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Overexpression of sigma1 receptor and its positive associations with pathologic TNM classification in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Authors:Xu Qing-Xia  Li En-Min  Zhang Yong-Fa  Liao Lian-Di  Xu Xiu-E  Wu Zhi-Yong  Shen Jin-Hui  Xu Li-Yan
Institution:Institute of Oncologic Pathology, Medical College of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
Abstract:Sigma1 receptor (sigma1R), a significant protein, has been found to be frequently upregulated in human tumor cells and tissues. It has been demonstrated that sigma1R is involved in proliferation and adhesion of cancer cells. However, the significance of sigma1R expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear. In this article, by a series of methods, the authors examined the expression of sigma1R protein in ESCC cell lines and tissues. Flow cytometry indicated intense staining of sigma1R in ESCC cells. Immunocytochemistry staining demonstrated that sigma1R was mainly distributed in cytoplasm and nucleus in ESCC cell lines. Western blotting was performed to characterize the relative expression of sigma1R in different ESCC cell lines. Moreover, different levels of sigma1R were presented from normal epithelium to carcinoma by immunohistochemistry analysis, which demonstrated that sigma1R was highly expressed in tumors. Association analysis showed significant correlations between total sigma1R protein levels and pathologic TNM (pTNM) classification of tumors (r=0.216, p=0.011). Furthermore, the sigma1R in the nucleus was significantly correlated with pTNM classification and lymph node metastasis (r=0.263, p=0.002, and r=0.269, p=0.002, respectively). These data indicated that sigma1R may serve as a potential predictive factor for pTNM classification and tumor development in ESCC.
Keywords:esophageal squamous cell carcinoma  sigma1 receptor  pathologic TNM classification
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