论文部分内容阅读
OBJECTIVE This study was designed to assess E-cadherin(E-cad) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression as well as their clinicopathological significance in hunman non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). Possible molecular mechanisms of differentiation and metastasis of NSCLCs are discussed.METHODS Immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence double staining were performed to examine the expression of E-cad and PCNA in 68 primary NSCLCs cases.RESULTS The E-cad expression in squamous cell carcinomas and adenocarcinomas showed no significant difference. E-cad expression had a positive correlation with the histological-differentiated grade. A significant difference of Ecad expression was found between metastatic and non-metastatic groups. PCNA expression in squamous cell carcinomas and adenocarcinomas showed no significant difference. The PCNA expression had a reverse correlation with the histological-differentiated grade. A significant difference of PCNA expression was found between metastatic and non- metastatic groups. The E-cad and PCNA expression presented a reverse correlation.CONCLUSION E-cad expression is not associated with the histological type of NSCLC, but is associated with differentiation and metastasis of the cancer. Down-regulation of E-cad expression affects the proliferation of cancer cells. Conjoint analysis of E-cad and PCNA expression is a good way to evaluate tumor biological behavior.