ABSTRACT
Objective To study the expression of connective tissue growth factor(CTGF) and PEST containing nuclear pro‐tein(PCNP) and their significance in pancreatic cancer .Methods The expressions of CTGF and PCNP proteins were tested by im‐munohistochemistry and Immunofluorescence in 39 cases of pancreatic carcinomas and adjacent paracancerous tissues .Results The positive rate of CTGF and PCNP in pancreatic carcinomas was significantly higher than adjacent paracancerous tissues(χ2 =60 .41 , 51 .46 ,all P<0 .01) .The differences of the expression of CTGF and PCNP in pancreatic carcinoma of tumor differentiation ,TNM stage and lymph node metastasis was significant (P< 0 .05) .Conclusion The expression of CTGF and PCNP in the pancreatic cancer was obviously increased ,and the level of CTGF ,PCNP had remarkable connection with the stages of tumor and the condition of lymph node metastasis .