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. 2004 Feb 9;90(3):672-7.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601601.

Fhit expression in human gastric adenomas and intramucosal carcinomas: correlation with Mlh1 expression and gastric phenotype

K Kawaguchi  1 , K Yashima, M Koda, A Tsutsumi, S Kitaoka, H Andachi, A Hosoda, Y Kishimoto, G Shiota, H Ito, Y Murawaki
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Fhit expression in human gastric adenomas and intramucosal carcinomas: correlation with Mlh1 expression and gastric phenotype

K Kawaguchi et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

The fragile histidine triad (FHIT) gene, encompassing the FRA3B fragile site at chromosome 3p14.2, is a candidate tumour suppressor gene involved in a variety of tumours, including gastric carcinomas. Recently, it has been reported that the FHIT gene may be a target of damage in some of mismatch-deficient tumours. To clarify further the role of the Fhit protein in gastric carcinogenesis, we investigated whether Fhit expression in early gastric neoplasia is associated with mismatch repair protein expression and cellular phenotype. Fhit, Mlh1 and phenotypic expression were evaluated immunohistochemically in 87 early gastric neoplasias, comprising 32 adenomas and 55 intramucosal carcinomas, resected by endoscopic mucosal resection therapy. Significant loss or reduction of Fhit expression was noted in four (12.5%) of the 32 adenomas and 21 (38.2%) of the 55 intramucosal carcinomas. The rate of abnormal Fhit expression was significantly higher in intramucosal carcinomas than in adenomas (P=0.021). Moreover, reduced Fhit expression was found to be significantly associated with loss of Mlh1 expression in early gastric neoplasia (P=0.0011). Furthermore, we also detected a significant association between reduced Fhit expression and gastric phenotype (P=0.0018). These results suggested that reduced Fhit expression occurs in the early stage of gastric carcinogenesis and could be correlated with a lack of Mlh1 expression and gastric phenotype.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Fhit immunostaining in human gastric non-neoplastic and neoplastic tissues. (A) Negative immunostaining of an intramucosal carcinoma and positive immunostaining of a non-neoplastic epithelium. (B) Positive immunostaining of an adenomatous and non-neoplastic epithelium.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Mlh1 immunostaining in human gastric non-neoplastic and neoplastic tissues. (A) Negative immunostaining of an intramucosal carcinoma and positive immunostaining of a non-neoplastic epithelium. (B) Positive immunostaining of an intramucosal carcinoma and non-neoplastic epithelium.
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