• Deparment of Pathology, Lanzhou Medical College, Lanzhou 730000;
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Objective To investigate the expression of cerb B2 and CathepsinD in gastric carcinoma and its correlation with the biological behavior of gastric carcinoma (GC). MethodsThe expression was studied by immunohistochemical technique. The expression of cerb B2 and CathepsinD were analyzed with their relation to histologic types, depth of invasion, growth pattern, lymph node metastasis and prognosis of gastric carcinoma. ResultsThirtynine of the 102 gastric carcinoma specimens (38.24%) were positive for cerb B2 and correlated with depth of invasion (P<0.05) and lymph node metastasis (P<0.05); eightythree of the 102 gastric carcinoma specimens (81.37%) were positive for CathepsinD and correlated with depth of invasion (P<0.05), growth pattern (P<0.05), lymph node metastasis (P<0.05) and blood vessels cancer embolus (P<0.05). Prognosis of patients with gastric carcinoma with positive expression of cerb B2 or CathepsinD was poor. The 5year survival rate was significantly lower in gastric carcinoma patients with positive expression of cerb B2 or CathepsinD. Conclusion cerb B2 and CathepsinD are highly related to growth, invasion, metastasis and prognosis of gastric carcinoma.

Citation: LI Min,CHEN Jian,JIANG Min,et al. The Expression of cerb B2 and Cathepsin D in Gastric Carcinoma and Its Correlation to the Biological Behavior of Gastric Carcinoma. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2002, 9(2): 108-111. doi: Copy