KAI1/CD82 protein expression in primary prostate cancer and in BPH associated with cancer

Current prognostic methods in primary prostate cancer cannot accurately identify patients with clinically significant disease at highest risk of developing metastases. This study examined KAI1/CD82 metastasis suppressor expression by quantitative immunohistochemical analysis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer specimens. Altogether, prostate cancers exhibited significant KAI1 overexpression compared to BPH not associated with cancer (P = 0.022). Increased KAI1 expression in well and moderately differentiated cancers, above levels seen in BPH, with decreased expression in poorly differentiated cancers was observed. Interestingly, KAI1 expression in BPH associated with cancers was significantly higher than in BPH not associated with cancer (P = 0.009). Thus, KAI1 overexpression may restrain onset and early stage prostate cancer development, whilst its loss may predispose the patient to more aggressive cancer behaviour. Altered KAI1 expression in prostate cancers and BPH associated with cancer may have important diagnostic roles.     

Immunohistochemically detected thymidylate synthase in colorectal cancer: an independent prognostic factor of survival.

Intratumoral thymidylate synthase (TS) expression and M(r) 53,000 phosphoprotein (p53) overexpression were studied immunohistochemically in sections from stored paraffin-embedded primary colorectal cancers in 70 patients who had undergone surgery during the years 1987-1990. These cancers were classified according to Dukes' stage A-D, using monoclonal antibodies TS 106 and DO-7. In patients with Dukes' stage A-C tumors, univariate analyses showed that there was a significant correlation (P = 0.048) between disease-free survival and TS expression and between TS expression and time to death with colorectal cancer (P = 0.038). In patients with Dukes' stage A-D tumors, overall survival was correlated to TS expression (P = 0.015), Dukes' stage (P < 0.001), and level of tumor differentiation (P = 0.044) but not to p53 overexpression. Patients with low intratumoral TS expression survived significantly longer than patients with high expression. Cox multivariate analysis showed that Dukes' stage (P < 0.001) and TS expression (P = 0.043) could independently serve as prognostic factors for time to death with colorectal cancer in patients with Dukes' stage A-D tumors.     

KAI1/CD82在宫颈鳞癌组织中的表达及其与淋巴结转移的关系

目的:探讨KAI1/CD82蛋白在宫颈鳞癌中的表达及其与宫颈癌淋巴结转移的关系。方法:采用免疫组化S-P法检测KAI1/CD82在10例正常宫颈组织、15例不典型增生宫颈组织及64例宫颈鳞癌组织中的表达,分析表达结果与临床病理特征的关系。结果:从正常宫颈组织到宫颈不典型增生组织再到宫颈癌组织,KAI1/CD82阳性表达率呈递减趋势。KAI1/CD82的表达与宫颈癌病理分级、宫颈癌淋巴结转移明显相关而与临床分期、浸润深度、病理类型、癌灶大小、患者年龄等无关。结论:宫颈鳞癌中KAI1/CD82表达下调与淋巴结转移显著相关,可用来预测淋巴结的转移状况。     

Mutation and expression of the metastasis suppressor gene KAI1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

BACKGROUND: KAI1/CD82, a tumor metastasis suppressor gene, is correlated inversely with the progression and invasion of several tumors. It also has been reported that the KAI1 gene is related to the tumor suppressor gene p53. This study was performed to clarify the correlation between KAI1/CD82 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics and p53 expression in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The authors also investigated mutation of the KAI1 gene coding region to determine whether this may reduce KAI1 expression in ESCC. METHODS: Using immunohistochemistry with anti-KAI1 polyclonal antibody and monoclonal antibody against p53, KAI1/CD82 and p53 expression were detected in 55 patients with ESCC who had undergone surgery. The authors examined the KAI1 gene mutation in 22 patients with ESCC by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analysis and DNA sequencing. RESULTS: KAI1/CD82 expression was positive in 36 of 55 patients (65.5%). There was a significant inverse correlation between KAI1/CD82 expression and regional lymph node metastasis (P = 0.0045), distant metastasis (P = 0.0092), the number of lymph node metastases (P = 0.0019), and pathologic stage (P = 0.0046). The survival rates of KAI1/CD82 negative patients were poorer than those of positive patients (P = 0. 024). The correlation between KAI1 positive and p53 positive tumors was not statistically significant. None of the 22 patients with ESCC showed mutation of the KAI1 gene by PCR-SSCP. In one patient, there was polymorphism in the SSCP assay and DNA sequencing. CONCLUSIONS: The authors demonstrated immunohistochemically that the expression of KAI1 protein appeared to be correlated with lymph node metastasis. Mutation does not seem to be a mechanism for dysregulation of the KAI1 protein in ESCC.     

KAI1 / CD82 和 MMP - 7 在多原发结直肠癌中的表达及临床意义简

目的：探讨KAI1／CD82和MMP-7的表达与多原发结直肠癌浸润、转移的关系。方法：应用免疫组织化学法检测KAI1／CD82和MMP-7在27例多原发结直肠癌及36例单发结直肠癌组织中的表达。结果：多原发结直肠癌组KAI1／CD82阳性表达率为76．7％,单发结直肠癌组KAI1／CD82阳性表达率为50．0％,两组有显著性差异（P〈0．05）。多原发结直肠癌组MMP-7阳性表达率为60．5％,单发结直肠癌组MMP-7阳性表达率为83．3％,两组有显著性差异（P〈0．05）。多原发结直肠癌组和单发结直肠癌组KAI1／CD82、MMP-7的阳性表达率在TNM分期、分化程度、浸润深度和有无淋巴结转移方面差异均有显著性意义。结论：KAI1／CD82、MMP-7的表达与结直肠癌的分期、分化程度、浸润深度和淋巴结转移有关。多原发结直肠癌的浸润、转移与KAI1／CD82和MMP-7的异常表达有关,它们可能协同作用,抑制肿瘤的侵袭和转移能力而促进多原发结直肠癌的发生。     

KAI1/CD82在原发性乳腺癌中的表达及其临床意义

目的:探讨KAI1/CD82在乳腺癌中的表达及其临床意义。方法:采用RT-PCR和免疫组化方法对69例原发性乳腺癌组织、癌旁组织和区域淋巴结组织中KAI1 mRNA和CD82蛋白的表达进行研究。结果:在69例原发性乳腺癌中,癌旁组织中KAI1基因在区域淋巴结转移阴性组和区域淋巴结转移阳性组的mRNA表达无显著性差异(P>0.05)。癌组织和区域淋巴结组织中KAI1基因在区域淋巴结转移阴性组和区域淋巴结转移阳性组的mRNA表达有显著差异(P<0.05)。CD82表达与临床病理类型以及PR表达无相关性(P>0.05),而与临床分期、组织学分级、区域淋巴结转移、远处转移、ER表达有相关性(P<0.05)。结论:KAI1/CD82的表达与乳腺癌的转移及某些临床病理因素有关,具有一定的临床指导意义。     

Galectin-3 expression is a potent prognostic marker in colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND: Galectin-3 is a beta-galactoside-binding protein whose expression has been correlated with progression and metastasis in colon cancer. It is expressed at elevated levels in a variety of neoplastic cells. The current study was designed to investigate, by clinicopathological analysis, the relationship between prognosis and galectin-3 expression, in colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Galectin-3 expression was evaluated using immunohistochemical staining in 121 consecutive patients with colorectal cancer. The relationship between galectin-3 expression and clinicopathological factors was analyzed. RESULTS: Galectin-3-positive expression was detected in 79 patients (65%). The incidence of lymph node and distant metastasis in galectin 3-positive cancer was significantly higher than that in galectin-3-negative cases (p = 0.0007 and p = 0.014, respectively). Furthermore, cancers with galectin-3-positive expression revealed frequent venous invasion (p = 0.005) and lymphatic permeation (p = 0.041), larger size (p = 0.016) and deeper invasion to wall(p = 0.01) than in galectin-3-negative cases. While univariate analysis showed that survival in patients with galectin-3-positive expression was significantly poorer than in galectin-3-negative cases (p = 0.0027), galectin-3 expression was a prognostic factor independent of Dukes' stage and lymph node metastasis by multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: We propose that galectin-3 expression is an independent factor for prognosis in colorectal cancer.     

KAI1 metastasis suppressor protein is down-regulated during the progression of human endometrial cancer.

PURPOSE: KAI1 is a metastasis suppressor gene located on human chromosome 11p11.2. It is a member of the structurally distinct family of cell surface glycoprotein, transmembrane 4 protein superfamily. KAI1 was initially isolated as a gene that suppressed metastasis of rat prostate tumor cells. Decreased KAI1 expression has been observed recently in various human cancers, including pancreatic, lung, hepatic, colorectal, breast, ovarian, esophageal, and cervical cancers. Frequent down-regulation of the KAI1 protein was also observed in endometrial cancer cell lines. The aim of this study was to determine whether this gene is altered in human endometrial carcinoma. In addition, its prognostic significance in this tumor was also evaluated. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Tumor specimens from 18 cases with various degrees of endometrial hyperplasia, 97 primary endometrial carcinomas with various stages, and 28 metastatic lesions of this cancer were examined in this study. Using the method of immunohistochemistry, we characterized the KAI1 protein expression in the 143 endometrial tumors. Expression of KAI1 at RNA level was also examined in 35 of the 143 samples using a real-time quantitative PCR method. The data from immunohistochemical analysis were correlated with various clinicopathological factors. RESULTS: High levels of KAI1 protein expression were detected in almost all of the specimens with endometrial hyperplasia (17 of 18). In contrast, loss of KAI1 expression occurred in an increasing frequency (27.8-71.4%) from early stages of primary endometrial carcinomas to metastatic tumors (P < 0.001). In addition, more poorly differentiated tumors demonstrated significantly lower KAI1 expression as compared with the well-differentiated tumors (P < 0.001). It was also found that patients with KAI1-negative tumors had a lower survival rate than those with KAI1-decreased or positive tumors (P = 0.0042 and 0.0286, respectively). However, in multivariate analysis, the prognostic significance of KAI1 expression was inferior to tumor stage. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that KAI1 expression is down-regulated in advanced endometrial cancer. Clinically it may be a useful indicator of the tumor progression and may provide prognostic information on the outcome of this disease.     

Loss of KAI1 expression in the progression of colorectal cancer

The transmembrane 4 superfamily member KAI1 (CD82) has been shown to inhibit pulmonary metastases in experimental metastasis models of prostate cancer and melanoma. KAI1 expression is decreased in the progression of common solid epithelial tumors of adulthood, including lung, prostate, breast, esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, and bladder cancers. The purpose of our study was to investigate KAI1 expression in the progression of human colorectal cancer. We first analyzed 20 colorectal cancer cell lines by immunoblot techniques. KAI1 was expressed heterogeneously, with the tumor cell lines having a more complex degree of glycosylation compared with that of the normal colonic tissue. KAI1 was highly expressed in the primary SW480 colon cancer cell line but was down-regulated 15-fold in the matched metastatic SW620 cell line. We also investigated KAI1 protein expression by immunohistochemistry in tissues from 84 patients with colorectal cancer. Each tissue section was assigned a KAI1 mean score (KMS) from 0 to 300 based on the product of the percentage of cells that stained for KAI1 and the intensity of the stain (1, 2, or 3). In 84 patients with colorectal cancer, KAI1 was expressed at high levels in normal colonic mucosa (KMS 226) but was expressed at lower levels in the primary tumors (KMS 65; P < 0.0001). In a subset of 12 patients with stage IV metastatic disease, we observed a progressive down-regulation of KAI1, from the normal adjacent colonic mucosa (KMS 193) to the primary tumor (KMS 72; P = 0.0001) to the liver metastasis (KMS 25; tumor compared with metastasis, P = 0.0135). We found no correlation between loss of KAI1 expression and stage of disease. In 10 patients, we also noted loss of KAI1 expression in the transition from normal colonic mucosa (KMS 237) to adenoma (KMS 174) to carcinoma (KMS 62; P < 0.0167 for all three comparisons). We conclude that the down-regulation of KAI1 occurs early in the progression of colorectal cancer.     

Nuclear factor-kappaB-dependent expression of metastasis suppressor KAI1/CD82 gene in lung cancer cell lines expressing mutant p53

KAI1/CD82 has been shown to be a metastasis suppressor for several human cancers, and a recent study revealed that wild-type tumor suppressor p53 can directly activate KAI1/CD82 gene expression. However, the response of KAI1/CD82 expression in cancer cells to exogenous stimulants has not been investigated. The present study examined whether tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which mediates many of the cellular responses associated with inflammatory reactions or cancer progression, can affect the KAI1/CD82 expression in lung cancer cells and, if so, whether nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB, a key molecule in TNF-mediated gene expression, is involved in the mechanism of KAI1/CD82 induction. Our results demonstrated that expression of KAI1/CD82 in PC-14 cells expressing mutant p53 could be augmented by TNF-alpha, and that transfer of the gene for a specific inhibitor of NF-kappaB, IkappaB alphaSR (mutant IkappaB alpha; NF-kappaB super-repressor), into PC-14 cells could inhibit this augmentation. The amount of NF-kappaB in the nucleus of PC-14/IkappaB alphaSR cells correlated well with KAI1/CD82 mRNA and protein expression. In addition, IkappaB alphaSR gene transfer inhibited the spontaneous expression of KAI1/CD82 protein in KAI1/CD82-high-expressing RERF-LC-OK cells, which contain a mutant-type p53. These observations indicate that NF-kappaB activation may play a role in the regulation of KAI1/CD82 expression in lung cancer cells independently of wild-type p53, and suggest that KAI1/CD82 expression may be regulated by interaction with the host microenvironment.     

KAI1基因在非小细胞肺癌中的表达及意义

 目的 探讨肿瘤转移抑制基因KAI1基因在非小细胞肺癌组织中的表达及其与患者临床病理指标的关系。 方法 采用RT-PCR和Western blot法,检测48例肺癌患者手术切除的新鲜肺癌组织标本和20例同期手术切除的肺部良性病变周围正常组织中KAI1 mRNA、KAI1/CD82,并结合患者的临床病理资料对其结果进行统计分析。 结果 肺癌组织和肺部良性病变组织中KAI1 mRNA的阳性率分别为52%和90%,KAI1/CD82蛋白的阳性率分别为48%和85%,肺癌组KAI1mRNA及KAI1/CD82蛋白表达均低于肺部良性病变组（P<0.01）;KAI1mRNA、KAI1/CD82表达水平与肺癌患者的临床分期、组织分化程度、淋巴结转移有关（P<0.05）,其中KAI1/CD82表达与淋巴结转移状况密切相关(P<0.01),肺癌组织中KAI1 mRNA与KAI1/CD82表达有相关性（P<0.01）。 结论 KAI1基因的低表达可能与非小细胞肺癌的发生、发展和转移有关;其下调的机制可能主要发生在转录水平;KAI1基因的表达可作为一项评估肺癌患者转移潜能的指标。     

喉鳞癌中KAI1/CD82、MRP1/CD9的表达及意义

目的探讨喉鳞癌中KAI1/CD82和MRP1/CD9的表达及意义。方法 采用实时荧光定量PCR法(RT-qPCR)及免疫组织化学技术检测100例喉鳞癌(Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, LSCC)组织及随机抽取30例相应癌旁非癌组组织中KAI1/CD82和MRP1/CD9的表达情况, 并分析二者与肿瘤临床病理参数的关系及对生存函数的影响。结果 在mRNA及蛋白水平上KAI1/CD82和MRP1/CD9表达结果基本是一致的, KAI1/CD82和MRP1/CD9在30例配对的LSCC中, 癌组织表达显著低于相应癌旁非癌组织, 其表达差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);两者在TNM分期Ⅲ~Ⅳ、分化程度差、临床分期Ⅲ~Ⅳ、有淋巴结转移LSCC中的表达水平均低于在TNM分期Ⅰ~Ⅱ、分化程度良、临床分期Ⅰ~Ⅱ、无淋巴结转移LSCC患者(P＜0.05)。而在不同性别、不同年龄组、不同生长部位等LSCC患者的组织中其表达差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);LSCC中KAI1/CD82蛋白阳性表达者中位生存期为78个月, 高于阴性表达者的48个月(χ²=6.98, P=0.008), LSCC中MRP1/CD9蛋白阳性表达者中位生存期为78个月, 高于阴性表达者的49个月(χ²=5.45, P=0.02);在LSCC中KAI1/CD82和MRP1/CD9蛋白的表达呈正相关(χ²=31.41, P＜0.01)。结论 KAI1/CD82和MRP1/CD9可能共同参与了LSCC的发生发展过程, 对LSCC的浸润和转移及预后评估具有一定的临床参考价值。KAI1/CD82、MRP1/CD9可以作为判断喉鳞癌浸润转移及预后的标记物。     

Expression Levels of Tetraspanin KAI1/CD82 in Breast Cancers in North Indian Females

Background: Carcinogenesis is a multifaceted intricate cellular mechanism of transformation of the normal functions of a cell into neoplastic alterations. Metastasis may result in failure of conventional treatment and death Hence, research on metastatic suppressors in cancer is a high priority. The metastatic suppressor gene CD82, also known as KAI1, is a member of the transmembrane 4 superfamily which was first identified in carcinoma of prostate. Little work has been done on this gene in breast cancer. Herein, we aimed to determine the gene and protein level expression of CD82/KAI1 in breast cancer and its role as a prognosticator. Materials and Methods: In this study, 83 histologically proven cases of breast cancer and a similar number of controls were included. Patient age ranged from 1870 years. Quantitative Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT PCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were used to investigate KAI1 expression at gene and protein levels, respectively. Statistical analysis was done to correlate expression of KAI1 and clinicopathological parameters. Results: It was revealed that: (i) KAI1 was remarkably diminished in metastatic vs non metastatic breast cancer both at the gene and the protein levels (P<.05); (ii) KAI1 expression levels were strongly correlated with TNM staging, histological grade and advanced stage (p<0.001) and no association was found with any other studied parameter; (iii) Lastly, a significant correlation was observed between expression of KAI1 and overall median survival of BC patients (P 0.04). Conclusions: Our results suggest that lack of expression of the KAI1 might indicate a more aggressive form of breast cancer. Loss of KAI1 may be considered a significant prognostic marker in predicting metastatic manifestation. When evaluated along with the clinical and pathological factors, KAI1 expression may be beneficial to tailor aggressive therapeutic strategies for such patients.     

KAI1／CD82 mRNA和蛋白在鼻咽癌组织中的表达及意义

目的 探讨KAI1／CD82 mRNA和CD82蛋白在鼻咽癌组织中的表达及其与临床病理特征的关系。方法 采用免疫组化SP法检测70例鼻咽癌和30例正常鼻咽部组织中KAI1／CD82蛋白的表达情况;逆转录聚合酶链式反应（RT-PCR）检测28例鼻咽癌和15例正常鼻咽部新鲜组织中KAI1／CD82 mRNA的表达情况。分析KAI1／CD82 mRNA和CD82蛋白的表达与临床病理特征之间的关系。结果 KAI1／CD82 mRNA在鼻咽癌组织中的阳性表达率为42.9％（12／28）,低于正常鼻咽部组织中的73.3％（11／15）,差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）;KAI1／CD82蛋白在鼻咽癌组织中的阳性表达率为44.3％（31／70）,低于正常鼻咽部组织中的700％（21／30）,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。KAI1／CD82 mRNA和CD82蛋白在鼻咽癌组织中的表达与患者的性别、年龄、病理类型、T分期均无关（P＞0.05）,而与淋巴结转移有关。KAI1／CD82 mRNA和CD82蛋白在无淋巴结转移组中的阳性表达率分别为85.7％和68.4％,明显高于淋巴结转移组的28.6％和35.3％,差异均有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。KAI1／CD82 mRNA和CD82蛋白在N1、N2、N3亚组间表达率的差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。结论 KAI1／CD82 mRNA和CD82蛋白在鼻咽癌组织中表达下调,该基因可以抑制鼻咽癌发生、发展及淋巴结转移,有望作为鼻咽癌诊断和预后判定的一种有效分子标记物。     

Preoperative serum alpha-L-fucosidase activity as a prognostic marker in colorectal cancer

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine the prognostic value of the preoperative serum alpha-L-fucosidase (AFU) activity in colorectal cancer and to assess whether it could add prognostic information that Dukes' stages do not give. METHODS: A postoperative follow-up of 137 colorectal cancer patients was performed, and survival analyses were carried out to evaluate the impact of AFU activity on disease-free survival. Dukes' stage classification, preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen levels and six other clinicopathological features of the patients were also analysed. RESULTS: In previous studies, we have stressed the diagnostic value of AFU activity in preoperatively obtained serum from colorectal cancer patients. In the present work, we have found that the enzymatic activity of serum AFU was not related to the Dukes' stage of the primary tumour, but it was associated with the type of metastasis and recurrence of the disease. The mean value of preoperative serum AFU activity was higher in patients with distant metastases than in those with lymph node or peritoneal metastases, or without metastasis (p = 0.034). After a mean postoperative follow-up period of 22 months, three groups of patients with different recurrence rates could be distinguished (p = 0.0014). Similar results were found when only patients in Dukes' stage B (p = 0.0439) or C (p = 0.0122) were considered. CONCLUSIONS: According to our findings, serum AFU activity appears to be a good prognostic factor of tumour recurrence in colorectal carcinoma. Furthermore, patients in Dukes' stage B or C at high or very high risk of tumour recurrence could be spotted.     

Motility-related protein (MRP-1/CD9) and KAI1/CD82 expression inversely correlate with lymph node metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Although the mechanisms of action of the transmembrane superfamilies, motility-related protein-1 (MRP-1/CD9) and KAI1/CD82, are not well known, they are reported to suppress the metastasis of several kinds of cancers. The suppression of cell motility by MRP-1/CD9 may cause suppression of the metastasis. As we could not find any reports concerning the expression of MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 in oesophageal cancers we investigated their expression in oesophageal specimens. We conducted immunohistochemical staining for MRP1/CD9 against 108 cases of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma using anti-MRP-1/CD9 monoclonal antibody M31-15, and for KAI1/CD82 against 104 cases using anti-KAI1/CD82 monoclonal antibody C33. To investigate the gradual expression of MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82, 24 oesophageal dysplasias were immunohistochemically stained using the same method and then investigated. The expression of both MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 were positive on the cell membranes of normal oesophageal epithelial cells, but reduced or negative in the cancer cells. Reduced MRP-1/CD9 expressions significantly correlated to tumour depth (P = 0.0009). We found a significantly greater number of reduced or negative expression of MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 in lymph node metastatic cases (P = 0.0003 and P= 0.0129, respectively), but not in distant metastatic cases. The 5-year survival rate of MRP-1/CD9-negative and reduced patients was significantly worse than those of positive patients (n = 108, curative cases, RO). Few cases remained KAI1/CD82-positive (9.6%; 10/104) in oesophageal cancer. Twenty (83.3%) and twenty-two (91.7%) cases out of 24 dysplasias were defined as KAI1/CD82-positive and MRP1/CD9-positive, respectively. The decrease in MRP-1/CD9 and KAI1/CD82 expression may facilitate lymph node metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinomas. Knowing the status of the expression of MRP-1/CD9 appears helpful in predicting the prognosis for each patient.     

非小细胞肺癌中KAI1基因表达及其与P53的相关性研究

背景与目的近年研究表明,KAI1表达下调与多种肿瘤的转移有关,但其与非小细胞肺癌的关系研究较少,且导致其下调的机制尚未明确。本研究从mRNA和蛋白水平探讨KAI1基因在非小细胞肺癌组织中的表达与患者临床病理特征的关系及其与突变型P53蛋白表达的关系。方法采用RTPCR和Westernblot法,检测48例肺癌患者手术切除的新鲜癌组织标本中KAI1mRNA、KAI1/CD82及突变型P53蛋白的表达,20例肺部良性疾病组织和正常肺组织作为对照。结果肺癌组和对照组中KAI1mRNA的阳性率分别为52%和90%(P<0.01),KAI1/CD82蛋白的阳性率分别为48%和85%(P<0.01),突变型P53蛋白阳性率分别为65%和5%(P<0.01)。KAI1mRNA、KAI1/CD82和突变型P53蛋白阳性率与肺癌患者临床分期、细胞分化程度和淋巴结转移有密切关系(P<0.05或P<0.01)。肺癌组织中KAI1mRNA与KAI1/CD82表达呈密切相关性(P<0.01),KAI1/CD82与突变型P53蛋白的表达亦呈显著相关性(P<0.05),KAI1mRNA与突变型P53表达无明显相关性(P>0.05)。结论KAI1基因的低表达可能与非小细胞肺癌的发生、发展和转移有关;其下调的机制可能主要发生在转录水平并与p53基因有关,二者可能作为评估肺癌患者转移潜能的指标。