Expression of p53, p16 and COX-2 in pancreatic cancer with tissue microarray.
BACKGROUND
Pancreatic cancer development and progression is driven by the accumulation of genetic changes. In this study we constructed tissue microarray containing specimens from pancreatic cancer, adjacent non-cancer tissue and normal tissue to survey the expression of p53, p16 and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2).


METHODS
Tissue microarray containing 337 specimens from different stages of pancreatic cancer, adjacent non-cancer tissue and normal tissues was constructed, and the expression of p53, p16 and COX-2 was assayed by immunohistochemistry to consecutive formalin-fixed tissue microarray sections.


RESULTS
The expression of p53, p16 and COX-2 was significantly higher in tumorous tissues than in non-tumorous ones. A significant relationship was observed between p53 and COX-2, or p16 and COX-2. But no obvious correlation was seen between p53 and p16 expressions. Logistic regression analysis showed p53 and COX-2 as dependent predictors in pancreatic carcinogenesis, and a reciprocal relationship to neoplastic progression between p53 and COX-2.


CONCLUSIONS
Combination analysis of p53 and COX-2 may be useful in predicting pancreatic carcinogenesis.
Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Lei
L
Xu
You-Ming
YM
Li
Chao-Hui
CH
Yu
Lan
L
Li
You-Shi
YS
Liu
Bao-Feng
BF
Zhang
Jing
J
Fang
Qiong
Q
Zhou
Ying
Y
Hu
Hen-Jun
HJ
Gao
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D019942:Genes, p16 / Q000502:physiology*; D016158:Genes, p53 / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D046888:Tissue Array Analysis
D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2