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Objective To explore the expressions of N-cadherin,E-cadherin,and P63 protein in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues,and the relationship between their expressions and clinicopathologic factors.Methods Immuohistochemistry was used to detect the expressions of N-cadherin,E-cadherin,and P63 protein in 60 normal liver tissues,60 HCC tissues and their peficancerous tissues,and then the relationship between their expressions and clinicopathologic factors were analyzed.Results The positive expression rates of N-cadherin in normal liver tissue,peficancerous tissues and HCC tissue were gradually decreased,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).And The positive expression rates of E-cadherin in normal liver tissue,peficanceroustissues and HCC tissue were gradually increased,the difference was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).The expression of P63 in normal liver tissue was significantly higher than that in peficancerous tissues and HCC tissue,and the differences wcrc all significant(P ＜ 0.05).The positive rates of expression of N-cadherin were related with clinical stage,portal vein invasion,metastasis and pathological grading.The positive rates of expression of E-cadherin were related with clinical stage,portal vein invasion and pathological grading.The positive rates of expression of P63 were related with clinical stage,tumor sizeand pathological grading.Spearman rank correlation analysis showed that the expression of P63was positively correlated with the expression of E-cadherin,but negatively correlated with the expression of N-cadherin.Conclusion The high expression of N-cadherin and low expression of P63 protein,E-cadherin of HCC tissues may play a role in tumor metastasis and carcinogenesis.
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Objective To investigate the changes in the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1),matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3 (TIMP-3) in the articular cartilage of patients with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and the role of these proteins in pathogenesis of KBD.Methods The postoperative cartilage samples were collected from patients with KBD,osteoarthritis and patients with non-bone disease (control).The expression of MMP-1,MMP-3 and TIMP-3 in the cartilage was detected by immuohistochemistry,and the positive chondrocytes were counted in different layers of the articular cartilage under microscope.Results The positive rates of MMP-1 in the upper [(67.00 ± 1.69)％] and deeper [(22.07 ± 29.66)％] layers of articular cartilage from patients with KBD,and in the deeper layer of articular cartilage from patients with osteoarthritis [(70.52 ± 37.84)％] were significantly higher than those in the control group [(51.73 ± 36.74)％,(3.75 ± 6.85)％,all P ＜ 0.05].The positive rates of MMP-3 in the deeper layer of articular cartilage from patients with KBD [(28.84 ± 31.13)％] and in the middle and deeper layers of articular cartilage from patients with osteoarthritis [(55.69 ± 35.00)％,(45.96 ± 35.38％)] were significantly higher than those in normal cartilage [(34.09 ± 28.54)％,(14.46 ± 18.32)％,all P ＜ 0.05].The positive rates of TIMP-3 in the middle layer of articular cartilage from patients with KBD [(21.25 ± 25.23)％] and in the middle and deeper layers of articular cartilage from patients with osteoarthritis [(20.40 ± 22.19)％,(18.10 ± 22.58)％] were significantly lower than those in normal cartilage [(36.74 ± 26.61)％,(7.81 ± 20.58)％,all P ＜ 0.05].Conclusion MMP-1,MMP-3 and TIMP-3 play important roles in the articular cartilage damage of KBD.
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Objective:To investigate the expression of collagen typeⅠ(ColⅠ),collagen typeⅣ(ColⅣ)and fibronectin(Fn)in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas(LSCC)and their pathobiological relationship with invasion and metastasis of tumor.Method:The expression of ColⅠ,Col Ⅳ and Fn was detected by immunohistochemistry method in normal tissue of latero-carcinoma and tissue of carcinoma in 60 specimens of LSCC.Integral optical density(iOD)was detected by image analysis of computer and was analyzed by SPSS13.O.Result:The expression of ColⅠ was obvious and integrity.The expression of Col Ⅳ and Fn of basal membrane was like intact line-shape appearance and Fn of interstitial substance appeared like a complete network in the normal tissue f latero-carcinoma.Their expression decreased gradually and their integrity was broken and disappeared gradually from well to poorly differentiated LSCC.Their expressions also fell off with the tumor size,clinical stage and cervical lymphatic etastasis gradually and consistently in LSCC.Their variances were statistical significance separately(P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).Conclusion:The expression of ColⅠ,ColⅣand Fn was closely related to tumor invasion,the regional lymph node metastasis and other some pathobiological features in LSCC.A detection of ColⅠ,ColⅣ and Fn as of definite significance on a better comprehension of the possibility of metastasis,choice of surgery and prognosis.
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In order to explore the value of p63, smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and cytokeratin 5/6(CK5/6) in the differential diagnosis of ductal lesions of breast, 88 tissue specimens of ductal lesions of breast were collected and examined histologically by HE staining. By using immunohistochemistry,the expression of p63, α-SMA and CK5/6 was detected. The results showed that in 38 cases of benign breast lesions, the proliferating cells were all positive for p63 and α-SMA. In 19 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and 7 cases of intraductal papillary carcinoma, α-SMA positive cells formed a layer of continuous embroider-shaped structure and the p63 positive cells formed a layer of evenly separated embroider-shaped structure around the ducts. There was no cross-reaction between p63 and interstitial myofibroblasts and vascular smooth muscle cells. In 38 cases of benign breast lesions, the positive rate of CK5/6 expression was 100 %. In 5 cases of atypical ductal hyperplasia, there were few positive cells in the ducts. In 19 cases of CDIS, no tumor cells expressed CK5/6. In 19 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma, almost no CK5/6 was detectable. It was suggested that p63 could serve as a novel specific marker for the identification of breast myoepithelial cells. CK5/6 is of value in differentiating ductal proliferation of varying degrees, especially in the differentiation between cancerous and non-cancerous changes. Simultaneous detection of p63, CK5/6 and α-SMA can help increase the diagnostic accuracy of breast diseases.
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Objective To study the changes of eotaxin expression during different phrases of recovery process of mucosa in sinus cavity after endoscopic sinus surgery. Methods Expression of eotaxin during different phrases of recovery process of mucosa in sinus cavity in 10 patients with type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ chronic sinusitis after endoscopic sinus surgery was determined by immunohistochemitry and Western blotting. Results At 1-2 weeks after surgery, there was a significant difference in expression of eotaxin (P
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Objective:To elucidate the role of dpc4 gene in the development of squamous cell carcinoma. Methods:DMBA at 5 g/L was locally applied in check pouch 3 times a week for 6,9 and 12 weeks respectively in three groups of golden hamasters to induce carcinoma.The animals were sacrificed after DMBA application.Normal controls were the check pouch samples of golden hamasters without any treatment and negative controls were established by local application of acetone for 12 weeks.DPC4 4 expression was examined by immunohistochemical staining.Results:DPC4 expression was observed in all(22) cases of the normal epithelium samples(100%),20 of the 21 cases of simple hyperplasia(95.2%),20 of the 27 cases of abnormal hyperplasia(74.1%) and 12 of the 25 cases of squomous cell carcinoma(48%).Conclusion:dpc4 may play an important role in the development of oral squomous cell carcinoma.
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AIM: To investigate the volume percentage of infarct and expression of glucose transporter-1 (GLUT1) transcription and protein levels at different ischemic time point and different reperfusion time point in rat focal cerebral ischemic penumbra. METHODS: Focal ischemic models of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats were made by inserting nylon thread. Brain samples were harvested from ischemic penumbra. Infarct volume were analyzed quantitively by Kontron IBAS 2.5 image auto-analyses system. The expressien of GLUT1 mRNA was assessed by RT-PCR, and the expression of GLUT1 protein was assessed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The infarction volume in MCAO 1 h/reperfusion (R) group was obviously smaller than that in MCAO 3 h/R group. GLUT1 increased at (1 h) MCAO 1 h/R group, climbed to climax at 24 h and remained higher than normal at 1 week. In contrast, in the MCAO 3 h/R group, the corresponding index was at 3 h, 24 h and 1 week, but the increasing degree of GLUT1 was slighter than MCAO 1 h/R. GLUT1 protein began to ascend at 1 h, reached climax at 24 h and was higher than normal at 1 week in MCAO 1 h/R group, while in MCAO 3 h/R group, the corresponding index was at 3 h, 24 h and 1 week. CONCLUSION: GLUT1 expression is notably up-regulated in the penumbra region after focal cerebral ischemia, it may be a protective reaction against ischemic injury. [
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AIM: To investigate expression of CD44s in lung cancer and it's clinical significance. METHODS: A total of 117 primary lung cancer from patients were examined for CD44s expression by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: CD44s mostly expressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but not in small ecll lung cancer (SCLC), and squamous cell carcinoma(SCC) showed much stronger expression of CD44s than adenocarcinoma(ADC)(P
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Objective To investigate the dedifferentiation of neuroglial cells and its induction after optic nerve injury. Methods Adult male SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups the normal control group,the injury group,the transplantation group and the microcrush and transplantation group.Optic nerves were harvested at days 3,7,14 and 28 after the operation.HE staining was used to count the number of neuroglial cells.Immunohistochemistry,Western blotting and in situ hybridization histochemistry were employed together with computerized image analysis to evaluate the expressions of Nestin,GFAP,MBP,NF,BDNF,Nogo-A and Nogo-A mRNA.Immunofluorescence double staining was used to detect the co-expression of Nestin and GFAP or Nestin and MBP. Results The number of cells only increased at day 7 after the nerve injury, the expressions of Nestin,MBP,Nogo-A and Nogo-A mRNA were up-regulated,the expressions of GFAP,NF and BDNF were down-regulated,and some Nestin-GFAP positive cells and a few of Nestin-MBP positive cells were detected in the injury group.Compared with the injury group,the number of cells was increased sometime after the nerve injury;the expressions of Nestin,GFAP,BDNF and NF were up-regulated,the expressions of MBP,Nogo-A and Nogo-A mRNA were down-regulated,and the number of Nestin-GFAP positive cells increased in the transplantation group and the microcrush and transplantation group.Conclusion After optic nerve injury,some astrocytes undergo dedifferentiation while the macroglial cells display a gene expression pattern that is unfavorable for nerve regeneration.Pre-degenerated peripheral nerves could enhance the dedifferentiation of astrocytes and induce the gene expression pattern of macroglial cells that is favorable for nerve regeneration.