AIM: To explore the role and significance of costimulatory molecules B7H1,B7H2 and ICOS within tissues of human gastric carcinoma and the possible mechanisms in tumor escape.
METHODS: mRNA expressions of costimulatory...AIM: To explore the role and significance of costimulatory molecules B7H1,B7H2 and ICOS within tissues of human gastric carcinoma and the possible mechanisms in tumor escape.
METHODS: mRNA expressions of costimulatory molecules including B7H1,B7H2,ICOS and B7-1 in tissues of human gastric carcinoma were investigated by in situ hybridization using digoxigenin-labeled oligonucleotide-probes. The tissue of chronic gastric ulcer was used as a control. All data were analyzed by SPSS statistic software.
RESULTS: At the site of gastric carcinoma, mRNA expression levels of B7H1, B7H2 and ICOS were much higher than that of B7-1. Their mRNA positive expression indexes were 0.512±0.333, 0.812±0.454, 0.702±0.359 and 0.293±0.253, respectively. The positively stained cells were mainly tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and some tumor cells. The difference between them was greatly significant P<0.005. The mRNA expression levels of four molecules were not correlated to the pathological grade and matastasis of gastric carcinoma.
CONCLUSION: ICOS-B7H costimulatory pathway may be predominant at the site of gastric carcinoma. B7-1mRNA might be the basis of ICOS-B7H interaction. ICOS-B7H interaction induces the production of IL-10 which inhibits the antitumor immune responses. Therefore, it is supposed that ICOS-B7H costimulatory pathway may be involved in the negative regulation of cell-mediated immune responses.展开更多
AIM: To observe the status of tumor-associated B7 molecule mRNA expression in human colorectal cancer tissue by/n situ hybridization. METHODS: The mRNA expression patterns of cancer- associated B7-1,B7H1t,B7H2, ICOS...AIM: To observe the status of tumor-associated B7 molecule mRNA expression in human colorectal cancer tissue by/n situ hybridization. METHODS: The mRNA expression patterns of cancer- associated B7-1,B7H1t,B7H2, ICOS in 22 specimens of human colorectal cancer tissue were monitored by in situ hybridization (ISH) with digoxin-labeled oligonucleotide probes. RESULTS: B7-1, B7H1,B7H2,ICOS mRNA were detected in both cancer cells and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). The mRNA expression level of these molecules in tumor cells was higher than that in TIL (0.76±0.54-1.62±0.82 vs 0.38±0.19-0.65±0.33, P〈0.001). There was no relationship between expression level of tested B7 family molecules and patients' sex, age, differentiation status of cancer and regional lymph node metastasis. CONCLUSION: Th2 cytokine predominant in tumor microenvironment might be related to the expression of B7H1t B7H2 co-signal molecules in tumor cells and TIL. 2005 The WJG Press and Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved展开更多
AIM: To investigate the expression of B7-H1 in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC) to define its regulating ef- fects on T cells in tumor microenvironment.
文摘AIM: To explore the role and significance of costimulatory molecules B7H1,B7H2 and ICOS within tissues of human gastric carcinoma and the possible mechanisms in tumor escape.
METHODS: mRNA expressions of costimulatory molecules including B7H1,B7H2,ICOS and B7-1 in tissues of human gastric carcinoma were investigated by in situ hybridization using digoxigenin-labeled oligonucleotide-probes. The tissue of chronic gastric ulcer was used as a control. All data were analyzed by SPSS statistic software.
RESULTS: At the site of gastric carcinoma, mRNA expression levels of B7H1, B7H2 and ICOS were much higher than that of B7-1. Their mRNA positive expression indexes were 0.512±0.333, 0.812±0.454, 0.702±0.359 and 0.293±0.253, respectively. The positively stained cells were mainly tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and some tumor cells. The difference between them was greatly significant P<0.005. The mRNA expression levels of four molecules were not correlated to the pathological grade and matastasis of gastric carcinoma.
CONCLUSION: ICOS-B7H costimulatory pathway may be predominant at the site of gastric carcinoma. B7-1mRNA might be the basis of ICOS-B7H interaction. ICOS-B7H interaction induces the production of IL-10 which inhibits the antitumor immune responses. Therefore, it is supposed that ICOS-B7H costimulatory pathway may be involved in the negative regulation of cell-mediated immune responses.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30370549
文摘AIM: To observe the status of tumor-associated B7 molecule mRNA expression in human colorectal cancer tissue by/n situ hybridization. METHODS: The mRNA expression patterns of cancer- associated B7-1,B7H1t,B7H2, ICOS in 22 specimens of human colorectal cancer tissue were monitored by in situ hybridization (ISH) with digoxin-labeled oligonucleotide probes. RESULTS: B7-1, B7H1,B7H2,ICOS mRNA were detected in both cancer cells and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). The mRNA expression level of these molecules in tumor cells was higher than that in TIL (0.76±0.54-1.62±0.82 vs 0.38±0.19-0.65±0.33, P〈0.001). There was no relationship between expression level of tested B7 family molecules and patients' sex, age, differentiation status of cancer and regional lymph node metastasis. CONCLUSION: Th2 cytokine predominant in tumor microenvironment might be related to the expression of B7H1t B7H2 co-signal molecules in tumor cells and TIL. 2005 The WJG Press and Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
基金Supported by Grants from the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China 973 Program,No.2007CB512402National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.31100634+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,No.BK2010161"333" Project of Wuxi City,Jiangsu Province,No.CAE00901-09
文摘AIM: To investigate the expression of B7-H1 in human colorectal carcinoma (CRC) to define its regulating ef- fects on T cells in tumor microenvironment.