p150 Overexpression in gastric carcinoma: The association with p53, apoptosis and cell proliferation
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- 23 June 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 112 (3), 393-398
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.20443
Abstract
To clarify the significance of p150 expression, 102 gastric carcinomas were immunohistochemically investigated and 14 fresh samples of the cancer were analyzed with the immunoblot method. Tumor cell apoptosis was assessed by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT)‐mediated dUTP‐digoxigenin nick end labeling (TUNEL). Both Ki‐67 antigen and p53 expression were analyzed immunohistochemically. Eighty‐six out of 102 (85%) gastric cancers stained positively for p150. All 14 tumors analyzed by Western blotting overexpressed p150. Statistical analysis revealed a close association between p150 overexpression and the clinicopathologic parameters of gastric cancer. All well‐differentiated cancers showed high p150 expression (p < 0.005). Furthermore, high p150 expression was more frequently seen in tumors at early invasive stages (p < 0.005), in tumors without metastases (both local and distant, p < 0.005) and in early TNM stages (p < 0.005) in general. As we have found for cervix and esophagus carcinoma, when tumors progress to high malignancy and metastasis, p150 begins to regress and then breaks down. A good correlation of p150 expression, but not p53 expression, with tumor cell apoptosis could be demonstrated (p < 0.01). The Ki‐67 labeling index, i.e., the index for a proliferative marker, showed no correlation with either p150 or p53 expression. The results suggest that p150 may be a new early tumor marker for gastric carcinoma similar to that for esophagus and cervix carcinoma.Keywords
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