目的:探讨食管鳞状细胞癌(简称食管鳞癌)组织中Galectin-9和MMP-2蛋白的表达及与预后的关系。方法:制备组织芯片,应用免疫组化SP法检测63例食管鳞癌及其癌旁正常食管黏膜组织中Galectin-9和MMP-2蛋白的表达,分析2种蛋白的表达与临床病理指标和预后的关系。结果:食管鳞癌组织中Galectin-9蛋白的阳性表达率为62.5%,低于癌旁正常食管黏膜组织的89.3%(χ2=11.529,P〈0.001),其表达与肿瘤的分化程度有关(P=0.001),且阳性表达者生存期更长(P=0.013)。食管鳞癌组织中MMP-2蛋白的阳性表达率为67.9%,高于癌旁正常食管黏膜组织的35.7%(χ2=9.633,P=0.001),其表达与肿瘤浸润深度、TNM分期、淋巴结转移有关(P均〈0.05),且阳性表达者生存期较短(P=0.036)。结论:食管鳞癌组织中Galectin-9低表达,MMP-2高表达;检测二者可用于判断食管鳞癌预后。
Aim:To explore the expressions of Galectin-9 and MMP-2 proteins,and the relationship between their expressions and prognosis of the patients with esophagus squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC).Methods:The expressions of Galectin-9 and MMP-2 proteins in 63 cases of ESCC and adjacent non-tumor tissue were detected using tissue microarray and immunohistochemical technique.The association of Galectin-9 and MMP-2 protein expressions with clinicopathologic data and survival were analyzed.Results:The positive expression rate of Galectin-9 protein in adjacent non-tumor tissue and ESCC tissue were 89.3% and 62.5%,and there was significant difference(χ2=11.529,P0.001).In ESCC,its expression was related with tumor differentiation(P=0.001).The patients with Galectin-9 positive expression had a longer survival period(P=0.013).The positive rate of MMP-2 protein in adjacent non-tumor tissue and ESCC tissue were 35.7% and 67.9%,and there was significant difference(χ2=9.633,P=0.001).In ESCC,the expression of MMP-2 was related with tumor invasion,lymph node metastasis,and clinical stage,and patients with MMP-2 positive expression showed a shorter survival period(P=0.036).Conclusion:In ESCC,the Galectin-9 protein is down-regulated and MMP-2 is up-regulated.Galectin-9 and MMP-2 could be markers for prognostic diagnosis of ESCC.