Chang Hyeyoon, Jung Woon Yong, Kang Youngran, Lee Hyunjoo, Kim Aeree, Kim Baek-hui
Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Pathology, Catholic Kwandong University International St Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Ann Diagn Pathol. 2015 Oct;19(5):330-4. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2015.06.010. Epub 2015 Jul 11.
The receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1) is a transmembrane protein of receptor tyrosine kinase family. High expression of ROR1 is reported in many types of malignancies and is thought to be involved in tumor growth, apoptosis, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. In this study, we examined the expression of ROR1, pAkt, and pCREB in gastric adenocarcinoma and analyzed with clinicopathologic factors and tumor proliferation. Tissue microarray blocks containing 424 gastric adenocarcinomas were used for immunohistochemical staining. Ki-67 labeling index was used for tumor proliferation activity. High expression of ROR1 (63%), pAkt (36%), and pCREB (20%) was observed in gastric adenocarcinomas, and expression of these proteins was well intercorrelated. ROR1 and pCREB expression was associated with Ki-67 labeling index (P < .001). Expression of pAkt and pCREB group showed longer survival in univariate analysis (P = .007 and P < .001, respectively). This is the first study that analyzed ROR1 expression in gastric adenocarcinoma tissue samples. We revealed that gastric adenocarcinomas highly express ROR1 and related proteins and its prognostic significance. ROR1 in gastric adenocarcinoma could be possible candidate of therapeutic target, and more comprehensive study is required.
受体酪氨酸激酶样孤儿受体1(ROR1)是受体酪氨酸激酶家族的一种跨膜蛋白。据报道,ROR1在多种恶性肿瘤中高表达,并被认为与肿瘤生长、凋亡及上皮-间质转化有关。在本研究中,我们检测了胃腺癌中ROR1、磷酸化Akt(pAkt)和磷酸化环磷腺苷反应元件结合蛋白(pCREB)的表达,并分析了其与临床病理因素及肿瘤增殖的关系。使用包含424例胃腺癌的组织芯片进行免疫组织化学染色。采用Ki-67标记指数评估肿瘤增殖活性。在胃腺癌中观察到ROR1(63%)、pAkt(36%)和pCREB(20%)的高表达,且这些蛋白的表达之间具有良好的相关性。ROR1和pCREB的表达与Ki-67标记指数相关(P <.001)。在单因素分析中,pAkt和pCREB表达组显示出更长的生存期(分别为P =.007和P <.001)。这是第一项分析胃腺癌组织样本中ROR1表达的研究。我们揭示了胃腺癌中ROR1及相关蛋白的高表达及其预后意义。胃腺癌中的ROR1可能是治疗靶点的潜在候选者,需要更全面的研究。