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Objective To investigate the effect of dsP21-555 transfection on the expression of tumor suppressor gene p21 in renal clear cell carcinoma cell lines ACHN and 786-O.Methods Renal clear cell carcinoma cells were transfected with dsControl and dsP21-555 with Lipofectamine 3000 respectively.Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting were used to detect the expression of p21 mRNA and protein.Cell cycle distribution was detected by flow cytometry (FCM).Cell viability and proliferation were analyzed by cell viability assay (MTS method) and colony culture assay.Results In ACHN and 786-O cells, the expressions of p21 mRNA in dsP21-555 group (2.86±0.33, 1.96±0.35) were significantly higher than those in dsControl group (1.05±0.34, 1.01±0.14), which were increased to 2.72 times (t=7.640, P<0.001) and 1.95 times (t=5.058, P=0.002).Western blotting showed that the expressions of P21 protein were up-regulated in both renal cell lines, which was consistent with p21 mRNA up-regulation.The result of FCM showed that the cell cycle was blocked in G0-G1 phase (57.08%±5.66% vs.46.06%±4.60%, t=3.023, P=0.023;61.58%±6.23% vs.42.25%±6.08%, t=4.444, P=0.004) after transfection of dsP21-555 in renal clear cell carcinoma cells.MTS result showed that the vitality of both cell lines after transfection of dsP21-555 decreased compared with dsControl group, their absorbance values were 0.85±0.20 vs.1.27±0.13, t=3.410, P=0.014;1.04±0.25 vs.1.55±0.10, t=3.758, P=0.009.Colony culture experiments showed that the numbers of colonies formed by ACHN and 786-O in the dsControl group were 110.91±26.21 and 129.99±22.87 respectively, and the numbers of colonies formed in the dsP21-555 group were 59.37±14.23 (t=3.456, P=0.014) and 71.26±21.38 (t=3.745, P=0.010), indicating that the proliferation of cells in the dsP21-555 group was significantly reduced.Conclusion dsP21-555 can up-regulate the expression of p21 gene in renal clear cell carcinoma cells and inhibit the growth of carcinoma cells, suggesting that dsP21-555 may become a new gene therapy tool.
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Objective To investigate the regulatory effect of miRNA-370(miR-370)on the expression of tumor suppressor gene p21 in renal cell carcinoma cell lines ACHN and 786-O and its effect on cell growth. Methods RCC cells were transfected with dsRNA known lack homology to human genes (control group) and miR-370 (experimental group) by Lipofectamine 3000 respectively. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polynucleotide chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot were used to detect the expression of p21 mRNA and protein. The cell cycle distribution was identified by flow cytometry (FCM). Cell viability and proliferation ability were measured by cell viability assay (MTS) and colony culture assay. Results The expression of p21 mRNA in ACTN and 786-O cells in control group was 1.04±0.33, 1.04±0.31, respectively. The expression of p21 mRNA in experimental group was significantly increased by 3.68±0.62 (t=7.535, P<0.001), 3.15±0.29 (t=9.975, P<0.001). Western blot further demonstrated that the increased expression of p21 protein in both renal cell lines was consistent with the upregulation of p21 mRNA level. FCM results showed that the cell cycle of more cells was blocked in G0-G1phase after transfection of miR-370.MTS results showed that after transfection of miR-370,the number of colonies formed by ACHN and 786-O cells in the control group was 113±30 and 106±27 respectively. The number of colonies formed by experimental group was significantly reduced by 53±17 (t=2.982, P=0.041) and 50±16 (t=3.089, P=0.037). Conclusion miR-370 can significantly up-regulate the expression of tumor suppressor gene p21 in renal cell carcinoma and inhibit the growth of renal cell carcinoma.
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Objective To investigate the regulatory effect of miRNA-370(miR-370)on the expression of tumor suppressor gene p21 in renal cell carcinoma cell lines ACHN and 786-O and its effect on cell growth. Methods RCC cells were transfected with dsRNA known lack homology to human genes (control group) and miR-370 (experimental group) by Lipofectamine 3000 respectively. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polynucleotide chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot were used to detect the expression of p21 mRNA and protein. The cell cycle distribution was identified by flow cytometry (FCM). Cell viability and proliferation ability were measured by cell viability assay (MTS) and colony culture assay. Results The expression of p21 mRNA in ACTN and 786-O cells in control group was 1.04±0.33, 1.04±0.31, respectively. The expression of p21 mRNA in experimental group was significantly increased by 3.68±0.62 (t=7.535, P<0.001), 3.15±0.29 (t=9.975, P<0.001). Western blot further demonstrated that the increased expression of p21 protein in both renal cell lines was consistent with the upregulation of p21 mRNA level. FCM results showed that the cell cycle of more cells was blocked in G0-G1phase after transfection of miR-370.MTS results showed that after transfection of miR-370,the number of colonies formed by ACHN and 786-O cells in the control group was 113±30 and 106±27 respectively. The number of colonies formed by experimental group was significantly reduced by 53±17 (t=2.982, P=0.041) and 50±16 (t=3.089, P=0.037). Conclusion miR-370 can significantly up-regulate the expression of tumor suppressor gene p21 in renal cell carcinoma and inhibit the growth of renal cell carcinoma.
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Objective To investigate the expressions of p15,p16,and p21 in skin of uygur patients with psoriasis and its significance in the development of psoriasis.Methods The expressions of p15,p16,and p21 were studied with immunohistochemical method in the Xinjiang Uygur psoriatic and normal Uygur skins.Results The positive expression rate of p16 gene was 12.5％ in skin lesions of patients with psoriasis Uygur,and 66.67％ in the normal group.The positive expressions of p15,and p21 genes in skin lesions of patients with psoriasis and healthy Uygur population were higher.Conclusions There is a significant correlation between the development of uygur psoriasis vulgaris and abnormal expression of p16.
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Objective To investigate the expression of p21 and p53 in renal interstitial fibrosis rats and the effect of enalapril on it. Methods Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, shame operation rats group, unilateral urethral obstruction and enalapril treatment group. Histological chan-ges were observed by Masson stain. The expression of p21 mRNA and p53 mRNA was detected by RT-PCR. Results With degree of interstitial fibrosis aggravating, the expression of p21 and p53 increasing,p21 and p53 expression of UUO rats at every time point were positive correlative. Enalapril can inhibit the expression of p21 and p53. Concinsion p21 and p53 expression increased in UUO rats renal cortex and enalapril can significantly inhibit its expression, p21 may participate in the pathogenesis of renal tubule-in-terstitial fibrosis through p53 pathway.
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INTRODUÇÃO E OBJETIVO: O tipo de câncer oral mais frequente é o carcinoma de células escamosas, que corresponde a 95 por cento dos casos(9). O papiloma escamoso oral é uma neoplasia benigna normalmente associada à infecção pelo papilomavírus humano (HPV)(21). A análise da literatura mostra alterações nos genes reguladores do ciclo celular p27, p21WAF/Cip1 e p16INK4a, porém sem uma definição de seus papéis na carcinogênese oral. O objetivo foi caracterizar imuno-histoquimicamente p27, p21WAF/Cip1 e p16NK4a em epitélio escamoso normal, papilomas escamosos e carcinomas de células escamosas da cavidade oral. MÉTODOS: Imuno-histoquímica para p27, p21WAF/Cip1 e p16NK4a em 32 casos de epitélio escamoso normal, 30 casos de papiloma escamoso e 34 de carcinoma de células escamosas da cavidade oral. RESULTADOS: p27: 97,06 por cento dos casos de carcinoma de células escamosas apresentaram imunopositividade focal. O grupo papiloma escamoso apresentou 33,33 por cento e o grupo controle, 18,75 por cento. p21WAF/Cip1: 100 por cento de imunopositividade focal tanto no grupo controle como no grupo carcinoma de células escamosas, e 90 por cento no grupo papiloma escamoso. p16INK4a: 100 por cento de imunopositividade focal para os grupos controle e papiloma escamoso, e 94 por cento para o grupo carcinoma de células escamosas. CONCLUSÃO: Imuno-histoquimicamente demonstrou-se diferença significativa para p27 quando feita comparação dos grupos controle e papiloma escamoso com o grupo carcinoma de células escamosas. O p21WAF/Cip1 não demonstrou poder de diferenciar os grupos analisados. O p16INK4a apresentou imunopositividade difusa em uma minoria dos casos do grupo carcinoma de células escamosas. O grupo papiloma escamoso se comportou de maneira similar ao grupo controle em relação aos três marcadores.
INTRODUCTION: The most frequent type of oral cancer is the squamous cell carcinoma, which corresponds to 95 percent of the cases(9).The oral squamous papilloma is a benign neoplasia, commonly associated with infections caused by the human papilloma virus(21). The analysis of medical literature shows changes in cell cycle regulatory genes (p27, p21WAF/Cip1 and p16INK4a), but does not define their roles in oral carcinogenesis. Objective: Characterize the immuno-histochemical expression of p27, p21WAF/Cip1 and p16INK4a in oral normal squamous epithelium, oral squamous papilloma and oral squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS: Immuno-histochemical evaluation of p27, p21WAF/Cip1 and p16INK4a in 32 samples of oral normal squamous epithelium, 30 of oral squamous papilloma and 34 of oral squamous cell carcinoma. RESULTS: 97.06 percent of the oral squamous cell carcinoma group, 33.33 percent of the squamous papilloma group and 18.75 percent of the control group showed focal immunopositivity for p27. 100 percent of both control and oral squamous cell carcinoma groups and 90 percent of the oral squamous papilloma group showed focal immunopositivity for p21WAF/Cip1. 100 percent of both control and oral squamous papilloma groups and 94 percent of the oral squamous cell carcinoma group showed focal immunopositivity for p16INK4a. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed a statistically significant difference for p27 expression when comparing the control and oral squamous papilloma groups with the oral squamous cell carcinoma group. p21WAF/Cip1 did not prove to be useful to differentiate the groups. p16INK4a showed diffuse immunopositivity in a minority of the oral squamous cell carcinoma cases. The oral squamous papilloma group behaved similarly to the control group as to the three markers.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/metabolism , Mouth Neoplasms/metabolism , Papilloma/metabolism , Immunohistochemistry , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the effects of recombinant parvovirus H-1 vector expressing p21(rhH1 Δ p21) on human gastric cancer cell line HGC27, and to further reveal the biological function of p21wif1 to provide the basis for cancer gene therapy. Methods: The recombinant parvovirus H-1 vector expressing p21 (rhH1 Δ/p21) was constructed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and was transfected into HGC27 cell line. The morphological changes of HGC27 cell were observed. The transgene protein expressions in the gastric cancer cells were detected by Western blot. The inhibitory effects of rhH1 Δ/p21 on the growth of HGC27 cells were measured by MTT assay. The cell cycle distribution was determined by flowcytometry. Results: The rhH1 Δ/p21 was successfully constructed, with a titer of 3.5 × 107 PFU/mL. The transgene protein p21 was over-expressed in the HGC27 cells. The cell cycle distribution was changed. The proportion of cells in G1 phase significantly increased. The cell growth was significantly inhibited. Conclusion: rhH1 Δ/p21 induces G1 arrest and inhibits the proliferation of gastric cancer HGC27 cells. It indicates that rhH1 Δ/p21 gene therapy can effectively inhibit the growth of gastric cancer cells in vitro.
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Objective To determine the expression of HPV16/18,31/33 DNA and p53,p21~(WAF1) and MDM2 proteins in invasive squamous cell carcinoma of cervix (ISCC)and to indicate the significance of them in the occurrence and development of ISCC.Methods Using tissue microarray,in situ hybridization (ISH) and immunohistochemical method,we detected the expression of HPV16/18,31/33 and investigate the expres- sion of p53,p21~(WAF1),MDM2 and proteins in ISCC,CIN and NCE.Results was analysed by SPSS vision 12.5. Results The positive expression rate of HPV16/18,p53,p21~(WAF1),MDM2 in ISCC was markedly higher than in CIN and NCE.We found the difference between HPV31/33 and lymph node transfer.Significant relation- ship was observed between p53 protein expression and histological grade and lymph node metastasis of the cancer.There was positive correlation between the expression of p21~(WAF1) protein and the depth of invasion(P
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Radiotherapy or surgery is the main treatment modality for early glottic cancer. The advantage of radiotherapy is the preservation of good voice quality after treatment but the main problem of increased complications in the salvage surgery remains when local control fails. So, it is important to predict the success of radiotherapy. Authors aimed to investigate clinical characteristics of recurrent early glottic cancer after radiotherapy and to evaluate the expression of p21 protein as a predictable factor for radiosensitivity in early glottic cancer. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: From 1989 through 2003, 118 patients with T1, T2 glottic squamous cell carcinoma treated primarily with full courses of radiotherapy at the Asan Medical Center were identified. Among them, 20 patients had recurrence. We reviewed medical records retrospectively to find out factors affecting recurrence and performed immunohistochemical staining for p21 protein on the paraffin sections of the biopsy specimens of 75 patients (including 17 cases among 20 patients with recurrent disease). Immunoreactivity to the p21 antibody was evaluated using semi-quantitative scoring system: Grade I for no nuclear reaction, Grade II for 1-10%, Grade III for 10-50%, and Grade IV for 50% or more nuclear staining. We classified immunostaining grades I and II as the weakly positive group, grades III and IV as the strongly positive group. The relation between the local control outcome after radiotherapy and the results of immunostaining was analyzed by the chi-square and the Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: Most of the patients was male (97%), the median follow-up time was 36 months and the average time to recur was 15 months. The recurrence rate was 17% overall, 16% for T1 lesions, 25% for T2 lesions. The unfavorable factor identified in this study for local recurrence was tumor differentiation (p=0.023). Three out of 30 cases of the weakly positive group had recurred and 14 out of 45 cases of the strongly positive group had recurred. There was significantly high recurrence rate in the strongly positive group (p=0.048). CONCLUSION: There was a significant correlation between the poorly differentiated early glottic squamous cell carcinoma and tumor recurrence. The relation between the strongly positive p21 expression and the radioresistance suggests that p21 might be a predictable factor in radioresistancy in early glottic cancer.
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Humans , Male , Biopsy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Cell Differentiation , Follow-Up Studies , Laryngeal Neoplasms , Medical Records , Paraffin , Radiation Tolerance , Radiotherapy , Recurrence , Retrospective Studies , Staphylococcal Protein A , Voice QualityABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (CDKI) is known to play an important role in oncogenesis, but its clinical effect in head and neck cancer has not been reported yet. This study was designed to investigate the prognostic relevance of p16 and p21 protein expressions by evaluating the correlation between the expression pattern of p16 and p21 proteins, and tumor progress in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Paraffin-embedded tissue specimens from 54 patients, who were diagnosed with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma between 1993 and 2002, were immunohistochemically stained for p16 and p21 proteins. The clinical features from these patients were retrospectively evaluated. The percentages of positive nuclei that stained positive for tumor were determined. RESULTS: In p16 protein, the proportion of strong expression was higher than that of weak expression in early tumor stage (T1, T2) and clinical stages (stage I, II): the proportion of weak expression was higher in the advanced tumor stage (T3, T4) and the clinical stages (stage III, IV): the correlations between the expressions of p16 protein and tumor clinical stages were significant (p0.05). In p16 and p21 protein, the proportion of weak expression was higher in nodal stage with neck metastasis than in nodal stage without neck metastasis: but the correlation between expression of p16 or p21 protein and nodal stage was not significant, respectively (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: There was a significant correlation between weak expression of p16 protein and more advanced tumor clinical stages. The expression of p16 protein may have prognostic value restrictively in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Further study will be needed to understand the role of p16 and p21 protein in oncogenesis of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
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Humans , Carcinogenesis , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Neck , Neoplasm Metastasis , Phosphotransferases , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cilostazol is an anti-platelet and arterial vasodilating drug that inhibits phosphodiesterase type III, an enzyme that breaks down cyclic AMP in platelets, vascular smooth muscle cells, cardiac myocytes and adipocytes. Several animal and human studies have shown that cilostazol has the potential to reduce restenosis after coronary angioplasty, but the precise mechanism by which the inhibition of vascular smooth muscle cell growth occurs from an increase in cyclic AMP is not yet clear. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated the effects of cilostazol on cell proliferation and expression of iNOS and p21 by western blotting with the cultured aortic vascular smooth muscle cells stimulated with platelet-derived growth factor BB. RESULTS: In comparison to the control, treatment with cilostazol significantly inhibited (p<0.05) the increase in cell number. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and p21 expression increased with cilostazol treatment, and these effects of cilostazol were eliminated by simultaneous incubation with the NOS inhibitor, L-NAME. These results indicate that cilostazol increases p21 expression at least partially through an iNOS-dependent pathway in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells stimulated with PDGF-BB. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that cilostazol has a direct inhibitory effect on abnormal proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells accompanied by the induction of iNOS-dependent p21 expression, and cilostazol may have potential to prevent restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention by this mechanism.
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Animals , Humans , Adipocytes , Angioplasty , Blotting, Western , Cell Count , Cell Proliferation , Cyclic AMP , Muscle, Smooth, Vascular , Myocytes, Cardiac , NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester , Nitric Oxide Synthase , Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II , Percutaneous Coronary Intervention , Platelet-Derived Growth FactorABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKI), including p21, p27 and p57 of the KIP family, are negative regulators of cell cycle progression and potentially act as tumor suppressors. The expression of p21 is induced by tumor suppressor gene p53. Mutations of p53 are common and found in various human cancers. Thus, the function of p21 as a tumor suppressor may be not retained after p53 mutation in human cancers. The aim of our study was to evaluate the tumor suppressive activity of p21 and p53 in human gastric cancer. METHODS: One hundred and two patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer at Chonnam National University Hospital were selected retrospectively for this study. The primary selection criteria were the availability of formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded blocks and sufficient clinical follow-up for tumor-specific survival analysis. In this study, we examined the expression of p21 and p53 in human gastric cancer tissue by immunohisto-chemistry and the correlation between their expression and clinicopathological variables. RESULTS: p21 and p53 immunoreactivities were localized in the nuclei of carcinoma cells. Positive nuclear expression of p21 and p53 was demonstrated in 63.7 and 33.3% of cancer tissues, respectively. No apparent correlation was noted between p21 and p53 expression. Negative expression of p21 correlated with advanced stage and lymph node metastasis (p=0.028 and 0.017, respectively). Moreover, negative expression of p21 correlated with poor survival (p=0.037). Positive expression of p53 correlated with depth of tumor invasion (p=0.029). However, no significant correlation could be observed between the status of p53 expression and survival. Combined analysis of p21 and p53 status showed that p21 negative and p53 positive tumors had a poorer survival than other group tumors (p=0.026). CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the status of p21 and p53 expression may help in predicting the aggressive behavior of gastric cancer. However, further studies are warranted to clarify the impact of p53 on the function of p21 as a tumor suppressor.
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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Carcinoma/genetics , Gene Expression , Genes, p53 , /genetics , Prognosis , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics , Retrospective Studies , Stomach Neoplasms/genetics , Survival Analysis , Biomarkers, Tumor/geneticsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the role of P21 protein and survivin on the cell apoptosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) induced by mevastatin. Methods The inhibitory effect of mevastatin on A549 and NCI-H520 cell line was evaluated by MTT assay. The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis induction were determined with flow cytometer and transmission electron microscope. The expression of p21 protein was assessed with flow cytometer. The mRNA expression of p21 and survivin was assessed with RT-PCR. Results Flow cytometry showed that mevastatin induced G_0/G_1 cell arrest in NSCLC cell lines. The results indicated that mevastatin caused apoptosis in concentration-dependent manner. Mevastatin produced no change in expression of P21 mRNA and total P21 protein. Concomitantly, P21 protein localized on cellular membrane was decreased. It was also found that mevastatin suppressed the expression of survivin mRNA in NSCLC cell lines. All these effects were reversed by mevalonate. Conclusions Mevastatin inhibited the proliferation of NSCLC cell lines. Mevastatin exerts growth inhibitory effect and induces apoptosis effect by inhibiting mevalonate synthesis. Its mechanisms might involve blockade of the isoprenylation of p21 protein and down-regulation of the expression of survivin mRNA.
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Objective To investigate the expression of p21ras and microvascular density (MVD) in pancreatic carcinoma and to identify their clinico-pathological significance. Methods Expressions of p21ras and MVD were immunohistochemically assessed in 48 cases of pancreatic carcinomas. Results The expression rate of p21ras in pancreatic carcinomas was 60.40%, the MVD was (22.207?5.815) and (18.053?5.502) respectively in the p21ras-positive group and p21ras-negative group (P
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Objective To investigate the role of p53, rasp21 and C-myc in gastric carcinogenesis. Methods Expression and distribution feature of p53, rasp21 and C-myc in 60 cases of human gastric cancer were detected with immunohistochemical SP (Streptavidin-Peroxidase) staining. Results The positive rate of expression was respectively 51.7% for p53, 40.0% for rasp21, and 66.7% for C-myc, while in the gastric mucous membrane adjacent to carcinoma they were respectively 1.6% for p53, 13.3% for rasp21, and 15.0% for C-myc. The differences in expression of p53, rasp21 and C-myc oncoproteins in carcinoma and non-carcinoma tissues were very significant (P
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Objective To investigate the expression of p21ras and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in pancreatic carcinoma, and to elucidate its clinicopathological implication. Methods Expressions of p21ras and VEGF were immunohistochemically examined in 48 cases of pancreatic carcinomas. Results The expressions of p21ras and VEGF in pancreatic carcinomas were 60.40% and 64.58%, respectively, and they were significantly higher than those in adjacent tissues (P
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Objective To study the relationship between the expression of p53 and its downstream effecter p21~(waf1)protein and multi-drug resistance(MDR) of Tca8113/BLM cell line.Methods The cDNA of wildtype p53 gene was introduced into the drug-resistance cell line Tca8113/BLM by Lipofectamine-mediated transfection.The expression of p53 mRNA in Tca8113/BLM and its parental counterpart Tca8113 cell lines were analyzed using molecular beacons.The expression of p53,p21~(waf1),P-gp,and MRP proteins in Tca8113/BLM cell line transfected by wt-p53 cDNA,the untransfected control Tca8113/BLM cell line,its parental counterpart Tca8113 were analyzed by Western blotting.MTT assay was used to determine the drug-sensitivity of different cell lines.The cell cycle distribution and apotosis of different cell lines were also observed by flow cytometery(FCM) and laser confocus microscope(LCM),respectively.Results The expression of p53 protein was significantly lower,and no p21~(waf1) protein was detected in Tca8113/BLM cells.The protein expression of P-gp and MRP were significantly higher in Tca8113/BLM cells than in Tca8113 cells.By Western Blotting,the expression of p53 and p21~(waf1)proteins was significantly increased,while the expression of P-gp and MRP proteins was significantly decreased in Tca8113/BLM/p53 cells.Comparing to Tca8113/BLM cells,the sensitivity of BLM treatment in Tca8113/BLM/p53 cells was 10.1 fold increased.Tca8113/BLM/p53 cells decreased at G1 and S phase,and increased at G2 phase.LCM results showed that the apoptosis of Tca8113/BLM/p53 cells was more obvious than Tca8113/BLM cells when treated with the drug BLM.Conclusion The multi-drug resistance in Tca8113/BLM cell line is involved in down-regulation of p53 and p21~(waf1) protein levels,and up-regulation of P-gp and MRP protein levels.
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AIM:To evaluate the relationship between RUNX3,cyclin E,P21,biological features and survival in gastric cancer patients.METHODS:RUNX3 was examined using immunohistochemical staining.Cyclin E and P21 were analyzed by flow cytometry.Survival was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier survival curves.RESULTS:The positive-expression rate of RUNX3,cyclin E and P21 in tumor tissue from 56 patients with gastric cancer were 44.6%,64.3% and 32.1%,respectively.RUNX3 expression was correlated with lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis(P0.05).Using Kaplan-Meier survival curves and the Log-rank test,there was correlation between RUNX3,cyclin E and survival(P0.05).CONCLUSION:RUNX3 may be related with tumorigenesis and tumor progression by affecting P21 expression.The detection of RUNX3 and cyclin E may be helpful in evaluating the clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in gastric carcinoma patients.
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Objective To investigate the expression and implication of p21~(WAF1) and Ki-67 in the le- sions of Bowen Disease.Methods p21~(WAF1),Ki-67 proteins were examined with immunohistochemical SP method in 35 cases Bowen disease and 12 cases of normal skin or muscosa.Results Both of the expression of p21~(WAF1) protein and Ki-67 protein were elevated in Bowen disease lesions(both P
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Objective To be investigated the morphology of colorectal small flat adenoma and the expressions of p53 , p21, ER and PR. Methods Colonoscopy ( Olympus CF 240) and microscopy ( Olympus BV 41) were used to observe 50 cases of colorectal small flat adenomas. The expressions of p53 , p21 , ER, and PR were detected by the two steps of immunohistochemistry in 50 cases of small flat adenomas and the surrounding mucosa, 26 cases of colorectal carcinomas, while 15 cases of the normal colorectal mucosa as control group. Results These lesions were distributed throughout the large bowel, the prevalence in order was transverse colon, sigmoid and rectum. The small flat adenoma was round, flat, or sessile in shape, and sized