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Objective To investigate the expression of paired box 2 (Pax2) and E-cadherin in human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and their correlation with clinicopathologic parameters.Methods The RCC tissue microarrays containing 85 renal cell carcinoma specimens and 35 normal kidney tissue specimens were used to detect Pax2 and E-cadherin expressions by immunohistochemistry.Results The positive expression rate of Pax2 was 77.6％ (66/85) in RCC specimens,which was significantly higher than that in 35 normal kidney tissue specimens (P ＜ 0.01).The positive expression rate of E-cadherin was 30.6％ (26/85) in RCC specimens,which was significantly lower than that in 35 normal kidney tissue specimens (P ＜ 0.01).The expression of Pax2 in RCC was significantly related to histological classification and pathological grade (P ＜ 0.05),while it was not related to the size of tumor and clinical stage (P ＞ 0.05).The expression of E-cadherin in RCC was significantly related to the size of tumor,histological classification,pathological grade and clinical stage (P ＜ 0.05).The positive expression rate of E-cadherin in survival group was significantly higher than that in death group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The abnormal expressions of Pax2 and E-cadherin may play a crucial stage in development of human RCC.Detection of the expressions of Pax2 and E-cadherin can be used in the evaluation of malignant degree and prognosis of RCC.
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Objective To investigate the expression of forkhead box C2 (FOXC2),Vimentin and E-cadherin protein in colorectal adenocarcinoma and the relationship of FOXC2,Vimentin and E-cadherin with the clinicopathological parameters,and the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in colorec tal adenocarcinoma and the correlation between FOXC2 and EMT.Methods The expressions of FOXC2,Vimentin and E-cadherin in 102 cases of colorectal adenocarcinoma tissues and 30 cases of adjacent noncancerous tissues were detected by immunohistochemical method,and the correlation between FOXC2 and EMT and the clinicopathological parameters of colorectal adenocarcinoma were analyzed.Results The positive rates of FOXC2,Vimentin and E-cadherin in colorectal adenocarcinoma tissues were 53.9％,40.2％ and 26.5％,respectively.The positive rates of FOXC2,Vimentin and E-cadherin in adjacent noncancerous tissues were 6.7％,0 and 63.3％.Compared to paracancerous tissue,the expression of FOXC2 and Vimentin in colorectal adenocarcinoma was significantly increased,while the expression of E-cadherin was significantly decreased.The positive rates of FOXC2 and Vimentin in lymph node metastasis group were 79.1％ and 67.4％,respectively,which were significantly higher than those without lymph node metastasis (35.6％,P ＜0.01;20.3％,P ＜0.01).The positive rate of E-cadherin in lymph node metastasis group was 16.3％,which was significantly lower than that without lymph node metastasis (33.9％,P ＜ 0.01).The positive rates of FOXC2 and Vimentin in T1 +T2 phase were 41.7％ and 25.0％,respectively,which were significantly lower than those in T3 + T4 stage (83.3％,P ＜0.01;76.7％,P ＜0.01).The positive rate of Ecadherin in T1 + T2 stage group was 33.3％,which was significantly higher than that in T3 + T4 stage (10.0％,P ＜ 0.01).There was a positive correlation between FOXC2 and Vimentin in colorectal adenocarcinoma (P ＜0.01),and negatively correlated with E-cadherin expression (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions EMT may promote the development and metastasis of colorectal adenocarcinoma,FOXC2 may be involved in colorectal cancer EMT and through the EMT to promote the malignant process of colorectal adenocarcinoma.
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Cervical cancer is women's common malignant tumor.With the extensive application of screening and early surgery,cervical cancer incidence declines year by year,but no decrease mortality trend.The patient died of cancer metastasis and recurrence.E-cadherin is the central link of intercellular adhesion,and junction complex has been confirmed by a large number of literature and closely associates cervical cancer development.This review summarizes the relevant research between E-cadherin and the occurrence and development of cervical cancers.
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Objective To investigate the expressions of human papillomavirus (HPV) 16E6 and E-cadherin in different cervical tissues.Methods Immunohistochemistry expressions of HPV16E6 and E-cadherin were analyzed in 30 normal cervical tissues,34 cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN),and 60 squamous cervical cell carcinomas.Results The differences in positive expression rates of HPV16E6 and E-cadherin were statistically significant among normal cervical tissues,CIN Ⅰ,CIN Ⅱ-Ⅲ,cervical squamous cell carcinomas (x2 =40.166,P =0.000;x2 =31.295,P =0.000),respectively.The abnormal expressions of HPV16E6 and E-cadherin expression were significantly related to clinical pathological stage,tumor size,histological grade,invasion depth of squamous cervical cancers (P ＜ 0.05),but not correlated with age (P ＞0.05).The expressions between HPV16E6 and E-cadherin protein were negatively correlated (rs =-0.647,P =0.000).Conclusions There may be relationship between HPV16E6 and E-cadherin,and the abnormal expressions of two proteins may be associated with poor prognosis of cervical carcinomas.
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Objective To investigate the expressions of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), Akt and E-cadherin and their clinical significance in thyroid papillary carcinomas.Methods Expressions of PI3K, Akt, and E-cadherin were detected in 62 cases of thyroid papillary carcinomas,30 cases of thyroid goiter and 30 cases of normal thyroid by immunohistochemistry (EnVison),and simultaneously compared with age, sex, tumor size, clinical tumor node metastasis( TNM) stages, and lymph node metastasis in thy-roid papillary carcinomas.Results The expression rate of PI3K, Akt, and E-cadherin was 74.2%(46/62), 66.1%(41/62), 16.1%(10/62),respectively.Expressions of three proteins in thyroid papillary carcinomas were significantly different from those in thyroid goiter and normal thyroid tissues ( P <0.05). The lower positive rates of PI3K and Akt proteins were obtained in the group of stageⅠ~Ⅱthan that in the group of stageⅢ~Ⅳ(χ2 =4.976, P =0.026;χ2 =6.233, P =0.013).Higher positive rates of PI3K and Akt proteins were obtained in the group of lymph-node metastasis than that in group of non-lymph-node metastasis (χ2 =6.675, P =0.010;χ2 =7.511, P =0.006).Higher positive rate of E-cadherin protein was obtained in the group of stage Ⅰ~Ⅱ than that in the group of stage Ⅲ ~Ⅳ (χ2 =6.558, P =0.010 ) .Higher positive rate of E-cadherin proteins was obtained in the group of non-lymph-node metastasis than that in the group of lymph node metastasis(χ2 =5.678, P =0.017).There was significant positive correlation between expressions of PI3K and Akt through Spearman correlation analysis ( r =0.423, P <0.05).PI3K was negatively correlated with E-cadherin with Spearman correlation analysis ( r =-0.527, P <0.05).Akt was also negatively correlated with E-cadherin ( r =-0.417, P <0.05).Conclusions PI3K/Akt pathway might regulate thyroid papillary carcinoma cells proliferation, invasion and metastasis.
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Objective To explore the levels and clinical significance of visfatin and VE-cadherin in the serum of children with Kawasaki diseases (KD).Methods Serum levels of visfatin and VE-cadherin were measured in 90 children with KD and 30 healthy children (control group) by ELISA,the outcome was estimated in combination with clinical symptoms.Results The serum levels of visfatin [ (32.35 ± 4.82)μg/L ] and VE-cadherin[ (5.03 ± 1.06)mg/L] in children with KD were obviously higher than those in control group[ (16.83 ±4.36) μg/L,(2.86 ± 1.02) mg/L] (t = 15.23,12.47,P ＜0.01).The serum levels of visfatin[ (36.61 ±5.22) μg/L] and VE-cadherin [ (6.14 ± 1.23) mg/L] in children with KD and CAL were obviously higher than children of KD without CAL[ (28.16 ± 4.67)g/L,(4.02 ± 1.01)mg/L] (t =8.38,7.16,P ＜0.01).In children with KD,the serum levels of visfatin and VE-cadherin were significantly correlated (r = 0.65,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Serum levels of visfatin and VE-cadherin increased in the acute phase of KD,and it was significantly increased in those KD children with CAL.Visfatin and VE-cadherin may be used as an important serological indicator of KD with CAL.