title: [Expression and clinical significance of PTTG and b-FGF in acute leukemia].
abstract: To investigate the expression of pituitary tumor-transforming gene (PTTG) and basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) in acute leukemia, as well as the relationship of their expression with prognosis in acute leukemia, expressions of PTTG and b-FGF in acute leukemia (AL) specimens were detected by immunocytochemical technique. The results showed that the expressions of PTTG and b-FGF in AL group were higher than that in the control group significantly (P < 0.01). In AL group, after chemotherapy, the expression of PTTG and b-FGF in de novo patients group was higher than in the complete remission patient group significantly (P < 0.01). The expressions of PTTG and b-FGF showed positive correlation (r = 0.61, P < 0.01). It is concluded that Up-regulation of PTTG and b-FGF expression may be involved in the progression of acute leukemia and correlated closely with therapeutic effect. Associated detection of PTTG and b-FGF may help to judge the malignancy degree and prognosis of acute leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hemotology, The Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.forename: Hong-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Cui-Ling
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011379:Prognosis; D064249:Securin
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D064249:Securin; C578002:pituitary tumor-transforming protein 1, human; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2