ABSTRACT
Background and purpose: FGFR2 is a receptor tyrosine kinase and c-Cbl is a new RING finger type of ubiquitin ligase in the ubiquitin-proteasomes path. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expression and significance of FGFR2 and c-Cbl in gastric carcinoma. Methods: The expression of FGFR2 and c-Cbl were detected by immunohistochemical method of SP. Results: The positive expression rates of FGFR2 and c-Cbl were 77.4%,71.0% in gastric carcinoma, respectively, both were higher than those normal tissue (P<0.05);The expression of FGFR2 and c-Cbl were positively correlated with depth of invasion and TNM staging, and there was a positive relationship between the expressions of FGFR2 and c-Cbl. Conclusion. The expressions of FGFR2 and c-Cbi were associated with some clinicopathologic features in gastric carcinoma, indicating that their expression may be the prognostic factors for gastric carcinoma.