AIM： To investigate DNA ploidy and expression of MMP-9, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin in gastric carcinoma and to explore the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of gastric carcinoma. METHODS： Immunohistochemical methods ...AIM： To investigate DNA ploidy and expression of MMP-9, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin in gastric carcinoma and to explore the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of gastric carcinoma. METHODS： Immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the expressions of MMP-9, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin in 156 cases, including 99 cases of gastric carcinoma, 16 cases of adjacent noncancerous mucosa, 16 cases of distant metastases and 25 cases of metastatic lymph node （LN） from gastric carcinoma. Flow cytometry DNA ploidy and S-phase fraction （SPF） analysis were performed on 57 cases, including 47 cases of gastric cancer, 6 cases of adjacent noncancerous mucosa, and 4 cases of distant metastatic cancer. RESULTS： The expression of MMP-9 was significantly correlated with Lauren＇s classification, Borrmann＇s classification, LN metastasis, tumor metastasis, and TNM stage, as well as depth of invasion （all P〈0.05）. The positive rate was lower in noncarcinoma than in carcinoma （31.3% vs 66.7%, P〈0.01）. The expression of TIMP-2 was significantly correlated with Borrmann＇s classification, LN metastasis, and the depth of invasion （all P〈0.05）. The expression of E-cadherin was significantly correlated with differentiation, Lauren＇s classification, Borrmann＇s classification, and LN metastasis, as well as the depth of invasion （P〈0.01 or P〈0.05）. E-cadherin was less expressed in carcinoma than in noncarcinoma （42.4% vs 87.5%, P〈0.01）. There was a positive correlation between MMP-9and TIMP-2 and a negative correlation between MMP-9 and E-cadherin, but no correlation between TIMP-2 and E-cadherin. Also there was a positive correlation between DNA aneuploid rate and differentiation and LN metastasis. SPF that was higher than 15% was positively correlated with tumor size, differentiation and LN metastasis. And there was a significant difference between carcinoma and noncarcinoma in DNA aneuploid rate and SPF. CONCLUSION： With tumor progression and development of heterogeneity, the abnormal expre展开更多
AIM: To investigate the expression of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin and beta-catenin in pancreatic carcinoma and itsrelationship with the clinicopathologic characteristics, andclarify the mechanism of invasion and meta...AIM: To investigate the expression of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin and beta-catenin in pancreatic carcinoma and itsrelationship with the clinicopathologic characteristics, andclarify the mechanism of invasion and metastasis ofpancreatic cancer.METHODS: The expression of E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-catenin was examined in 47 cases of infiltrative ductaladenocarcinoma of pancreas and 12 adult normal pancreatictissues by immunohistochemical technique.RESULTS: The immunoreactivity of E-cadherin and alpha-,beta-catenin was expressed by normal ductal and acinarcells with strong membranous staining at the intercellularborder in 12 cases of adult normal pancreatic tissues. Abnormalexpression of E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-catenin in 47pancreatic carcinoma tissues was demonstrated in 53.2 %,61.7 % and 68.1%, respectively. Both abnormal expressionof E-cadherin and alpha-catenin significantly correlated withdifferentiation, lymph node and liver metastases (P＜0.05,respectively), whereas aberrant beta-catenin expression onlycorrelated with lymph node and liver metastases (P＜0.001).Abnormal E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-catenin expressionwas not associated with tumor size, invasion and survivaltime of patients (P＞0.05, all).CONCLUSION: Pancreatic cancer likely occurs in case ofE-cadherin-catenin complex genes mutations or deletionsand abnormal expression of proteins, which significantlycorrelate with the biologic character of the tumor and lymphnode and liver metastases. It is suggested that the abnormalE-cadherin-catenin complex expression plays an importantrole in the development and progression of tumor, and thusmay become a new marker in pancreatic cancer metastasis.展开更多
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the expressions of E-eadherin and alpha-catenin in pancreatic carcinoma and their relationship with biological behaviors, and clarify the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of pancreatic c...OBJECTIVES: To investigate the expressions of E-eadherin and alpha-catenin in pancreatic carcinoma and their relationship with biological behaviors, and clarify the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer. METHODS: The expressions of E-eadherin and alpha-catenin was examined in 47 patients with infiltrative ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and 12 specimens of normal pancreatic tissues by immunohistochemical technique (PicTure^(TM) two-step method). Proliferation cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was tested as an index of the proliferation degree of pancreatic cancer cells. RESULTS: The immunoreactivity of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin was expressed by normal ductal and acinar cells with strong membranous staining at the intercellular border in 12 specimens of normal pancreatic tissues. The abnormal rate of E-cadherin expression in pancreatic cancer was 53.2% (25/47), and it was significantly related to differentiation, high proliferation degree and lymph node and liver metastases (P<0.O1, 0.05, 0.05 and O.01, respectively). 61.7% patients with pancreatic cancer (29/47) showed abnormal expression of alpha-catenin. There was a good correlation among alpha-catenin expression, histological grade, and lymph node and liver metastases (P<0.05, 0.05 and 0.01, respectively). No significant association was found among abnormal expressions of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin, tumor size, invasion, and 1-year survival rate of patients ( P>0.05, all). There was a positive relationship between the expressions of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin in the 47 patients with pancreatic cancer (P<O.O1, r=0.88). CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatic cancer likely occurs in case of the inactivation of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin genes and abnormal expression of proteins, which significantly correlate with tumorigenesis, proliferation, differentiation, and lymph node or liver metastasis of pancreatic cancer.展开更多
In this study, the IL-2 mRNA levels of T lymphocytes in normal mice stimulated by nine Chinese herbal medicinal ingredients （CHMIs） were measured using semiquantification reverse transcription polymerase chain react...In this study, the IL-2 mRNA levels of T lymphocytes in normal mice stimulated by nine Chinese herbal medicinal ingredients （CHMIs） were measured using semiquantification reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that astragalus polysaccharide （APS）, epimedium polysaccharide （EPS）, Chinese angelica polysaccharide （CAPS）, propolis flavone （PF）, and astrogalosides （AS） promoted IL-2 mRNA levels in T lymphocytes in vitro and in vivo to differing degrees, and the level of IL-2 mRNA induced by propolis polysaccharide （PPS） in vitro was higher than that induced by the control, which differed from that of PPS in vivo.展开更多
基金Supported by the Bureau of Education of Shandong Province, No. 03K02
文摘AIM： To investigate DNA ploidy and expression of MMP-9, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin in gastric carcinoma and to explore the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of gastric carcinoma. METHODS： Immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the expressions of MMP-9, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin in 156 cases, including 99 cases of gastric carcinoma, 16 cases of adjacent noncancerous mucosa, 16 cases of distant metastases and 25 cases of metastatic lymph node （LN） from gastric carcinoma. Flow cytometry DNA ploidy and S-phase fraction （SPF） analysis were performed on 57 cases, including 47 cases of gastric cancer, 6 cases of adjacent noncancerous mucosa, and 4 cases of distant metastatic cancer. RESULTS： The expression of MMP-9 was significantly correlated with Lauren＇s classification, Borrmann＇s classification, LN metastasis, tumor metastasis, and TNM stage, as well as depth of invasion （all P〈0.05）. The positive rate was lower in noncarcinoma than in carcinoma （31.3% vs 66.7%, P〈0.01）. The expression of TIMP-2 was significantly correlated with Borrmann＇s classification, LN metastasis, and the depth of invasion （all P〈0.05）. The expression of E-cadherin was significantly correlated with differentiation, Lauren＇s classification, Borrmann＇s classification, and LN metastasis, as well as the depth of invasion （P〈0.01 or P〈0.05）. E-cadherin was less expressed in carcinoma than in noncarcinoma （42.4% vs 87.5%, P〈0.01）. There was a positive correlation between MMP-9and TIMP-2 and a negative correlation between MMP-9 and E-cadherin, but no correlation between TIMP-2 and E-cadherin. Also there was a positive correlation between DNA aneuploid rate and differentiation and LN metastasis. SPF that was higher than 15% was positively correlated with tumor size, differentiation and LN metastasis. And there was a significant difference between carcinoma and noncarcinoma in DNA aneuploid rate and SPF. CONCLUSION： With tumor progression and development of heterogeneity, the abnormal expre
文摘AIM: To investigate the expression of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin and beta-catenin in pancreatic carcinoma and itsrelationship with the clinicopathologic characteristics, andclarify the mechanism of invasion and metastasis ofpancreatic cancer.METHODS: The expression of E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-catenin was examined in 47 cases of infiltrative ductaladenocarcinoma of pancreas and 12 adult normal pancreatictissues by immunohistochemical technique.RESULTS: The immunoreactivity of E-cadherin and alpha-,beta-catenin was expressed by normal ductal and acinarcells with strong membranous staining at the intercellularborder in 12 cases of adult normal pancreatic tissues. Abnormalexpression of E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-catenin in 47pancreatic carcinoma tissues was demonstrated in 53.2 %,61.7 % and 68.1%, respectively. Both abnormal expressionof E-cadherin and alpha-catenin significantly correlated withdifferentiation, lymph node and liver metastases (P＜0.05,respectively), whereas aberrant beta-catenin expression onlycorrelated with lymph node and liver metastases (P＜0.001).Abnormal E-cadherin and alpha-, beta-catenin expressionwas not associated with tumor size, invasion and survivaltime of patients (P＞0.05, all).CONCLUSION: Pancreatic cancer likely occurs in case ofE-cadherin-catenin complex genes mutations or deletionsand abnormal expression of proteins, which significantlycorrelate with the biologic character of the tumor and lymphnode and liver metastases. It is suggested that the abnormalE-cadherin-catenin complex expression plays an importantrole in the development and progression of tumor, and thusmay become a new marker in pancreatic cancer metastasis.
文摘OBJECTIVES: To investigate the expressions of E-eadherin and alpha-catenin in pancreatic carcinoma and their relationship with biological behaviors, and clarify the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer. METHODS: The expressions of E-eadherin and alpha-catenin was examined in 47 patients with infiltrative ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and 12 specimens of normal pancreatic tissues by immunohistochemical technique (PicTure^(TM) two-step method). Proliferation cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was tested as an index of the proliferation degree of pancreatic cancer cells. RESULTS: The immunoreactivity of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin was expressed by normal ductal and acinar cells with strong membranous staining at the intercellular border in 12 specimens of normal pancreatic tissues. The abnormal rate of E-cadherin expression in pancreatic cancer was 53.2% (25/47), and it was significantly related to differentiation, high proliferation degree and lymph node and liver metastases (P<0.O1, 0.05, 0.05 and O.01, respectively). 61.7% patients with pancreatic cancer (29/47) showed abnormal expression of alpha-catenin. There was a good correlation among alpha-catenin expression, histological grade, and lymph node and liver metastases (P<0.05, 0.05 and 0.01, respectively). No significant association was found among abnormal expressions of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin, tumor size, invasion, and 1-year survival rate of patients ( P>0.05, all). There was a positive relationship between the expressions of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin in the 47 patients with pancreatic cancer (P<O.O1, r=0.88). CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatic cancer likely occurs in case of the inactivation of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin genes and abnormal expression of proteins, which significantly correlate with tumorigenesis, proliferation, differentiation, and lymph node or liver metastasis of pancreatic cancer.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30070566).
文摘In this study, the IL-2 mRNA levels of T lymphocytes in normal mice stimulated by nine Chinese herbal medicinal ingredients （CHMIs） were measured using semiquantification reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that astragalus polysaccharide （APS）, epimedium polysaccharide （EPS）, Chinese angelica polysaccharide （CAPS）, propolis flavone （PF）, and astrogalosides （AS） promoted IL-2 mRNA levels in T lymphocytes in vitro and in vivo to differing degrees, and the level of IL-2 mRNA induced by propolis polysaccharide （PPS） in vitro was higher than that induced by the control, which differed from that of PPS in vivo.
