Yongkai Wu1, Ting Xiao, Min Li, Ying Zhang, Yanning Gao, Kelin Sun. 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Institute (Hospital), Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Decorin is a protein component of the extracellular matrix. It has been proven that decorin plaid an important role in matrix assembly. The protein is also capable of suppressing tumor cell growth. The aim of this study is to examine the protein levels of decorin in tissue samples of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and evaluate its potential clinical value. METHODS: Decorin protein levels in tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) were determined by Western blot analysis. Fifty-one NSCLC samples, including both tumor and normal lung tissues, were examined by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. RESULTS: Western blot results showed that decorin protein levels in 75.0% (12/16) of the SCC tumor tissues were lower than those of the corresponding normal lung tissues. IHC results showed that positively stained decorin was detected in only 11.8% of the tumor tissues, significantly lower than that observed in normal alveoli tissues (53.1%, P<0.001). In lung adenocarcinoma (ADC), almost no expression of decorin was observed, in contrast to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (P=0.006). CONCLUSION: Decreased levels of decorin in NSCLC tissue samples, particularly ADC cases, indicate that decorin could play a role in lung cancer carcinogenesis.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Decorin is a protein component of the extracellular matrix. It has been proven that decorin plaid an important role in matrix assembly. The protein is also capable of suppressing tumor cell growth. The aim of this study is to examine the protein levels of decorin in tissue samples of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and evaluate its potential clinical value. METHODS:Decorin protein levels in tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) were determined by Western blot analysis. Fifty-one NSCLC samples, including both tumor and normal lung tissues, were examined by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. RESULTS: Western blot results showed that decorin protein levels in 75.0% (12/16) of the SCC tumor tissues were lower than those of the corresponding normal lung tissues. IHC results showed that positively stained decorin was detected in only 11.8% of the tumor tissues, significantly lower than that observed in normal alveoli tissues (53.1%, P<0.001). In lung adenocarcinoma (ADC), almost no expression of decorin was observed, in contrast to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (P=0.006). CONCLUSION: Decreased levels of decorin in NSCLC tissue samples, particularly ADC cases, indicate that decorin could play a role in lung cancer carcinogenesis.
所有临床组织样品取自1999年12月-2005年9月中国医学科学院肿瘤医院胸部肿瘤外科收治的患者。根据世界卫生组织(World Health Organization, WHO)2004年的肺癌组织学分型标准进行肺癌组织学分型,根据国际抗癌联盟(International Union Against Cancer, UICC)2002年发布的第6版肺癌TNM分期系统进行分期。所有患者术前均未接受过物理治疗或化学药物治疗。用于Western blot检测的新鲜肿瘤组织样品取自接受手术治疗的16例肺鳞癌(squamous cell carcinoma, SCC)患者。收集手术切除的肿瘤组织及其配对的远端正常肺组织。患者男性15例,女性1例,中位年龄65岁(44岁-76岁)。Ⅰ期2例,Ⅱ期3例,Ⅲ期8例,Ⅳ期1例,无明确分期2例。高分化2例,中分化5例,低分化7例,无明确分化2例。采用51例10%甲醛固定、石蜡包埋组织用于免疫组织化学染色。患者男性34例,女性17例,中位年龄53岁(33岁-76岁)。Ⅰ期14例,Ⅱ期17例,Ⅲ期15例,Ⅳ期3例,无明确分期2例。高分化3例,中分化23例,低分化25例。
组织蛋白抽提和保存
取适当大小的组织块,加入300 μL细胞裂解液(包含RIPA裂解缓冲液、蛋白酶抑制剂PSMF),置于冰上裂解30 min。裂解液于4 ℃离心20 min,12, 000 rpm。收集上清液,分装后保存于-80 ℃冰箱。采用BCA Protein Assay Kit(Pierce, IL, USA)进行蛋白定量。
Western blot检测组织样品中decorin蛋白水平
采用10%SDS-PAGE分离胶电泳分离变性后的40 μg组织蛋白,随后使用半干式电转仪将分离后的蛋白转移至硝酸纤维素膜,电转后的膜在5%脱脂奶粉中室温封闭1 h。膜在decorin鼠单抗溶液(1:1, 000, R & D, USA)中4 ℃孵育过夜,然后在带辣根过氧化物酶标签的羊抗鼠二抗溶液(1:4, 000, Jackson ImmunoResearch, USA)中室温孵育1 h,用发光试剂盒(Santa Cruz Biotechnology, CA, USA)检测,X线胶片曝光、显影、定影。以β-actin作为内参蛋白,使用β-actin鼠单抗(1:3, 000, Sigma-Aldrich, USA)作为第一抗体。
Western blot检测decorin蛋白在16对配对的肺鳞癌组织(T)及癌旁肺组织(N)中的表达
The expression of decorin protein in tumor tissues (T) and corresponding normal tissues (N) from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma by Western bolt
Western blot检测decorin蛋白在16对配对的肺鳞癌组织(T)及癌旁肺组织(N)中的表达The expression of decorin protein in tumor tissues (T) and corresponding normal tissues (N) from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma by Western bolt非小细胞肺癌组织中decorin蛋白的表达情况Expression of decorin in tissue samples from non-small cell lung cancerpatients by immunohistochemical staining免疫组织化学法检测decorin在肺癌组织中的表达。A:Decorin在正常肺泡中表达阳性;B:Decorin在肺腺癌组织中不表达;C: Decorin在肺鳞癌组织中表达阳性。The expression of decorin in non-small cell lung cancer tissues by immunohistochemical staining. A: The positive expression of decorin in normal alveolar; B: The negative expression of decorin in adenocarcinoma; C: The positive expression of decorin in squamous cell carcinoma.
The expression of decorin in non-small cell lung cancer tissues by immunohistochemical staining. A: The positive expression of decorin in normal alveolar; B: The negative expression of decorin in adenocarcinoma; C: The positive expression of decorin in squamous cell carcinoma.
Expression of decorin in tissue samples from non-small cell lung cancer patients by immunohistochemical staining
Characteristic
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Expression of decorin [n (%)]
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P value from Mann-Whitney U test; ADC: adenocarcinoma; LNM: lymph node metastasis; NSCLC: non-small cell lung cancer; SCC: squamous cell carcinoma. aNSCLC vs Alveolar; bNSCLC vs Bronchus; cADC vs SCC; dStage Ⅰ+Ⅱ vs Ⅲ+Ⅳ; eLNM yes vs no; fLow grade vs middle grade vs high grade.
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