• Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xinmin Branch of China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China;
MAChong, Email: zt1983@163.com
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Objective To summarize the biological characteristics of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2/neu) gene, the expression and meaning of HER-2/neu gene in gastric cancer, and clinical application of targeted medicine of HER-2/neu gene in gastric cancer. Methods Related literatures about HER-2/neu gene and gastric cancer were retrieved for a review. Results HER-2/neu gene encoded human epidermal growth factor receptor, and it participated in the gene regulation of tumor cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis through the downstream signal transduction pathway. Amplification of HER-2/neu gene or overexpression of HER-2 was closely bound up to the occurrence and development of gastric cancer, however, whether it could be used as independent prognostic factors of gastric cancer remained to be controversial. Several targeted medicine of HER-2/neu gene had applied to clinical at present, and all of them obtained good short-term effect. Conclusion HER-2/neu gene is a reliable target of gastric cancer and targeted medicine of HER-2/neu gene has a promising prospect.

Citation: JIGuo-feng, MAChong. Clinical Research Progress of HER-2/neu Gene in Gastric Cancer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2015, 22(6): 754-758. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.20150196 Copy

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