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Purpose To investigate the expression of EphA1 in renal cell carcinomas ( RCC) and to analyze its correlation with clini-copathological parameters in order to explore the clinical significance of EphA1 protein in renal cell carcinomas ( RCC) . Methods The immunocytochemical method was employed to measure the expression of EphA1 in 144 clear cell RCC ( ccRCC) tissues, 18 chro-mophobe RCC tissues and 6 papillary RCC tissues. Correlation between EphA1 protein expression and clinical parameters was evaluated by statistics. Results High level of the expression of EphA1 was observed in all normal renal tubes. The EphA1 protein was negative-ly or weakly expressed in 93 out of 144 ccRCC (64. 6%) and positively expressed in 51 out of 144 ccRCC (35. 4%). Positive expres-sion of EphA1 was observed in all samples of chromophobe RCC and papillary RCC. The high level expression of the EphA1 protein was significantly associated with younger patients (P<0. 001), sex (P=0. 016) and lower nuclear grade (P<0. 001). No significant relation between the expression of EphA1 and tumor diameter was found ( P=0. 316 ) . Conclusion EphA1 protein may be a new marker for the prognosis of ccRCC.
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Objective:Eph receptors constitute the largest sub-family of receptor tyrosine kinases(RTKs) and have an important role in oncogenic transformation and tumor progression.This study aimed to analyze the aberrant expression of EphA1 gene in gastric cancer and its correlation with clinical parameters,so as to explore the significance of EphA1 in the etiology and progression in gastric cancer.Methods: Expression of EphA1 protein was determined using immunohistochemical staining in 60 gastric cancer patients.Correlation between EphA1 protein expression and clinical parameters was evaluated by statistics.Results: Over-expression was more commonly observed in more advanced patients(P=0.015) and in those with lymph nodes metastases(P=0.032).There was no correlation between EphA1 expression and other clinical parameters.Conclusion: EphA1 gene could promote the progression of gastric cancer.
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EphA1,the first member of the Eph receptor tyrosine kinase family,not only plays a pivotal role in embryonic development and angiogenesis,but also expresses in some types of adult human tissues.Its specific characteristics of Eph/ephrin binding and the Eph/ephrin signaling transduction are fundamentally involved in tumor initiation,progression and metastasis.The expression levels of EphA1 vary considerably in different types of normal tissues and tumors,or even in different phases of tumor development,suggestive of its functional pluralism.Intensive studies of EphA1 on angiogenesis,carcinogenesis and metastasis may provide a method for the early diagnosis and a potential target for the treatment of cancers.
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Objective To study the relationship between Ephrin-A1 and its receptor with angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods Immunohistochemistry staining method(S P methods)and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) were used to determine the protein and mRNA expression of Ephrin-A1 and its receptor EphA1、EphA2 in tumor tissues and their corresponding adjacent liver tissues from 52 HCC patients;then,analyse of the relationship between Ephrin-A1 and clinicopathologyfactor and microvessel density(MVD) in HCC was made.Results The protein expression rate of Ephrin-A1 and EphA1,EphA2 in HCC was 59.6%(31/52),53.8%(28/52)and 17.3%(9/52),respectively,but in the paired liver tissues adjacent to HCC the expression rate was 23.1%(12/52),and respectively.The protein expression rate of Ephrin-A1 and EphA1 was significantly higher than that in the paired liver tissues adjacent to HCC(P0.05).The mRNA express rate of Ephrin-A1 and EphA1 in HCC [67.3%(35/52) and 73.7%(38/52)] were prominently higher than those in the paired liver tissues adjacent to HCC [42.3%(22/52) and 48.1%(25/52)](P0.05).The higher expression of Ephrin-A1 was correlated with the AFP level and thrombus in the portal vein(P