CD44v6、E-cadherin和ki-67蛋白质与腮腺多形性腺瘤的生物学行为相关性研究

为检测腮腺多形性腺瘤中CD44v6、E-cadherin和ki-67蛋白表达,以探讨其与腮腺多形性腺瘤生物学行为的相关性。应用免疫组织化学SP法染色检测腮腺多形性腺瘤组、多形性腺瘤恶变组和瘤旁非瘤组织组各组间CD44v6、Ecadherin和ki-67蛋白表达。结果显示,(1)CD44v6、E-cadherin和ki-67在腮腺多形性腺瘤组中的阳性表达率分别为100%、96%和73.8%;(2)E-cadherin和ki-67在腮腺多形性腺瘤组、多形性腺瘤恶变组和瘤周非瘤组织间的阳性表达率均有差异,其表达与腮腺多形性腺瘤的浸润转移有关;(3)CD44v6在腮腺多形性腺瘤组与瘤周非瘤组织组,多形性腺瘤恶变组与瘤周非瘤组织组中的表达有统计学差异。由此可知,E-cadherin和ki-67与腮腺多形性腺瘤的生物学行为有关,可作为新的肿瘤标志物,其表达对判断预后有一定的价值。     

TSH receptor signaling via cyclic AMP inhibits cell surface degradation and internalization of E-cadherin in pig thyroid epithelium

Incorporation of E-cadherin into the adherens junction is a highly regulated process required to establish firm cell-cell adhesion in most epithelia. Less is known about the mechanisms that govern the clearance of E-cadherin from the cell surface in both normal and pathological states. In this study, we found that the steady-state removal of E-cadherin in primary cultured pig thyroid cell monolayers is slow and involves intracellular degradation. Experimental abrogation of adhesion by a Ca²⁺ switch induces rapid cell surface proteolysis of E-cadherin. At the same time, endocytosed intact E-cadherin and newly synthesized E-cadherin accumulate in intracellular compartments that largely escape further degradation. Acute stimulation with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or forskolin prevents all signs of accelerated E-cadherin turnover. The findings indicate that TSH receptor signaling via cyclic AMP stabilizes the assembly and retention of E-cadherin at the cell surface. This suggests a new mechanism by which TSH supports maintenance of thyroid follicular integrity.Received 23 February 2004; received after revision 14 May 2004; accepted 26 May 2004     

盐酸埃克替尼对ACC-M细胞MMP-2、E-cadherin蛋白表达的影响

盐酸埃克替尼是一种表皮生长因子受体酪氨酸激酶抑制剂,利用免疫细胞化学方法和间接免疫荧光联合流式细胞技术,检测它在体外对人涎腺腺样囊性癌细胞株（ACC-M）MMP-2、E-cadherin 蛋白表达的影响。结果表明:盐酸埃克替尼可降低 MMP-2蛋白表达,增加 E-cadherin 蛋白表达,可抑制人涎腺腺样囊性癌 ACC-M 细胞的浸润、转移。     

p53突变蛋白下调调控人肺腺癌细胞中E-cadherin的表达并促进细胞迁移

摘要：p53 是最重要的抑癌基因之一。在肿瘤发生发展过程中,超过50% 的人类肿瘤组织和细胞中存在 p53 基因发生突变,而且大多数为点突变,其中包括 R273H,由此产生的点突变蛋白会失去 p53 的DNA结合和特异的转录活性。最近的研究表明p53突变蛋白还可能获得一些野生型p53蛋白不具有的新的生物学活性。在本研究中,我们在人肺肿瘤细胞 H1299 中稳定表达含R273H 点突变的p53 蛋白（p53-R273H）,观察到细胞中 E-cadherin mRNA 和蛋白水平下调,同时细胞迁移能力增强。免疫荧光方法检测发现 p53-R273H 显著降低 E-cadherin 在肿瘤细胞间的表达。这些结果表明p53-R273H 突变蛋白具有下调 E-cadherin 基因的表达和促使肿瘤细胞迁移的新功能。     

E-cadherin和MMP-2在大肠癌中的表达及其意义

目的 探讨大肠癌组织中E-钙粘素(E-cadherin)和基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)的表达及意义.方法 应用免疫组织化学技术检测92例大肠癌及20例正常大肠组织中E-cadherin和MMP-2的表达,同时结合患者的临床病理资料进行分析.结果 E-cadherin在正常大肠组织中的阳性表达率为85％ (17/20),高于大肠癌组织中52.2％ (48/92)的表达率,两者具有显著差异性(p＜0.01).MMP-2在大肠癌组织中的表达率为71.7％ (70/92),显著高于正常肠组织中35％ (7/20)的表达率(p＜0.01).E-cadherin 和MMP-2的表达都与大肠癌患者性别、年龄无明显相关,但与肿瘤浸润深度、临床分期、淋巴结转移密切相关(P＜0.05);两者的表达具有负相关(r=-0.316,P ＜0.05).结论 E-cadherin和MMP-2与大肠癌的发生发展密切相关.E-cadhein的正常表达将显著降低大肠癌的浸润和转移能力.而MMP-2蛋白阳性表达则促进大肠癌浸润和转移.E-cadherin和MMP-2的检测可以成为临床判断大肠癌的生物学行为的重要参考指标.     

全反式维甲酸联合苦参素对大鼠肝癌演进中E-cadherin表达的影响

目的:探讨全反式维甲酸(ATRA)联合苦参素(OMT)干预大鼠肝癌演进中E-cadherin表达的变化.方法:用ATRA和OMT对SD大鼠肝癌变动物模型进行干预,分批处死取材,病理分级后,用免疫组化及Western blot法检测E-cadherin表达的变化.结果:在癌变及药物干预进程中,E-cadherin的表达均逐渐下降,且干预组E-cadherin的表达总是略高于诱癌组,且表达部位从肝细胞膜逐渐转移至细胞浆;尤其是从腺瘤样增生(AH)至胆管细胞癌(CCC)期,诱癌组E-cadherin的表达极显著低于对照组(P<0.05,P<0.01),在AH和CCC期时,干预组E-cadherin的表达极显著高于诱癌组(P<0.01).结论:ATRA和OMT可延缓大鼠肝癌变进程中E-cadherin表达的降低,提示ATRA和OMT可在一定程度上推迟肝癌的发生发展.     

Alteration of cadherin isoform expression and inhibition of gap junctions in stomach carcinoma cells

To explore cell malignant phenotype correlated changes of cell surface adhesion molecules and cell-cell communication in carcinogenesis, human stomach transformed and cancer cell lines were investigated. Expressions of E-cadherin, N-cadherin,α-catenin, β-catenin as well as gap junction (GJ) protein Cx32 were studied by utilization of immunoblotting, immunocytochemical and fluorescent dye transfer methods. Mammalian normal stomach mucosal cells expressed E-cadherin but not N-cadherin. E-cadherin im-munofluorescence was detected at cell membranous adher-ens junctions (AJ) where colocalization with immunofluo-rescent staining of inner surface adhesion plaque proteins αnd β-catenins was observed. The existence of E-cadherin/ catenin (α-, β-) protein complexes as AJ was suggested. In transformed and stomach cancer cells E-cadherin was inhibited, instead, N-cadherin was expressed and localized at membranous AJ where co-staining with α- and β-catenin fluorescence was observed. Formation of N-cadherin/catenin (α-, β-) protein complex at AJs of transformed and cancer cells was suggested. The above observations were further supported by immunoblotting results. Normal stomach muscosal and transformed cells expressed Cx32 at membranous GJ and were competent of gap junction communication (GJIC). In stomach cancer cells, Cx32 was inhibited and GJIC was defective. The results suggested that changes of signal pathways mediated by both cell adhesion and cell communication systems are associated intracellular events of stomach carcinogenesis. The alteration of cadherin isoform from E- to N-cadherin in transformed and stomach cancer cells is the first report.     

E-cadherin前体蛋白抗体的制备与鉴定

E-cadherin是一种重要的肿瘤转移抑制因子,它的功能异常能够导致肿瘤细胞的转移.细胞内成熟的E-cadherin由其前体蛋白剪切而成,目前还没有针对该前体蛋白的特异性抗体.为了得到能用于检测内源性E-cadherin前体蛋白(E-cadherin pre)的抗体,对E-cadherin基因用限制性内切酶PstⅠ和PvuⅡ进行双酶切,获取E-cadherin基因的N-端片段,将其重组入原核表达载体pGEX-4T-2中,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)菌株中表达重组蛋白,经谷胱甘肽-琼脂糖珠子纯化后,得到较高纯度的E-cadherin前体抗原.用该抗原免疫新西兰兔,获得抗血清,进一步纯化血清得到抗E-cadherinpre的多克隆抗体.用Western blot检测了外源性和内源性E-cadherin pre,发现该抗体效价高且特异性强;免疫荧光实验表明该抗体可以用于细胞染色,为深入研究E-cadherin pre在细胞内的功能奠定了基础.