Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2005, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (5): 311-313.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2005.05.016

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Correlation Analysis Between Expression of P21WAF1/CIP1,P16 Proteins and Human Gliomas

JIANG You-hong;SUI Cheng-guang;MENG Fan-dong;MA Ping;WANG Xiao-hua;DAI Xiao-chun   

  1. Institute of Cancer Research of the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University,Shenyang 110001,Liaoning,China
  • Received:2004-05-17 Revised:2004-06-18 Online:2005-09-30 Published:2005-09-30
  • Contact: JIANG You-hong

Abstract: BACKROUND & ATM: To investigate the relationship between glioma malignancy grading and P21WAF1/CIP1, P16 gene expressing levels. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The expression levels of P21WAF1/CIP1 and P16 proteins were detected in 98 cases of brain glioma using SABC immunohistochemical staining. Eight normal brain tissues were used as control. RESULTS: The positive expression rates of P21WAF1/CIP1 and P16 protein in glioma were 58.16% and 42.86%respectively, anda significant difference was observed between gliomas and control.The expression intensity of P21WAF1/CIP1 and P16 decreased with the gliomas grade increasing. Coexpression of P21WAF1/CIP1 and P16 was found in glioma and normal brain tissues. CONCLUSION: The positive expression rate and coexpression rate of P21WAF1/CIP1 and P16 protein may reflex the malignant grade of glioma in some extent,and they can be as a sensitive index for the gliomas grading.

Key words: gliomas, P21WAF1/CIP1 protein, P16 protein, immunohistochemistry