry. SC236 0–75 M decreased cell numbers and induced apoptosis to identical levels in HT29 and HCT116 cells. However, SC236, concentrations >75 M reduced Cox-2 protein expression in HT29 cells and induced greater levels of apoptosis in HT29 than in HCT116 cells. In contrast, sulindac sulfide (SSD) (which inhibits Cox-1 and Cox-2) 0–200 M or sulindac sulfone (SSN) 0–500 M (without significant activity against Cox-1 or Cox-2) caused identical decreases in cell number and increases in apoptosis in HT29 and HCT116 cells. Neither SSD nor SSN altered the expression of Cox-2 in HT29 cells. To determine that the higher levels of apoptosis in HT29 cells with SC236 >75 M were related to decreased Cox-2 protein levels, we decreased Cox-2 protein expression in HT29 cells with curcumin (diferuloylmethane) and studied its effect on SC236-induced apoptosis. Curcumin augmented apoptosis induced by SC236 in HT29 cells but not in Cox-2 lacking HCT116 cells. In conclusion, selective Cox-2 inhibitors can induce apoptosis independent of Cox-2 expression. However they may selectively target cells that express Cox-2 by decreasing their Cox-2 protein expression.     

Anti-cancer effects of JKA97 are associated with its induction of cell apoptosis via a Bax-dependent and p53-independent pathway

p53, one of the most commonly mutated genes in human cancers, is thought to be associated with cancer development. Hence, screening and identifying natural or synthetic compounds with anti-cancer activity via p53-independent pathway is one of the most challenging tasks for scientists in this field. Compound JKA97 (methoxy-1-styryl-9H-pyrid-[3,4-b]-indole) is a small molecule synthetic anti-cancer agent, with unknown mechanism(s). In this study we have demonstrated that the anti-cancer activity of JKA97 is associated with apoptotic induction via p53-independent mechanisms. We found that co-incubation of human colon cancer HCT116 cells with JKA97 inhibited HCT116 cell anchorage-independent growth in vitro and tumorigenicity in nude mice and also induced a cell apoptotic response, both in the cell culture model and in a tumorigenesis nude mouse model. Further studies showed that JKA97-induced apoptosis was dramatically impaired in Bax knock-out (Bax(-/-)) HCT116 cells, whereas the knock-out of p53 or PUMA did not show any inhibitory effects. The p53-independent apoptotic induction by JKA97 was confirmed in other colon cancer and hepatocarcinoma cell lines. In addition, our results showed an induction of Bax translocation and cytochrome c release from the mitochondria to the cytosol in HCT116 cells, demonstrating that the compound induces apoptosis through a Bax-initiated mitochondria-dependent pathway. These studies provide a molecular basis for the therapeutic application of JKA97 against human cancers with p53 mutations.     

Restoration of p53 tumor suppressor pathway in human cervical carcinoma cells by sodium arsenite

In most cervical cancer cells, p53 and Rb are disrupted by human papillomaviruses (HPVs) E6 and E7, respectively. Restoration of p53 or Rb function by blocking E6/p53 or E7/Rb pathway might be a potential therapeutic purpose for these cancer cells. Treatment with sodium arsenite (SA) resulted in significant repression of E6 and E7 mRNA levels in SiHa cells. After E6 and E7 repression, p53 was dramatically induced and accumulated in cellular nuclei and Rb was also induced. Two p53-responsive genes, p21(waf1/cip1) and mdm2, were induced after SA treatment. Furthermore, SA also reduced the expressions of Cdc25A and cyclin B, blocked cell cycle progression at G2/M phase, and induced apoptosis in SiHa cells. SA-induced apoptosis was greatly reduced by expression of a dominant-negative mutated p53. In this study, we have first demonstrated that SA did repress E6 and E7 oncogenes, restore the p53 tumor suppressor pathway and induce apoptosis in SiHa cells. Therefore, it would be a potential strategy to promote SA as therapeutic purpose for HPV-positive cancer cells.     

Bak compensated for Bax in p53-null cells to release cytochrome c for the initiation of mitochondrial signaling during Withanolide D-induced apoptosis

The goal of cancer chemotherapy to induce multi-directional apoptosis as targeting a single pathway is unable to decrease all the downstream effect arises from crosstalk. Present study reports that Withanolide D (WithaD), a steroidal lactone isolated from Withania somnifera, induced cellular apoptosis in which mitochondria and p53 were intricately involved. In MOLT-3 and HCT116p53+/+ cells, WithaD induced crosstalk between intrinsic and extrinsic signaling through Bid, whereas in K562 and HCT116p53-/- cells, only intrinsic pathway was activated where Bid remain unaltered. WithaD showed pronounced activation of p53 in cancer cells. Moreover, lowered apoptogenic effect of HCT116p53-/- over HCT116p53+/+ established a strong correlation between WithaD-mediated apoptosis and p53. WithaD induced Bax and Bak upregulation in HCT116p53+/+, whereas increase only Bak expression in HCT116p53-/- cells, which was coordinated with augmented p53 expression. p53 inhibition substantially reduced Bax level and failed to inhibit Bak upregulation in HCT116p53+/+ cells confirming p53-dependent Bax and p53-independent Bak activation. Additionally, in HCT116p53+/+ cells, combined loss of Bax and Bak (HCT116Bax-Bak-) reduced WithaD-induced apoptosis and completely blocked cytochrome c release whereas single loss of Bax or Bak (HCT116Bax-Bak+/HCT116Bax+Bak-) was only marginally effective after WithaD treatment. In HCT116p53-/- cells, though Bax translocation to mitochondria was abrogated, Bak oligomerization helped the cells to release cytochrome c even before the disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential. WithaD also showed in vitro growth-inhibitory activity against an array of p53 wild type and null cancer cells and K562 xenograft in vivo. Taken together, WithaD elicited apoptosis in malignant cells through Bax/Bak dependent pathway in p53-wild type cells, whereas Bak compensated against loss of Bax in p53-null cells.