Background and objective The expression of various trace elements and markers in lung cancer is controversial.The aim of this study is to evaluate the presence of calcium(Ca),copper(Cu),iron(Fe) and carcinoembryonic a...Background and objective The expression of various trace elements and markers in lung cancer is controversial.The aim of this study is to evaluate the presence of calcium(Ca),copper(Cu),iron(Fe) and carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) in cancerous untreated lung tissues and to determine a possible association between these markers and lung cancer.Methods Fourty-eight cancerous lung tissue blocks,from Sultan Qaboos University Hospital,Sultanate of Oman,were studied.Fe,Ca,Cu,and CEA were demonstrated in the tissue blocks using Perl's Prussian blue,Von Kossa's,modified rhodanine and immunohistochemical staining methods,respectively.Results Twenty-three of 48 specimens showed positive Fe staining,2 showed positive Ca staining and Cu was absent in all specimens.93.7% expressed CEA in varying degree of positivity.81.25% of these sections showed high expression of CEA.Conclusion Tissue concentrations of trace elements were not elevated in lung cancer and therefore cannot be considered as a potential marker.Despite the low sensitivity and specificity of CEA as previously reported,tissue CEA should be considered as a potential marker in the evaluation of lung cancer.展开更多
背景与目的S期激酶相关蛋白2(Skp2)是细胞周期正性调节因子之一,它能促进周期蛋白依赖性激酶抑制剂p27的泛素化蛋白水解,在肿瘤中过表达,本研究旨在探讨非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC)中Skp2表达的临床意义及其与p27...背景与目的S期激酶相关蛋白2(Skp2)是细胞周期正性调节因子之一,它能促进周期蛋白依赖性激酶抑制剂p27的泛素化蛋白水解,在肿瘤中过表达,本研究旨在探讨非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC)中Skp2表达的临床意义及其与p27蛋白表达的关系。方法应用组织芯片和免疫组织化学方法检测Skp2和p27在68例NSCLC组织和17例正常支气管上皮细胞中的表达。结果Skp2仅在肺癌组织中表达,且与患者的组织学类型(P=0.039),肿瘤细胞的分化程度(P=0.016),性别(P=0.012)和吸烟与否(P=0.026)显著相关,而与患者的年龄和TNM分期无关。p27在正常支气管上皮细胞中均有表达,在肺癌组织中表达降低;Skp2阳性表达的患者中p27表达明显降低,两者呈负相关(P=0.021)。结论在NSCLC中,Skp2蛋白表达的增高与p27泛素化依赖的蛋白降解有关,提示Skp2蛋白过表达在NSCLC的发生和发展中可能起重要作用。展开更多
文摘Background and objective The expression of various trace elements and markers in lung cancer is controversial.The aim of this study is to evaluate the presence of calcium(Ca),copper(Cu),iron(Fe) and carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) in cancerous untreated lung tissues and to determine a possible association between these markers and lung cancer.Methods Fourty-eight cancerous lung tissue blocks,from Sultan Qaboos University Hospital,Sultanate of Oman,were studied.Fe,Ca,Cu,and CEA were demonstrated in the tissue blocks using Perl's Prussian blue,Von Kossa's,modified rhodanine and immunohistochemical staining methods,respectively.Results Twenty-three of 48 specimens showed positive Fe staining,2 showed positive Ca staining and Cu was absent in all specimens.93.7% expressed CEA in varying degree of positivity.81.25% of these sections showed high expression of CEA.Conclusion Tissue concentrations of trace elements were not elevated in lung cancer and therefore cannot be considered as a potential marker.Despite the low sensitivity and specificity of CEA as previously reported,tissue CEA should be considered as a potential marker in the evaluation of lung cancer.
文摘背景与目的S期激酶相关蛋白2(Skp2)是细胞周期正性调节因子之一,它能促进周期蛋白依赖性激酶抑制剂p27的泛素化蛋白水解,在肿瘤中过表达,本研究旨在探讨非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer NSCLC)中Skp2表达的临床意义及其与p27蛋白表达的关系。方法应用组织芯片和免疫组织化学方法检测Skp2和p27在68例NSCLC组织和17例正常支气管上皮细胞中的表达。结果Skp2仅在肺癌组织中表达,且与患者的组织学类型(P=0.039),肿瘤细胞的分化程度(P=0.016),性别(P=0.012)和吸烟与否(P=0.026)显著相关,而与患者的年龄和TNM分期无关。p27在正常支气管上皮细胞中均有表达,在肺癌组织中表达降低;Skp2阳性表达的患者中p27表达明显降低,两者呈负相关(P=0.021)。结论在NSCLC中,Skp2蛋白表达的增高与p27泛素化依赖的蛋白降解有关,提示Skp2蛋白过表达在NSCLC的发生和发展中可能起重要作用。