title: Expression of reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK) as a prognostic indicator in gastric cancer.
abstract: In this study the expression levels of reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs (RECK) in gastric cancer cell lines and tissues have been analysed in order to assess their value as a prognostic indicator. The expressions of RECK, activated matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-7, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in gastric cancer tissues and cell lines were evaluated by Western blot analysis; and MMP-2 and MMP-9 were evaluated by gelatin zymography. RECK expression in the context of gastric cancer was also compared with various clinicopathologic parameters and compared to the expression of activated MMP-7, MMP-2, and MMP-9. Fifty-two percent of the 102 gastric cancer tissues and 81.8% of the 11 gastric cancer cell lines exhibited reduced RECK expression. We also detected a significant inverse correlation between RECK expression and macroscopic tumour growth (P=0.018), lymphatic invasion (P=0.018), lymph node metastasis (P=0.000), stage (P=0.000), and MMP-9 (P=0.039). No correlation between RECK expression and MMP-7 and MMP-2, VEGF were detected. Our data strongly supports the hypothesis that RECK is a suppressor of malignancy, and constitutes a good prognostic indicator in gastric cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hee Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Eunsook
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Jong Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Chaehwa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015153:Blotting, Western; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005260:Female; D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D058851:GPI-Linked Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; C115460:RECK protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases