[Expression of Survivin and Bcl-2 in sinonasal inverted papilloma].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the expression of Survivin and its relationship with the expression of Bcl-2 in sinonasal inverted papilloma (SNIP).


METHODS
Immunohistochemical method was used to determine the expression of Survivin and Bcl-2 in 30 cases of SNIP, 10 cases of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and 10 cases of normal inferior concha tissues.


RESULTS
Survivin was expressed in 22 of 30 (73.3%) cases of SNIP, 8 of 10 (80.0%) cases of SCC and not expressed in 10 (0%) cases of normal inferior concha tissues. Expression of Survivin was significantly higher in SNIP and SCC than in normal tissues. Bcl-2 was expressed in 9 of 10 (90.0%) cases of SCC and 2 of 10 (20.0%) cases of normal inferior concha tissues. Expression of Bcl-2 was significantly higher in SCC than in normal tissues. Bcl-2 was expressed in 14 of 30 (46.7%) cases of SNIP, higher than normal tissues. Expression of Bcl-2 was positively related to expression of Survivin.


CONCLUSIONS
Survivin may play an important role in the pathway of progression of SNIP and SCC. It may be identified as a new therapeutic target. Bcl-2 may play a synergic role with Survivin in progression of SNIP.
Liang
Jinhui
J
Department of Otolaryngology, Central Hospital of Hanzhong, Hanzhong, 723000, China. jackydoctor@sohu.com
Gao
Shan
S
Zhang
Jian
J
Ao
Hongmin
H
Wei
Xianlin
X
Luo
Hailin
H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D018308:Papilloma, Inverted / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D000077022:Survivin; D055815:Young Adult
C107489:BIRC5 protein, human; D051034:Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D000077022:Survivin