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Abstract

背景与目的 研究表明表皮生长因子受体(epidermal growth factor receptor, EGFR)和环氧合酶-2 (cyclooxygenase-2, COX-2)在多种实体瘤中存在高表达,并且可以通过相应的信号通路调节肿瘤的生长、侵袭和转移。本研究旨在探讨EGFR和COX-2在人类肺癌组织中表达的生物学意义及相互之间的关系。方法 应用组织芯片技术结合免疫组织化学SP法检测89例原发肺癌、12例淋巴结转移性肺癌、12例癌前病变(不典型腺瘤样增生)和10例正常肺组织中EGFR、COX-2蛋白的表达情况。结果 EGFR在肺癌组、癌前病变组、淋巴结转移性肺癌组中的阳性表达率分别为59.6%(53/89)、41.7%(5/12)和66.7%(8/12),COX-2在上述三组中的阳性表达率分别为52.8%(47/89)、41.7%(5/12)和66.7%(8/12),均较正常组明显升高(P<0.05)。EGFR和COX-2的表达与肺癌的组织学类型、临床分期和淋巴结转移有关(P<0.05),而与组织学分级、性别、年龄无关(P>0.05)。COX-2的表达还与肺癌的大体类型有关(P<0.05)。EGFR和COX-2的表达呈正相关(P<0.01)。结论 EGFR和COX-2在肺癌中的异常表达与肺癌的发生、发展和恶性程度有关,两者存在一定的协同作用。检测EGFR和COX-2的表达有助于肺癌的临床诊断和预后评估。

Background and objective Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which can regulate growth, invasion and metastasis of tumor through relevant signaling pathway, have been detected in a variety of solid tumors. The aim of this study is to investigate the biological significance of EGFR and COX-2 expression in lung cancer and the relationship between them. Methods The expression of EGFR and COX-2 was detected in 89 primary lung cancer tissues, 12 premaliganant lesions, 12 lymph node metastases, and 10 normal lung tissues as the control by immunohistochemical method on a tissue microarray section. Results EGFR protein was detectable in 59.6%, 41.7%, and 66.7% of primary lung cancer tissues, premalignant lesions and lymph node metastases, respectively; COX-2 protein was detectable in 52.8%, 41.7%, and 66.7% of primary lung cancer tissues, premalignant lesions and lymph node metastases, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of the control (P<0.05). The positive ratios and the levels of the expression of EGFR and COX-2 proteins were closely related to histological type, clinical stage and lymph node metastasis of lung cancer (P<0.05), but not to histological grade, sex and age (P>0.05). COX-2 expression was related to gross type (P<0.05). A highly positive correlation was observed between EGFR and COX-2 expression (P<0.01). Conclusion Overexpression of EGFR and COX-2 may play an important role in the tumorgenesis, progression and malignancy of lung cancer. Detection of EGFR and COX-2 expression might be helpful to diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer .

Details

Title
Detection of EGFR and COX-2 Expression by Immunohistochemical Method on a Tissue Microarray Section in Lung Cancer and Biological Significance
Author
ZHU, Congzhong; LIU, Juan; WANG, Xinyun
Pages
107-111
Section
Clinical Research
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Chinese Antituberculosis Association
ISSN
10093419
e-ISSN
19996187
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2127366891
Copyright
Copyright © 2010. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.