title: The relation of beclin 1 and bcl-2 expressions in high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and prostate adenocarcinoma: a tissue microarray study.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expressions of beclin 1 and bcl-2 in prostate cancer (PC) and high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN), and to investigate their relationship with clinicopathological parameters. The study included 30 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), 40 HGPIN and 106 primary PC cases. The expressions of beclin 1 and bcl-2 were assessed semiquantitatively based on both the percentage and intensity of positive staining cells. Beclin 1 was positive in 27 (90%) BPH, 37 (92.5%) HGPIN, and 90 (84.9%) PC cases (p>0.05). Bcl-2 immunostaining was detected in 99 (93.4%) PC, 37 (92.5%) HGPIN, and 9 (30%) BPH cases (p<0.0001). Regarding expression scores, beclin 1 was significantly lower in PC cases than in the HGPIN and BPH groups (p<0.0001), and it was also negatively correlated with Gleason score (p=0.004, r=-0.274). Bcl-2 expression score was significantly higher in PC than in the other groups (p<0.0001), and also positively correlated with Gleason score (p<0.0001, r=0.425). Furthermore, a negative correlation was found between bcl-2 and beclin 1 expression scores in PC cases (p=0.006, r=-0.265). Our results suggest an association between bcl-2 and beclin 1 expressions in malignant transformation of prostate tissue and also in regulating PC cell differentiation, progression and the aggressiveness of PC.
authors.affiliation: Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Isparta, Turkey. Electronic address: sirinbaspinar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sirin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baspinar
authors.affiliation: Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bircan
authors.affiliation: Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Information, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orhan
authors.affiliation: Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nilgun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kapucuoglu
authors.affiliation: Suleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal Kursat
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000071186:Beclin-1; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D019048:Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D046888:Tissue Array Analysis
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C491997:BECN1 protein, human; D000071186:Beclin-1; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
keywords: Bcl-2; Beclin 1; High grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia; Prostate adenocarcinoma