目的:分析胃癌患者Th1和Th2两类细胞因子的基因表达与转录因子T-bet和GATA3表达的相关性,从细胞因子与转录因子角度考证胃癌患者Th1/Th2细胞分化趋势,探讨p53与T-bet的相关性,了解T-bet与肿瘤转移之间的关系。方法:利用荧光定量PCR技术检测55例胃癌患者及45例正常人外周血单个核细胞(PBMC)中T-bet、GATA3转录因子和IFN-γ、IL-4等细胞因子的水平,应用免疫组化法检测胃癌组织中p53的表达状况。结果:55例胃癌患者T-bet、GATA3、IFN-γ、IL-4的表达率依次为51%(28/55)、78%(43/55)、27%(15/55)、69%(38/55)。定量PCR结果显示,病人组的T-bet和IFN-γ明显低于正常对照组(P〈0.01),而GATA3和IL-4则明显高于正常对照组(P〈0.01)。T-bet与IFN-γ在病人体内的mRNA表达存在正相关性(P〈0.01),正常人则没有。GATA3与IL-4的表达在两组中均呈明显正相关(P〈0.01和P〈0.05),且在p53阳性的患者中,T-bet的表达率较低,而GATA3的表达率较高。结论:胃癌患者有明显Th2漂移现象,且p53的表达与T-bet的表达呈负相关。
Objective:To confirm differentiation of Th1/Th2 on the levels of transcription and cytokines production in patients with gastric carcinoma, and to reveal the relationship between the expression of T-bet/GATA3 and Thl/Th2 type cytokines in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). In addition, the relation of p53 and T-bet expression was discussed for understanding the role of T- bet in metastasis. Methods:The gene expression of Thl/Th2 type cytokines IFN-γ IL-4, transcription factors T-bet/GATA3 were determined by RT-PCR and realtime RT-PCR from 55 patients with gastric cancer and 45 normal person. The expression of p53 was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Results: Predominant expression of Th2 type cytokines was detected in 55 gastric cancer patients. The expression rates of T-bet, GATA3 ,IFN-γ and IL-4 was 51% (28/55), 78% (43/55) ,27% (15/55)and 69% (38/55), respectively. The expression rates of T-bet and IFN-γ in patients were lower than control groups, but the results of GATA3 and IL-4 were opposite. The similar results were obtained by realtime PCR. There was a positive correlation between the expression of T-bet and IFN- γ in patient, but no relationship in normal person. The positive correlation between GATA3 and IL-4 was also found in patients and in normal person. The expression of p53 in patients was accompanied with lower expression rate of T-bet and higher expression of GATA3. Conclusions: Predominant expression of Th2 type cytokines may be related to lower expression of T-bet or higher expression of GATA3 in PBMC of gastric cancer patients. The negative correlation exists between p53 and T-bet.