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Objective:To explore the effect of radiotherapy on the FHIT protein expression and cell apoptosis of cervical squamous carcinoma and discuss the relationship between FHIT protein expression and cell apoptosis. Methods:Expression of FHIT protein was measured by immunohistochemical method and cell apoptosis was detected by TdT-mediated dUTP terminal nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining in 50 cases of squamous cell cervical carcinoma at ⅡB-ⅢB stages before, during (Dt 10 Gy and Dt 30 Gy), and after radiotherapy. Results:Of the 50 patients, the positive rates of the expression of FHIT protein was 56% at Dt 10 Gy, 68% at Dt 30 Gy, and 84% after radiotherapy, which were significantly increased compared with that before radiotherapy (36%, P<0.05). The positive rates of cell apoptosis was 52% at Dt 10 Gy, 64% at Dt 30 Gy and 78% after radiotherapy, which were significantly elevated compared with that before radiotherapy (28%, P<0.05). In the process of radiotherapy, cell apoptosis was positively related to the expression of FHIT protein (P<0.05). Conclusion:Radiotherapy reinforces the expression of FHIT protein and induces apoptosis cocurrently. FHIT protein has regulatory effects in cell apoptosis induced by radiotherapy.
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BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to investigate the expression of p16, retinoblastoma (Rb) and fragile histidine triad (FHIT) proteins in urothelial carcinomas of the urinary bladder, and to evaluate the relationship between clinicopathlogic parameters and each protein expression level. METHODS: The expression of p16, Rb, and FHIT proteins were studied in 176 patients with urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The diffuse positive expression of the p16 protein was significantly associated with high grade and advanced tumor depth (p=0.007 and p=0.020). The loss of the Rb protein was significantly associated with old age and disease recurrence (p=0.020 and 0.037). The loss of the FHIT protein was significantly associated with advanced tumor depth (p=0.002). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that p16 and FHIT proteins may be involved in the progression of urothelial carcinoma. In addition, p16 may be a useful prognostic marker for individual urothelial carcinoma patients.
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Objective To investigate the expression and significance of Survivin and Fhit protein in colorectal benign and malignant disease.Methods Test the expression of Survivin and Fhit proteins in 20 cases normal colorectal mucosa,30 cases low grade colorectal intraepithelial lesion,30 cases high grade colorectal intraepithelial lesion and 68 cases colorectal adenocarcinoma by immunohistochemical staining S-P method.Results The unexpression of Survivin in normal colorectal mucosa,postive expression rates of Survivin in low grade colorectal intraepithelial lesion,high grade colorectal intraepithelial lision and colorectal adenocarcinoma were 43.3%,76.7% and 91.2%(P
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0.05). The pulmonary carcinoma incidence rate of the rats treated at the dosages of (6.88?0.31) mg/m3, (15.06?0.35) mg/m3 and (35.33?1.69) mg/m3 were 6.56%?8.96% and 12.70% respectively. Immunohistochemical staining showed that COF could induce abnormal expression of p53 and FHIT protein in lung tissue. Only in experimental group the positive expression of mutant p53 protein located in bronchi epithelial cell nucleus were found. The positive expression rate of p53 protein in lung tissue section of tumor cases was significantly higher than that of control group(P