Zhu Li, Wang Shuyi
Department of Pathology, Affiliated Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi. 2006 Dec;20(24):1113-5.
To investigate the expression and clinical significance of anti-apoptosis gene Survivin and tumor suppressor gene PTEN in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas (LSCC) METHOD: The expression of Survivin and PTEN protein were detected by immunohistochemistry Envision method in 71 specimens of LSCC, and 10 specimens of vocal cord polyp as control.
No Survivin was detected in polyp of vocal cord. However, it was detected in 53 of 71 (74. 6%) specimens from the patients with LSCC. The Survivin expression was unrelated to the age and sex of patients or the size of tumors ( P >0.05) ,but related to the tumor site, clinical stage, histological grade, lymphatic metastasis and tumor prognosis ( P <0. 05). PTEN had the expression in all specimens of vocal cord polyp. However, it was detected in 33 of 71 (46. 5%) specimens of laryngeal carcinoma. The PTEN expression was unrelated to the clinical data including age, gender, tumor size and site ( P >0. 05), but related to the clinical stage, pathological grade, lymph node metastasis and prognosis ( P <0. 05). There was a negative correlation between Survivin expression and PTEN expression ( P <0. 05).
The abnormal expression of Survivin and PTEN gene may be related to carcinogenesis, tumor progress and prognosis. The Survivin and PTEN gene may act as markers predicting biological behavior of LSCC. The coexpression of Survivin and PTEN gene have the synergism in carcinogenesis and tumor progress of LSCC.
探讨抗凋亡基因Survivin和抑癌基因PTEN在喉鳞状细胞癌(LSCC)中的表达及临床意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学Envision法检测71例LSCC标本及10例声带息肉标本中Survivin和PTEN蛋白的表达。
声带息肉中未检测到Survivin。然而,在71例LSCC患者的53例标本(74.6%)中检测到Survivin。Survivin的表达与患者的年龄、性别或肿瘤大小无关(P>0.05),但与肿瘤部位、临床分期、组织学分级、淋巴转移及肿瘤预后有关(P<0.05)。PTEN在所有声带息肉标本中均有表达。然而,在71例喉癌标本中的33例(46.5%)中检测到PTEN。PTEN的表达与年龄、性别、肿瘤大小及部位等临床资料无关(P>0.05),但与临床分期、病理分级、淋巴结转移及预后有关(P<0.05)。Survivin表达与PTEN表达呈负相关(P<0.05)。
Survivin和PTEN基因的异常表达可能与喉癌的发生、发展及预后有关。Survivin和PTEN基因可作为预测LSCC生物学行为的标志物。Survivin和PTEN基因的共表达在LSCC的发生及肿瘤进展中具有协同作用。