[Expression of Aurora-B in non-small cell lung cancer and its clinical significance].
OBJECTIVE
To study the expression of Aurora-B in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues and NSCLC cell lines.


METHODS
Aurora-B expression was examined using immunohistochemical SP method in 91 stage I and 69 stage II-III NSCLC tissues and 40 adjacent tissues. The mRNA and protein expressions of Aurora-B in NSCLC cell lines (A549, H460 and H1299) were examined by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.


RESULTS
The protein expression of Aurora-B was detected in 77.7% (94/121) of the tumor tissues and 9.8% (4/41) of the adjacent tissues, showing a significant difference between them (P<0.01). The positivity rate of Aurora-B protein was not related with the gender and age of NSCLC patients, but with lymph node metastasis, differentiation and histological type of NSCLC (P<0.05). Aurora-B was expressed in all the NSCLC cell lines (A549, H460 and H1299) at both mRNA and protein levels. A549 cells showed the highest expression of Aurora-B.


CONCLUSIONS
Aurora-B protein is highly expressed in NSCLC tissues and cell lines, and may play a crucial role in the invasion, metastasis and development of NSCLC. The mRNA and protein expression levels of Aurora-B differ significantly between different NSCLC cell lines.
Wang
Wen-rui
WR
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Command, Fuzhou, China. fzjiayou-vip@163.com
Yang
Sheng-sheng
SS
Lin
Jing-xiang
JX
Zeng
Zhi-yong
ZY
Liu
Dao-ming
DM
Liu
Hong-tao
HT
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D064107:Aurora Kinase B; D064127:Aurora Kinases; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D012333:RNA, Messenger; C576921:AURKB protein, human; D064107:Aurora Kinase B; D064127:Aurora Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases