Lin Z, Xin Y, Wu DY. Clinicopathological significances of P73 and P53 protein expression in gastric carcinomas with tissue microarray technique.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2007;
15:1087-1091. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v15.i10.1087]
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Abstract
AIM: To investigate the expression of P73 and mutant P53 (mP53) gene coding proteins and their significances in gastric carcinoma.
METHODS: Two tissue microarray blocks containing 104 cases of gastric cancer and precancerous lesions (1.0 mm each in diameter) was constructed. SABC immunohistochemical stainning was used to detect the expression of P73 and mP53 proteins and the correlation between their roles and the pathological behavior of gastric carcinoma was investigated.
RESULTS: The positive rate of P73 protein was significantly higher in gastric cancer, intestinal metaplasia and atypical hyperplasia than that in the normal tissues (90.1%, 44.0%, 80.0% vs 17.9%, P < 0.01). The expression of P73 protein was also markedly higher in gastric carcinoma of Borrman Ⅲ/Ⅳ types than that of Borrman Ⅱ type (92.9%/100% vs 57.1%, P < 0.05). Moreover, the expression P73 protein was markedly increased in gastric cancer with lymph node metastasis, liver metastasis and ovarian metastasis as compared with that in non-metastatic cancer (94.4%, 100%, 100% vs 76.2%, P < 0.01). There was a positive correlation between P73 and mP53 expression (χ2 = 9.6736, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: P73 expression is correlated with the malignant behaviors of gastric cancer. Although P73 protein has a similar construction to P53 protein, its expression shows a positive correlation with that of mP53 protein. This finding indicates that P73 may play a role in the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer as a mimic mutant of P53.
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