PRACTICAL ONCOLOGY JOURNAL ›› 2015, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (3): 197-202.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2015.03.002

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Study on the association between expression and clinicopathological significance of AEG-1 and MMP-9 in colorectal tissue

SONG Hongtao,QIN Yu,LI Cong,YAO Guodong,WANG Shuhuai,GENG Jingshu   

  1. Department of Pathology,The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2015-02-05 Online:2015-06-28 Published:2015-06-25

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the expression of astrocyte elevated gene-1(AEG-1)and matrix metallopeptidase 9(MMP-9)in colorectal tissues and evaluate its correlation with clinical pathologic factors of colorectal cancer.Methods AEG-1 and MMP-9 expression in normal colorectal mucous(n=45),low-grade adenoma(n=31),high-grade adenoma(n=15)and colorectal carcinoma(n=146)were examined by immunohistochemistry.Statistical analyses were applied to test the significance of its expression.Results AEG-1 expression levels were gradually elevated in normal tissues,low-grade adenoma,high-grade adenoma and colorectal carcinoma respectively.Furthermore,there was a similar trend for MMP-9 from normal mucous to adenoma and carcinoma.Statistical analysis revealed that AEG-1 expression was markedly correlated with the UICC stage,T classification,N classification,M classification,and histological differentiation in the colorectal cancer patients,but not with age,gender,tumor location and tumor size.In addition,AEG-1 expression was positively correlated with the MMP-9 expression in colorectal cancer.Besides,those patients with high AEG-1 and MMP-9 levels had shorter survival time(P<0.05).Conclusion AEG-1 may be involved in carcinogenesis and progression of colorectal carcinoma and can be a novel prognostic biomarker in patients with colorectal carcinoma.

Key words: Astrocyte elevated gene-1, Matrix metalloproteinase-9, Colorectal carcinoma, Colorectal adenoma

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