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. 2002 Jun;8(3):423-5.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i3.423.

Tumor suppressor gene p16 and Rb expression in gastric cardia precancerous lesions from subjects at a high incidence area in northern China

Yun Zhou  1 , Shan-Shan Gao, Yong-Xin Li, Zong-Min Fan, Xin Zhao, Yi-Jun Qi, Jun-Ping Wei, Jian-Xiang Zou, Gang Liu, Li-Huo Jiao, Yong-Min Bai, Li-Dong Wang
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Tumor suppressor gene p16 and Rb expression in gastric cardia precancerous lesions from subjects at a high incidence area in northern China

Yun Zhou et al. World J Gastroenterol. 2002 Jun.

Abstract

Aim: To further understand the molecular basis for gastric cardia carcinogenesis and to provide etiological clues.

Methods: Endoscopic mucosa biopsy and histopathological examinations were made on 37 subjects from a high incidence area for both esophageal and gastric cardia carcinomas in northern China. All the biopsy samples were fixed in 850 ml. (-1)L alcohol and embedded in paraffin. Each block contained one piece of tissue and was serially section at 5 microm. Immunohistochemistry (ABC) was carried out on these gastric cardia samples to determine the alterations of p16 and Rb.

Results: Based on the histopathlogical examination there were 11 cases of chronic superficial gastritis, 12 cases of chronic atrophic gastritis and 14 cases of dysplasia. The immunostaining demonstrated different levels of unclear immunostaining of p16 and Rb in normal gastric cardia tissue and the tissues with different severity of lesions. With the lesions progressing, the positive immunostaining rates for p16 protein had a decreasing tendency. In contrast, the positive immunostaining rate for Rb protein had an increasing tendency. There was a significant negative relationship between the two parameters. Changes of p16 was CSG 11(100%), CAG 7(58%), DYS 4(29%) and changes of Rb was CSG 2(18%), CAG 8(67%) and DYS 12(86%), (P<0.05).

Conclusion: The alterations of p16 and Rb protein may play a role in the early stages of gastric cardia carcinogenesis.

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