[Research on the differently expressed homeobox genes related to adenoid cystic carcinoma].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the differently expressed Homeobox genes between adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland and normal gland tissue, and find out the effect of homeobox genes on oncogenesis and differentiation of adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland.


METHODS
Six strictly paired specimens including adenoid cystic carcinoma and its surrounding normal gland tissue and two pairs of specimens including cell strain of adenoid cystic carcinoma and its surrounding normal gland tissue were established. Customized Oligo microarray which contains probes of 232 human homeobox genes was used to analyze and conclude two groups of different genes data. RT-PCR technique was used to examine the mRNA expressing level of highly suspected relevant genes of adenoid cystic carcinoma in different specimens. Obvious differently expressed Homeobox genes were found through statistical analyses.


RESULTS
In tissue specimens homeobox genes were found 67 up-regulated and 54 down-regulated, and in cell specimens homeobox genes were found 12 up-regulated and 15 down-regulated. One up-regulated gene and 7 down-regulated genes were found both in tissue and cell specimens, among which EVX1 and PITX1 were the most frequent. RT-PCI showed that there was statistical expressing difference between TGIF, EVX1 and normal gland tissue in ACC-M.


CONCLUSIONS
As the key gene to cellular proliferation and differentiation, homeobox genes are closely relevant to the oncogenesis of adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland.
Xia
Hui
H
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Li
Long-Jian
LJ
Han
Bo
B
Pan
Jian
J
Gao
Ning
N
D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic; D005801:Genes, Homeobox; D006801:Humans; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms