Relationship between the major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A expression and clinicopathologic features in laryngeal squamous carcinoma / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the expression of major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma(LSCC), and its clinical significance.@*METHOD@#Immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR were used to detect the expression of the MICA in LSCC and normal tissue samples. The relationship between the expression of MICA and the clinicopathologic features features were was analyzed.@*RESULT@#Compared to the expression of MICA in normal tissues samples, the expression of MICA in LSCC tissue was significantly increased (P < 0.01). MICA expression level in carcinoma tissue was closely related to the tumor-differentiation degree and TNM staging.@*CONCLUSION@#Our study suggests that MICA may play an important role in the invasion and metastasis of LSCC, and could be a potential tumor maker for LSCC.