Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2010, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (4): 279-282.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2010.04.007

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The expression of minichromo- some maintenance proteins 4 in gastric cancer and correlation with H.pylori infection

RONG Fang1;WANG Yong2;WANG Man-gui2;HOU Heng1;LI Li-fen1   

  1. 1. Department of Medicine, Medical College, Datong University in Shanxi, Datong 037008; 2.Department of Pathology,The Fifth People's Hospital of Datong, Datong 037006, Shanxi, China
  • Received:2010-01-15 Revised:2010-03-26 Online:2010-07-30 Published:2010-07-30
  • Contact: RONG Fang

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of minichromosome maintenance proteins 4 (MCMp4) in gastric cancer and precancerous condition and its correlation with helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection. METHODS: The expression of MCMp4 and the infection of Helicobacter pylori were studied by immunohistochemical methods in 140 gastric specimens including 25 chronic superficial gastritis(CSG), 30 gastric ulcer (GU), 35 chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) and 50 gastric cancers (GC). RESULTS: In CSG,GU,CAG and GC, the expressions of MCMp4 and Hp were increased. The expression of MCMp4 in Hp positive group was significantly higher than that in negative group. The expression of MCMp4 was positively correlated with infection of Hp(r=0.457, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: MCMp4 and Hp may play important roles in carcinogenesis and progression of gastric cancer. The evaluation of MCMp4 and Hp could provide theoretical basis for diagnosing, evaluating prognosis and guiding treatment of gastric cancer.

Key words: minichromosome maintenance proteins 4, helicobacter pylori, immunohistochemistry

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