胃粘膜异型增生C-erbB-2基因表达及其癌变率的研究

目的　利用免疫组化的方法探索癌前病变到癌这一过程的转化 ,探索C erbB 2基因在这一转化过程的重要作用以及在胃癌早期诊断中的意义。方法　采用胃镜活检标本 ,选择胃粘膜异型增生的病例 ,资料完整 ,有随访结果 ,分出癌变组与未癌变组 ,利用免疫组化的方法检测C erbB 2基因蛋白表达情况。结果　正常胃粘膜、轻、中、重度异型增生的癌变率分别为 0、3 4%、10 7%、16 7%,随着异型增生的程度增加其癌变率增加。未癌变组C erbB 2蛋白表达的阳性率分别为 0、5 6 1%、72 %、83 3%,癌变组分别 0、5 0 %、33 3%、2 0 %,中、重度异型增生未癌变与癌变组间差异有显著性 (P <0 0 5 )。在癌变组C erbB 2蛋白表达的阳性率降低 ,而癌变率增加。结论　异型增生是一种重要的癌前病变 ,C erbB 2基因的变异在胃癌的发生、发展中起重要作用 ,对异型增生胃粘膜进行C erbB 2基因检测有助于胃癌的早期诊断和治疗。     

PTEN encoding product： a marker for tumorigenesis and progression of gastric carcinoma

AIM: To detect the expression of PTEN encoding productin normal mucosa, intestinal metaplasia (IM), dysplasia andcarcinoma of the stomach, and to investigate its clinicalimplication in tumorigenesis and progression of gastriccarcinoma.METHODS: Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded specimens from184 cases of gastric carcinoma, their adjacent normal mucosa,IM and dysplasia were evaluated for PTEN protein expressionby SABC immunohistochemistry. PTEN expression wascompared with tumor stage, lymph node metastasis, Lauren'sand WHO's histological classification of gastric carcinoma.Expression of VEGF was also detected in 60 cases of gastriccarcinoma and its correlation with PTEN was concerned.RESULTS: The positive rates of PTEN protein were 100 %(102/102), 98.5 %(65/66), 66.7 % (4/6) and 47.8 %(88/184)in normal mucosa, IM, dysplasia and carcinoma of the stomach,respectively. The positive rates in dysplasia and carcinomawere lower than in normal mucosa and IM (P＜0.01).Advanced gastric cancers expressed less frequent PTEN thanearly gastric cancer (42.9 % v567.6 %, P＜0.01). The positiverate of PTEN protein was lower in gastric cancer with thanwithout lymph node metastasis (40.3 % v563.3 %, P＜0.01).PTEN was less expressed in diffuse-type than in intestinal-type gastric cancer (41.5 % v557.8 %,P＜0.05). Signet ringcell carcinoma showed the expression of PTEN at the lowestlevel (25.0 %, 7/28); less than well and moderatelydifferentiated ones (P＜0.01). Expression of PTEN was notcorrelated with expression of VEGF (P＞0.05).CONCLUSION: Loss or reduced expression of PTEN proteinoccures commonly in tumorigenesis and progression of gastriccarcinoma. It is suggested that PTEN can be an objective markerfor pathologically biological behaviors of gastric carcinoma.     

Microsatellite instability in gastric cancer and pre-cancerous lesions

AIM: To investigate the microsatellite instability (MSI) in cancer and pre-cancerous lesions of the stomach and its mechanisms underlying the development of gastric cancer. METHODS: Thirty-six gastric cancer samples were obtained from patients undergoing surgery. Forty-one gastric mucosa samples with dysplasia and 51 with intestinal metaplasia (IM) were obtained from patients with chronic gastritis undergoing gastro-endoscopy. Genomic DNA was extracted from the samples. Silver staining single strand conformation polymorphis-polymerize chain reaction (SSCP-PCR) was used to screen MSI markers at 5 loci (Bat-25, Bat-26, D5S346, D17S250, and D2S123) in fresh tissues and formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded samples and their corresponding normal gastric mucosa. RESULTS: The abnormal shifting of the single-strand DNA (MSI) was identified in 21 out of 36 (58.3%) gastric cancers. Seven cases showed high-level MSI (two or more loci altered) and 14 showed low-level MSI (one locus altered). Gastric cancer with MSI had a tendency to be located in the distal stomach. MSI was also detected in 11 out of 41 (26.8%) dysplasia samples and in 9 of 51 (17.6%) IM samples respectively. Three cases of dysplasia and one case of IM showed high-level MSI. Eight cases of dysplasia and 8 cases of IM displayed low-level MSI. MIS in IM was found only in moderate or severe-grade IM. No association was detected between MSI and dysplasia grade. CONCLUSION: Accumulation of MSI in dysplasia and intestinal metaplasia of gastric mucosa may be an early molecular event during gastric carcinogenesis and may contribute to the acquisition of transformed cell phenotype and the development of gastric cancer.     

Roles of Helicobacter pylori infection and cyclooxygenase-2 expression in gastric carcinogenesis

AIM: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is over expressed in gastrointestinal neoplasm. Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection is causally linked to gastric cancer. However, the expression of COX-2 in various stages of H pylori-associated gastric carcinogenesis pathway has not been elucidated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to clarify the role of H pylori induced COX-2 expression during carcinogenesis in the stomach. METHODS: Gastric biopsies from 138 subjects (30 cases of chronic superficial gastritis (CSG), 28 cases of gastric glandular atrophy (GA), 45 cases of gastric mucosal intestinal metaplasia (IM), 12 cases of moderate gastric epithelial dysplasia and 23 cases of gastric cancer) were enrolled. H pylori infection was assessed by a rapid urease test and histological examination (modified Giemsa staining). The expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in human gastric mucosa was detected by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: H pylori infection rate was 64.3% in GA and 69.5% in gastric cancer, which was significantly higher than that (36.7%) in CSG (P<0.05). The positive expression rates of COX-2 were 10.0%, 35.7%, 37.8%, 41.7% and 69.5% in CSG, GA, IM, dysplasia and gastric cancer, respectively. From CSG to GA, IM, dysplasia and finally to gastric cancer, expression of COX-2 showed an ascending tendency, whereas COX-1 expression did not change significantly in the gastric mucosa. The level of COX-2 expression in IM and dysplasia was significantly higher in H pylori-positive than in H pylori-negative subjects (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: COX-2 expression induced by H pylori infection is a relatively early event during carcinogenesis in the stomach.     

幽门螺杆菌感染和端粒酶活性以及c-myc、p16基因的表达在胃黏膜癌变中的相关性研究

幽门螺杆菌(H.pylori)是胃癌的主要致病因子,H.pylori、端粒酶和肿瘤相关基因的关系在胃黏膜癌变发生过程中研究很少。目的:观察H.pylori感染和端粒酶活性以及c-myc、p16基因在胃癌中的关系。方法:通过胃镜活检和外科手术获取171例胃组织标本,快速尿素酶试验和H.pylori培养确定有无H.pylori感染;酶联免疫法检测H.pylori感染患者的血清CagA-IgG水平;聚合酶链反应.酶联免疫吸附测定(PCR-ELISA)法检测端粒酶活性;免疫组化法检测c-myc、p16基因的表达。结果:胃癌(GC)组端粒酶表达率显著高于其他各组(P<0.01);慢性萎缩性胃炎(CAG)伴中、重度肠化(IM)组端粒酶和c-myc表达率显著高于CAG伴轻度IM组(P<0.05);而慢性浅表性胃炎(CSG)和CAG伴轻度IM组p16表达率显著高于CAG伴中、重度IM、异型增生(Dys)和GC组(P<0.05)。在CAG伴轻、中、重度IM组中,H.pylori阳性组端粒酶活性比阴性组高:无论有无H.pylori感染,胃癌组端粒酶活性都非常高。在CAG伴中、重度IM、Dys和GC组中,H.pylori阳性亚组c-myc表达显著高于阴性亚组(P<0.01),而在ECAG伴中、重度IM和Dys组中,H.pylori阳性亚组p16基因表达显著低于阴性亚组(P<0.01)。结论:H pylori感染很可能主要通过c-myc基因的激活和p16基因的失活以及其他基因的变化来诱导CAG伴中、重度     

Maspin expression and its clinicopathological significance in tumorigenesis and progression of gastric cancer

AIM:To investigate maspin expression in tumorigenesis and progression of gastric cancer and to explore its relevant molecular mechanisms.METHODS:Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues from normal mucosa (n=182), dysplasia (n=69), cancer (n=l13) of the stomach were studied for maspin expression by immunohistochemistry. Microvessel density (MVD) in gastric cancer was labeled using anti-CD34 antibody. Maspin expression was compared with clinical parameters and MVD of tumors. Caspase-3 expression was also detected in gastric carcinoma by immunohistochemistry. The relationship between Caspase-3 and maspin expression was concerned as well.RESULTS:The positive rates of maspin expression were 79.8% (145/182), 75.4%(52/69) and 50.4%(57/113) in normal mucosa, dysplasia and cancer of the stomach,respectively.Cancer less frequently expressed maspin than normal mucosa and dysplasia (P&lt;0.05).Maspin expression showed a significantly negative association with invasive depth, metastasis, Lauren‘s and Nakamura‘s classification (P&lt;0.05),but not with tumor size, Borrmann‘s classification,growth pattern or TNIVl staging (P&gt;0.05). The positive rate of Caspase-3 was significantly lower in gastric cancer than in normal gastric mucosa (P&lt;0.05,32.7% vs 50.4%). It was noteworthy that maspin expression was negatively correlated with MVD, but positively correlated with expression of Caspase-3 in gastric cancer (P&lt;0.05).CONCLUSION:Down-regulated maspin expression is a late molecular event in gastric carcinogenesis. Reduced expression of maspin contributes to progression of gastric cancer probably by inhibiting cell adhesion, enhandng cell mobility,decreasing cell apoptosis and facilitating angiogenesis.Additionally altered expression of maspin underlies the molecular mechanism of differentiation of gastric cancer and supports the different histogenetic pathways of intestinal and diffuse gastric cancers. Maspin expression can be considered as an effective and objective marker to reveal biological behaviors of gastric cancer.     

BSG President's Report for 1994-5

p53 Protein accumulation in early gastric carcinoma was studied in relation to the histological type (Lauren classification) and the type of growth pattern, including the chronology of p53 protein accumulation during carcinogenesis. Forty five, paraffin embedded gastrectomy specimens from early carcinomas were examined for the presence of chronic atrophic gastritis, subtypes of intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia. The Lauren type and the type of growth pattern were reassessed for all early carcinomas. p53 Protein accumulation was examined using the monoclonal antibody DO-7. Complete absence of p53 protein accumulation was observed in normal gastric mucosa, chronic atrophic gastritis, and intestinal metaplasia, irrespective of subtype. In gastric dysplasia (one mild, two moderate, and one severe), only severe dysplasia was p53 positive. Intestinal type (n = 20) and diffuse type early gastric carcinomas (n = 25) were p53 positive in 70% and 52% of cases, respectively. Both tumour types differed significantly in the percentage of p53 positive tumour cells per tumour (p < 0.01) and in staining intensity (p < 0.05). No significant difference in p53 protein accumulation was found between early carcinomas with different types of growth pattern. It is concluded that p53 protein accumulation--usually reflecting missense p53 gene mutation--seems to be a late event in gastric carcinogenesis. Moreover, it is suggested that missense p53 gene mutation occurs in a final pathway common to both intestinal and diffuse type of early gastric carcinoma. Finally, the types of growth pattern do not seem to differ in p53 protein accumulation.     

胃粘膜癌变过程中幽门螺杆菌感染与p53,c-erbB-2基因表达的研究

目的探讨胃粘膜癌变过程中幽门螺杆菌（Ｈｅｌｉｃｏｂａｃｔｅｒｐｙｌｏｒｉ,Ｈｐ）感染与ｐ５３,ｃｅｒｂＢ２基因表达的关系．方法浅表性胃炎１６例,肠上皮化生２２例,异型增生１４例,早期胃癌１８例及进展期胃癌４０例作为研究对象．用ＷａｒｔｈｉｎＳｔａｒｙ银染色法检测Ｈｐ,用免疫组化Ｓｐ法检测ｐ５３和ｃｅｒｂＢ２的基因表达产物．结果Ｈｐ,ｐ５３,ｃｅｒｂＢ２在浅表性胃炎的检出率各为５００％,００％,００％;在肠上皮化生的检出率各为５９１％,２２７％,１３６％;在异型增生的检出率各为８５７％,６４３％,２８６％;在早期胃癌的检出率各为１６７％,３３３％,１１１％;在进展期胃癌的检出率各为５０％,５２５％,５５０％;在癌旁粘膜的Ｈｐ检出率为８６７％;在癌前病变中,Ｈｐ阳性组的ｐ５３,ｃｅｒｂＢ２表达率均高于Ｈｐ阴性组．结论Ｈｐ感染参与了胃癌前病变的发生与发展;Ｈｐ感染可引起野生型ｐ５３基因失活和ｃｅｒｂＢ２基因激活,从而导致胃粘膜的癌变．     

Expression, deleton and mutation of p16 gene in human gastric cancer

AIM To investigate the relationship between the expression of p16 gene and the gastric carcinogenesis,depth of invasion and lymph node metastases, and to evaluate the deletion and mutation of exon 2 in p16 gene in gastric carcinoma. METHODS The expression of P16 protein was examined by streptavidin-peroxidase conjugated method (S-P); the deletion and mutation of p16 gene were respectively examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and polymerase chain reaction single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis (PCR-SSCP) in gastric carcinoma. RESULTS Expression of P16 protein was detected in 96.25% (77/80) of the normal gastric mucosa, in 92.00% (45/50) of the dysplastic gastric mucosa and in 47.54% (58/122) of the gastric carcinoma. The positive rate of P16 protein expression in gastric carcinoma was significantly lower than that in normal gastric mucosa and dysplastic gastric mucosa (P＜0.05). The positive rate of P16 protein expression in mucoid carcinoma 10.00% (1/ 10) was significantly lower than that in poorly differentiated carcinoma 51.22% ( 21/ 41 ),undifferentiated carcinoma 57.69% (15/26) and signet ring cell carcinoma 62.50% (10/ 16) (P＜0.05). The positive rate of p16 protein in 30 cases paired primary and lymph node metastatic gastric carcinoma: There was 46.67% (14/30) in primary gastric carcinoma, 16.67% (5/30) in lymph node metastatic gastric carcinoma. The positive rate of lymph node metastatic carcinoma was significantly lower than that of primary carcinoma (P＜0.05). There was of p16 gene mutation in exon 2, but 5 cases displayed deletion of p16 gene in exon 2 in the 25 primary gastric carcinomas. CONCLUSIONS The expression loss of P16 protein related to the gastric carcinogenesis, gastric carcinoma histopathological subtypes and lymph metastasis. The mutation of p16 gene in exon 2 may not be involved in gastric carcinogenesis. But the deletion of p16 gene in exon 2 may be involved in gastric carcinogenesis.     

Expression, deletion [was deleton] and mutation of p16 gene in human gastric cancer

AIM: To investigate the relationship between the expression of p16 gene and the gastric carcinogenesis, depth of invasion and lymph node metastases, and to evaluate the deletion and mutation of exon 2 in p16 gene in gastric carcinoma. METHODS: The expression of p16 protein was examined by streptavidin-peroxidase conjugated method (S-P);the deletion and mutation of p16 gene were respectively examined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and polymerase chain reaction single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis (PCR-SSCP) in gastric carcinoma. RESULTS: Expression of p16 protein was detected in 96.25% (77/80) of the normal gastric mucosa, in 92.00% (45/50) of the dysplastic gastric mucosa and in 47.54% (58/122) of the gastric carcinoma. The positive rate of p16 protein expression in gastric carcinoma was significantly lower than that in normal gastric mucosa and dysplastic gastric mucosa (P < 0.05). The positive rate of p16 protein expression in mucoid carcinoma 10.00% (1/10) was significantly lower than that in poorly differentiated carcinoma 51.22% (21/41), undifferentiated carcinoma 57.69% (15/26) and signet ring cell carcinoma 62.50% (10/16) (P < 0.05). The positive rate of p16 protein in 30 cases paired primary and lymph node metastatic gastric carcinoma: There was 46.67% (14/30) in primary gastric carcinoma, 16.67% (5/30) in lymph node metastatic gastric carcinoma. The positive rate of lymph node metastatic carcinoma was significantly lower than that of primary carcinoma (P < 0.05). There was of p16 gene mutation in exon 2, but 5 cases displayed deletion of p16 gene in exon 2 in the 25 primary gastric carcinomas. CONCLUSIONS: The expression loss of p16 protein related to the gastric carcinogenesis, gastric carcinoma histopathological subtypes and lymph metastasis. The mutation of p16 gene in exon 2 may not be involved in gastric carcinogenesis. But the deletion of p16 gene in exon 2 may be involved in gastric carcinogenesis.