Liu Chang, Chen Xi, Gao Zhengnan, Liu Zhong, Tao Xiaofeng
Department of Endocrinology, Dalian Central Hospital, Dalian, 116033, China.
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2012 Sep;26(17):789-91, 795.
In order to assess the significance of Ezrin and E-Cadherin in invasion and metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
The 81 paraffin-embedded specimen PTC and normal thyroid tissues adjacent to cancer operated from 2005 to 2008 were tested. The expressions of Ezrin, E-Cadherin in the specimen were assayed by immunohistochemical staining. The correlation between the 2 factors (Ezrin, E-Cadherin) and clinical features of PTC such as gender, age, tumor size, invasion, lymph node metastasis, and TNM stage were studied.
The rates of immuno-positive staining Ezrin in PTC was higher than the normal thyroid tissues adjacent to cancer with significant difference respectively (chi2 = 61.691, P < 0.01). The rates of immuno-positive staining E-Cadherin in PTC was lower than the normal thyroid tissues adjacent to cancer with significant difference respectively (chi2 = 64.241, P < 0.01). The expressions of Ezrin and E-cadherin were related to age, invasion, lymph node metastasis, and TNM. There was correlation between the expressions of Ezrin and E-Cadherin in PTC (r = -0.471, P < 0.01).
The high expressions of Ezrin and the low expression of E-Cadherin were related to invasion and metastasis in PTC. Between the 2 factors has cooperative. Combined detection of the expression of Ezrin and E-Cadherin in PTC might served as invasion, metastasis and important prognostic predictors.
评估埃兹蛋白(Ezrin)和E-钙黏蛋白(E-Cadherin)在甲状腺乳头状癌(PTC)侵袭和转移中的意义。
检测2005年至2008年手术切除的81例PTC石蜡包埋标本及癌旁正常甲状腺组织。采用免疫组织化学染色法检测标本中Ezrin、E-Cadherin的表达。研究这两个因素(Ezrin、E-Cadherin)与PTC的性别、年龄、肿瘤大小、侵袭、淋巴结转移及TNM分期等临床特征之间的相关性。
PTC中Ezrin免疫阳性染色率高于癌旁正常甲状腺组织,差异有统计学意义(χ2 = 61.691,P < 0.01)。PTC中E-Cadherin免疫阳性染色率低于癌旁正常甲状腺组织,差异有统计学意义(χ2 = 64.241,P < 0.01)。Ezrin和E-钙黏蛋白的表达与年龄、侵袭、淋巴结转移及TNM分期有关。PTC中Ezrin与E-Cadherin的表达之间存在相关性(r = -0.471,P < 0.01)。
Ezrin高表达和E-Cadherin低表达与PTC的侵袭和转移有关。这两个因素之间存在协同作用。联合检测PTC中Ezrin和E-Cadherin的表达可能作为侵袭、转移及重要的预后预测指标。