Zinc-finger protein X-linked is a novel predictor of prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer

Zinc-finger protein X-linked (ZFX) has been demonstrated to play an important role in the development of human malignancies. However, its prognostic significance in cancer patients remains unclear and less is known about its role in colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, we found that the expression of ZFX in CRC tissues was significantly higher than that in corresponding normal tissues by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. Using immunohistochemistry, we explored the associations between protein expression of ZFX and clinicopathological parameters in 120 CRC cases. The results showed that ZFX expression was significantly associated with tumor differentiation (P = 0.022), tumor size (P = 0.037), tumor invasion (P = 0.027), lymph node metastasis (P = 0.042), distant metastasis (P = 0.011), and Dukes’ classification (P = 0.028). Moreover, according to Kaplan-Meier model, patients with high expression of ZFX had a significantly poorer prognosis compared to those with low expression of ZFX. Multivariate analysis suggested that high expression of ZFX was an independent prognostic factor for CRC patients. In conclusion, our findings for the first time demonstrated that ZFX expression may be associated with the progress of CRC and suggested that ZFX has the potential value to be an effective prognostic predictor for CRC patients.     

Spondin-2 is a novel diagnostic biomarker for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Spondin-2, belongs to the SOX (SRY-related HMG box) gene family, plays a vital role in the development of malignancy, however, the role of Spondin-2 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) remains unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate the prognostic significance of and probable mechanism of Spondin-2 in LSCC. qRT-PCR, western blotting assays and IHC analysis demonstrated that Spondin-2 was significantly increased in LSCC tissues compared with adjacent non-tumorous tissues. In addition, high levels of Spondin-2 was associated with clinical stage, lymph node metastasis and pathology grade of LSCC patients (P ＜0.05). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with high expression of Spondin-2 had a lower overall survival rate (P＜0.05) than that with low expression of Spondin-2. Moreover, spondin-2 silencing inhibited the proliferation of LSCC cells through inhibiting the activation of PI3K/AKT signaling. In conclusion, spondin-2 might be a novel therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker for LSCC patients.     

Expression of paxillin in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and its prognostic value

Paxillin (PXN) gene has been reported to act as an oncogene in many malignancies and play important roles in the development of human carcinomas. However, the relationship between the expression of PXN and clinicopathological characteristics in human laryngeal carcinoma remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the expression of PXN, and to evaluate the clinical significance of its expression in human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR), Western blotting and immunohistochemistry were performed to analyze the expression of PXN in LSCC tissues and corresponding paracancerous normal tissues. Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the prognosis of patients with LSCC. The expression of PXN was significantly higher in LSCC than in matched paracancerous normal tissues. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed in human LSCC samples and the data were correlated with clinicopathologic features. Levels of PXN in LSCC were related to histopathological grade (P = 0.016), Lymph node metastasis (P = 0.029) and TNM stage (P < 0.001). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that survival curves of the overall survival of patients with high PXN expression was significantly worse than that of low PXN expression (P = 0.035). Cox regression analysis revealed that PXN expression level was an independent prognostic factor of the overall survival rate of patients with LSCC (P = 0.002). These findings suggest that PXN expression has potential use as a novel biomarker of LSCC patients and may serve as an independent predictive factor for prognosis of LSCC patients.     

HINT1基因在喉鳞状细胞癌中的表达和意义

目的组氨酸三聚体核苷结合蛋白1(histidine triad nucleotide-binding protein1,HINT1)基因在喉鳞状细胞癌组织中的表达情况及其与患者临床病理特征的关系,探讨HINT1基因在喉鳞状细胞癌发病过程中的作用。方法通过实时定量PCR和免疫组织化学检测82例喉鳞状细胞癌组织和56例癌旁组织中HINT1mRNA和蛋白水平的表达,分析其蛋白表达与患者临床病理特征的关系。结果喉鳞状细胞癌组织HINT1mRNA水平显著低于癌旁组织(P<0.01),HINT1蛋白表达阳性率显著低于癌旁组织(P<0.05)。晚期喉鳞状细胞癌组织中HINT1蛋白表达显著低于早期喉鳞状细胞癌组织(P<0.05)。结论 HINT1在喉鳞状细胞癌中可能发挥抑癌基因的作用。     

MUS81基因在喉癌中的突变和表达

目的 探讨MUS81基因突变和表达与喉癌发生发展的相关性.方法 应用聚合酶链反应-单链构象多态性分析技术结合DNA测序检测分析了42例喉癌患者MUS81基因第9、10外显子的突变;应用半定量逆转录-PCR和Western印迹方法分析MUS81基因在喉癌组织中的表达情况.结果 42例喉癌、癌旁组织标本中,癌旁正常组织均无突变,喉癌组织标本中19例发生突变,占45.2%(19/42),11例喉癌组织第9外显子发现有突变,占26.2%(11/42),8 例喉癌组织第10外显子有突变,占19%(8/42),分析表明具有统计学意义(P<0.01).逆转录-PCR结果表明,42例喉癌中有17例MUS81基因mRNA低表达,占40.48%(17/42).Western印迹方法分析结果表明,42例喉癌中有17例MUS81蛋白质低表达,占40.48%(17/42),经统计学分析肿瘤组与对照组差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).分析表明MUS81基因突变与mRNA和蛋白质低表达有显著相关性(P<0.01).统计结果显示喉癌MUS81基因突变与TNM分期、年龄和淋巴结转移无相关性(P>0.05).MUS81基因低表达与TNM分期、年龄和淋巴结转移无相关性(P>0.05).结论 发现MUS81基因在喉癌组织中有突变发生及表达异常,提示MU81基因突变和表达异常可能是喉癌发生及发展的重要因素之一.     

喉鳞状细胞癌中MTA2的表达及预后分析

目的探讨转移相关蛋白2(metastasis-associated protein 2,MTA2)在喉鳞状细胞癌组织中的表达,分析其与临床病理特征和患者预后的关系。方法采用免疫组化SP法检测120例喉石蜡包埋组织中MTA2蛋白的表达,采用Western blot法检测喉新鲜组织中MTA2蛋白的表达量,利用Kaplan-Meier法绘制总生存期曲线,Log-rank方法分析两组生存曲线差异,Cox比例风险回归模型筛选喉鳞状细胞癌患者的预后影响因素。结果MTA2在正常喉组织、高级别鳞状上皮内病变和喉鳞状细胞癌组织中的阳性率分别为6.67%、43.33%和73.33%,差异有统计学意义(χ^2=36.11,P<0.001),MTA2表达与喉鳞状细胞癌组织学分级、临床分期及淋巴结转移显著相关(P均<0.05);在正常喉组织、高级别鳞状上皮内病变及喉鳞状细胞癌组织中MTA2的相对表达量分别是0.98±0.07、1.30±0.07和1.46±0.11,差异有统计学意义(F=121.194,P<0.001);Kaplan-Meier生存分析提示MTA2表达与喉鳞状细胞癌患者的生存期显著相关(P<0.05);多因素回归分析表明MTA2蛋白表达、临床分期及淋巴结转移是喉鳞状细胞癌患者有效的独立预后指标(P均<0.05)。结论MTA2过表达在喉鳞状细胞癌发生、进展过程中发挥重要作用,可作为喉鳞状细胞癌独立的预后因素,MTA2有望成为指导喉鳞状细胞癌治疗和判断患者预后的新分子学标志物。     

Survivin expression is a negative prognostic marker in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and is associated with p53 accumulation

AIMS: To investigate survivin expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), its prognostic significance and relation to p53 status. Survivin is an inhibitor of apoptosis protein that is overexpressed in cancer. It has been implicated in both prevention of apoptosis and cell cycle regulation. It has been suggested that wild-type p53 represses survivin expression. METHODS AND RESULTS: Expression of survivin and p53 was analysed in 68 archival biopsy specimens of LSCC by immunohistochemistry. Survivin was detected in 67 of 68 LSCC cases; the proportion of survivin-positive cells varied from 8.2% to 100%. It was localized in the nucleus and/or cytoplasm of tumour cells. Of LSCC cases, 31.8% were p53+. The number of survivin-positive cells was significantly higher in the p53+ group. A high level of survivin expression and a supraglottic site of the tumour were two independent adverse prognostic factors in LSCC. CONCLUSIONS: Survivin is expressed in a varying proportion of cells in virtually all cases of LSCC. A high level of its expression predicts poor survival. Loss of wild-type p53 is a possible mechanism of survivin up-regulation in LSCC.     

喉癌组织中FEZ1／LZTS1基因的表达及其临床意义

目的：探讨FEZ1／LZTS1基因在喉鳞状细胞癌中的表达缺失及其与临床病理的关系。方法：采用逆转录聚合酶链反应（RT—PCR）法,分析50例原发性喉癌组织和癌旁组织中FEZ1／LZTS1基因的表达情况。结果：FEZ1／LZTS1基因在癌旁组织中表达率明显高于喉癌组织（P〈0．01）;在喉癌组织中FEZ1／LZTS1基因阳性表达率随其病理分级、临床分期升高而降低（P〈0．01）,而与患者年龄、性别和原发灶部位无关。结论：FEZ1／LZTS1基因的表达缺失可能对LSCC的发生发展起重要作用,是LSCC发展中的重要分子事件。     

喉癌中STK15基因扩增及表达的研究

目的研究喉癌中5TK15基因扩增、mRNA和蛋白表达增高在喉癌发生、发展中的作用。方法应用差异PCR方法检测40例喉鳞状细胞癌及癌旁正常对照组织5TK15基因扩增的情况；应用逆转录-PCR方法检测同批标本STK15mRNA表达情况；用免疫组织化学方法分析STK15蛋白表达。结果肿瘤组织中5TK15基因扩增率为35％（14／40）；STK15 mRNA表达增高占67．5％（27／40）；STK15蛋白表达的阳性率为72．5％（29／40）；将扩增与表达的结果与喉癌患者的临床各项指标进行统计学分析，5TK15基因扩增、STK15mRNA表达增高与肿瘤的分化程度显著相关（P〈0．05）；STK15蛋白表达与肿瘤的分化程度和病理分级显著相关（P〈0．05）。结论喉癌中5TK15基因扩增、mRNA和蛋白表达水平增高，导致中心体复制异常、染色体不稳定。可能在喉癌的发生及恶性进展中起一定作用。     

Prognostic significance of stomatin-like protein 2 overexpression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemistry analyses with tissue microarray

Stomatin-like protein 2 (SLP-2) is a novel cancer-related gene whose product promotes cell growth, tumorigenicity, and adhesion in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether SLP-2 is overexpressed in human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) and, if so, the significance of its overexpression in relation to clinical parameters. By analyzing 124 cases of LSCC with a tissue microarray, we concluded that SLP-2 is overexpressed in LSCC as compared with the adjacent normal laryngeal epithelium (P = .000) and furthermore that SLP-2 expression correlates with clinical stage. Overexpression can be regarded as a significant prognostic factor, with higher expression being found in lymph node metastasis.     

Tumoral indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression predicts poor outcome in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

The development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas (LSCC) is strongly influenced by the host immune system. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) can promote and maintain an immunosuppressive microenvironment which can impede the efficacy of anticancer responses. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the prognostic value of intratumoral IDO expression in LSCC. The expression of IDO protein was retrospectively assessed by immunohistochemistry in 187 LSCC patients. The potential association of tumor IDO expression with clinical parameters and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) was analyzed separately. Survival curves were estimated by the Kaplan–Meier method, and differences between groups were determined by log-rank test. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the independent factors associated with survival. Based on the evaluation score, 90 carcinomas (48.1 %) were identified with high IDO expression and 97 carcinomas (51.9 %) showed low expression. Tumor IDO expression was not associated with clinical stage, presence of metastases, and other clinicopathological parameters. Also, high IDO expression was not correlated with tumor-infiltrating CD3⁺ and CD8⁺ TILs. Instead it was positively related with the density of FOXP3⁺ Tregs. Furthermore, multivariate analysis identified a significant association of overall survival and disease-free survival with tumor IDO status. IDO high expression represents a significant negative prognostic factor in patients with LSCC. Current results provide further support for using IDO as an immunotherapeutic target in LSCC. The precise role of tumoral IDO in human LSCC remains to be elucidated in the future.     

Annexin A1 subcellular expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Aims: Annexin A1 (ANXA1) is a soluble cytoplasmic protein, moving to membranes when calcium levels are elevated. ANXA1 has also been shown to move to the nucleus or outside the cells, depending on tyrosine‐kinase signalling, thus interfering in cytoskeletal organization and cell differentiation, mostly in inflammatory and neoplastic processes. The aim was to investigate subcellular patterns of immunohistochemical expression of ANXA1 in neoplastic and non‐neoplastic samples from patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas (LSCC), to elucidate the role of ANXA1 in laryngeal carcinogenesis. Methods and results: Serial analysis of gene expression experiments detected reduced expression of ANXA1 gene in LSCC compared with the corresponding non‐neoplastic margins. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction confirmed ANXA1 low expression in 15 LSCC and eight matched normal samples. Thus, we investigated subcellular patterns of immunohistochemical expression of ANXA1 in 241 paraffin‐embedded samples from 95 patients with LSCC. The results showed ANXA1 down‐regulation in dysplastic, tumourous and metastatic lesions and provided evidence for the progressive migration of ANXA1 from the nucleus towards the membrane during laryngeal tumorigenesis. Conclusions: ANXA1 dysregulation was observed early in laryngeal carcinogenesis, in intra‐epithelial neoplasms; it was not found related to prognostic parameters, such as nodal metastases.