食管鳞癌中Dickkopf-3蛋白的表达

目的 探讨Dickkopf-3(Dkk-3)在不同分化程度的食管鳞癌、正常食管黏膜组织中的表达及其与食管鳞癌生物学行为的关系.方法 采用免疫组化S-P法,检测Dkk-3蛋白在67例食管鳞癌组织及5例非瘤食管组织的组织芯片中的表达情况,并结合临床病理资料进行分析.结果 67例食管鳞癌组织中Dkk-3蛋白阳性率为65.7%(44/67),5例非瘤食管组织中只有1例的微血管中Dkk-3蛋白表达阳性.Dkk-3蛋白的阳性表达与食管鳞癌纤维膜浸润、淋巴结转移、浸润深度和TNM分期呈正相关(P<0.05),而与性别、年龄、病理分级的相关性均无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 Dkk-3在食管鳞癌中高表达,其可能参与了食管鳞癌的浸润及转移,有助于对食管鳞癌发展的判断和预测有无淋巴结转移.     

Knockdown of lncRNA TUC338 inhibits esophageal cancer cells migration and invasion

BackgroundLong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are firmly identified with the event and improvement of tumors. Therefore, elucidating the functions and mechanisms of related lncRNAs is significant for understanding the occurrence and advancement of tumors. The recently discovered lncRNA TUC338 has been shown to play the role of an oncogene in an assortment of tumors. Be that as it may, the articulation and elements of lncRNA TUC338 in esophageal cancer are as yet hazy. This investigation plans to explain the capacities and related molecular mechanisms of lncRNA TUC338 in esophageal malignancy.MethodsFirstly, the expression of TUC338 in 50 instances of esophageal disease tissues and nearby tissues was detected by fluorescence reckonable PCR, and correlations with the clinic pathological characteristics of patients was further analyzed. Then, a lentiviral interference vector was designed and transfected into an esophageal cancer cell line, and knockdown was verified by fluorescence quantitative PCR. The effects of TUC338 knockdown on the proliferation, clone formation, and migration and infringement of esophageal malignancy cells were tested utilizing the CCK-8 assay, clone formation experiments, and Transwell experiments. Western blot detected the expression of invasion-related proteins.ResultsFluorescence reckonable PCR exhibit that TUC338 was exceptionally communicated in esophageal cancer tissues, and was significantly related with metastasis and TNM stage in tolerant. Functional experiments showed that in esophageal disease cell lines, knocking down the declaration of TUC338 significantly inhibited cell multiplication, clone development, and intrusion and movement. Further experiments on molecular mechanisms showed that knocking down TUC338 inhibited statement of N-cadherin and vimentin in cells.ConclusionsTUC338 is exceptionally communicated in esophageal malignancy tissues and can regulate cell proliferation and invasion.     

畸胎瘤细胞源性生长因子和血管内皮生长因子在食管鳞癌中的表达及临床意义

目的 探讨食管鳞癌(ESCC)中畸胎瘤细胞源性生长因子(PCDGF)、血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)的表达与肿瘤临床病理参数之间的关系,明确PCDGF和VEGF在血管生成中的作用.方法 以免疫组化方法检测郑州大学第一附属医院2005年7月至2006年5 月收治的50例食管鳞癌患者手术切除标本PCDGF与VEGF的表达,并以CD105抗体标记肿瘤组织血管内皮细胞,计算肿瘤间质微血管密度(MVD).结果 食管鳞癌中PCDGF、VEGF的表达较正常食管上皮明显增加(P＜0.01);PCDGF和VEGF与肿瘤的浸润深度、TNM分期和淋巴结转移呈正相关(P均＜0.05);PCDGF、VEGF的表达与MVD值呈显著正相关(P＜0.01);PCDGF的表达与VEGF的表达呈正相关(P＜0.05).结论 PCDGF标记癌组织的敏感性较高,有望成为一种新的食管鳞癌肿瘤标志物.食管鳞癌中PCDGF、VEGF的表达与血管生成关系密切,可能通过促进肿瘤新生血管生成参与肿瘤的生长、浸润和转移.     

Combined phenotype of 4 markers improves prognostic value of patients with colon cancer

IntroductionCombination of multiple biomarkers representing distinct aspects of tumor biology will have a better prognostic value. This study was to identify prognostic subgroups of colon adenocarcinoma by combined analysis of synuclein-gamma (SNCG), a human homologue of piwi (Hiwi), phosphatase of regenerating liver-3 (PRL-3), arrest-defective protein 1, homolog A (ARD1) and clinicopathologic features in 225 colon adenocarcinoma specimens.MethodsImmunohistochemistry for 4 tumor markers was performed in whole tissue sections from 225 colon adenocarcinoma patients with complete clinicopathologic data and up to 10-year follow-up. The immunohistochemical expression patterns were examined individually and in multimarker combinations. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify independent predictive markers of poor outcome.ResultsWith the tumor marker positive rate [32.0% (62/225) for SNCG; 76.9% (173/225) for combined SNCG/Hiwi/PRL-3/ARD1] and the detecting accuracy [61.9% (252/407) for SNCG; 82.6% (336/407) for combined SNCG/Hiwi/PRL-3/ARD1] increasing, incremental value of combined SNCG/Hiwi/PRL-3/ARD1 (P < 0.001; hazard ratios (HR), 3.2) to poor outcome was found. Stratified by lymph node, Hiwi alone (P = 0.004; HR, 3.2) led to poor outcome in patients without lymph node metastasis (LN—), and SNCG (P < 0.001; HR, 2.5) had independently poor prognostic value for patients with lymph node metastasis (LN +).ConclusionsMultimarker phenotypes improved tumor positive rate, detecting accuracy and prognostic value. In addition, a subgroup of more aggressive tumors can be identified by evaluating Hiwi level in LN— cancer, and SNCG level in LN + cancer.     

The Combination of Periostin Overexpression and Microvascular Invasion Is Related to a Poor Prognosis for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Background/AimsPeriostin is an extracellular matrix protein and is known to be related to the metastatic potential and prognosis of cancer. However, few studies have investigated the expression level of periostin and its association with prognoses in hepatocellular carcinoma. Therefore, we analyzed periostin overexpression in hepatocellular carcinoma and its implication for prognoses.MethodsWe evaluated 149 patients who underwent surgical resection between 2006 and 2010. Tissue microarrays were constructed from hepatocellular carcinoma tissue and adjacent nontumor tissue, and immunohistochemistry was performed.ResultsA high periostin level was observed more frequently in cases of multiple tumors (odds ratio [OR], 2.826; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.224 to 6.527; p=0.013), positive microvascular invasion (OR, 2.974; 95% CI, 1.431 to 6.181; p=0.003), and advanced stage disease (OR, 3.032; 95% CI, 1.424 to 6.452; p=0.003). Patients with high periostin expression had significantly (p=0.002) lower overall survival rates than those with low periostin expression (90.3%, 66.1%, and 56.2% vs 97.7%, 85.1%, and 77.5% at 1, 3, and 5 years).ConclusionsWe found that a combination of periostin overexpression and microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma was correlated with a poor prognosis and can be a good prognostic marker for hepatocellular carcinoma.     

The expression of CXCR4 and its relationship with matrix metalloproteinase‐9/vascular endothelial growth factor in esophageal squamous cell cancer

Esophageal cancer (EC) is a highly aggressive neoplasm with poor prognosis. The main reason for this disappointing outcome is the strong behavior of esophageal cancer cell's invasion and metastasis. CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) was found to be expressed in many tumors and significantly correlated with invasion, angiogenesis, metastasis, and prognosis. In the present study, we investigated the expressions of CXCR4, matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) and analyzed the relationship among the three proteins. Sections of paraffin‐embedded tissues were obtained from 127 patients with ESCC undergoing esophagectomy at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University in 2005. The CXCR4, MMP‐9, and VEGF expressions in EC tissues were evaluated according to the immunohistochemical staining area and intensity. The correlations between patients' prognosis and covariates were analyzed by Kaplan–Meier method (univariate analysis) and Cox regression (multivariate analysis). The overall expression rate of CXCR4, MMP‐9, and VEGF was 88.2%, 93.7%, and 79.5%, respectively. CXCR4 expression was significantly associated with tumor grade, tumor size, tumor depth, regional lymph node metastasis, and tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) stage (P < 0.05). MMP‐9 expression was significantly associated with age and tumor grade (P < 0.05). VEGF expression was significantly associated with tumor grade, tumor depth, and TNM stage (P < 0.05). CXCR4 expression was positively correlated with MMP‐9 expression (P < 0.01, r= 0.365) and VEGF expression (P < 0.01, r= 0.380). However, there was no significant correlation between MMP‐9 and VEGF expression (P > 0.05). In univariate analysis, CXCR4 expression, tumor size, tumor depth, lymph node metastasis, and TNM stage were correlated with patients' prognosis (P < 0.05); in multivariate analysis, tumor size and lymph node metastasis were the independent factors of poor prognosis. CXCR4 was highly expressed in ESCC and correlated with MMP‐9, VEGF, clinicopathological features and prognosis. We speculated CXCR4 play an important role during the progression of this disease and there might be some regulatory mechanism existing between CXCR4 and MMP‐9/VEGF in ESCC.     

Retinoblastoma binding protein 4 up-regulation is correlated with hepatic metastasis and poor prognosis in colon cancer patients

BackgroundRetinoblastoma binding protein 4 (RBBP4) plays an essential role in the development of multiple cancers. However, its relationship with prognosis in colon cancer and colon cancer hepatic metastasis has not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between RBBP4 expression and prognosis of colon cancer patients and to evaluate RBBP4 as a new prognostic marker in these patients.MethodsEighty colon cancer patients underwent surgical resection of the colon were enrolled. Among them, forty colon cancer patients suffered with hepatic metastasis. The colon cancer tissues, para-colon cancer tissues, and hepatic metastatic cancer tissues were collected from the pathological department for further analysis. The expression of RBBP4 proteins was examined by immunohistochemistry and correlated with clinicopathological parameters. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was used to validate the expression and explore its relationship with clinical characteristics.ResultsRBBP4 was up-regulated in the colon cancer tissues compared with the para-colon cancer tissues. The analysis of TCGA database verified the upregulation of RBBP4 in the colon cancer tissues and RBBP4 overexpression was correlated with nerve invasion and poor outcomes of chemotherapy. Moreover, the positive rate of RBBP4 expression in 40 colon cancer patients with hepatic metastasis was higher in the hepatic metastatic cancer tissues (39/40, 97.5%) than in the colon cancer tissues (26/40, 65.0%). Our clinicopathological analysis showed that RBBP4 expression was significantly correlated with vascular invasion, hepatic metastasis, and lymph node involvement (all P < 0.05). Additionally, the survival analysis demonstrated that RBBP4 over-expression was correlated with poor prognosis.ConclusionsRBBP4 was upregulated in the colon cancer. RBBP4 may be a novel predictor for poor prognosis of colon cancer and colon cancer hepatic metastasis.     

Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of circRNAs in lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) regulate multiple pathways during lung cancer pathogenesis. Apart from functional significance, many circRNAs have been shown to be associated with clinicopathological characteristics and predict lung cancer prognosis. Our aim is to summarize the expanding knowledge of clinical roles of circRNAs in lung cancer.Methods:A thorough search of literature was conducted to identify articles about the correlation between circRNA expression and its prognostic and clinicopathological values. Biological mechanisms were summarized.Results:This study included 35 original articles and 32 circRNAs with prognostic roles for lung cancer. Increased expression of 25 circRNAs and decreased expression of 7 circRNAs predicted poor prognosis. For non-small cell lung cancer, changes of circRNAs were correlated with tumor size, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, tumor node metastasis (TNM) stage, and differentiation, indicating the major function of circRNAs is to promote lung cancer invasion and migration. Particularly, meta-analysis of ciRS-7, hsa_circ_0020123, hsa_circ_0067934 showed increase of the 3 circRNAs was associated with positive lymph node metastasis. Increase of ciRS-7 and hsa_circ_0067934 was also related with advanced TNM stage. The biological effects depend on the general function of circRNA as microRNA sponge.Conclusions:CircRNAs have the potential to function as prognostic markers and are associated with lung cancer progression and metastasis.     

Demethylation-mediated upregulation of melanoma-associated antigen-A11 correlates with malignant progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

BackgroundThe expression and methylation status of oncogenes are closely related to the onset and progression of cancer.AimsTo explore the role and methylation status of melanoma-associated antigen-A11 in the pathogenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Methods116 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with tumor tissues and corresponding adjacent normal tissues were obtained. The expression level and methylation status of melanoma-associated antigen-A11 in esophageal cancer cell lines and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tissues were determined respectively.ResultsSignificant up-regulation of melanoma-associated antigen-A11 was detected in esophageal cancer cell lines and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tissues. Up-regulation of melanoma-associated antigen-A11 contributed to proliferation and invasion in cancer cells. Hypomethylation of the CpG site was associated with pathological differentiation, clinical stage, tumor size, lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients in stage III and IV, with high expression of melanoma-associated antigen-A11 or hypomethylation of the CpG site within the promoter demonstrated poor survival.ConclusionMelanoma-associated antigen-A11 is up-regulated in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma at least partly by hypomethylation of the CpG site within the promoter and this hypomethylation may affect the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients.     

Expression of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 in colon cancer

ObjectiveTo study the expression of ALDH1 in colon cancer and its clinical significance.MethodsThe expression of ALDH1 was examined in 98 surgical specimens of primary colonic carcinoma and 15 normal colon tissues with immunohistochemistry method. The correlations of the expression with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of colon cancer were analyzed.ResultsThe positive rate of expression of ALDH1 was 76.5% (75/98) in the cancer tissues and 13.3% (2/15) in normal colon tissues. There were an obvious statistical difference (P<0.05) between the two groups. The ALDH1 expression was significantly correlated with the histological grade, TNM stages and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer (P<0.05). It was also related with patients' survival time, those with positive expressions had a poor prognosis (P<0.05).ConclusionsThe results suggeste that the overexpression of ALDH1 plays important roles in proliferation and progression in colon cancer, the ALDH1 may be a valuable marker to predict the biological behavior and trend of metastasis of colon cancer.     

MS CT在食管癌诊断中的价值及其征象与MMP-2表达的相关性分析

目的探讨多层螺旋CT（MSCT）在食管癌诊断中的价值及其征象与食管癌组织MMP-2表达的关系。方法对59例经胃镜活检证实的食管癌患者于放疗前行MSCT检查,同时应用免疫组化SP法检测59例食管癌组织和41例癌旁组织中MMP-2表达情况,分析食管癌MSCT征象与MMP-2表达的关系。结果MSCT扫描诊断食管癌57例,与病理诊断结果符合率为96．6％;癌组织和癌旁组织中MMP-2表达阳性率分别为59．32％、31．71％（P=0．007）;食管癌组织MMP-2表达与MSCT所示浸润深度、气管／支气管受侵、主动脉受侵、椎前三角受侵、颈部淋巴结转移、纵隔淋巴结转移均有明显相关性。结论MSCT对食管癌及其淋巴结、远处脏器转移诊断准确率高,且其征象与MMP-2表达密切相关,对明确食管癌治疗方案起重要作用。     

胃癌组织Maspin,uPA,MMP-7表达的意义

目的:观察胃癌及正常胃黏膜Maspin,uPA, MMP-7表达的意义．方法:应用免疫组化SP法检测胃管状腺癌30 例,胃印戒细胞癌30例,正常胃黏膜组织20例中Maspin,uPA,MMP-7的表达情况．结果:在胃管状腺癌中Maspin,uPA,MMP-7 阳性表达率分别为50％,70％和80％;胃印戒细胞癌中阳性表达率分别为46．7％,76．7％和 90％;正常胃黏膜组织中阳性表达率分别为 90％,35％和30％．Maspin的表达与浸润深度、淋巴结转移相关,而与肿块的大小和TNM分期无关．uPA和MMP-7的表达与浸润深度、淋巴结转移、TNM分期相关,而与肿块的大小无关．Maspin的表达与uPA和MMP-7的表达呈负相关(P=0．012,r=-0．322;P=0．008,r= -0．341);uPA的表达与MMP-7的表达呈正相关 (P=0．034,r=0．274)．结论:Maspin在胃癌中表达下调,uPA和 MMP-7在胃癌中过表达,他们在胃癌的浸润转移中起重要作用,可作为反应胃癌病理生物学行为的有效指标．     

食管癌组织中Ebp1蛋白表达及意义

目的探讨Ebpc蛋白在食管癌发生、发展中的作用。方法采用免疫组化染色法检测220例食管癌患者的癌组织及其癌旁正常食管组织中Ebp1蛋白表达水平。结果食管癌组织中Ebp1蛋白阳性率显著高于正常食管组织（t=23．140,P=0．000）。单因素分析显示,与Ebp1mRNA表达高度相关的临床参数包括年龄、家族史、淋巴结转移、病理分级、浸润深度和临床分期;多因素分析结果表明,家族史、淋巴结转移、肿瘤体积、浸润深度、病理分级均是Ebp1蛋白表达的危险因素。结论Ebp1在食管癌发生、发展过程中起重要作用,可作为食管癌病情进展监测、转移潜能及预后评估方面的一个靶基因。     

Expression of human chorionic gonadotropin, CD44v6 and CD44v4/5 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

AIM: To study the relationship between the expression of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), CD44v6, CD44v4/5 and the infiltration, metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS: By labeled streptavidin-biotin technique, the expressions of HCG, CD44v6, and CD44v4/5 in 42 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were examined. RESULTS: The positive rate of HCG expression in patients with lymph node metastasis was 85.71% (18/21), higher than that (57.14%, 12/21) in those without lymph node metastasis (P<0.05). The positive rate of CD44v6 expression was 71.43% (15/21) in lymph node metastasis group, and 38.09% (8/21) in non-metastasis group; there was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). The positive rate of CD44v4/5 expression was 76.19% (16/21) in lymph node metastasis group, and 42.86% (9/21) in non-metastasis group; there was also a significant difference between them (P<0.05). From grade Ⅰ to grade Ⅲ in differentiation, the positive rate of HCG expression was 84.62% (11/13), 70.59% (12/17) and 58.33% (7/12), respectively; there was no significant difference among them (P<0.05). The positive rate of CD44v6 expression in grades Ⅰ-Ⅲ of cancer tissues was 76.92% (10/13), 52.94% (9/17), and 33.33% (4/12) respectively; there was no significant difference among them. The positive rate of CD44v4/5 expression in grades Ⅰ-Ⅲ of cancer tissues was 69.23% (9/13), 64.71% (11/17), and 41.67% (5/12) respectively; there was no significant difference among the three groups. There was no correlation between the positive rates of HCG and CD44v6, CD44v4/5 expression. Cancer cells in carcinomatous emboli and those infiltrating into vascular wall strongly expressed HCG, CD44v6, and CD44v4/5. CONCLUSION: Expression of HCG, CD44v6, and CD44v4/5 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is related to its infiltration and metastasis. HCG, CD44v6, and CD44v4/5 have different effects on the infiltration and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.     

血管内皮生长因子C及受体与胃癌淋巴转移关系的研究

目的探讨血管内皮生长因子-C(VEGF-C)及其受体-3(VEGFR-3)在胃癌中的表达及其与淋巴结转移的关系。方法检测延安大学附属医院2012年1月-2013年1月收治的78例原发性胃癌患者胃黏膜VEGF-C和VEGFR-3蛋白的表达,并与20例胃癌患者经病理证实为正常胃黏膜的远切端组织进行比较,分析胃癌淋巴结转移情况。结果 VEGF-C在正常胃黏膜组织中呈阴性表达,在胃癌组织中定位于癌细胞胞浆中,呈弥散性分布,78例胃癌组织中,60例表达阳性,阳性率为76.92%,胃癌组织与正常胃黏膜组织VEGF-C阳性率差异有统计学意义(P0.01);VEGF-C的表达与组织学分级、浸润深度、有无淋巴转移及TNM分期密切相关。VEGFR-3在正常胃黏膜细胞中着色均匀,主要分布于细胞胞浆内,阳性表达率为10.00%;在胃癌组织中的表达异质明显,呈灶状或弥散性分布,阳性率为66.67%,差异有统计学意义(P0.01);VEGFR-3表达与组织学分级、有无淋巴转移及TNM分期密切相关。VEGF-C与VEGFR-3表达呈正相关。结论 VEGF-C及其受体VEGFR-3在胃癌的发生、发展及淋巴转移中发挥着重要作用。     

Reduced Popdc3 expression correlates with high risk and poor survival in patients with gastric cancer

AIM: To investigate the expression of Popeye domain containing 3 (Popdc3) and its correlation with clinicopathological features and prognosis of gastric cancer.METHODS: The method of immunohistochemistry was used to investigate the expression of Popdc3 in 306 cases of human gastric cancer and 84 noncancerous gastric tissues. Simultaneously, the relationship between Popdc3 expression and the survival of the patients was retrospectively analyzed.RESULTS: Popdc3 was detected in 72 (85.71%) of 84 human nontumor mucosa. High expression of Popdc3 protein was detected in 78 (25.49%) of 306 human gastric cancer cases, and low expression was detected in 228 (74.51%). Low expression of Popdc3 correlated with depth of invasion (P < 0.0001), regional lymph nodes (P < 0.0001) and distant metastasis (P = 0.02), and tumor, nodes, metastasis (TNM) stages (P < 0.0001). On multivariate analysis, only the patient’s gender, regional lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, TNM stages, and the expression of Popdc3 were independent prognostic factors in patients with gastric cancer. The Kaplan-Meier plot showed that low Popdc3 expression had a much more significant effect on the survival of those patients with early-stage tumors (χ² = 104.741, P < 0.0001), with a > 51.9% reduction in the three-year survival compared with high Popdc3 expression. In late stages, the difference was also significant (χ² = 5.930, P = 0.015), with a 32.6% reduction in the three-year survival.CONCLUSION: Reduced expression of Popdc3 may play a significant role in the carcinogenesis and progression of gastric cancer. Popdc3 may be an independent prognostic factor.     

CDK4在胃癌中的表达及临床意义

目的研究CDK4在胃癌组织中的表达与临床病理特征之间的关系。方法采用免疫组化方法检测CDK4在70例胃癌组织及部分相应癌旁组织中的表达,结合患者的性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、部位、分化程度、Borrmann分型、浸润深度、淋巴结转移和TNM分期等临床病理参数进行综合分析。结果胃癌组织和癌旁组织中的CDK4蛋白阳性表达分别为65.71%、18.75%,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。CDK4在低分化组阳性表达率为78.05%(32/41),中高分化组阳性表达率为48.28%(14/29),两组间比较差异有统计学差异(P0.05,χ2=6.693);CDK4在无淋巴结转移组中阳性表达率为44.83%(13/29),有淋巴结转移组中阳性表达率为80.49%(33/41),两者间比较有显著统计学差异(P0.01,χ2=9.587);CDK4在Ⅰ+Ⅱ期阳性表达率为53.13%(17/32),Ⅲ+Ⅳ期组阳性表达率为76.32%(29/38),两组间比较差异有统计学差异(P0.05,χ2=4.147);CDK4蛋白阳性表达与患者的性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、部位、Borrmann分型、浸润深度均无明显相关(P0.05)。结论 CDK4在胃癌组织中存在着过表达,在评估胃癌的发生、发展中有一定的临床价值。CDK4表达水平与肿瘤组织分化程度、淋巴结有无转移、TNM分期有关。