KiSS-1和E钙黏蛋白在贲门癌组织中的表达及临床意义

目的检测KiSS-1及上皮细胞E钙黏蛋白（E—cadherin）在贲门癌组织中的表达，探讨其临床意义及两者的相关性。方法采用免疫组织化学方法检测80例贲门癌、20例正常贲门组织中KiSS-1及E钙黏蛋白的表达情况。分析其与相关临床病理参数的关系以及两者表达的相关性。结果KiSS-1的表达与贲门癌的临床分期、淋巴结转移呈负相关（均P〈0．05），与分化程度无相关性（均P〉0．05）；E钙黏蛋白的表达与贲门癌的临床分期、淋巴结转移、分化程度均呈负相关（均P〈0．05）。Spearman等级相关分析显示，KiSS-1与E钙黏蛋白在贲门癌中的表达呈正相关（rs=0．722，P〈0．05）。结论KiSS-1与E钙黏蛋白可能在抑制贲门癌的侵袭和转移过程中起重要作用。

Expression and clinical significance of KiSS-1 and E-cadherin in gastric cardia carcinoma

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression and clinical significance of KiSS- 1 and E- cadherin in gastric cardia carcinoma and the correlation between the two proteins. METHODS: The expression of KiSS- 1 and E- cadherin in 80 patients with gastric cardia carcinoma and 20 patients with normal gastric cardia epithelium was detected by immunohistochemical technique. RESULTS: The expression of KiSS- 1 was negatively correlated with lymphatic metastasis and clinical stage (P < 0.05), but not correlated with the cancer differentiation (P < 0.05). The expression of E- cadherin was negatively correlated with lymphatic metastasis, clinical stage, and cancer differentiation (P < 0.05). Spearman test showed a positive correlation between KiSS- 1 and E- cadherin expression (r(s)=0.722, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: KiSS- 1 and E- cadherin may play important roles in inhibiting the invasion and metastasis of gastric cardia carcinoma.