Objective To investigate the expressions of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT protein in hepatocellular carcinoma, and the correlations of each other in the development of carcinoma.
Methods The expressions of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT protein in hepatocellular carcinoma were detected by S-P immunohistochemical staining, 20 cases of normal liver tissues were collected as contrast, and to compare the relations between expression and prognosis or survival rate.
Results The positive rate of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT protein in hepatocellular carcinoma group were obviously higher than that in contrast group(P<0.05), which was 63.9% vs. 0, 52.8% vs.5.0%, and 47.2% vs.0, respectively. The positive rate of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT protein were higher in UICC Ⅲ-Ⅳ stage group than that in UICC stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ group(P<0.05), which was 79.2% vs.33.3%, 70.8% vs.16.7%, and 62.5% vs.16.7%, respectively. There was a statistically significant positive correlation observed between the expressions of CD90 and IGF1R protein (Kendall’s tau-b=0.563 1, P<0.05), so it was with CD90 and hTERT protein (Kendall’s tau-b=0.363 6, P<0.05). The survival rates of positive expressions of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT protein were lower than negative expressions of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT(P<0.05), which was 21.7% vs.50.0%, 17.6% vs.43.8%, and 20.0% vs.38.9%, respectively.
Conclusions The expressions of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT may have correlations with the progress of HCC, and may serve as a marker for HCC prognosis potentially.
Citation: ZHENG Suwen,ZHAO Hewei,WANG Wen,ZHANG Yewei.. The Expression and Clinical Significance of CD90, IGF1R, and hTERT Protein in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2012, 19(3): 271-276. doi: Copy