前列腺癌细胞凋亡与iNOS、Bcl-2的表达及意义

The Apoptosis and Its Relationship with the Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Bcl-2 Proteins in Prostate Carcinoma

目的 :探讨细胞凋亡和诱生型一氧化氮合酶 (iNOS)、Bcl 2蛋白表达在前列腺癌中的意义以及两者之间的关系。 方法 :对 2 4例前列腺癌、15例前列腺增生及 5例正常前列腺组织行原位细胞凋亡检测及iNOS、Bcl 2蛋白免疫组化检测。 结果 :前列腺癌组的细胞凋亡率和iNOS的染色强度均显著高于前列腺增生组及正常前列腺组(P <0 .0 1) ,且Bcl 2蛋白表达阳性者的细胞凋亡率显著低于阴性者 (P <0 .0 1)。 结论 :前列腺癌的细胞凋亡率可反映其恶性程度 ;iNOS的表达与前列腺癌的分化程度无关 ,但与Bcl 2蛋白表达呈负相关 ;Bcl 2蛋白表达与前列腺癌细胞凋亡呈负相关。iNOS与Bcl

Objective: To study the relationship between the apoptosis and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) and Bcl-2 in prostate carcinoma (PCa). Methods: Expression of Bcl-2 and iNOS and apoptotic cells in 24 cases of PCa, 15 cases of BPH and 5 cases of normal prostate tissues were detected by immunohistochemical technique and terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL), respectively. Results: Apoptosis index (AI) and iNOS-positive index of PCa were much higher than that of the benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and the normal prostate group(P< 0.01). The AI of the Bcl-2-positive group was lower than that of the negative ones in PCa(P< 0.01). Conclusions: AI might serve as a marker in evaluating the aggression of PCa. The iNOS-positive index of PCa had no relationship with the differentiated grades but had a negative relationship with the expression of Bcl-2. The expression of Bcl-2 protein was negatively related to PCa cell apoptosis. Both iNOS and Bcl-2 were believed to play roles in the pathogenesis and development of PCa by influencing the cell apoptosis.