1.Expression of PIM-1 in prostate cancer tissue and its relationship with PSA recurrence.
Chun-Ting ZHANG ; Yong XU ; Fei LUO ; Zhi-Hong ZHANG ; Ran-Lu LIU ; Kuo YANG ; Bao-Jie MA
National Journal of Andrology 2012;18(4):323-326
OBJECTIVETo explore the expression of the PIM-1 protein in prostate cancer tissue and its relationship with PSA recurrence.
METHODSWe used the immunohistochemical SP method to detect the expression of the PIM-1 protein in the prostate tissues of 68 cases of prostate cancer (PCa) and 37 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
RESULTSThe positive rate of the PIM-1 protein expression was 67.65% (46/68) in the PCa tissue, significantly higher than 40.54% (15/37) in the BPH tissue (P<0.05). Its positive rates in PCa Gleason scores 6, 7 and 8-10 were 33.33% (7/21), 77.5% (21/28) and 94.74% (18/19), respectively, with significant between-group differences (P<0.05), and those in stages I , II, III and IV of PCa were 47.62%, 53.85%, 73.33% and 94.74%, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis of the results of a 36-month follow-up showed the ratios of PIM-1 expression to PSA recurrence and non-recurrence were 10/22 (45.45%) and 36/46 (78.26%), respectively, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONPIM-1 protein expression in PCa tissue is closely related to the Gleason score and clinical stage of PCa and PSA recurrence, which suggests that the PIM-1 gene plays an important role in PCa evolution and progression, and may be an indicator for the prognosis of PCa.
Humans ; Male ; Neoplasm Staging ; Prognosis ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-pim-1 ; metabolism
2.Stromal cells inhibit Kallikrein 7 expression in the epithelial cells of benign prostate hyperplasia.
Xiao-Li YANG ; Qiang XUAN ; Feng-Yu HUANG ; You-Hong PANG ; Zeng-Nan MO
National Journal of Andrology 2011;17(4):305-309
OBJECTIVETo investigate the influence of stromal cells on the Kallikrein 7 (KLK7) expression of epithelial cells in benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).
METHODSWe constructed a stromal-epithelial co-culture model after separating the two types of cells from BPH tissues and identifying them by cell morphology and chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA). The expression of KLK7 mRNA was detected by RT-PCR in the epithelial cells with or without the stromal cells, and that of the KLK7 protein (hK7) determined by Western blot.
RESULTSStromal and epithelial cells were successfully separated and identified, and a stromal-epithelial co-culture model successfully established. RT-PCR showed that the mRNA expression of the KLK7 gene was higher in the epithelial cells co-cultured with stromal cells than in the epithelial cells alone, and the gray value of KLK7 to GAPDH was 1.41 +/- 0.041 in the former and 1.78 +/- 0.10 in the latter (P < 0.01). The results of Western blot were consistent with those of RT-PCR.
CONCLUSIONStromal cells can suppress the expression of the KLK7 gene in the epithelial cells in BPH. KLK7 may be involved in the change of epithelial cells stimulated by stromal cells.
Cells, Cultured ; Humans ; Kallikreins ; metabolism ; Male ; Prostate ; metabolism ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Stromal Cells ; metabolism
3.Expression and significance of clusterin in normal prostate, benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
Li-qun ZHOU ; Xue-zhen YANG ; Li ZENG ; Li-li LIANG ; Xin-yu YANG ; Liang REN ; Lee CHUNG ; Zhi-wen ZHANG ; Yan-qun NA ; Fang-liu GU ; Ying-lu GUO
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2003;41(2):93-95
OBJECTIVETo investigate the expression and significance of Clusterin in normal prostate, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer.
METHODSClusterin expression in samples of 12 normal prostate, 15 BPH, and 56 prostate cancer were studied by immunohistochemical stain.
RESULTSOf 83 cases, 67 are positive or weak positive (81%). The rate of positive or weak positive for normal prostate, BPH and prostate cancer was 17% (2/12), 73% (11/15), and 96% (54/56) respectively. The expression level of Clusterin in prostate cancer was much higher than in normal prostate (t = 8.82, P < 0.01). BPH (t = 7.63, P < 0.01) was related positively with pathological grade (r = 0.649, P < 0.01) and stage (r = 0.609, P < 0.01) of prostate cancer.
CONCLUSIONClusterin may play an important role in the biological characteristics of prostate cancer by the anti-apoptosis pathway.
Apoptosis ; Clusterin ; metabolism ; physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Prostate ; metabolism ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; physiopathology
4.Expressions of telomerase reverse transcriptase and vascular endothelial growth factor and their correlation in prostate cancer.
Xin LI ; Na WANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Shun-xin ZHANG ; Qian LIN ; Jie TANG
National Journal of Andrology 2005;11(10):724-730
OBJECTIVETo investigate the expressions of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TRT) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and their correlation in prostate cancer (PCa).
METHODSTRT and VEGF expressions were assayed in 30 cases of PCa and 30 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by means of immunohistochemistry (SP) combined with computer assisted image analysis.
RESULTSThe expression of TRT was detected in 19 of the 30 cases of PCa and 5 of 30 cases of BPH, and that of VEGF in 23 of the 30 PCa and 14 of the 30 BPH patients. TRT and VEGF expressions were significantly higher in cancer tissues than in BPH (P < 0.05). A significant correlation was observed between TRT and VEGF expressions (r = 0.8333, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe expression of TRT or VEGF might be a malignant phenotype in PCa. The expression of TRT is significantly correlated with that of VEGF, but the mechanisms are yet to be further studied.
Animals ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Rabbits ; Telomerase ; biosynthesis ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; biosynthesis
5.Benign mimickers of prostatic adenocarcinoma: diagnostic features and differential diagnosis.
Liang CHENG ; Wenbin HUANG ; Yuan LI ; Lisha WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2014;43(1):52-58
Adenocarcinoma
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metabolism
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pathology
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Atrophy
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Biomarkers
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metabolism
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Male
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Prostate
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pathology
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Prostatic Diseases
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metabolism
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pathology
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Prostatic Hyperplasia
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metabolism
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pathology
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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metabolism
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pathology
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Prostatitis
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metabolism
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pathology
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Xanthomatosis
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metabolism
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pathology
6.Expressions of E-cadherin and alpha-catenin in benign, malignant and metastatic prostate tumors.
Tao JIANG ; Hui JIANG ; Xiao-Ming SU ; Lei ZHENG ; Quan-Lin LI ; Zhi-Wei ZHANG ; Xian-Cheng LI
National Journal of Andrology 2012;18(6):499-503
OBJECTIVETo investigate the expressions of E-cadherin (E-cd) and alpha-catenin (alpha-cat) proteins in benign and malignant prostate tumors, and determine whether they could be used as molecular markers for the prognosis of prostate cancer (PCa).
METHODSWe detected the expressions of E-cd and alpha-cat in the prostatic tissues from 45 cases of PCa and 10 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by immunohistochemical Elivision staining, and analyzed the relationships of E-cd and alpha-cat expressions with the PCa stage, PCa grade, preoperative PSA, results of endocrine therapy and prognosis.
RESULTSThe E-cd protein was abnormally expressed in 86.7% of the PCa and 10.0% of the PSA patients, and the E-cd expression was significantly lower in the former than in the latter (P < 0.05). The abnormal expressions of E-cd in the PCa patients with metastasis, non-metastasis, Gleason score < or = 7 and > 7 were 85.0, 87.5, 100.0 and 86.7%, respectively, with no significant between-group differences (P > 0.05), those in the PCa patients with PSA < or = 10 and > 10 microg/L were 40.0 and 97.1%, respectively, significantly higher in the former than in the latter (P < 0.05), and those in the PCa patients with and without response to endocrine therapy were 93.8 and 72.7%, respectively, with no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05). The alpha-cat protein was abnormally expressed in 93.3% of the PCa and 30.0% of the BPH patients, respectively, and the alpha-cat expression was significantly lower in the former than in the latter (P < 0.05). The abnormal alpha-cat expressions in the PCa patients with metastasis, non-metastasis, Gleason score > 7 and < or = 7 were 90.0, 100.0, 90.0 and 100.0%, respectively, with no significant between-group differences (P > 0.05), those in the PCa patients with PSA < or = 10 and > 10 microg/L were 40.0 and 94.3%, respectively, significantly higher in the former than in the latter (P < 0.05), and those in the PCa patients with and without response to endocrine therapy were 100.0 and 81.8%, respectively, with no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe expressions of E-cd and alpha-cat are significantly lower in PCa than in BPH, and they are not associated with cancerous metastasis, but negatively correlated with the PSA level in PCa patients.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cadherins ; metabolism ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Prognosis ; Prostate ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; alpha Catenin ; metabolism
7.Pathological features of prostate basal cell lesions.
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2013;42(7):483-486
Adenoma
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metabolism
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pathology
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Biomarkers
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metabolism
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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metabolism
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Carcinoma, Basal Cell
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metabolism
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pathology
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Hyperplasia
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Immunohistochemistry
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Male
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Prostate
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metabolism
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pathology
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Prostatic Hyperplasia
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metabolism
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pathology
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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metabolism
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pathology
8.Expressions of the androgen receptor in normal prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer.
Rui ZENG ; Zhi-Yong LIU ; Ying-Hao SUN ; Chuan-Liang XU ; Xu GAO ; Li JIAO
National Journal of Andrology 2010;16(11):967-972
OBJECTIVETo study the expressions of the androgen receptor (AR) in the normal prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer (PCa), and investigate the relationship of AR with prostatic hyperplasia and PCa.
METHODSThe expressions of AR were detected in 15 normal prostate, 20 benign prostatic hyperplasia and 40 PCa samples by immunofluorescent staining, real-time PCR and Western blotting.
RESULTSReal-time PCR and Western blotting revealed no statistically significant differences in the expressions of AR between the normal prostate and prostatic hyperplasia groups (P < 0.05), while immunofluorescent staining exhibited an increase of the expression in the BPH tissues. All the three methods showed that the AR expression was significantly higher in the PCa than in the normal prostate and prostatic hyperplasia groups (P < 0.05), in the well differentiated than in the poorly differentiated tumor, and in the early than in the advanced stage (P < 0.05), but the lowest in the hormone-refractory PCa (HRPC) tissue.
CONCLUSIONThe expression of AR is higher in PCa than in normal prostate and prostatic hyperplasia tissues, and is correlated with the pathological grade and clinical stage of PCa.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prostate ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Receptors, Androgen ; metabolism
9.Prostate cancer antigen-1 as a potential novel marker for prostate cancer.
Bing-Qian LIU ; Yu-Dong WU ; Pei-Huan LI ; Jin-Xing WEI ; Tong ZHANG ; Ran-Lu LIU
Asian Journal of Andrology 2007;9(6):821-826
AIMTo examine the expression of prostate cancer antigen-1 (PCA-1) in prostate cancer (PCa) and to validate it as a potential marker for diagnosis of PCa.
METHODSIn situ hybridization analysis of PCA-1 mRNA expression was performed on 40 benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), 16 high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasm (HG-PIN), 74 PCa and 34 other malignant carcinoma specimens. The level of PCA-1 expression was semiquantitatively scored by assessing both the percentage and intensity of PCA-1 positive staining cells in the specimens. We then compared the PCA-1 expression between BPH, HG-PIN and PCa and evaluated the correlation of PCA-1 expression level with clinical parameters of PCa.
RESULTSPCA-1 mRNA was expressed in the majority of both PCa and HG-PIN specimens but not in BPH and other malignant carcinoma. The expression level of PCA-1 increased along with a high Gleason score (P < 0.05), and was unrelated to other clinical parameters of PCa (all P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe data suggest that PCA-1 might be a novel diagnostic marker for PCa, and that increased PCA-1 expression might denote more aggressive variants of PCa.
Aged ; Antigens, Neoplasm ; metabolism ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; metabolism ; Biopsy ; DNA, Complementary ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Prostate ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; metabolism ; pathology ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism
10.Correlation of FOXA1 with the malignancy and progression of prostate cancer.
Wei FENG ; Hong-bin ZHANG ; Yang-min WANG ; Ju-long HU
National Journal of Andrology 2015;21(5):414-419
OBJECTIVETo study the relationship of the expression of FOXA1 in the prostate cancer (PCa) tissue with the Gleason score and clinical staging of PCa and with castration-resistant PCa (CRPC).
METHODSUsing the immunohistochemical method, we detected the expressions of FOXA1 and Ki-67 in the pathological sections of 35 cases of PCa and 21 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Then we analyzed their correlation with the Gleason score and TNM staging of PCa and that with CRPC.
RESULTSThe positive expression of FOXA1 was significantly higher in the PCa than in the BPH tissue (P < 0.001) and was positively correlated with that of Ki-67 (P < 0.001) as well as with the Gleason score (P = 0.027) and clinical staging of PCa (P = 0.002), but showed no correlation with CRPC (P = 0.391).
CONCLUSIONThe positive expression of FOXA1 is increased in PCa, most significantly in the advanced stage of the tumor.
Disease Progression ; Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alpha ; metabolism ; Humans ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Male ; Neoplasm Grading ; Neoplasm Proteins ; metabolism ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; metabolism ; pathology ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology