目的探究骨桥蛋白(Osteoponfin)和E一钙粘素(E—cadherin)及其联合检测对放疗抵抗及预后的意义。方法回顾性分析132例初始放射治疗的局部进展期宫颈鳞癌(LACSCC)患者,将无进展生存期(PFS)〈36个月的患者(n=47)归为放疗抵抗组,PFS≥36个月的患者(n=85)归为放疗敏感组,使用治疗前石蜡包埋组织,采用免疫组织化学的方法检测Osteoponfn及E—cadhefin表达情况。结果放疗抵抗组和放疗敏感组肿瘤组织中,Osteoponfin高表达率分别占87.2%和30.6%,组间差异具有统计学意义(P=0.000);E—cadherin低表达率分别占72.3%和57.6%,组间差异不具有统计学意义(P=0.094);Osteopontin高表达且E—cadherin低表达表型分别占72.3%和18.8‰组间差异具有统计学意义(P=0.000)。多因素Cox回归分析显示LACSCC的不良预测因素包括Osteopontin表达,Osteopontin高表达且E-cadherin低表达和肿瘤大小。Osteopontin高表达和Osteopontin高表达同时E—cadherin低表达的患者无进展生存期更短。结论高表达Osteopontinhe和高表达Osteopontin同时低表达E—cadherin提示放疗抵抗及顸后不良,联合检测Osteoponfin和E—cadhefin有望成为预测放疗疗效和患者预后的指标。
[ Objective ] To investigate the association of expression of osteopontin and E-cadherin with radiosen- sitivity in patients with locally advanced cervical squamous cell carcinoma (LACSCC). [ Methods ] We retrospective- ly reviewed 132 female patients who received primary radiation therapy to treat LACSCC at FIGO stages IBIVA. Forty-seven patients with progression-free survival (PFS) less than 36 months were defined to be radiation-resistant. Eighty-five patients with PFS no less than 36 months were regarded as radiation-sensitive. In pretreated paraffin- embedded tissues, we evaluated osteopontin and E-eadherin expression using immunohistochemistry. [Results] High expression of osteopontin in radiation-resistant and radiation-sensitive patients was 87.2% and 30.6%, respec- tively, and this difference was statistically significant (P = 0.000). Low expression of E-cadherin in radiation-resis- tant and radiation-sensitive patients was 72.3% and 57.6%, respectively, and this difference was not statistically sig- nificant (P = 0.094). High osteopontin and low E-cadherin expression in radiation-resistant group and radiation- sensitive group were 72.3% and 18.8% respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.000). The 5-year PFS rates were 38.1% and 81.8% respectively in patients with high osteopontin but low E-eadherin expres- sion (n = 50) and the rest (n = 82) (P = 0.000). High osteopontin expression alone, high osteopontin and low E-cad-herin expression, tumor diameters [Hazard ratios (95%CI) were 2.847 (1.048, 7.730), P = 0.040; 2.571 (1.121, 5.894), P = 0.026 and 2.635 (1.462, 4.750), P = 0.001 respectively] were independent poor prognostic factors for patients with LACSCC in multivariate Cox regression analysis. [ Conclusions ] Patients with high osteopontin and low E-cadherin expression showed greater resistance to radiotherapy and a shorter PFS than the rest. In particular, high osteopontin and low E-cadherin expression can be considered as