AIM: Tumor endothelial markers (TEMs) are a newly discovered family of endothelial markers associated with tumor specificangiogenesis. This study sought to examine the levels of expression (qualitatively and quantitat...AIM: Tumor endothelial markers (TEMs) are a newly discovered family of endothelial markers associated with tumor specificangiogenesis. This study sought to examine the levels of expression (qualitatively and quantitatively)for TEMs in human colon cancer.METHODS: Human colorectal cancer tissues (n = 48)and normal background tissues (n = 31) were obtained after surgery. RNA was extracted from frozen sections for gene amplification. The expression of TEMs (TEM-1to TEM-8) was assessed using RT-PCR and their transcript levels were determined using real-time-quantitative PCR(Q-RT-PCR).RESULTS: TEM-1 (P = 0.01), TEM-7 (P = 0.04), TEM-7R(P= 0.03), TEM-8 (P = 0.001) significantly raised in colon cancer tissues compared with the levels detected in normal background tissues. The expressions of TEM-2 and TEM-6were found to be not significantly different between tumor tissues and normal tissues (P＞0.05). Patients who had cancer penetrating into and through the muscularis propria of the bowel wall and developed nodal involvement(Dukes C) exhibited significantly higher levels of TEM -8compared to patients who were node negative (P＜0.05).TEM-7 and TEM-7R showed high level of transcripts in Dukes C, but they were not statistically significant.CONCLUSION: The level of the expression of TEM-1,TEM-7, TEM-7R and TEM-8 (but not TEM-2 and TEM-6)were associated with both nodal involvement and disease progression, and may therefore, have a prognostic value in colorectal cancer.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the expression of glucose regulated proteins GRP78 and GRP94 in human colon cancer. Methods： Tissues of resected primary colon cancer, colon adenoma and normal tissue were investigated. Pr...Objective： To investigate the expression of glucose regulated proteins GRP78 and GRP94 in human colon cancer. Methods： Tissues of resected primary colon cancer, colon adenoma and normal tissue were investigated. Protein expression was detected with immunohistochemical staining, mRNA expression levels of GRP78 and GRP94 were determined by semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） after mRNA extraction. Results： The expression of GRP94 and GRP78 was significantly higher in colon cancer when compared to those in colon adenoma and normal tissue （P〈0.01）. GRP94 mRNA and protein expression was found to be in close relationship with the grade of differentiation, Dukes stages, lymph node involvement and remote metastasis in colon cancer （P〈0.01）, but no relationship with gender and age （P〉0.05）. GRP78 mRNA and protein expression increased with cancer progression along the normal tissue-adenoma-cancer sequence, but showed no association with grade of differentiation, Dukes stages, lymph node involvement, remote metastasis, gender and age （P〉0.05）. The mRNA expression of GRP78 and GRP94 was consistent with the proteins （P〈0.01）, but there is no correlation between overexpression of GRP78 and GRP94 （P〉0.05）, and the patients with both strong GRP78 and GRP94 protein expression did not show advanced tumor stages （P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Overexpression of GRP78 and GRP94 was found in colon cancer. Overexpression of GRP94 was closely related to cellular differentiation, Dukes stages, invasion and metastasis.展开更多
AIM: To explore the expression of BAG1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP3) in colon carcinoma and their correlation and clinicopathologic significance. METHODS: SABC immunohistochemistry was used to de...AIM: To explore the expression of BAG1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP3) in colon carcinoma and their correlation and clinicopathologic significance. METHODS: SABC immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of BAG1 and TIMP3 in 80 colon carcinoma tissues and 20 normal colonic mucosa. RESULTS: Positive rate of BAG1 in colon carcinoma tissue (80%) was notably higher compared to normal colonic mucosa (10%) (P < 0.05). However, no significant difference was observed in positive rate of TIMP3 in colon carcinoma tissue (43.75%) as compared with normal colonic mucosa (60%) (P > 0.05). Expression of BAG1 and TIMP3 was strongly associated with colon carcinoma differentiation, Duke's staging, lymph node metastasis and survival rate (P < 0.05), but not associated with gender and age. Moreover, BAG1 expression was not correlated with TIMP3. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that over-expression of BAG1 or attenuated expression of TIMP3 may play an important role in genesis and development of colon carcinoma. The protein expression levels of BAG1 and TIMP3 are related to the malignant degree, infiltration and metastasis of colon carcinoma. BAG1 and TIMP3 might be new biological parameters in predicting invasion and metastasis of colon carcinoma.展开更多
文摘AIM: Tumor endothelial markers (TEMs) are a newly discovered family of endothelial markers associated with tumor specificangiogenesis. This study sought to examine the levels of expression (qualitatively and quantitatively)for TEMs in human colon cancer.METHODS: Human colorectal cancer tissues (n = 48)and normal background tissues (n = 31) were obtained after surgery. RNA was extracted from frozen sections for gene amplification. The expression of TEMs (TEM-1to TEM-8) was assessed using RT-PCR and their transcript levels were determined using real-time-quantitative PCR(Q-RT-PCR).RESULTS: TEM-1 (P = 0.01), TEM-7 (P = 0.04), TEM-7R(P= 0.03), TEM-8 (P = 0.001) significantly raised in colon cancer tissues compared with the levels detected in normal background tissues. The expressions of TEM-2 and TEM-6were found to be not significantly different between tumor tissues and normal tissues (P＞0.05). Patients who had cancer penetrating into and through the muscularis propria of the bowel wall and developed nodal involvement(Dukes C) exhibited significantly higher levels of TEM -8compared to patients who were node negative (P＜0.05).TEM-7 and TEM-7R showed high level of transcripts in Dukes C, but they were not statistically significant.CONCLUSION: The level of the expression of TEM-1,TEM-7, TEM-7R and TEM-8 (but not TEM-2 and TEM-6)were associated with both nodal involvement and disease progression, and may therefore, have a prognostic value in colorectal cancer.
基金supported by a grant from the Doctoral science Foundation of Liaoning Province (No.20041052)
文摘Objective： To investigate the expression of glucose regulated proteins GRP78 and GRP94 in human colon cancer. Methods： Tissues of resected primary colon cancer, colon adenoma and normal tissue were investigated. Protein expression was detected with immunohistochemical staining, mRNA expression levels of GRP78 and GRP94 were determined by semiquantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） after mRNA extraction. Results： The expression of GRP94 and GRP78 was significantly higher in colon cancer when compared to those in colon adenoma and normal tissue （P〈0.01）. GRP94 mRNA and protein expression was found to be in close relationship with the grade of differentiation, Dukes stages, lymph node involvement and remote metastasis in colon cancer （P〈0.01）, but no relationship with gender and age （P〉0.05）. GRP78 mRNA and protein expression increased with cancer progression along the normal tissue-adenoma-cancer sequence, but showed no association with grade of differentiation, Dukes stages, lymph node involvement, remote metastasis, gender and age （P〉0.05）. The mRNA expression of GRP78 and GRP94 was consistent with the proteins （P〈0.01）, but there is no correlation between overexpression of GRP78 and GRP94 （P〉0.05）, and the patients with both strong GRP78 and GRP94 protein expression did not show advanced tumor stages （P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Overexpression of GRP78 and GRP94 was found in colon cancer. Overexpression of GRP94 was closely related to cellular differentiation, Dukes stages, invasion and metastasis.
文摘AIM: To explore the expression of BAG1 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP3) in colon carcinoma and their correlation and clinicopathologic significance. METHODS: SABC immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of BAG1 and TIMP3 in 80 colon carcinoma tissues and 20 normal colonic mucosa. RESULTS: Positive rate of BAG1 in colon carcinoma tissue (80%) was notably higher compared to normal colonic mucosa (10%) (P < 0.05). However, no significant difference was observed in positive rate of TIMP3 in colon carcinoma tissue (43.75%) as compared with normal colonic mucosa (60%) (P > 0.05). Expression of BAG1 and TIMP3 was strongly associated with colon carcinoma differentiation, Duke's staging, lymph node metastasis and survival rate (P < 0.05), but not associated with gender and age. Moreover, BAG1 expression was not correlated with TIMP3. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that over-expression of BAG1 or attenuated expression of TIMP3 may play an important role in genesis and development of colon carcinoma. The protein expression levels of BAG1 and TIMP3 are related to the malignant degree, infiltration and metastasis of colon carcinoma. BAG1 and TIMP3 might be new biological parameters in predicting invasion and metastasis of colon carcinoma.
