Dayun Yang1, Zhan Qi. 1. Department of Internal Medicine, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Raf kinase inhibitory protein (RKIP) belongs to the phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein family. RKIP is an endogenous inhibitor of the ERK/MAPK, NF-κΒ, and G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways. This study aims to investigate the expression of RKIP in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to determine the association of RKIP expression with the clinicopathologic features of NSCLC. METHODS: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry were used to detect RKIP expression in 83 specimens with NSCLC and normal lung tissues and to analyze the association of RKIP expression with the clinicopathologic features of NSCLC. All cases were confirmed by pathological diagnosis, and primary tumors were not found at other sites. No medical records of preoperative radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy were found in the groups. RESULTS: RKIP expression was down-regulated significantly in NSCLC compared with adjacent cancer tissues (P<0.05). It was associated with differentiation, pathological tumor-node-metastasis stage, survival time, and lympho invasion (P<0.05) but not with gender, smoking status, age, tumor size, and histologic type (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The deficiency of RKIP expression is positively correlated with carcinogenesis and invasion metastasis of NSCLC. RKIP is a potential marker and target for clinic therapy.
BACKGROUND:Raf kinase inhibitory protein (RKIP) belongs to the phosphatidylethanolamine binding protein family. RKIP is an endogenous inhibitor of the ERK/MAPK, NF-κΒ, and G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways. This study aims to investigate the expression of RKIP in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to determine the association of RKIP expression with the clinicopathologic features of NSCLC. METHODS: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry were used to detect RKIP expression in 83 specimens with NSCLC and normal lung tissues and to analyze the association of RKIP expression with the clinicopathologic features of NSCLC. All cases were confirmed by pathological diagnosis, and primary tumors were not found at other sites. No medical records of preoperative radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy were found in the groups. RESULTS:RKIP expression was down-regulated significantly in NSCLC compared with adjacent cancer tissues (P<0.05). It was associated with differentiation, pathological tumor-node-metastasis stage, survival time, and lympho invasion (P<0.05) but not with gender, smoking status, age, tumor size, and histologic type (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The deficiency of RKIP expression is positively correlated with carcinogenesis and invasion metastasis of NSCLC. RKIP is a potential marker and target for clinic therapy.
Expression of RKIP mRNA in different lung tissues were detected by RT-PCR. M: marker; N: normal lung tissue; Ca: lung cancer tissue
不同肺组织中RKIP mRNA表达的RT-PCR结果。M:分子量标志;N:正常肺组织;Ca:肺癌组织Expression of RKIP mRNA in different lung tissues were detected by RT-PCR. M: marker; N: normal lung tissue; Ca: lung cancer tissue
RKIP的Western blot检测结果
NSCLC中RKIP蛋白在肺癌组织中的表达水平(0.629±0.224)较正常肺组织低(1.183±0.207),两组相比差异有统计学意义(t=3.146, P < 0.05)(图 2)。
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不同肺组织中RKIP蛋白表达的Western blot结果。N:正常肺组织;Ca:肺癌组织
Expression of RKIP protein in different lung tissues were detected by Western blot. N: normal lung tissue; Ca: lung cancer tissue
不同肺组织中RKIP蛋白表达的Western blot结果。N:正常肺组织;Ca:肺癌组织Expression of RKIP protein in different lung tissues were detected by Western blot. N: normal lung tissue; Ca: lung cancer tissue
RKIP的免疫组化染色结果
RKIP的阳性染色产物主要位在胞质或胞膜上。肺癌组织中RKIP的表达低于癌旁正常肺组织,RKIP在肺癌组和正常组表达的阳性率分别为42.2%(35/83)和79.5%(66/83),两组相比差异有统计学意义(χ2=24.299, P < 0.05)(图 3)。
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RKIP在肺腺癌中免疫组化染色(SP, ×200)。A:RKIP+;B:RKIP-
Immunohistochemical staining of RKIP in lung adenocarcinoma (SP, ×200). A: RKIP+; B: RKIP-
RKIP在肺腺癌中免疫组化染色(SP, ×200)。A:RKIP+;B:RKIP-Immunohistochemical staining of RKIP in lung adenocarcinoma (SP, ×200). A: RKIP+; B: RKIP-
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