Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2005, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4): 224-226.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2005.04.009

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Expression of COX-2,iNOS in Esophageal Cancer by Flow Cytometry and Their Relationship to PCNA,Bcl-2

DU Yun;WANG Xiao-ling;WANG Yong-jun;WU Guo-xiang;YANG Hui-chai;ZUO Lian-fu   

  1. Department of Pathology,the Fouth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University ,Shijiazhuang 050011,Hebei, China
  • Received:2004-06-16 Revised:2004-07-22 Online:2005-07-30 Published:2005-07-30
  • Contact: ZUO Lian-fu

Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIM: To study the expressions of Cyclooxygenase 2(COX-2),TypeⅡ nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) proteins in esophageal squamous cell cancer(ESCC) and their relationship to tumor differentiation,lymph nodes metastasis,Proliferating cell nuclear antien(PCNA) and Bcl-2. MATERIAL & METHODS: The expressions of COX-2,iNOS, PCNA and Bcl-2 proteins in 65 cases of ESCC were defermined quantitatively by Flow Cytometry. RESULTS: The expressions of COX-2,iNOS in poorly-differentiated ESCC were higher than those of well- differentiated ESCC(P=0.0001,0.0385).There was positive correlationship between COX-2 and iNOS. The expressions of the two proteins did not correlate with lymph nodes metastasis.COX-2 expression correlated with PCNA,Bcl-2 expressions .No significant association was found between iNOS expression and PCNA,Bcl-2 expressions. CONCLUSIONS: The expressions of COX-2 and iNOS closely related to tumor differentiation in ESCC.They may promote carcinogenesis in coordination.COX-2 may contribute to tumor proliferation,suppress apoptosis by stimulating Bcl-2 expression.

Key words: esophageal cancer, COX-2, iNOS, PCNA, Bcl-2, flow cytometry