Li Jianguo, Jiang Xiaojie
Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(9):2285-90.
This study aimed to evaluate the expression level of runt-related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3) in human primary hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) and its relationship with the clinic pathological features.
RUNX3 expression was analyzed by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, immunohistochemistry and Western blotting in HCC cells and tissues.
RUNX3 RNA and protein expression was decreased in HCC tissues compared with the adjacent normal tissues (P< 0.001), mRNA frequently being down-regulated in HCC cell lines (66.67%, 4/6). Low expression of RUNX3 showed a significant correlation with cirrhosis (P = 0.028), histologic type (P = 0.000) and lymph node metastasis (P= 0.004).
RUNX3 expression is deleted or decreased in HCCs and cell lines, in association with progression and prognosis.
本研究旨在评估人类原发性肝细胞癌(HCC)中 runt 相关转录因子 3(RUNX3)的表达水平及其与临床病理特征的关系。
采用实时荧光定量 PCR、免疫组织化学和蛋白质印迹法分析 HCC 细胞和组织中 RUNX3 的表达情况。
与相邻正常组织相比,HCC 组织中 RUNX3 的 RNA 和蛋白质表达降低(P<0.001),在 HCC 细胞系中 mRNA 也经常下调(66.67%,4/6)。RUNX3 的低表达与肝硬化(P = 0.028)、组织学类型(P = 0.000)和淋巴结转移(P = 0.004)显著相关。
HCC 及其细胞系中 RUNX3 的表达缺失或降低,与病情进展和预后相关。