AIM: To characterize the gene expression profiles in differentstages of carcinogenesis of esophageal epithelium.METHODS: A microarray containing 588 cancer relatedgenes was employed to study the gene expression profil...AIM: To characterize the gene expression profiles in differentstages of carcinogenesis of esophageal epithelium.METHODS: A microarray containing 588 cancer relatedgenes was employed to study the gene expression profileat different stages of esophageal squamous cell carcinomaincluding basal cell hyperplasia, high-grade dysplasia,carcinoma in situ, early and late cancer. Principle componentanalysis was performed to search the genes which wereimportant in carcinogenesis.RESULTS: More than 100 genes were up or down regulatedin esophageal epithelial cells during the stages of basal cellhyperplasia, high-grade dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, earlyand late cancer. Principle component analysis identified aset of genes which may play important roles in the tumordevelopment. Comparison of expression profiles betweenthese stages showed that some genes, such as P160ROCK,JNK2, were activated and may play an important role inearly stages of carcinogenesis. CONCLUSION: These findings provided an esophagealcancer-specific and stage-specific expression profiles,showing that complex alterations of gene expression underliethe development of malignant phenotype of esophagealcancer cells.展开更多
AIM:To study the expression of myeloid-related proteins (MRP)8 and myeloid-related proteins(MRP)14 in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and to investigate if there was any correlation between MRP8 and MRP14 exp...AIM:To study the expression of myeloid-related proteins (MRP)8 and myeloid-related proteins(MRP)14 in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and to investigate if there was any correlation between MRP8 and MRP14 expression level and histopathological grade in these tumors. METHODS:In this study,65 cases of advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were assessed for MRP8 and MRP14 expression using immunohistochemistry.Statistical analysis was performed for the comparison of MRP8 and MRP14 expression in normal and tumor tissues,and their relationship with clinicopathological features. RESULTS:Reduced or absent expression of MRP8 and MRP14 was observed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,with a significant difference between tumor tissues and normal tissues (P<0.01 and P<0.01 for MRP8 and MRP14,respectively). Poorly differentiated tumors presented a greater decrease than well and moderately differentiated tumors,with a correlation between their protein level and histopathological grading (P<0.001 and P<0.001,respectively).However,no significant association was found between MRP8 and MRP14 expression and age or gender (P>0.05). CONCLUSION:These findings suggest that the decreased expression of MRP8 and MRP14 might play an important role in the pathogenesis of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,being particularly associated with poor differentiation of tumor cells.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the global gene expression of cancer related genes in hepatoma cell line HLE using Atlas Human Cancer Array membranes with 588 well-characterized human genes related with cancer and tumor biology.M...AIM: To investigate the global gene expression of cancer related genes in hepatoma cell line HLE using Atlas Human Cancer Array membranes with 588 well-characterized human genes related with cancer and tumor biology.METHODS: Hybridization of cDNA blotting membrane was performed with 32P-labeled cDNA probes synthesized from RNA isolated from Human hepatoma cell line HLE and noncirrhotic normal liver which was liver transplantation donor.AtlasImage, a software specific to array, was used to analyze the result. The expression pattern of some genes identified by Atlas arrays hybridization was confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)in 24 pairs of specimens and Northern blot of 4 pairs of specimens.RESULTS: The differential expression of cell cycle/growth regulator in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) showed a stronger tendency toward cell proliferation with more than 1.5-fold up-regulation of Cyclin C, ERK5, ERK6, E2F-3, TFDP2 and CK4. The anti-apoptotic factors such as Akt-1 were up-regulated, whereas the promotive genes of apoptosis such as ABL2 were down-regulated. Among oncogene/tumors suppressors, SKY was down-regulated. Some genes such as Integrin beta 8, Integrin beta 7, DNA-PK, CSPCP,byglycan, Tenacin and DNA Topo were up-regulated. A number of genes, including LAR, MEK1, eps15, TDGF1,ARHGDIA were down-regulated. In general, expression of the cancer progression genes was up-regulated, while expression of anti-cancer progression genes was downregulated. These differentially expressed genes tested with RT-PCR were in consistent with cDNA array findings.CONCLUSION: Investigation of these genes in HCC is helpful in disclosing molecular mechanism of pathogenesis and progression of HCC. For the first time few genes were discovered in HCC. Further study is required for the precise relationship between the altered genes and their correlation with the pathogenesis of HCC.展开更多
AIM: To study the expression pattern of ETS2 (erythroblastosisvirus oncogene homolog 2) in human esophageal squamouscell carcinoma (ESCC).METHODS: Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and Northern b...AIM: To study the expression pattern of ETS2 (erythroblastosisvirus oncogene homolog 2) in human esophageal squamouscell carcinoma (ESCC).METHODS: Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and Northern blot were performed to examinethe expression level of ETS2 mRNA in 37 pairs of ESCCtissue samples. Western blot and immunohistochemistrywere carried out to check the expression level of ETS2 proteinin 30 pairs of ESCC tissue specimens.RESULTS: RT-PCR and Northern blot analysis showed thatETS2 mRNA upregulated in 75.7 % (28/37) examined ESCCtissues relative to matched normal tissues. From those 37cases, 14 cases were randomly selected to perform Westernblot and the results revealed that ETS2 protein overexpressedin 71.4 % (10/14) checked ESCC tissues compared with thecorresponding normal tissues. Moreover, the expressionpatterns of ETS2 protein in those 14 cases were identical tothose of ETS2 mRNA displayed by RT-PCR or Northern Blot.Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that the expressionlevel of ETS2 protein rose in 75 % (12/16) tumor epithelialcells contrasted to the normal cells. Altogether the expressionlevel of ETS2 protein increased in 73.3 % (22/30) checkedESCC tissue samples contrary to their normal counterparts.CONCLUSION: The results suggested that ETS2overexpressed in paired human ESCC tissue samples at bothmRNA and protein levels and may be associated with thetumorigenesis of esophagus.展开更多
基金China Key Program on Basic Research,No.G1998051021the Chinese Hi-tech R&D program,No.2001AA231310National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30170519
文摘AIM: To characterize the gene expression profiles in differentstages of carcinogenesis of esophageal epithelium.METHODS: A microarray containing 588 cancer relatedgenes was employed to study the gene expression profileat different stages of esophageal squamous cell carcinomaincluding basal cell hyperplasia, high-grade dysplasia,carcinoma in situ, early and late cancer. Principle componentanalysis was performed to search the genes which wereimportant in carcinogenesis.RESULTS: More than 100 genes were up or down regulatedin esophageal epithelial cells during the stages of basal cellhyperplasia, high-grade dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, earlyand late cancer. Principle component analysis identified aset of genes which may play important roles in the tumordevelopment. Comparison of expression profiles betweenthese stages showed that some genes, such as P160ROCK,JNK2, were activated and may play an important role inearly stages of carcinogenesis. CONCLUSION: These findings provided an esophagealcancer-specific and stage-specific expression profiles,showing that complex alterations of gene expression underliethe development of malignant phenotype of esophagealcancer cells.
基金Supported by China Key Program on Basic Research,No.G1998051021the Chinese Hi-tech R&D Program, No. 2001AA231041National Science Foundation of China,No.30170519
文摘AIM:To study the expression of myeloid-related proteins (MRP)8 and myeloid-related proteins(MRP)14 in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and to investigate if there was any correlation between MRP8 and MRP14 expression level and histopathological grade in these tumors. METHODS:In this study,65 cases of advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were assessed for MRP8 and MRP14 expression using immunohistochemistry.Statistical analysis was performed for the comparison of MRP8 and MRP14 expression in normal and tumor tissues,and their relationship with clinicopathological features. RESULTS:Reduced or absent expression of MRP8 and MRP14 was observed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,with a significant difference between tumor tissues and normal tissues (P<0.01 and P<0.01 for MRP8 and MRP14,respectively). Poorly differentiated tumors presented a greater decrease than well and moderately differentiated tumors,with a correlation between their protein level and histopathological grading (P<0.001 and P<0.001,respectively).However,no significant association was found between MRP8 and MRP14 expression and age or gender (P>0.05). CONCLUSION:These findings suggest that the decreased expression of MRP8 and MRP14 might play an important role in the pathogenesis of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,being particularly associated with poor differentiation of tumor cells.
基金China Key Program on Basic Research,No.Z-19-01- 01-02Chinese Climbing Project,No.18Youth Natural Scientific Foundation of Heilongjiang Province and Harbin,No.QC01C11
文摘AIM: To investigate the global gene expression of cancer related genes in hepatoma cell line HLE using Atlas Human Cancer Array membranes with 588 well-characterized human genes related with cancer and tumor biology.METHODS: Hybridization of cDNA blotting membrane was performed with 32P-labeled cDNA probes synthesized from RNA isolated from Human hepatoma cell line HLE and noncirrhotic normal liver which was liver transplantation donor.AtlasImage, a software specific to array, was used to analyze the result. The expression pattern of some genes identified by Atlas arrays hybridization was confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)in 24 pairs of specimens and Northern blot of 4 pairs of specimens.RESULTS: The differential expression of cell cycle/growth regulator in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) showed a stronger tendency toward cell proliferation with more than 1.5-fold up-regulation of Cyclin C, ERK5, ERK6, E2F-3, TFDP2 and CK4. The anti-apoptotic factors such as Akt-1 were up-regulated, whereas the promotive genes of apoptosis such as ABL2 were down-regulated. Among oncogene/tumors suppressors, SKY was down-regulated. Some genes such as Integrin beta 8, Integrin beta 7, DNA-PK, CSPCP,byglycan, Tenacin and DNA Topo were up-regulated. A number of genes, including LAR, MEK1, eps15, TDGF1,ARHGDIA were down-regulated. In general, expression of the cancer progression genes was up-regulated, while expression of anti-cancer progression genes was downregulated. These differentially expressed genes tested with RT-PCR were in consistent with cDNA array findings.CONCLUSION: Investigation of these genes in HCC is helpful in disclosing molecular mechanism of pathogenesis and progression of HCC. For the first time few genes were discovered in HCC. Further study is required for the precise relationship between the altered genes and their correlation with the pathogenesis of HCC.
基金China key program on basic research,No. G1998051021The Chinese Hi-tech R&D program(2001AA231041)National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.39993402
文摘AIM: To study the expression pattern of ETS2 (erythroblastosisvirus oncogene homolog 2) in human esophageal squamouscell carcinoma (ESCC).METHODS: Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and Northern blot were performed to examinethe expression level of ETS2 mRNA in 37 pairs of ESCCtissue samples. Western blot and immunohistochemistrywere carried out to check the expression level of ETS2 proteinin 30 pairs of ESCC tissue specimens.RESULTS: RT-PCR and Northern blot analysis showed thatETS2 mRNA upregulated in 75.7 % (28/37) examined ESCCtissues relative to matched normal tissues. From those 37cases, 14 cases were randomly selected to perform Westernblot and the results revealed that ETS2 protein overexpressedin 71.4 % (10/14) checked ESCC tissues compared with thecorresponding normal tissues. Moreover, the expressionpatterns of ETS2 protein in those 14 cases were identical tothose of ETS2 mRNA displayed by RT-PCR or Northern Blot.Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that the expressionlevel of ETS2 protein rose in 75 % (12/16) tumor epithelialcells contrasted to the normal cells. Altogether the expressionlevel of ETS2 protein increased in 73.3 % (22/30) checkedESCC tissue samples contrary to their normal counterparts.CONCLUSION: The results suggested that ETS2overexpressed in paired human ESCC tissue samples at bothmRNA and protein levels and may be associated with thetumorigenesis of esophagus.
