The expression research of histone acetylation and p21WAF1 in breast cancer / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To research the expression change and the sense of histone acetylation and p21WAF1 protein in breast cancer. Methods Pathological morphologic changes of breast cancer were identified by H. E. staining. Immunohistochemical study for p21WAF1 protein expression was performed on 80 breast cancers and 80 normal breast tissues. The expressions of acetylated histone H3, H4 and p21WAF1 protein in 80 breast cancers and 80 normal breast tissues were analyzed by Western blot. Results H.E. staining discovered that the tissue structure and cell morphous of breast cancer had visible atypia, compared with normal breast tissues. The immunohistochemical results displayed that the positive expression of p21 WAF1 in 80 breast cancers and 80 normal breast tissues was 49 cases(61.25 %) or 3 cases (3.75%), respectively. There was significantly difference in the expression level between the 80 breast cancers and 80 normal breast tissues (P ＜ 0. 05). The expression levels of p21WAF1 protein in breast cancer tissues were higher than that in normal breast tissues, 0. 78 ± 0. 095 or 0. 65 ± 0. 055, respectively. The expression levels of acetylated histone H3, H4 protein in normal breast tissues were higher than those in breast cancer tissues. H3 was 2. 35 ± 0. 340 or 1.07 ± 0. 067, respectively, H4 was 3.44 ± 0. 202 or 1.11 ± 0. 086, respectively. There was significantly difference in the expression levels between the 80 breast cancers and 80 normal breast tissues (P ＜0. 01). Conclusions The occurrence and development of breast cancers may be related to the expression change of histone acetylation and p21WAF1 protein.