Objective: The nm23 gene is one of the tumor metastatic suppressor genes. The expression of nm23H1 has been reported to be inversely associated with metastatic potentiality in a number of human carcinomas, including...Objective: The nm23 gene is one of the tumor metastatic suppressor genes. The expression of nm23H1 has been reported to be inversely associated with metastatic potentiality in a number of human carcinomas, including breast, colorectal, gastric, hepatocellular and gallbladder carcinomas. In this study, the immunohistochemical staining of nm23H1 protein in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) was examined, and the relationship between nm23H1 and both metastasis and prognosis of patients with NPC was also investigated. Methods: Routine LSAB immunohistochemistry with the nm23H1 monoclonal murine antibody was employed to study the expression of nm23H1 protein in 95 paraffinembedded specimens of NPC treated at our hospital. The clinical pathologic data and results of followup were also retrieved. Comparisons between patients with and without expression of nm23H1 protein with respect to metastasis, locoregional recurrence and survival were performed using Log rank test. Multivariate prognostic analyses were performed by using Cox's regression model. Results: Nm23H1 negative expressive tumors were associated with a higher incidence of lymphnode metastasis (86.7%) than those of nm23H1 positive (48.6%, P<0.01). Nm23H1 negative expressive tumors were associated with a high incidence of recurrence and distant metastasis after radiotherapy (P<0.05). A significant association was found between expression of nm23H1 and prognosis (P<0.01). The expression of nm23H1 indicated favorable prognosis. Conclusion: It was suggested that nm23 H1 negative expression was significantly associated with lymphnode metastasis, recurrence and distant metastasis. Nm23H1 may have value for predicting the prognosis of NPC.展开更多
Objective:To study the expression of the human novel gene NM23-H1B in ovarian cancer. Methods: Totally 24 samples from patients with epithelial ovarian tumor at different clinical stages and 4 from normal ovaries were...Objective:To study the expression of the human novel gene NM23-H1B in ovarian cancer. Methods: Totally 24 samples from patients with epithelial ovarian tumor at different clinical stages and 4 from normal ovaries were examined for NM23-H1B mRNA expression by RT-PCR and Northern blot. Results: All samples expressed NM23-H1B mRNA through RT-PCR, while the level of expression in ovarian tumor was higher than that of normal ovary. The results of Northern blot showed that NM23-H1B was overexpressed in ovarian cancer while lowexpressed in normal ovary or low malignant potential (LMP). The level of expression at early stage cancer(stageⅠand Ⅱ) was higher than those in advanced cancer(stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ). In early stage carcinoma, the expression level was involved in the differentiation of tumor cell, and well-differentiated cancer expressed NM23-H1B mRNA in comparatively higher level. Conclusion: The novel gene NM23-N1B is closely correlated with the ovarian cancer.展开更多
文摘Objective: The nm23 gene is one of the tumor metastatic suppressor genes. The expression of nm23H1 has been reported to be inversely associated with metastatic potentiality in a number of human carcinomas, including breast, colorectal, gastric, hepatocellular and gallbladder carcinomas. In this study, the immunohistochemical staining of nm23H1 protein in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) was examined, and the relationship between nm23H1 and both metastasis and prognosis of patients with NPC was also investigated. Methods: Routine LSAB immunohistochemistry with the nm23H1 monoclonal murine antibody was employed to study the expression of nm23H1 protein in 95 paraffinembedded specimens of NPC treated at our hospital. The clinical pathologic data and results of followup were also retrieved. Comparisons between patients with and without expression of nm23H1 protein with respect to metastasis, locoregional recurrence and survival were performed using Log rank test. Multivariate prognostic analyses were performed by using Cox's regression model. Results: Nm23H1 negative expressive tumors were associated with a higher incidence of lymphnode metastasis (86.7%) than those of nm23H1 positive (48.6%, P<0.01). Nm23H1 negative expressive tumors were associated with a high incidence of recurrence and distant metastasis after radiotherapy (P<0.05). A significant association was found between expression of nm23H1 and prognosis (P<0.01). The expression of nm23H1 indicated favorable prognosis. Conclusion: It was suggested that nm23 H1 negative expression was significantly associated with lymphnode metastasis, recurrence and distant metastasis. Nm23H1 may have value for predicting the prognosis of NPC.
文摘Objective:To study the expression of the human novel gene NM23-H1B in ovarian cancer. Methods: Totally 24 samples from patients with epithelial ovarian tumor at different clinical stages and 4 from normal ovaries were examined for NM23-H1B mRNA expression by RT-PCR and Northern blot. Results: All samples expressed NM23-H1B mRNA through RT-PCR, while the level of expression in ovarian tumor was higher than that of normal ovary. The results of Northern blot showed that NM23-H1B was overexpressed in ovarian cancer while lowexpressed in normal ovary or low malignant potential (LMP). The level of expression at early stage cancer(stageⅠand Ⅱ) was higher than those in advanced cancer(stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ). In early stage carcinoma, the expression level was involved in the differentiation of tumor cell, and well-differentiated cancer expressed NM23-H1B mRNA in comparatively higher level. Conclusion: The novel gene NM23-N1B is closely correlated with the ovarian cancer.
