Li Shasha, Zhang Yijun, Li Hongli, Ding Baoqing
Department of Pharmacology, Weifang Medical College, Weifang 261053, China.
Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi. 2011 Feb;14(2):151-5. doi: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2011.02.09.
The abnormal expression of MTAP, a tumor suppressor gene, is found in a variety of tumor tissues. The aim of this study is to detect the expression of MTAP mRNA protein and the clinical significance for the therapy of non-small cell lung cancer tissue (NSCLC).
The expression of MTAP protein was detected by immunohistochemistry in 52 cases of NSCLC patients. The relative expression MTAP mRNA was detected by real-time quantitative PCR.
The expression of MTAP protein in NSCLC tissue was significantly lower than that in paracarcinomous tissue and borderline lung tissue respectively (t=10.283, 10.940, P < 0.001). There was no significant difference among gender, age, smoking history, histology except differentiation (t=2.310, P=0.025). The MTAP mRNA relative expression in NSCLC tissue was significantly lower than that in paracarcinomous tissue (t=9.902, P < 0.001).
Downregulation of MTAP protein and gene expression is correlated to the oncogenesis and progression of NSCLC.
肿瘤抑制基因MTAP在多种肿瘤组织中存在异常表达。本研究旨在检测MTAP mRNA蛋白在非小细胞肺癌组织(NSCLC)中的表达情况及其对治疗的临床意义。
采用免疫组织化学法检测52例NSCLC患者MTAP蛋白的表达。采用实时定量PCR检测MTAP mRNA的相对表达量。
NSCLC组织中MTAP蛋白的表达分别显著低于癌旁组织和肺交界组织(t=10.283,10.940,P<0.001)。除分化程度外,性别、年龄、吸烟史、组织学类型之间差异无统计学意义(t=2.310,P=0.025)。NSCLC组织中MTAP mRNA的相对表达量显著低于癌旁组织(t=9.902,P<0.001)。
MTAP蛋白和基因表达下调与NSCLC的发生发展相关。