Detection of gene promoter methylation and mRNA, protein expression levels of E-cadherin in nasopharyngeal carcinoma / 中华病理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathology
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(12): 25-30, 2003.
Article
Dans Chinois
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-255362
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the gene promoter methylation, mRNA and protein expression levels of E-cadherin and beta-catenin in primary and metastatic tumor samples of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and to investigate the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of neoplastic cell in NPC.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-one patients with NPC were studied. The samples of primary tumor and paired lymph node metastatic tumor were collected and examined for aberrant gene promoter methylation in E-cadherin by DNA Methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP). Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining were adopted to detect mRNA and protein levels of E-cadherin and beta-catenin.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The gene promoter methylation in E-cadherin was 52.4% (11/21) in primary tumor of NPC, and 80.9% (17/21) in lymph node metastatic tumor, which existed significant difference (P < 0.05). (2) In primary tumor, about 80% (0 approximately 100%) neoplastic cells expressed E-cadherin protein on the average, which was significantly higher than that of metastatic tumor (50% on the average, P = 0.004). The expression levels of beta-catenin protein were high in both primary and metastatic tumors, but with no statistic difference (P = 0.698). (3) By Western blotting analysis, the relative intensity of protein expression in E-cadherin was significantly higher in primary tumor (206.7 +/- 32.7) compared to that of metastatic tumor (65.0 +/- 15.9), while the expression of beta-catenin protein showed no difference between them (P = 0.754). (4) mRNA expression level of E-cadherin was higher in primary tumor than that of metastatic tumor.No remarkable difference was found for the mRNA expression of beta-catenin.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>(1) Downregulation of mRNA and protein expression of E-cadherin may play a critical role in neoplastic cell invasion and metastasis in NPC. The aberrant promoter methylation of E-cadherin may ultimately alter the mobility and scattering of tumor cells in NPC. (2) Downregulation of E-cadherin alone may be enough for the tumor cell to lose intercellular adhesions which results in tumor cell invasion and metastasis. However, mutant beta-catenin could also involve in this progress. (3) The detection of gene promoter hypermethylation of E-cadherin should be evaluated in the screening and surveillance of NPC.</p>
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Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Anatomopathologie
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ARN messager
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Cadhérines
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Régulation négative
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Transactivateurs
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Tumeurs du rhinopharynx
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Régions promotrices (génétique)
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Méthylation de l'ADN
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Protéines du cytosquelette
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Bêta-Caténine
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Chinois
Texte intégral:
Chinese Journal of Pathology
Année:
2003
Type:
Article
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