ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the expression of V-ATPase in colon cancer and its clinical significance. Methods Detecting the expression of V-ATPase mRNA in 20 paired of colon tumor tissues and normal tissues by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction( Real-time PCR) , and testing the expression of V-ATPase protein by immu-nohistochemistry of EnVinsion. Results The expression of V-ATPase mRNA in tumor tissues and its paired normal tissues were (5. 37 ± 0. 44) and (2. 03 ± 0. 35)(P<0. 01). The positive immunohistochemistry of V-ATPase in tumor tissues and its paired normal tissues were 69. 1%(47/68) and 5. 8%(4/68) respectively, and the positive expression were primarily in cytoplasm and cytomembrane. Overexpression of V-ATPase was associated with tumor stage (P<0. 05), lymph node metastasis (P=0. 044), distant metastasis (P=0. 049), vessel in-vasion (P=0. 044) and differentiation (P<0. 001). Conclusion Overexpression of V-ATPase plays a significant role in the carcinogene-sis and the progression of colon cancer, which might be an important postoperative therapeutic target.