Function of apoptosis and expression of the proteins Bcl-2,p53 and C-myc in the development of gastric cancer

INTRODUCTIONIn China ,the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer rank the second among all cancers. Recent development of cancer [1-20].The aim of this study was investigat the insight of apoptosis and bcl-2, p53 and C-myc protein expression in the development of gastric cancer .

Human papillomavirus and p53 protein immunoreactivity in condylomata acuminatum and squamous cell carcinoma of penis

Aim: To determine the immunoreactive pattern of human papillomavirus (HPV) antigen and p53 protein in condylo-mata acuminatum (CA) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of penis. Methods: Immunohistochemistry for HPVand p53 were performed in 40 specimens of formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues using a polyclonal (rabbit) anti-body against HPV and a monoclonal (mouse) antibody against human p53 protein. Twenty one cases of CA and nine-teen cases of SCC were examined. Results: HPV antigen was detected in all 21 CA and 2 penile SCC. p53 proteinoverexpression was observed in 12 of 19 (63%) SCC in which 6 cases were strong positive. Five of 21 CA (24%)showed low-grade p53 protein overexpression. Conclusion; CA is related to HPV infection and some cases showp53 protein low-grade overexpression. In contrast, p53 protein overexpression is common in penile SCC, which is sel-dom related to HPV infection. (Asian J Androl 2001 Mar; 3: 75-77)

EXPRESSION OF p53 PROTEIN IN CANCERS OF SMALL INTESTINE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO CLINICAL COURSE AND PROGNOSIS

In order to study the relationship of p53 gene mutation with the occurrence and prognosis of cancer of small intestine, expression of p53 protein was immunohistochemically examined. The results showed that p53 protein expression was high in 75% of small intestine cancer, and positive in 21.1% of the tissues close to cancer. In 7 cases of small intestinal adenoma, only one was immunoreactive. Sixteen samples of normal tissue of the intestine didn't show expression of p53protein. The study also found that the degree of p53protein expression was significantly correlated with that of tumor cell differentiation, invasion, metastasis and prognosis.

不同良恶性结直肠肿瘤患者PMS2、P53的表达情况及其与预后的相关性

目的:分析良恶性结直肠肿瘤患者错配修复蛋白(PMS2)、P53的表达情况及其与预后的相关性。方法:根据肿瘤的良恶性不同将113例结直肠肿瘤患者分为结直肠腺瘤组(n=55),结直肠癌组(n=58),所有患者均切除病理组织。通过免疫组化法检测PMS2、P53阳性表达率。分析PMS2、P53与临床特征的关系、预后的相关性,采用Logistic回归分析预后的影响因素。结果:与结直肠腺瘤组相比,结直肠癌组PMS2阳性率较低,P53阳性率较高(P<0.05)。PMS2与分化程度、淋巴结转移、发病位置、临床分期均呈负相关关系(P<0.05),P53与分化程度、淋巴结转移、发病位置、临床分期均呈正相关(P<0.05)。与预后良好患者相比,预后不良患者PMS2阳性率较低,P53阳性率较高(P<0.05)。PMS2与预后负相关,P53与预后正相关(P<0.05)。多因素Logistic回归模型显示,分化程度、淋巴结转移、发病位置、临床分期、PMS2、P53为影响结直肠癌预后的危险因素。随访3年,54例结直肠癌患者3年生存率为81.48%(44/54),PMS2阳性表达患者生存率高于PMS2阴性表达患者(χ^(2)=6.965,P=20.011),P53阳性表达患者生存率低于P53阴性表达患者(χ^(2)=5.429,P=20.020)。结论:在结直肠癌组织中,PMS2阳性表达率较低,P53阳性表达率较高,PMS2、P53与患者预后相关,是导致预后不良的影响因素。

USP7-MDM2-p53信号轴对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、凋亡和细胞周期的影响

目的:探讨泛素特异性蛋白酶7(USP7)调节Mdm2 p53结合蛋白同源物(MDM2)-p53轴对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、凋亡和细胞周期的影响。方法:Western blot检测人子宫内膜癌组织、癌旁组织、人子宫内膜上皮细胞hEEC及人子宫内膜癌细胞系Ishikawa、HEC-1-A、KLE中USP7蛋白表达。将Ishikawa细胞分为NC组、P22077(USP7抑制剂)组、pcDNA组、pcDNA-MDM2组、P22077+pcDNA组、P22077+pcDNA-MDM2组,CCK-8法和克隆形成实验检测Ishikawa细胞增殖;流式细胞术检测Ishikawa细胞凋亡与细胞周期变化;Western blot检测Ishikawa细胞中USP7、细胞周期蛋白D1(CyclinD1)、周期素依赖性激酶2(CDK2)、Bcl-2相关X蛋白(Bax)、MDM2、p53蛋白表达。以RG7388(MDM2抑制剂)或PFT-α(p53抑制剂)与20μmol/L P22077共处理Ishikawa细胞48 h以验证USP7-MDM2-p53信号轴上下游关系。结果:USP7蛋白在子宫内膜癌组织和细胞中高表达,且Ishikawa细胞中USP7蛋白表达量最高,因此,选择Ishikawa细胞为研究对象。与NC组比较,P22077组Ishikawa细胞OD 450值、克隆形成率、S期和G 2/M期细胞数、USP7、CyclinD1、CDK2、MDM2蛋白表达降低,细胞凋亡率、G_(0)/G_(1)期细胞数、p53、Bax蛋白表达升高(P<0.05);与NC组、pcDNA组比较,pcDNA-MDM2组Ishikawa细胞OD 450值、克隆形成率、S期和G 2/M期细胞数、USP7、CyclinD1、CDK2、MDM2蛋白表达升高,细胞凋亡率、G_(0)/G_(1)期细胞数、p53、Bax蛋白表达降低(P<0.05);与P22077组、P22077+pcDNA组比较,P22077+pcDNA-MDM2组Ishikawa细胞OD 450值、克隆形成率、S期和G 2/M期细胞数、USP7、CyclinD1、CDK2、MDM2蛋白表达升高,细胞凋亡率、G_(0)/G_(1)期细胞数、p53、Bax蛋白表达降低(P<0.05)。p53为USP7-MDM2通路下游分子。结论:抑制USP7表达可能通过下调MDM2来激活p53进而抑制Ishikawa细胞增殖、促进细胞凋亡及周期停滞。

结直肠腺癌中错配修复蛋白缺失情况、p53表达情况及临床病理分析的研究

目的 探讨结直肠腺癌中错配修复蛋白缺失情况、p53表达情况及其与患者临床特征之间的关联性。方法 回顾性分析2021年1月至2022年1月眉山市人民医院收集的经过病理学检查确诊为结直肠腺癌患者282例的临床资料,分析错配修复蛋白缺失情况、p53表达情况及其与患者临床特征之间的关系;分析p53表达情况与错配修复蛋白缺失的相关性。结果 免疫组化发现,MLH1、MSH2、MSH6、PMS2的缺失数分别为32、21、17、39例,而p53的(+)、(-)、(+/-)表达分别为142、95、45例。部分错配修复蛋白的缺失与肿瘤最大径、肿瘤分化程度、T分期、有无淋巴结转移、有无神经累及、有无脉管累及存在关联(P<0.05);p53的表达与患者的肿瘤最大径、肿瘤分化程度、T分期、有无淋巴结转移、有无神经累及、有无脉管累及存在关联(P<0.05);结直肠腺癌中,p53与MLH1、PMS2存在相关性(P<0.05)。结论 结直肠腺癌患者的错配修复蛋白缺失情况、p53表达情况与患者临床病理特征存在关联性,且错配修复蛋白缺失情况和p53表达情况同样存在关联性。

乳腺癌超声图像特征与P53、PIK3CA蛋白表达状态相关性的研究

目的通过观测乳腺癌的超声图像特征,分析其与P53、PIK3CA蛋白表达的相关性。方法回顾性分析2022年1月—2023年10月本院经病理证实为乳腺癌的101例女性患者的临床资料,在获取病理前均行超声检查。二维超声用于观察乳腺癌大小、形态、边界、纵横比、后方回声以及有无微钙化,彩色多普勒超声用于观察病灶内部以及周边的血流情况。采用SP免疫组化法检测P53、PIK3CA蛋白的表达情况,分析其与超声图像特征的相关性。结果101例乳腺癌患者的临床病理资料显示,P53、PIK3CA的蛋白表达情况与乳腺癌病理亚型均具有相关性(χ^(2)=9.259、P=0.026,χ^(2)=7.927,P=0.048)。在超声图像特征中,血流强度、病灶后方回声衰减与P53蛋白表达具有相关性;病灶最长直径、病灶形态与PIK3CA蛋白表达具有相关性。P53蛋白表达阳性患者病灶血流信号丰富组(χ^(2)=8.191,P=0.004)和存在后方回声衰减组(χ^(2)=11.279、P<0.001)均高于阴性者,PIK3CA蛋白表达阳性患者声像图中的最长直径小于阴性者(t=2.132,P=0.036),而PIK3CA蛋白表达阳性患者病灶形态不规则比例(χ^(2)=4.551、P<0.033)高于阴性者。多因素Logistic回归表明,富血供是P53蛋白表达的影响因素,OR值为2.35[95%CI(1.11,5.74)];病灶形态不规则是PIK3CA蛋白表达的影响因素,OR值为4.58[95%CI(1.35,18.48)]。结论乳腺癌超声图像特征与P53、PIK3CA蛋白表达具有相关性,可以为临床诊疗乳腺癌提供重要的价值。

Effect of Boschniakia rossica on expression of GSTP,p53 and p21^(ras)proteins in early stage of chemical hepatocarcinogenesis and its anti-inflammatory activities in rats

AIM To investigate the effect of Boschniakiarossica（BR）extract on expression of GST-P,p53 and p21rasproteins in early stage of chemicalhepatocarcinogenesis in rats and its anti-inflammatory activities.METHODS The expression of tumor marker-placental form glutathione S-transferase（GST-P）,p53 and p21rasproteins were investigated byimmunohistochemical techniques and ABCmethod.Anti-inflammatory activities of BR werestudied by xylene and croton oil-induced mouseear edema,carrageenin,histamine and hotscald-induced rat pow edema,adjuvant-inducedrat arthritis and cotton pellet-induced mousegranuloma formation methods.RESULTS The 500 mg/kg of BR-H2O extractfractionated from BR-Methanol extract hadinhibitory effect on the formation of DEN-inducedGST-P-positive foci in rat liver（GST-P stainingwas 78% positive in DEN+AAF group vs 20%positive in DEN+AAF+BR group,P【0.05）andthe expression of mutant p53 and p21rasproteinwas lower than that of hepatic preneoplasticlesions（33% and 22% positive respectively inDEN+AAF group vs negative in DEN+AAF+BRgroup）.Both CH2Cl2 and H2O extracts from BRhad anti-inflamatory effect in xylene and crotonoil-induced mouse ear edema（inhibitory rateswere 26%-29% and 35%-59%,respectively）. BR-H2O extract exhibited inhibitory effect incarrageenin,histamine and hot scald-inducedhind paw edema and adjuvant-induced arthritis inrats and cotton pellet-induced granulomaformation in mice.CONCLUSION BR extract exhibited inhibitory effect on formation of preneoplastic hepatic foci in early stage of rat chemical hepato-carcinogenesis. Both CH2CI2 and H2O extracts from BR exerted anti-inflammatory effect in rats and mice.

Changes of p53 protein blood level in esophageal cancer patients and normal subjects from a high incidence area in Henan,China

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Relationship between therapeutic efficacy of arterial infusion chemotherapy and expression of P-glycoprotein and p53 protein in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

AIM： To investigate the relationship between the chemotherapeutic drug efficacy and the expression of P-glycoprotein （PGP） and p53 protein in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC）. METHODS： The study was conducted on 41 patients with advanced HCC who were treated by repeated arterial infusion chemotherapy. Biopsy specimens from the tumor were collected before the start of treatment in all the patients, and the specimens were stored frozen until immunohistochemical staining, which was performed after the start of treatment, to detect PGP and p53 protein expressions. Twenty of the fortyone patients were treated with an anthracycline drug （epirubicin hydrochloride; anthracycline group）, and the remaining 21 were treated with a non-anthracycline drug （mitoxantrone hydrochloride in 11 patients and carboplatin in 10 patients; non-anthracycline group）. The relationship between the chemotherapeutic efficacy and the results of immunostaining were compared between the two groups. RESULTS： Before the start of the treatment, PGPpositive rate was 90.2% （strongly-positive, 36.6%） and p53 protein-positive rate was 34.1% （strongly-positive, 19.5%）. In the anthracycline group, the response rate was 40.0%. The number of patients showing poor response to the treatment was significantly larger in the patients with strongly positive PGP expression （P= 0.005）, and their prognoses were poor （P= 0.001）. in the nonanthracycline group, the response rate was 42.9%,and there was no significant relationship between the chemotherapeutic drug efficacy and the PGP or p53 protein expression. When only the data from the 11 patients treated with anthraquinone drug, mitoxantrone, were analyzed, however, the number of patients who showed poor response to treatment was significantly higher among the p53-positive patients （P= 0.012）, irrespective of the survival outcome. CONCLUSION： The chemotherapeutic efficacy with an anthracycline drug for advanced HCC can be predicted by immunohistochemical analysis of PGP expression. Similarly, immunostaining to evaluate p53 protein may be useful to predict the response in patients treated with an anthraquinone drug.

Effect of HCV NS_3 protein on P53 protein expression in hepatocarcinogenesis

AIM To investigate hepatocarcinogenesis by detecting the effect of HCV NS 3 protein on P53 protein expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and pericarcinomatous liver tissue (PCLT). METHODS The expression of HCV NS 3 and P53 protein was detected with immunohistochemical technique (SP method) in specimens of HCC and PCLT from 47 patients with negative HBV. RESULTS The positive rate of HCV NS 3 protein was lower in HCC (62%) than in PCLT (83%) ( P <0 025). The better differentiaton of cancer cells, the stronger expression of HCV NS 3 protein ( P <0 025). The positive rate of P53 protein in HCC (81%) was higher than in PCLT (47%) ( P <0 025). The worse differentiaton of cancer cells, the stronger expression of P53 protein ( P <0 05). The P53 protein expression was not correlated with the HCV NS 3 protein expression in HCC ( P >0 5), whereas their expression was closely related to PCLT ( P <0 01), and the expression rate of P53 protein in the cases of positive HCV NS 3 protein was higher than that in the cases of negative HCV NS 3 protein. CONCLUSION HCV NS 3 protein may exert its hepatocarcinogenic effect in early stage on host cells by endogenous pathway which may bring about mutation of p53 gene and transformation of hepatocytes.

Clinical significance of immunohistochemica study of P53 protein in colorectal carcinoma

AIMS To determine the clinical significance of P53 protein ex-pression in colorectal carcinoma.METHODS The expression of P53 protein in 92 colorectal car-cinomas was examined using the monoclonal antibody PAb 1801.Correlation between P53 protein expression and prognosis in col-orectal carcinoma was analyzed using log-rank test.RESULTS The frequency of P53 protein expression was 57.61%,corresponding with Dukes’ staging.Analysis of survivordata demonstrated that the survival rate of colorectal carcinomawith positive P53 protein group was lower than that of negativeP53 protein group.CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the expression of P53 pro-tein is correlated with poor prognosis in colorectal carcinoma.

去氢骆驼蓬碱对细粒棘球蚴中EgTP53蛋白生物信息学表达的影响

目的基于生物信息学表达分析去氢骆驼蓬碱对细粒棘球蚴中EgTP53蛋白(Echinococcus granulosus of Tumor protein p53,EgTP53)的影响。方法将EgTP53蛋白与去氢骆驼蓬碱进行分子对接,从美国国家生物技术信息中心数据库(National Center for Biotechnology Information,NCBI)下载EgTP53的氨基酸序列,使用ProtParam蛋白分析工具进行EgTP53蛋白理化性质的预测,通过生信工具ProtScale进行疏水性的预测。使用SignalP5.0在线软件对信号肽进行预测,使用生物学在线软件工具TMHMM分析跨膜区域。借助NetPhos3.1在线软件预测磷酸化位点,利用SOMPA在线软件进行二级结构的预测。使用SWISS-MODEL在线软件对EgTP53的三级结构进行预测,采用IEDB在线软件进行B细胞抗原表位预测。使用MEGA6.0软件构建系统进化树并进行分析;采用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测去氢骆驼蓬碱作用后EgTP53蛋白的mRNA表达水平。结果分子对接结果显示,EgTP53与去氢骆驼蓬碱的对接能量为-4.44 kcal/mol,有良好的对接位点。生物信息学分析EgTP53氨基酸数量1108个,分子量121799.11,等电点9.29,属于亲水性蛋白,有一个信号肽,无跨膜区,有多个磷酸化位点,28个B细胞抗原表位。其中存在TUDOR蛋白结构域,存在2个BRCT保守蛋白结构域。EgTP53与亚洲带绦虫病、带状泡尾绦虫同属一个分支,与长膜带绦虫、矮小齿壳绦虫、微口膜壳绦虫同属绦虫纲,进化关系较近,与智人、家鼠、果蝇进化关系较远。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示去氢骆驼蓬碱干预组的EgTP53蛋白的mRNA表达较空白对照组明显上调。结论生物信息学分析表明EgTP53蛋白具有保守的功能结构域,对接点位稳定性良好,抗原表位多。

虎杖苷调节Akt/MDM2/p53信号通路对胆囊癌细胞增殖、迁移和细胞周期的影响

目的探讨虎杖苷(PD)调节蛋白激酶B/原癌基因MDM2/抑癌基因p53信号通路对胆囊癌细胞增殖、迁移和细胞周期的影响。方法以人胆囊癌细胞株(GBC-SD)为研究对象,体外培养人胆囊癌细胞株(GBC-SD),使用浓度为10~160 mmol/L的虎杖苷处理细胞24、48、72 h,采用CCK-8法检测细胞的增殖能力,确定最佳实验浓度。将GBC-SD细胞分为对照组(Control组)、虎杖苷低、中、高浓度组(PD-L组、PD-M组、PD-H组)、虎杖苷+Akt激活剂组(PD+SC79组),Transwell小室法评价细胞的迁移能力,Hoechst染色观察细胞的凋亡,流式细胞术检测细胞周期与细胞凋亡,Western blot检测Akt、MDM2、p53磷酸化水平,建立荷瘤小鼠模型评价虎杖苷对胆囊癌肿瘤生长的影响。结果浓度为10~160 mmol/L的虎杖苷处理细胞24 h,可显著抑制GBC-SD细胞的增殖活性,选择10、20、40 mmol/L的虎杖苷进行后续实验;与Control组比较,PD-L组、PD-M组、PD-H组GBC-SD细胞的迁移数、细胞凋亡率、G2/M期细胞比例及S期细胞比例、P-Akt、P-MDM2蛋白表达显著降低,G0/G1期细胞比例、P-p53蛋白表达显著升高,且呈浓度依赖性(P<0.05);与PD-H组比较,PD+SC79组GBC-SD细胞的迁移数、细胞凋亡率、G2/M期细胞比例及S期细胞比例、P-Akt、P-MDM2蛋白表达显著升高,G0/G1期细胞比例、P-p53蛋白表达显著降低(P<0.05);虎杖苷干预治疗后,小鼠移植瘤的生长速度显著降低(P<0.05)。结论虎杖苷可以通过调节Akt/MDM2/p53信号通路使细胞周期阻滞,抑制胆囊癌细胞增殖、迁移。

Effect of Electroacupuncture on Expression of p53 Protein in Cerebral Cortex of Rats with Global Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on expression of p53 protein in cerebral cortex of senile rats with global cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury and to explore its mechanism. Methods: The cerebral IR injury rat model was established referring to Pulsinelli 4-vessel occlusion method. Thirty-six SD rats were randomly and evenly divided into the control group, the IR group and the IR plus EA (IR-EA) group. The animals in the control group were subjected to electrocauterization of vertebral arteries in bilateral flank orifice alone with the general carotid arteries unoccluded. To rats in the IR-EA group, immediately and 24h, 48h, 72h after cerebral IR, EA treatment on bilateral acupoint 'Zusanli' (ST36) was applied once a day, lasting for 60 minutes. After the final treatment, all the rats were sacrificed and their brains were taken to examine p53 protein expression by the immunohistochemical method. Results: Cells with positive p53 immunoreactivity in the cerebral cortex of rats in the IR group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0. 05), while that in the IR-EA group was significantly lower than that in the IR group ( P<0. 05). Conclusion: EA could remarkably reduce expression of p53 protein in the cerebral cortex of senile rats with global cerebral IR injury, which might be one of the means for EA to inhibit neuronal ap-optosis after cerebral IR injury.

DNA PLOIDY，EXPRESSION OF p53 PROTEIN AND METASTATIC BEHAVIOUR OF GASTRIC CARCINOMA

DNA ploidy of 57 gastric carcinomas with metastases(12 liver,1 adrenal,4 ovary and 48 lymph node) were measured by flow cytometry.DNA anueploidy was significantly related to liver metastases:9 out of 12 gastric carcinomas with liver metastases were anueploid(75%) as compared to 13 out of 45(28.8%) of cases without liver metastases(P<0.01);the one gastric carcinoma with adrenal metastasis was also anueploid.DNA ploidy was not related to ovarian or lymph node metastases.Another interesting finding was that all of 3 gastric carcinomas with liver metastases which showed a diploid DNA pattern,expressed p53 protein, while all of 3 carcinomas with liver metastases but no p53 protein expression were anueploid.The expression of p53 protein was not related to ovarian metastases.The results suggested that an anueploid DNA pattern and the expression of p53 protein are both objective markers valuable in predicting high risk potential of metastases to the liver,and that the combined detection of these markers can be a most useful method in the follow-up of Patients with gastric carcinoma in detecting those at high risk of developing metastases following surgical resection.Also the poorer prognosis of Patients with gastric carcinoma showing an anueploid DNA pattern may be related to the development of distant organ metastases through the blood vascular system.Furthermore,the clone of gastric carcinoma cells which accumulate p53protein or show an anueploid DNA pattern may have a causative role in the development of liver(&.adrenal) metastases.

Relationship between ras p53 gene RNA and protein expression and HCC metastasis

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EXPRESSION OF P53 PROTEIN AND PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN IN HUMAN GESTATION TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE

To study the relationship between p53 protein, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression and benign or malignant gestational trophoblastic disease (MGTD). Methods: The histotomic sections of 48 patients with gestational trophoblastic disease and 24 patients of normal chorionic villi were stained using immunohistochemistry. The monoclonal antibodies were used to determine p53 protein and PCNA. Results: The frequency of p53 and PCNA positive expression were significantly different among the chorionic villi of normal pregnancy, hydratidiform mole (HM) and MGTD. But neither p53 nor PCNA has any relation with the clinical staging or metastasis of MGTD. Conclusion: Both P53 and PCNA are valuable in diagnosis of human gestational trophoblastic disease.

Correlation and Expression of COX-2 and P53 Protein in Basal Cell Carcinoma of Eyelid

The correlation between the expression of COX-2 and p53 protein in basal cell carcinoma （BCC） of eyelid and apoptosis was investigated. Specimens of BCC were collected from 40 cases （aged 28-68 y） at the Department of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, and Department of Pathology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University during from 1999 to 2006. Five specimens of paracancerous tissues served as control group. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect the expression of COX-2 and p53 in the tissues. The average absorbance （A） and the average positive area rate of COX-2 and p53 protein were measured by image analysis. The positive area rate of COX-2 and p53 protein was analyzed by linear correlation analysis. It was found that COX-2 and p53 proteins were highly expressed in BCC of eyelid, and weakly expressed in paracancerous tissues. Image analysis revealed that the expression of COX-2 and p53 proteins in BCC of eyelid was sig- nificantly higher than that in paracancerous tissues （P〈0.01）. Spearman rank correlation analysis demonstrated a positive correlation between the expression of COX-2 and p53 （r=0.113, P=0.421）. It was concluded that COX-2 can increase the expression of p53 protein, therefore suppressing apoptosis.

扶正软坚抗癌方调控Akt/MDM2/P53信号通路对肝癌HepG2细胞恶性生物学行为的影响

目的:探讨扶正软坚抗癌方调控蛋白激酶B(Akt)/鼠双微体2(MDM2)/P53信号通路对肝癌HepG2细胞恶性生物学行为的影响。方法:采用0、0.05、0.10、0.20、0.40、0.80、1.60、3.20和6.40 g·mL^(-1)扶正软坚抗癌方分别处理HepG2细胞48 h,CCK-8法检测HepG2细胞存活率,筛选扶正软坚抗癌方浓度用于后续实验。将HepG2细胞分为对照组、低剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组(0.2 g·mL^(-1))、中剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组(0.4 g·mL^(-1))、高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组(0.8 g·mL^(-1))、SC79组(8 mg·L^(-1)SC79)和高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方+SC79组(0.8 g·mL^(-1)扶正软坚抗癌方+8 mg·L^(-1)SC79)。CCK-8法检测各组HepG2细胞增殖活性,克隆形成实验检测各组HepG2细胞克隆形成率,流式细胞术检测各组HepG2细胞凋亡率,Transwell小室实验检测各组HepG2细胞迁移和侵袭细胞数,Western blotting法检测各组HepG2细胞中增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)、含半胱氨酸的天冬氨酸蛋白酶3(Caspase-3)、基质金属蛋白酶(MMP)-2、MMP-9、磷酸化Akt(p-Akt)、磷酸化MDM2(p-MDM2)和P53蛋白表达水平。结果:随着扶正软坚抗癌方浓度(0、0.05、0.10、0.20、0.40、0.80、1.60、3.20和6.40 g·mL^(-1))的升高,HepG2细胞存活率逐渐降低(P<0.05),选取0.2、0.4和0.8 g·mL^(-1)扶正软坚抗癌方用于后续实验。CCK-8法检测,与对照组比较,低、中和高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组HepG2细胞增殖活性均明显降低(P<0.05),并呈剂量依赖性,SC79组HepG2细胞增殖活性明显升高(P<0.05);与高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组比较,高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方+SC79组HepG2细胞增殖活性明显升高(P<0.05)。克隆形成实验检测,与对照组比较,低、中和高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组HepG2细胞克隆形成率均明显降低(P<0.05),并呈剂量依赖性,SC79组HepG2细胞克隆形成率明显升高(P<0.05);与高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组比较,高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方+SC79组HepG2细胞克隆形成率明显升高(P<0.05)。流式细胞术检测,与对照组比较,低、中和高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组HepG2细胞凋亡率均明显降低(P<0.05),并呈剂量依赖性,SC79组HepG2细胞凋亡率明显升高(P<0.05);与高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组比较,高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方+SC79组HepG2细胞凋亡率明显升高(P<0.05)。Transwell小室实验检测,与对照组比较,低、中和高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组HepG2细胞迁移和侵袭细胞数均明显降低(P<0.05),并呈剂量依赖性,SC79组HepG2细胞迁移和侵袭细胞数均明显升高(P<0.05);与高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组比较,高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方+SC79组HepG2细胞迁移和侵袭细胞数均明显升高(P<0.05)。Western blotting法检测,与对照组比较,低、中和高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组HepG2细胞中PCNA、MMP-2、MMP-9、p-Akt和p-MDM2蛋白表达水平均明显降低(P<0.05),并呈剂量依赖性;Caspase-3和P53蛋白表达水平均明显升高(P<0.05),并呈剂量依赖性;SC79组HepG2细胞中PCNA、MMP-2、MMP-9、p-Akt和p-MDM2蛋白表达水平均明显升高(P<0.05),Caspase-3和P53蛋白表达水平均明显降低(P<0.05);与高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方组比较,高剂量扶正软坚抗癌方+SC79组HepG2细胞中PCNA、MMP-2、MMP-9、p-Akt和p-MDM2蛋白表达水平均明显升高(P<0.05),Caspase-3和P53蛋白表达水平均明显降低(P<0.05)。结论:扶正软坚抗癌方抑制HepG2细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭,促进细胞凋亡,其作用机制与抑制Akt/MDM2信号通路、上调P53蛋白表达有关。