The clinical implication of 14-3-3 sigma expression in primary gastrointestinal malignancy

  • Authors:
    • Kouji Tanaka
    • Tsuyoshi Hatada
    • Minako Kobayashi
    • Yasuhiko Mohri
    • Hitoshi Tonouchi
    • Chikao Miki
    • Tsutomu Nobori
    • Masato Kusunoki
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  • Published online on: December 1, 2004     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.25.6.1591
  • Pages: 1591-1597
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Abstract

14-3-3 Sigma is a checkpoint control gene that promotes G2 arrest following DNA damage. The inactivation of the 14-3-3 sigma gene, primarily by methylation-mediated silencing, has been reported in various human cancers. The loss of 14-3-3 sigma expression may contribute to malignant transformation by impairing the G2/M cell cycle checkpoint function, allowing an accumulation of genetic defects. In this report, we measured 14-3-3 sigma expression in 34 gastric and 35 colorectal cancers by using semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis. We also analyzed the association between 14-3-3 sigma expression and clinicopathological parameters including p53 status. Semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis showed that 14-3-3 sigma was significantly overexpressed in gastric and colorectal cancer tissues compared with normal ones (P<0.01). The immunoreactive 14-3-3 sigma protein was mainly detected in cytoplasm of cancer cells. Sigma overexpression tended to be associated with lymph node metastasis (P=0.08) in colorectal cancer. There was significant correlation between 14-3-3 sigma protein expression and the Ki-67 labeling index in gastric cancer (P=0.001). No significant association was observed between 14-3-3 sigma expression and p53 status. These results suggest that overexpressed 14-3-3 sigma in cancer cells might be induced by the p53 independent pathway, and that increased 14-3-3 sigma expression could contribute to cancer cell proliferation and the development and/or progression of human gastrointestinal cancers.

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Tanaka K, Hatada T, Kobayashi M, Mohri Y, Tonouchi H, Miki C, Nobori T and Kusunoki M: The clinical implication of 14-3-3 sigma expression in primary gastrointestinal malignancy. Int J Oncol 25: 1591-1597, 2004.
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Tanaka, K., Hatada, T., Kobayashi, M., Mohri, Y., Tonouchi, H., Miki, C. ... Kusunoki, M. (2004). The clinical implication of 14-3-3 sigma expression in primary gastrointestinal malignancy. International Journal of Oncology, 25, 1591-1597. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.25.6.1591
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Tanaka, K., Hatada, T., Kobayashi, M., Mohri, Y., Tonouchi, H., Miki, C., Nobori, T., Kusunoki, M."The clinical implication of 14-3-3 sigma expression in primary gastrointestinal malignancy". International Journal of Oncology 25.6 (2004): 1591-1597.
Chicago
Tanaka, K., Hatada, T., Kobayashi, M., Mohri, Y., Tonouchi, H., Miki, C., Nobori, T., Kusunoki, M."The clinical implication of 14-3-3 sigma expression in primary gastrointestinal malignancy". International Journal of Oncology 25, no. 6 (2004): 1591-1597. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.25.6.1591