Investigation on the mRNA expressions of ornithine decarboxylase and endostatin in esophageal squamos cell carcinoma and their correlation with angiogenesis / 中华消化杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the mRNA expressions of ornithine decarboxylase(ODC), endostatin and microvessel density (MVD) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and their correlations, and to explore the mechanisms of ODC in facilitating angiogenesis, its correlation with invasion a nd metastasis of the carcinoma. Methods Semi-quantitative RT-PCR method was used to detect the mRNA expressions of ODC and endostatin in 41 paired surgically resected specimens of ESCC (T)and their adjacent tissue(N), a nd the T/N ratio was calculated.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the MVD by anti-CD 34 monoclonal antibody in ESCC tiss ue and corresponding adjacent tissue. Results Of 41 cases, the T/N ratio of ODC mRNA was greater than 1.0 in 39 cases (95.1%) and the T/N ratio of MVD was greater than 1.0 in 4 0 cases ( 97.6%). The mRNA expressions of ODC and endostatin, and MVD in esophageal specimens we re significantly correlated with tumor sizes, lymph node metastasis and adventit ia invasion. The mRNA expressions of ODC and endostatin were correlated with differentiation status of tumor. T/N value of ODC mRNA was positively correlated with T/N value of MVD, and nega tively correlated with the T/N value of endostatin mRNA. While the T/N value of endos tatin mRNA was negatively correlated with the T/N value of MVD. Conclusion ODC is closely related to tumor angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis of ESCC. It is possible that ODC overexpr ession may promote tumor angiogenesis by suppressing endostatin expression, which may be o ne of the mechanisms that ODC facilitates invasion and metastasis of ESCC.