Fei Gao1, Miaoqing Zhao2, Shanying Huang1, Wei Zhang3, Zhe Ma4. 1. The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China. 2. Department of Pathology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. 3. Department of Bone Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. 4. Department of Ultrasound, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Abstract
Background: The gene programmed cell death 5 (PDCD5) has recently been characterized as a tumor suppressor gene and is believed to be an important prognostic cancer marker; it is frequently involved in neoplastic transformation and apoptosis of tumor cells. Several studies have demonstrated a decrease or loss of expression of PDCD5 in certain tumors. However, the relevance of PDCD5 expression in human osteoclastoma and its clinicopathological significance have not been extensively studied. Methods: The aim of this study was to explore the relative transcriptional and translational expression levels of PDCD5 in 79 osteoclastoma samples using multi-modal methods of analysis. Results: Our findings showed that 52% (15/29) of osteoclastoma cases exhibited reduced PDCD5 expression at the transcriptional level, and 56% (44/79) exhibited lower PDCD5 expression at the protein level, when compared with nontumor tissue. In addition, the statistical significance of the altered PDCD5 protein expression was examined using the Campanacci grading system for osteoclastoma. More importantly, the decreased expression at the translational level was observed to have a negative association with the Ki-67 staining index. Conclusion: Based on these findings, abnormal PDCD5 expression might be an important biomarker in human osteoclastoma and may contribute to tumor progression and malignant cell proliferation.
Background: The gene programmed cell death 5 (PDCD5) has recently been characterized as a tumor suppressor gene and is believed to be an important prognostic cancer marker; it is frequently involved in neoplastic transformation and apoptosis of tumor cells. Several studies have demonstrated a decrease or loss of expression of PDCD5 in certain tumors. However, the relevance of PDCD5 expression in human osteoclastoma and its clinicopathological significance have not been extensively studied. Methods: The aim of this study was to explore the relative transcriptional and translational expression levels of PDCD5 in 79 osteoclastoma samples using multi-modal methods of analysis. Results: Our findings showed that 52% (15/29) of osteoclastoma cases exhibited reduced PDCD5 expression at the transcriptional level, and 56% (44/79) exhibited lower PDCD5 expression at the protein level, when compared with nontumor tissue. In addition, the statistical significance of the altered PDCD5 protein expression was examined using the Campanacci grading system for osteoclastoma. More importantly, the decreased expression at the translational level was observed to have a negative association with the Ki-67 staining index. Conclusion: Based on these findings, abnormal PDCD5 expression might be an important biomarker in human osteoclastoma and may contribute to tumor progression and malignant cell proliferation.