NM-23 H1 immunohistochemistry is not useful as predictor of metastatic potential of colorectal cancer.

This study aimed to investigate whether immunohistochemical staining for nm23-H1 protein in the primary tumour is correlated with tumour stage, tumour differentiation, DNA ploidy, cell proliferative index, p53 status and patient survival time in colorectal cancer. Full-cross colorectal cancer biopsies were collected from 202 consecutive surgical specimens between 1987 and 1990. Immunohistochemical expression of nm23-H1 protein was investigated in cryosections, using a monoclonal anti-nm23-H1 antibody (clone NM 301). The staining pattern was classified as follows: strong homogeneous intensity, moderate homogeneous intensity, moderate focal intensity, or as negative. Immunohistochemical expression of p53 was investigated using a monoclonal anti-p53 antibody (DO-7). The DNA ploidy and cell proliferative index were determined by flow cytometry. Possible correlation between nm23-H1 staining patterns and the other studied tumour characteristics was explored at the end of 1994. Median survival time of living patients was 66 months, range 50-93 months. No correlation was found between various nm23-H1 staining patterns and tumour stage, cell proliferative index or p53 status. Nm23-H1-negative tumours and tumours with moderate focal staining intensity were less differentiated than tumours with strong homogeneous or moderate homogeneous staining intensity (P < 0.05). Of the nm23-H1-negative tumours, a significantly higher number was near-diploid rather than aneuploid, as compared with those expressing positive nm23-H1 (P < 0.05). The number of dead patients in Dukes'' stages B and C did not correlate significantly with the nm23-H1 staining pattern. The nm23-H1 staining pattern alone, or combined with either of the other explored tumour characteristics, did not correlate with patient survival time. Immunohistochemical studies of the nm23-H1 protein expression are of minor value in the staging and prognostic prediction of colorectal cancer.     

Correlation between nm23-H1 overexpression and clinicopathological variables in human anal canal carcinoma.

To improve life expectancy prognostic factors other than TNM have been investigated. It is thought that nm23 protein may play a specific biological role in suppressing tumor metastasis. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the clinical significance of nm23 expression in human anal canal carcinoma. Immunostaining using anti-nm23 monoclonal antibody was performed in 22 anal canal tumors. The results were correlated with clinicopathological variables. Six cases out of 22 (27.3%) were nm23-positive. Significant association was found between nm23-H1 expression and depth of invasion, lymph node involvement and prognosis (p<0.05). There was no significant association between nm23-H1 expression, histologic type and age of the patients. nm23-H1 expression was not seen in our cases with metastasis and this may be related to nm23 gene alterations not being detectable by the monoclonal antibody used or to the presence of a subset of tumors in which nm23 gene abnormalities had not yet occurred at the time of tumor excision or biopsy. Overexpression of nm23-H1 protein in anal canal carcinoma may have implications for its metastatic potential. nm23-H1 expression would provide a more accurate evaluation of outcome for individual patients and thus improve treatment planning.     

Expression of nm23-H1 and nm23-H2 protein in endometrial carcinoma.

nm23 gene expression has been shown to be inversely correlated with tumour metastatic potential in some cancers but not in others. Examination was made of the expression of nm23-H1 and nm23-H2 gene products by immunohistochemistry and immunoblotting in 28 endometrial carcinomas. Immunohistochemistry indicated the cytoplasm of cancer cells to be positive, and myometrium and endometrial stromal cells negative, for nm23-H1 and -H2 protein. The staining intensity for these proteins was significantly stronger in well-differentiated adenocarcinomas (G1) than in those moderately differentiated (G2) (P < 0.05). nm23-H1 and -H2 proteins were shown by immunoblotting to be present at significantly higher levels in G1 than in G2 tumours (P < 0.05). Two of eight cases expressed high nm23-H1 and -H2 protein in poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas (G3). In G3 tumours, nm23 expression may be diverse. In this study, the expression of nm23-H1 and -H2 was not correlated with stage, metastasis, tumour size, myometrial invasion, oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor or menopause. It follows from the findings presented above that the high expression of nm23-H1 and -H2 is positively correlated with histological differentiation.     

食管鳞状细胞癌中nm23-H1和p53蛋白表达及其相互关系

目的:探讨食管鳞癌组织中p53和nm23-H1蛋白的表达与癌组织分化浸润转移的关系,以及探讨两者之间的相关性,并进一步分析癌组织中p53和nm23-H1蛋白表达对食管癌患者的预后意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学(S-P法)方法对100例人食管鳞癌组织中的p53和nm23-H1蛋白的表达情况进行检测。结果:100例食管鳞癌组织中,nm23-H1阳性表达者70例(阳性率为70%),p53阳性表达者64例(阳性率为64%)。nm23-H1蛋白表达与食管癌淋巴结转移有关(P<0.025),与食管鳞状细胞癌的分化程度、肿瘤部位、浸润深度、病变长度以及患者性别、年龄无关(P>0.05)。p53蛋白表达与食管鳞状细胞癌的分化程度、浸润深度有关(P<0.05),与食管癌淋巴结转移、肿瘤部位、病变长度、患者性别、年龄无关(P>0.05)。高分化鳞癌组织中p53明显低表达(29.2%);低分化鳞状细胞癌组织中p53表达明显增高(71.4%)。食管外膜受累者p53表达较高(56%);仅发生食管粘膜和(或)粘膜下浸润组的癌组织中未发现有p53蛋白的表达。食管癌组织中nm23-H1蛋白低(高)表达与p53高(低)表达之间有明显相关性(P<0.01)。nm23-H1和p53蛋白表达亦与食管癌的TNM分期密切相关(P<0.05)。食管癌TNM分期越晚,其癌组织中nm23-H1蛋白表达越低,p53蛋白表达越高。结论:nm23-H1基因低表达与p53基因高表达可能在食管鳞状细胞癌浸润转移过程中发挥重要作用。nm23-H1可以作为食管鳞状细胞癌患者预后的基因标记,其蛋白表达产物的检测可以用于患者预后的判断,并为患者治疗方案的制定提供参考。     

Nm23 expression in endometrial and cervical cancer: inverse correlation with lymph node involvement and myometrial invasion.

The expression of nm23 has been shown to correlate in some solid tumours with their metastatic potential and to be associated with a favourable prognosis in human breast cancer and melanoma. In breast and ovarian cancer nm23 expression is also correlated with lymph node involvement. We analysed the expression of nm23-H1 and -H2 in normal endometrium and in endometrial and cervical cancer by both Northern and Western blotting. Cellular localisation of Nm23-H1 was visualised by immunohistochemistry mostly in the cytoplasm. Both isoforms of Nm23 were present in all the samples analysed, and a clear direct correlation between Nm23-H1 and -H2 levels was evident. Median nm23-H2 levels were higher than than -H1 levels in both tissues. Cervical cancer patients with lymph node involvement were shown to have significantly lower protein levels of Nm23 (P < 0.007 for H1 and P < 0.009 for H2), and a similar trend was also evident in endometrial cancer. Furthermore, the degree of myometrial invasion in endometrial cancer patients was also inversely correlated with Nm23-H1 levels of expression (P < 0.003). Nm23 level may therefore be taken into consideration as a new marker in the prognostic characterisation and in the treatment planning of uterine tumour patients.     

p53和nm23-H1在鼻咽癌组织中的表达及其意义

目的 探讨p53和nm23-H1蛋白在鼻咽癌中的表达及其与临床的相关性.方法 应用免疫组织化学方法对鼻咽癌40例、慢性鼻咽炎22例组织中p53和nm23-H1蛋白的表达进行检测,同时与临床相关资料进行对比研究.结果 慢性鼻咽炎组p53及nm23-H1蛋白的阳性率分别为1.0％、27.2％,而鼻咽癌组为92.5％、55.0％.在nm23-H1蛋白表达阳性的22例鼻咽癌组织中p53阳性表达9例（40.9％）,在nm23-H1表达阴性的18例中p53蛋白阳性表达17例（94.4％）.鼻咽癌组织中p53和nm23-H1蛋白的表达明显高于慢性鼻咽炎组织.p53蛋白表达与鼻咽癌淋巴结转移、临床分期和病理学分级呈正相关,与肿瘤T分级无关;nm23-H1蛋白表达与鼻咽癌淋巴结转移及临床分期呈负相关,与肿瘤T分级无关.结论 抑癌基因p53和nm23-H1在鼻咽癌的发生、发展及转移过程中起着协同、调控作用,可成为临床诊断和评价预后的重要生物学标志.     

nm23-H1与Tiam1在睑板腺癌中的表达及意义

目的:检测睑板腺癌组织中nm23-H1及Tiam1的表达,探讨其与临床病理特征的关系,评价其临床意义.方法:睑板腺癌标本34例及癌旁正常组织34例,应用Western blot法及qRT-PCR检测nm23-H1和Tiam1蛋白及mRNA的表达,观察其蛋白水平表达与临床病理特征的相关性,观察其与睑板腺癌术后复发的关系.结果:nm23-H1蛋白及mRNA在睑板腺癌组织中表达高于癌旁组织(P<0.05),Tiam1蛋白及mRNA在睑板腺癌组织中表达高于癌旁组织,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).nm23-H1 及Tiam1蛋白表达水平与肿瘤直径、TNM分期、淋巴结转移及肿瘤分化程度有相关性(P<0.05),nm23-H1 及Tiam1与睑板腺癌术后复发率具有相关性,在复发的睑板腺癌中nm23-H1及 Tiam1表达高于未复发者(P<0.05).结论:nm23-H1和Tiam1表达水平与睑板腺癌的临床病理特征具有相关性,nm23-H1和Tiam1高表达提示睑板腺癌患者不良预后.     

p53和nm23-H1蛋白表达与食管癌浸润转移的关系

Objective To study the relationship between expression of p53 and nm23-H1 and differentiation, invasiveness and metastasis in human esophageal carcinoma, and the correlation between expression of p53 and nm23-H1. Methods Expression of p53 and nm23-H1 in 50 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus was detected by using immuno-histochemical S-P methods. Results 35 cases (70%) and 32 cases (64%) of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were positive for nm23-H1 protein and p53 protein, respectively. The expression of nm23-H1 was related to lymphatic metastasis (P<0.025), but not related to tumor differentiation, invasiveness, tumor location, tumor length, patient's gender and age (P>0.05). The lymphatic metastasis location positive group had a very lower expression of nm23-H1 and the negative rate was 70.8%, but the negative group had a higher expression and the positive rate was 65.4%. The expression of p53 was related to tumor differentiation and invasiveness (P<0.05), but not related to lymphatic metastasis, tumor location, tumor length, patient's gender and age(P>0.05). Among the three groups, the high differentiation group had the lowest expression of p53 and the positive rate was 29.2%, but the low differentiation group had the highest positive rate (71.4%). As for tumor invasiveness, the group of outer membrane of esophagus infiltrated had the highest p53 protein positive rate (56%), but in the group, of mucous or submucous layer infiltrated p53 protien was not detectable. The low expression of nm23-H1 and the high expression of p53 were also correlated. The expression of nm23-H1 and p53 were both correlated with TNM stage of esophageal carcinoma (P<0.05). The better esophageal carcinomas differentiated, the lower nm23-H1 expressed and higher p53 expressed. Conclusion Low expression of nm23-H1 and high expression of p53 play an important role in the progression of squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus. Nm23-H1 might beta gene markef in the prophecy of patients' prognosis and benefit tumor treatment clinically.     

Expression of nm23-Hl and nm23-H2 Proteins in Prostate Carcinoma

The nm 23 gene products/nucleoside diphosphate (NDP) kinase expression in prostate carcinomas and benign hyperplasias was evaluated immunohistochemically. Monoclonal antibodies against nm 23-H1 and nm 23-H2 proteins were prepared using the corresponding proteins fused with glutathione S-transferase as immunogens. Of the 80 cases of nonmetastatic prostate carcinoma examined, 74% (59/80) and 60% (48/80) were immunoreactive for nm 23-H1 or nm 23-H2 protein, respectively. Negative staining for nm 23-H1 occurred in 83% of metastatic lesions, while 34% were negative for nm 23-H2. All primary tumors corresponding to the metastases examined showed positive immunostaining for nm 23-H1, indicating an inverse relationship between expression of this protein and metastatic status. nm 23-H2 protein was detected in 83% of primary tumors and its expression appeared to he significantly correlated to the degree of histological differentiation. In contrast, all cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia showed elevated levels of both nm 23-H1 and nm 23-H2 expression. These data suggest that the nm 23/NDP kinase may play a role in suppressing the expression of malignant potential in prostate carcinomas.     

The association between nm23 gene expression and survival in patients with sarcomas.

The relationship between the expression of nm23, a putative metastasis-suppressor gene and prognosis was determined for 88 patients with sarcomas. Immunohistochemistry using immunopurified anti-nm23 peptide antibodies was performed and the results of each case graded according to the degree of staining. Univariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to determine the prognostic significance of nm23 staining for sarcoma patients. Expression of nm23 was found to increase in line with metastatic potential in many cases but this did not reach significance for the study as a whole. However, the possibility of nm23 loss occurring in association with metastasis cannot be ruled out in some more aggressive sarcomas, as was demonstrated for six patients with low-scoring, unclassified and synovial sarcomas that had metastasized. The time to metastasis was longer for patients with grade 3 sarcomas (50-75% of tumour cells staining) than similar patients in other staining groups. These results suggest that expression of nm23 genes in sarcomas is variable and has no value as a prognostic indicator for these mesenchymal tumours.     

Expression of multidrug resistance proteins,P-gp,MRP1 and LRP,in soft tissue sarcomas analysed according to their histological type and grade

The biological behaviour of different histological types and grades of soft tissue sarcomas (STS) varies. This might result in a differing sensitivity to cytotoxic drugs. Cross-resistance to functionally and structurally distinct natural-product drugs, known as multidrug resistance (MDR), is associated with the overexpression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1) and lung resistance-related protein (LRP). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expression of P-gp, MRP1 and LRP in STS according to their histological type and grade. In 141 chemotherapy-naive STS patients, the expression of the three MDR proteins was detected by immunohistochemistry. Nine histological types were documented. These were 19% grade 1, 34% grade 2 and 47% grade 3 tumours. Expression of P-gp and LRP was observed more frequently than the expression of MRP1 (P<0.0001). P-gp expression was most pronounced in malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH), but was low in leiomyosarcomas. MRP1 was expressed in most malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNST). LRP was strongly expressed in MFH and unspecified sarcomas, but was low in liposarcomas. MRP1 and LRP expression was significantly more common in grades 2 and 3 compared with grade 1 tumours. P-gp expression was correlated with MRP1, especially in grade 3 STS. In conclusion, P-gp, MRP1 and LRP are expressed in the majority of STS, but this expression varies according to the histological type. MRP1 and LRP, but not P-gp expression, were found to be correlated to tumour grade. MDR might contribute to the observed differences in clinical behaviour within the heterogeneous group of STS.     

Clinical significance of intracytoplasmic nm23-H1 expression in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

PURPOSE: Recently, we established an ELISA technique for measuring nm23-H1 protein in serum and found that the serum nm23-H1 level is a potential prognostic factor for patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We used immunohistochemistry to examine the expression of nm23-H1 by the lymphoma cells in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). RESULTS: By analyzing a consecutive series of 172 untreated DLBCL patients, we found that 100 (58.1%) were strongly positive. The cytoplasmic nm23 expression in lymphoma cells correlated significantly with the serum nm23-H1 level. There was a significant correlation between patients with cytoplasmic nm23-positive lymphoma and those with performance status 2-4, stage III/IV, bulky mass, B symptoms, elevated serum level of soluble interleukin 2 receptor, and elevated serum level of C-reactive protein. Overall and progression-free survival rates were significantly lower in patients with nm23-H1-positive lymphomas than in those with nm23-H1-negative lymphomas. Similar difference was seen between patients with high and low serum levels of nm23-H1. Thus, the correlation between presence or absence of cytoplasmic nm23-H1 expression and serum nm23-H1 levels suggests that serum nm23-H1 is produced directly by lymphoma cells. CONCLUSION: We suggest that nm23-H1 expression is a prognostic factor for DLBCL, and that it is as important as serum nm23-H1, both of which are useful for planning a treatment strategy.     

食管鳞癌中HSP70,nm23-H1和p53联合表达与淋巴结转移的关系

目的：研究食管鳞癌组织中HSP70、nm23—Hl和P53蛋白的表达与食管鳞癌淋巴结转移的关系。方法：采用免疫组织化学二步法，观察40例食管鳞癌组织和10例切缘食管黏膜中HSP70和nm23—Hl、P53蛋白的表达。结果：食管鳞癌组织中HSP70和nm23—Hl、P53蛋白的表达率分别为62．5％和55％、67.5％，与食管切缘组织有显著性差异(P＜0．05)；HSP70和nm23—Hl、P53蛋白的表达均与食管鳞癌淋巴结转移有关(P＜0．05)，HSP70( )和nm23—Hl(-)、HSP70( )和P53( )、nm23—Hl(-)和P53( )3个组合联合可有效地检测食管鳞癌淋巴结转移，敏感性为94．4％(17／18)，特异性为68．2％(15／22)。结论：HSP70和nm23—H1、p53联合检测可预测食管鳞癌患者的淋巴结转移状况，为治疗方案的选择提供依据。     

The intratumoral microvessel density and expression of bFGF and nm23-Hl in colorectal cancer

It has previously been reported that intratumoral microvessel density (IMD), and the expression of bFGF and nm23-H1 are useful prognostic markers in colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, a total of 100 CRCs were evaluated histopathologically, and IMD, bFGF and nm23-H1 expression were assessed by immunohistochemistry. IMD of patients increased with grade and stage, and this increase was statistically significant (p<0.05). A significantly higher incidence of high bFGF expression scores was also associated with increasing grade and stage (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the grades in nm23-H1 expression (p=0.234). nm23-H1 expression occurred with lower incidence in stages C1, C2 and D than in stages B1 and B2 (p<0.05). Thus, a negative correlation was found between nm23-H1 expression and stage or lymph node metastasis (LNM) (p<0.05). IMD and bFGF expression were positively correlated with grade, stage, LNM, and lymphovascular invasion. Although positive correlation was found between IMD and bFGF, nm23-H1 expression negatively correlated with both of them. As a result, in clinical practice, increased IMD and bFGF expression and decreased nm23-H1 expression may provide valuable information in characterizing the malignant phenotype.     

Nm23-H1和p53基因在乳腺癌细胞增殖及转移评估中的价值研究

目的探讨乳腺癌中nm23-H1、p53基因与肿瘤细胞增殖活性、淋巴结转移之间的关系。方法应用免疫组化技术检测乳腺癌组织中nm23-H1、p53基因蛋白及增殖指标k i-67的表达,结合临床及病理指标,探讨其临床意义。结果乳腺癌组织中nm23-H1、p53蛋白阳性表达率分别为50.8%(61/120)和60.0%(72/120),nm23-H1蛋白的表达与增殖程度(k i-67)和腋窝淋巴结转移有关,k i-67低增殖组nm23-H1阳性表达率为68.0%(49/72),而k i-67高增殖组nm23-H1阳性表达率则为25.0%(12/48),差异有显著性(P<0.05)。无合并淋巴结转移组中nm23-H1阳性表达率为72.2%(39/54),明显高于淋巴结转移组的阳性率33.3%(22/66)(P<0.05)。p53蛋白表达与雌激素受体有关,雌激素受体阳性组p53阳性阳性表达率为55.8%(47/86),阴性组阳性表达率为73.5%(25/34),差异有显著性(P<0.05)。结论nm23-H1和p53基因均与乳腺癌生物学行为有关,检测它们在乳腺癌中的表达可用来评估肿瘤是否具转移和侵袭能力。     

nm230-H1、p16抑癌基因蛋白在甲状腺肿瘤中的表达及其临床意义

 目的 探讨抑癌基因nm23－H1及p16与甲状腺癌的发病学及其生物学行为的关系.方法 应用SP免疫组化方法 检测了54例甲状腺癌、16例腺癌、10例甲状腺非瘤病变的nm23－H1、p16基因蛋白的表达。结果 甲状腺腺瘤及分化型甲状腺癌中的nm23－H1及p16表达率及表达强度均显著增强（P＜0．05）,而甲状腺未分化癌中nm23－H1及p16表达率及表达强度则显著降低（P＜0．01）。nm23－H1及p16蛋白表达与甲状腺癌的分化程度呈正相关（P＜0．01）,与预淋巴结转移无显著相关性,但nm23－H1与包膜侵犯呈负相关（P＜0．05）。结论 nm23－H1及p16基因失活与甲状腺未分化癌的发生密切相关,可为临床判断恶性程度及生物学行为提供参考。     

乳腺癌组织p16与nm23-H1的表达及临床病理相关性研究

目的 :探讨乳腺癌组织p16与nm2 3 H1的表达及其与临床病理特征和预后的相关性。方法 :免疫组化SP法检测 12 0例乳腺癌组织P16与nm2 3 H1的表达 ,并结合临床病理特征及预后进行分析。结果 :乳腺癌组织p16阳性率 5 5 0 0 % ,p16阳性表达与腋淋巴结转移负相关 ,P <0 0 5 ,与 5年生存率正相关 ,P <0 0 5 ;nm2 3 H1阳性率 4 2 5 0 % ,nm2 3 H1阳性表达与腋淋巴结转移负相关 ,P <0 0 5 ,与 5年生存率正相关 ,P <0 0 5。p16与nm2 3 H1表达无相关性 ,p16 (- ) nm2 3 H1(- )淋巴结转移率高于p16 (+) nm2 3 H1(+) ,5年生存率低于p16 (+) nm2 3 H1(+) ,统计学检验差异具有显著意义 ,P <0 0 0 1;P <0 0 1。结论 :p16与nm2 3 H1阳性表达与乳腺癌的预后有关 ,其联合表达可更好地判断乳腺癌的转移和预后     

Expression of nm23-H1 gene product in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its clinical significance

Objective: The nm23 gene is one of the tumor metastatic suppressor genes. The expression of nm23-H1 has been reported to be inversely associated with metastatic potentiality in a number of human carcinomas, including breast, colorectal, gastric, hepatocellular and gallbladder carcinomas. In this study, the immunohisto-chemical staining of nm23-H1 protein in human naso-pharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) was examined, and the relationship between nm23-H1 and both metastasis and prognosis of patients with NPC was also investigated. Methods: Routine LSAB immunohistochemistry with the nm23-H1 monoclonal murine antibody was employed to study the expression of nm23-H1 protein in 95 paraffin-embedded specimens of NPC treated at our hospital. The clinical pathologic data and results of follow-up were also retrieved. Comparisons between patients with and without expression of nm23-H1 protein with respect to metastasis, loco-regional recurrence and survival were performed using Log rank test. Multivariate prognostic analyses were performed by using Cox’s regression model. Results: Nm23-H1 negative expressive tumors were associated with a higher incidence of lymph-node metastasis (86.7%) than those of nm23-H1 positive (48.6%,P<0.01). Nm23-Hl negative expressive tumors were associated with a high incidence of recurrence and distant metastasis after radiotherapy (P<0.05). A significant association was found between expression of nm23-H1 and prognosis (P<0.01). The expression of nm23-H1 indicated favorable prognosis. Conclusion: It was suggested that nm23-H1 negative expression was significantly associated with lymph-node metastasis, recurrence and distant metastasis. Nm23-H1 may have value for predicting the prognosis of NPC.