BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: it has been proven that lymph node metastasis was closely related to prognosis of lung cancer. Interleukin-7 (IL-7) and interleukin-7 receptor (IL-7R) could promote lymph node metastasis through vascular endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D). The aim of this study is to explore the expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R in lung cancer and the relationship between them with lymph node metastasis and prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: the expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R in 95 cases of NSCLC were detected with immunohistochemistry method and the relationship between IL-7 and IL-7R and their impact on lung cancer patients' outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS: in 95 cases of NSCLC, the high expression rates of IL-7, IL-7R and VEGF-D were 63.16%, 61.05% and 58.95%. The expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R were correlated closely with clinic stage and lymph node metastasis, but had no relationship with age, gender, histological type and differentiation degree. The lymphatic vessel density (LVD) mean of the group with high expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R was higher than that with low or negative expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R, and they were significant different in statistics. Log-rank analysis showed that the postoperative survival period was significantly shorter in high expression groups IL-7, IL-7R and VEGF-D comparing with that in low or negative groups. CONCLUSIONS: the high expression of IL-7 and IL-7R is highly positie correlated with clinic stage, lymph node metastasis, VEGF-D, LVD and poor prognosis in Non-small cell lung cancer.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: it has been proven that lymph node metastasis was closely related to prognosis of lung cancer. Interleukin-7 (IL-7) and interleukin-7 receptor (IL-7R) could promote lymph node metastasis through vascular endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D). The aim of this study is to explore the expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R in lung cancer and the relationship between them with lymph node metastasis and prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: the expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R in 95 cases of NSCLC were detected with immunohistochemistry method and the relationship between IL-7 and IL-7R and their impact on lung cancerpatients' outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS: in 95 cases of NSCLC, the high expression rates of IL-7, IL-7R and VEGF-D were 63.16%, 61.05% and 58.95%. The expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R were correlated closely with clinic stage and lymph node metastasis, but had no relationship with age, gender, histological type and differentiation degree. The lymphatic vessel density (LVD) mean of the group with high expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R was higher than that with low or negative expressions of IL-7 and IL-7R, and they were significant different in statistics. Log-rank analysis showed that the postoperative survival period was significantly shorter in high expression groups IL-7, IL-7R and VEGF-D comparing with that in low or negative groups. CONCLUSIONS: the high expression of IL-7 and IL-7R is highly positie correlated with clinic stage, lymph node metastasis, VEGF-D, LVD and poor prognosis in Non-small cell lung cancer.
选取1980年1月-2001年12月在中国医科大学附属第一医院行肺癌根治性切除且有完整随访资料的NSCLC组织95例。同时取相应的癌旁肺组织做对照,所取癌旁肺组织距癌灶边缘5 cm以上,并且经HE染色证实。所有患者术前均未接受过任何放疗或化疗,男性71例,女性24例;年龄32岁-72岁(58.50岁±8.96岁)。按照国际抗癌联盟(International Union Against Cancer, UICC)1997年修订的肺癌pTNM分期标准,Ⅰ期33例,Ⅱ期9例,Ⅲ期53例;中高分化56例,低分化39例;淋巴结转移58例。所有标本的使用均征得患者本人同意。生存时间的计算是从手术日期到由于复发/转移而死亡的日期或末次随访日期为止,随访期1个月-117个月,平均23.84个月,随访中发现47例患者发生血行转移,其中脑转移19例、骨转移14例、肾上腺转移14例。
The expressions of IL-7 (A), IL-7R (C) and VEGF-D (E) is negative in normal lung tissue; the expressions of IL-7 (B) and VEGF-D (D) are positive in cytoplasm of lung cancer cells; the expressions of IL-7R is positive in cytoplasm and membrane of lung cancer cell (D) (SP, ×400).
在正常肺组织中IL-7(A)、IL-7R(C)和VEGF-D(E)呈阴性表达,肺癌中IL-7(B)和VEGF-D(F)主要在肿瘤细胞质中表达,IL-7R主要在肿瘤细胞质和细胞膜上表达(D)(SP,×400)。The expressions of IL-7 (A), IL-7R (C) and VEGF-D (E) is negative in normal lung tissue; the expressions of IL-7 (B) and VEGF-D (D) are positive in cytoplasm of lung cancer cells; the expressions of IL-7R is positive in cytoplasm and membrane of lung cancer cell (D) (SP, ×400).对95例NSCLC组织中IL -7和IL -7R的表达情况与临床病理因素进行χ2检验、t检验等统计学分析。结果显示:IL-7和IL-7R的表达与临床分期(P=0.001; P=0.005)和淋巴结转移(P < 0.001; P < 0.001)均密切相关,而与患者的年龄、性别、组织分型、分化程度无明显关系(P > 0.05)(表 1)。
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IL-7和IL-7R蛋白表达与NSCLC患者临床因素之间的关系
Relationship between IL-7 and IL-7R expression in NSCLC and clinical pathological factors
Relationship of the expressions of IL-7, IL-7R, and VEGF-D in NSCLC with MVD and LVD. When the expression levels of IL-7 (A1), IL-7R (B1) and VEGF-D (C1) were high, the corresponding LVD was also high (E1); However, when the expression levels of IL-7 (A2), IL-7R (B2), and VEGF-D (C2) were low, the corresponding LVD were significantly low (E2), but MVD was not related with the expressions of IL-7, IL-7R, and VEGF-D (SP, ×400).
在NSCLC中IL-7、IL-7R和VEGF-D表达与MVD、LVD的关系Relationship among the expressions of IL-7, IL-7R and VEGF-D with MVD and LVD in NSCLCNSCLC中IL-7、IL-7R、VEGF-D的表达与MVD和LVD之间的关系。当IL-7(A1)、IL-7R(B1)、VEGF-D(C1)呈高表达时相应的LVD(E1)也呈高表达;当IL-7(A2)、IL-7R(B2)、VEGF-D(C2)呈阴性表达时相应的LVD(E2)也呈低表达,而MVD(D1、D2)与三者无关(SP,×400)。Relationship of the expressions of IL-7, IL-7R, and VEGF-D in NSCLC with MVD and LVD. When the expression levels of IL-7 (A1), IL-7R (B1) and VEGF-D (C1) were high, the corresponding LVD was also high (E1); However, when the expression levels of IL-7 (A2), IL-7R (B2), and VEGF-D (C2) were low, the corresponding LVD were significantly low (E2), but MVD was not related with the expressions of IL-7, IL-7R, and VEGF-D (SP, ×400).
IL-7、IL-7R和VEGF-D表达与NSCLC预后的关系
对95例有完整的术后随访记录的患者进行Kaplan-Meier生存曲线分析显示:IL-7高表达组患的生存时间明显低于低表达或无表达组者(16±4.487 vs 24±4.982, P=0.008);IL-7R高表达组患者的5年生存率明显低于低表达或无表达组(18±4.152 vs 22±3.649, P=0.032);VEGF-D高表达组患者的5年生存率明显低于低表达或无表达组(16±3.813 vs 23 ±1.369, P=0.028)(图 3)。
Survival of NSCLC patients correlates with the expression of IL-7, IL-7R and VEGF-D. Kaplan-Meier survival plots for patients with NSCLC, grouped according to IL-7 (A), IL-7R (B) and VEGF-D (C) protein expression (Log-rank test, P=0.008, P=0.032, P=0.028).
IL-7(A)、IL-7R(B)和VEGF-D(C)阴性表达组和阳性表达组患者的Kaplan-Meier生存曲线(Log-rank检验,P=0.008,P=0.032,P=0.028)。Survival of NSCLCpatients correlates with the expression of IL-7, IL-7R and VEGF-D. Kaplan-Meier survival plots for patients with NSCLC, grouped according to IL-7 (A), IL-7R (B) and VEGF-D (C) protein expression (Log-rank test, P=0.008, P=0.032, P=0.028).
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