Objective To analyze the expressions of p27 and PCNA and cell apoptosis in ulcerative colitis and colon cancer.Methods The expressions of p27 and proliferation cell nuclear antigen(PCNA)proteins in colorectal cancer,ulcerative colitis and normal colon were analyzed by StrptAvidin-Biotin Enzyme Complex immunohistochemical methods.The apoptosis was detected using terminal uridine deoxynucleiotide nick end labeling(TUNEL) histochemistry.Results The level of PCNA expression in colorectal cancer and ulcerative colitis was markedly higher than that in normal colon(P