摘要
This study was aimed to investigate the expressions of E-cadherin, p120 ctn, β-catenin and NF-κB in ulcerative colitis（UC） tissues and the implications of their expressions in the pathogenesis of UC. The expressions of E-cadherin, p120 ctn, β-catenin and NF-κB were detected by immunohistochemistry, and those of p120 ctn and NF-κB by Western blotting in 23 cases of UC and 17 cases of normal colonic tissues. The relationship between the expression of E-cadherin or NF-κB and that of p120 ctn was analyzed by Spearman rank correlation analysis. The results showed that in UC and normal colonic groups, the abnormal expression rate of E-cadherin, p120 ctn, β-catenin, and NF-κB was 52.2% vs. 0（P〈0.05）, 73.9% vs. 23.5%（P〈0.05）, 65.2% vs. 17.6%（P〈0.05） and 78.4% vs. 23.5%（P〈0.05）, respectively. p120 ctn expression was positively correlated with E-cadherin expression（r=0.404, P〈0.05）, but negatively with nuclear NF-κB expression（r= – 0.347, P〈0.05）. Western blotting showed that as compared with the normal controls, the p120 ctn protein level was significantly decreased（P〈0.05）, whereas the NF-κB protein level was increased（P〈0.05） in UC tissues. It was concluded that in the colonic tissues of UC patients, the expressions of E-cadherin, p120 ctn and β-catenin are decreased, suggesting the mucosal barrier is impaired in UC. Moreover, NF-κB is increased and activated in the UC tissues, resulting in the inflammation in UC. p120 ctn may influence the UC development through modulating intercellular adhesion and inflammatory response.
This study was aimed to investigate the expressions of E-cadherin, p120 ctn, β-catenin and NF-κB in ulcerative colitis（UC） tissues and the implications of their expressions in the pathogenesis of UC. The expressions of E-cadherin, p120 ctn, β-catenin and NF-κB were detected by immunohistochemistry, and those of p120 ctn and NF-κB by Western blotting in 23 cases of UC and 17 cases of normal colonic tissues. The relationship between the expression of E-cadherin or NF-κB and that of p120 ctn was analyzed by Spearman rank correlation analysis. The results showed that in UC and normal colonic groups, the abnormal expression rate of E-cadherin, p120 ctn, β-catenin, and NF-κB was 52.2% vs. 0（P〈0.05）, 73.9% vs. 23.5%（P〈0.05）, 65.2% vs. 17.6%（P〈0.05） and 78.4% vs. 23.5%（P〈0.05）, respectively. p120 ctn expression was positively correlated with E-cadherin expression（r=0.404, P〈0.05）, but negatively with nuclear NF-κB expression（r= – 0.347, P〈0.05）. Western blotting showed that as compared with the normal controls, the p120 ctn protein level was significantly decreased（P〈0.05）, whereas the NF-κB protein level was increased（P〈0.05） in UC tissues. It was concluded that in the colonic tissues of UC patients, the expressions of E-cadherin, p120 ctn and β-catenin are decreased, suggesting the mucosal barrier is impaired in UC. Moreover, NF-κB is increased and activated in the UC tissues, resulting in the inflammation in UC. p120 ctn may influence the UC development through modulating intercellular adhesion and inflammatory response.
基金
supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81070009)
