BACKGROUND:p130Cas(p130Crk-associated substance) is a junction protein that is important to the adhesion between cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix.Also the adhesion molecules E-cadherin andβ-catenin play importan...BACKGROUND:p130Cas(p130Crk-associated substance) is a junction protein that is important to the adhesion between cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix.Also the adhesion molecules E-cadherin andβ-catenin play important roles in the invasiveness of carcinoma.This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of p130Cas E-cadherin andβ-catenin on the invasion,metastasis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate the expression of p130Cas,E-cadherin,andβ-catenin in 40 patients with HCC.All patients were followed up postoperatively,and the relationship between expression and clinicopathological prognostic parameters was analyzed RESULTS:The positive expression rates of p130Cas and E-cadherin in HCC tissue(n=40)were 62.50%and 55.00% but in normal liver tissue 10%,and 100%,respectively (P<0.05).The abnormal expression rate ofβ-catenin in HCC tissue was 70%,while in normal liver tissue it was 13.33%(P<0.05).The positive rate of p130Cas was correlated with lymph node invasion,pathological stage TNM stage,and a worse prognosis,but not with gender age,HBV infection,hepatic cirrhosis,alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)level before operation,and tumor diameter Similarly,the expression of E-cadherin andβ-catenin was correlated with lymph node invasion,pathological stage,TNM stage,and worse prognosis,but not with gender,age,HBV infection,hepatic cirrhosis,AFP level before operation,and tumor size.Correlations were found between p130Cas and abnormal E-cadherin/β-catenin expression(P<0.001 and<0.05,respectively).CONCLUSIONS:In HCC,there is a negative correlation between the positive expression of p130Cas and the normal expression of the adhesion molecules E-cadherin/β-catenin, and p130Cas plays important roles in the invasion, metastasis and prognosis of HCC.p130Cas may be involved in alterating the structure and function of E-cadherin/ β-catenin,by regulating tyrosine phosphorylation via the p130Cas-Src signal pathway.展开更多
Objective： To research the contributions of p130Cas and PTEN signal molecules to the carcinogenesis of gastric carcinoma and the relationship between them. Methods： Detecting proteins of p130Cas, PTEN and PTEN mRNA ...Objective： To research the contributions of p130Cas and PTEN signal molecules to the carcinogenesis of gastric carcinoma and the relationship between them. Methods： Detecting proteins of p130Cas, PTEN and PTEN mRNA of 76 cases normal gastric mucosa and 112 cases gastric carcinoma by immunohistochemistry EnVision method and molecular hybridization in situ method respectively. Detecting PTEN genetic mutation of 30 cases normal gastric mucosa, 7 cases early gastric cancer and 30 cases progressive gastric cancer by PCR-SSCP. Results： The expression of p130Cas protein of gastric carcinoma increased significantly than that of normal gastric mucosa （P 〈 0.05）. Opposite to above, the expression of PTEN protein of gastric carcinoma group was significantly lower than that of normal gastric rnucosa group （P 〈 0.05）. The expression of PTEN mRNA of gastric carcinoma group decreased obviously than normal gastric mucosa group （P 〈 0.001）. Only one case exon 5 and one case exon 8 of PTEN appeared gene mutation of progressive gastric carcinoma group, the difference has no significance compared with normal gastric mucosa group and early gastric cancer group. Conclusion： The signaling molecules p130Cas and PTEN play an important role in the carcinogenesis of gastric carcinoma, and p130Cas plays the part of promoter, oppositely, maybe PTEN can inhibit it.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND:p130Cas(p130Crk-associated substance) is a junction protein that is important to the adhesion between cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix.Also the adhesion molecules E-cadherin andβ-catenin play important roles in the invasiveness of carcinoma.This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of p130Cas E-cadherin andβ-catenin on the invasion,metastasis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was used to evaluate the expression of p130Cas,E-cadherin,andβ-catenin in 40 patients with HCC.All patients were followed up postoperatively,and the relationship between expression and clinicopathological prognostic parameters was analyzed RESULTS:The positive expression rates of p130Cas and E-cadherin in HCC tissue(n=40)were 62.50%and 55.00% but in normal liver tissue 10%,and 100%,respectively (P<0.05).The abnormal expression rate ofβ-catenin in HCC tissue was 70%,while in normal liver tissue it was 13.33%(P<0.05).The positive rate of p130Cas was correlated with lymph node invasion,pathological stage TNM stage,and a worse prognosis,but not with gender age,HBV infection,hepatic cirrhosis,alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)level before operation,and tumor diameter Similarly,the expression of E-cadherin andβ-catenin was correlated with lymph node invasion,pathological stage,TNM stage,and worse prognosis,but not with gender,age,HBV infection,hepatic cirrhosis,AFP level before operation,and tumor size.Correlations were found between p130Cas and abnormal E-cadherin/β-catenin expression(P<0.001 and<0.05,respectively).CONCLUSIONS:In HCC,there is a negative correlation between the positive expression of p130Cas and the normal expression of the adhesion molecules E-cadherin/β-catenin, and p130Cas plays important roles in the invasion, metastasis and prognosis of HCC.p130Cas may be involved in alterating the structure and function of E-cadherin/ β-catenin,by regulating tyrosine phosphorylation via the p130Cas-Src signal pathway.
基金Supported by a grant from Sanitary Science and Technological Development Foundation of Shandong Province (No. 2003HW015)
文摘Objective： To research the contributions of p130Cas and PTEN signal molecules to the carcinogenesis of gastric carcinoma and the relationship between them. Methods： Detecting proteins of p130Cas, PTEN and PTEN mRNA of 76 cases normal gastric mucosa and 112 cases gastric carcinoma by immunohistochemistry EnVision method and molecular hybridization in situ method respectively. Detecting PTEN genetic mutation of 30 cases normal gastric mucosa, 7 cases early gastric cancer and 30 cases progressive gastric cancer by PCR-SSCP. Results： The expression of p130Cas protein of gastric carcinoma increased significantly than that of normal gastric mucosa （P 〈 0.05）. Opposite to above, the expression of PTEN protein of gastric carcinoma group was significantly lower than that of normal gastric rnucosa group （P 〈 0.05）. The expression of PTEN mRNA of gastric carcinoma group decreased obviously than normal gastric mucosa group （P 〈 0.001）. Only one case exon 5 and one case exon 8 of PTEN appeared gene mutation of progressive gastric carcinoma group, the difference has no significance compared with normal gastric mucosa group and early gastric cancer group. Conclusion： The signaling molecules p130Cas and PTEN play an important role in the carcinogenesis of gastric carcinoma, and p130Cas plays the part of promoter, oppositely, maybe PTEN can inhibit it.
