Expression of p53 and nm23 Proteins in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Author:
Mi Seon KWON
;
Won Il KIM
;
Kyo Young LEE
;
Young Shin KIM
;
Chang Suk KANG
;
Sang In SHIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Non-small-cell lung cancer;
p53;
nm23
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung*;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Down-Regulation;
Incidence;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lymph Nodes;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Paraffin
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1997;31(6):499-507
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
To elucidate the role of p53 and nm23 in the development, progression, and metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer, we studied 91 paraffin sections of the primary non-small-cell lung cancers and the 34 paraffin sections of their metastatic lymph nodes using the immunohistochemical method. The results are as follows: 1) The incidence of p53 protein expression was positively correlated with the staging of lung cancers (p<0.025). 2) The incidence of p53 protein expression was higher in the lung cancers with lymph node metastasis than in those without lymph node metastasis (p=0.009). 3) The incidence of nm23 protein expression was lower in the adenocacinomas than in the squamous cell carcinomas (p=0.032). 4) The incidence of nm23 protein expression was lower in the lung cancers with lymph node metastasis than in those without lymph node metastasis (p=0.026). The expression of nm23 protein between the primary lung cancers and corresponding metastatic lymph nodes showed positive correlation (Kendall's Tau-b correlation coefficient=0.47140, p=0.0068). 5) The expression of p53 was not correlated with the expression of nm23 protein (Kendall's Tau-b correlation coefficient=0.11387, p=0.2800). The above results suggest that an overexpression of p53 protein and a downregulation of nm23 protein are associated with tumor progression and metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer.
