骨桥蛋白下游信号分子在肝细胞癌中的表达

目的 通过肝癌组织芯片检测骨桥蛋白(OPN)下游的信号蛋白,以确定其在肝癌组织中的信号传导途径.方法构建肝细胞癌组织芯片,用免疫组织化学染色法检测并分析OPN及其相关分子、整合素αV、CD44v6、磷酸化黏着斑激酶(p-FAK)、p-Src、磷酸化细胞外信号调节激酶(p-ERK)、磷酸化蛋白激酶B(p-AKT)的表达水平及其关系.计数资料用卡方检验(或Fisher's确切概率法),各指标之间的相关性采用Spearman相关分析.结果OPN及其受体整合素αV、CD44v6和相关信号分子p-FAK、p-Src、Src、p-ERK、p-AKT在肝癌组织的表达水平均明显高于癌周正常肝组织(P＜0.05).FAK在肝癌和癌周组织中的表达差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05).OPN的表达与整合素oV(P＜0.01)、p-ERK(P＜0.01)、CD44v6(P＜0.05)密切相关,与p-FAK、p-Src、p-AKT无相关性(P＞0.05).但p-FAK(P＜0.05)、p-Src(P＜0.01)和p-AKT(P＜0.05)均与OPN受体整合素αV密切相关,p-FAK还与OPN的受体CD44v6密切相关(P＜0.01).结论 OPN通过其受体整合素αV、CD44v6激活下游的丝裂原活化蛋白激酶途径以促进肝癌转移.

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Objective Osteopontin (OPN) has close relationship with metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma but its downstream signal pathways have not been well defined in hepatocellular carcinoma. The object of this study is to identify the associated signal pathways in human HCC tissues. Methods The expressions of OPN, intergrin α V, CD44v6, P-FAK, FAK, P-Src, Src, P-ERK and P-AKT were assayed using TMA analysis. The relationship of OPN with P-ERK, P-Src and P-AKT were explored and the role in HCC metastasis was analysed. Results The expression levels of OPN, intergrin α V, CD44v6, P-FAK, P-Src, Src, P-ERK and P-AKT in HCC tissue were significantly higher than that in normal tissue (P ＜ 0.05). No significant difference was found between the expression levels of FAK in HCC tissue and normal tissue (P ＞0.05). OPN expression was significantly associated with Integrin α v (P ＜ 0.01 ), CD44V6 (P ＜ 0.01) and P-ERK (P ＜ 0.05) but not with P-Stc, P-FAK and P-AKT (P ＞ 0.05). The expressions of P-FAK (P ＜ 0.05), P-Src (P ＜ 0.01) and P-AKT (P ＜ 0.05) were significantly associated with Integrin α v and the P-FAK expression was also significantly associated with CD44V6 (P ＜ 0.01). Conclusion OPN promotes HCC metastasis though Integrin α v/CD44V6/MAPK pathway in human HCC.

Relative analysis of OPN and its related signal molecules in hepatocellular carcinoma

Objective Osteopontin (OPN) has close relationship with metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma but its downstream signal pathways have not been well defined in hepatocellular carcinoma. The object of this study is to identify the associated signal pathways in human HCC tissues. Methods The expressions of OPN, intergrin α V, CD44v6, P-FAK, FAK, P-Src, Src, P-ERK and P-AKT were assayed using TMA analysis. The relationship of OPN with P-ERK, P-Src and P-AKT were explored and the role in HCC metastasis was analysed. Results The expression levels of OPN, intergrin α V, CD44v6, P-FAK, P-Src, Src, P-ERK and P-AKT in HCC tissue were significantly higher than that in normal tissue (P ＜ 0.05). No significant difference was found between the expression levels of FAK in HCC tissue and normal tissue (P ＞0.05). OPN expression was significantly associated with Integrin α v (P ＜ 0.01 ), CD44V6 (P ＜ 0.01) and P-ERK (P ＜ 0.05) but not with P-Stc, P-FAK and P-AKT (P ＞ 0.05). The expressions of P-FAK (P ＜ 0.05), P-Src (P ＜ 0.01) and P-AKT (P ＜ 0.05) were significantly associated with Integrin α v and the P-FAK expression was also significantly associated with CD44V6 (P ＜ 0.01). Conclusion OPN promotes HCC metastasis though Integrin α v/CD44V6/MAPK pathway in human HCC.