Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 209-214.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2023.03.009

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Expression of the splicing factor SF2/ASF in pancreatic cancer tissues and its relationship with clinicopathological features

MENG Lin1, YANG Huayu1, MA Xiumei1,2   

  1. 1. Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010110;
    2. Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Received:2023-03-08 Revised:2023-04-26 Published:2023-06-03

Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To investigate expression of the splicing factor 2/alternative splicing factor (SF2/ASF) in pancreatic cancer tissues and its correlation with oncogene P53 (mutant type),proliferation marker Ki67 and clinicopathological features. METHODS:Differences in expression of the SRSF1 gene (the gene encoding SF2/ASF) in 350 pancreatic cancer tissues and normal tissues adjacent to the cancer were evaluated based on GEPIA database analysis;and correlations with SRSF1 and TP53 and MKi67 were analyzed. In addition, expression of SF2/ASF,mutant P53 and Ki67 protein in 60 pancreatic cancer tissues and corresponding normal tissues were evaluated,as well as correlations between SF2/ASF and mutant P53 and Ki67 using Pearson correlation analysis,and correlations between SF2/AFS protein expression levels and clinicopathological indices of pancreatic cancer patients,and prognostic analysis using Cox proportional risk regression model. RESULTS:Results from our database analysis show that expression of the SRSF1 gene was significantly higher in pancreatic cancer tissues compared with normal tissues (P<0.01),and expression of the SRSF1 was correlated with both TP53 and MKi67 (r=0.28 and 0.32,respectively,both P<0.01). Results from the immunohistochemical assay and the Pearson correlation analysis show that SF2/ASF was correlated with mutant P53 protein and Ki67 proliferation index (r=-0.386 and 0.275,respectively,P<0.05) in pancreatic cancer tissues. The chi-square test show that expression of the SF2/ASF in pancreatic cancer was correlated with the degree of pancreatic cancer differentiation (P<0.01),whether with lymph node metastasis (P<0.01) and the presence of distal organ metastasis (P<0.01),but not with the site of pancreatic cancer occurrence and TNM stage (P>0.05). Cox risk regression analysis show that high expression of SF2/ASF and patient age (both P<0.01) were independent risk factors for overall patient survival. CONCLUSION:SF2/ASF,mutant P53 and Ki67 proteins were highly expressed in pancreatic cancer,and SF2/ASF correlates with mutant P53 and Ki67. Our findings suggest that SF2/ASF can serve as a new target for pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Key words: cancerous pancreatic, splicing factor 2/alternative splicing factor, mutant P53, Ki67, immunohistochemistry

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