title: Detection of pS2 messenger RNA in gynecological cancers.
abstract: Estrogen-inducible pS2 mRNA was previously detected in human cancer cell lines the growth of which was sensitive to estrogen. In the present study, the expression of the pS2 gene was analyzed in 111 gynecological carcinomas. The pS2 message was detected in greatest abundance in 6 primary carcinomas of the ovary (6 of 29), 4 of these being mucinous cystadenocarcinomas. A secondary carcinoma of the ovary, and another of the omentum (1 of 4), also contained detectable levels of pS2 mRNA. Weak pS2 mRNA signals were occasionally observed in endometrial (2 of 55) and cervical carcinomas (2 of 33) as well. There was a poor correlation between estrogen receptor and pS2 mRNA in ovarian carcinomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Western Australia, King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, Subiaco.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wysocki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hahnel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masters
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McCartney
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hahnel
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis*; D000071163:Trefoil Factor-1; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004967:Estrogens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C051838:TFF1 protein, human; D000071163:Trefoil Factor-1; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins