Expression of p16, cyclin D1 and RB protein in gastric carcinoma and premalignant lesions

Objective: To investigate the expression of p16, cyclin D 1 and Rb protein in gastric carcinoma and premalignant lesions including dysplastic gastric mucosa and intestinal metaplasia gastric mucosa. Methods: Using SP immunohistochemical methods, the expression of p16, cyclin D1 and Rb proteins was detected in 10 specimens of normal gastric mucosa, 15 specimens of dysplastic gastric mucosa, 15 specimens of intestinal metaplasia gastric mucosa, 30 specimens of gastric carcinoma. The clinical characteristics of the 30 patients with gastric carcinoma were analysed to explore the relationship between the parameter detected and biological action of gastric cancer. Results: Expression of p16 protein was detected in 90% of normal gastric mucosa, 86.67% of dysplastic gastric mucosa, 86.67% of intestinal metaplasia gastric mucosa, 36.67% of gastric carcinoma. The positive rate of p16 protein expression in gastric carcinoma is significantly lower than that in normal gastric mucosa and gastric premalignant lesions mucosa ( P <0.01). Expression of cyclin D 1 protein was detected in 10% of normal gastric mucosa, 20% of dysplastic gastric mucosa, 20% of intestinal metaplasia gastric mucosa, 53.33% of gastric carcinoma. The positive rate of cyclin D 1 , protein expression in gastric carcinoma is significantly higher than that in normal gastric mucosa and gastric premalignant lesions mucosa ( P <0.05). Expression of Rb protein was detected in 90% of normal gastric mucosa, 80% of dysplastic gastric mucosa, 80% of intestinal metaplasia gastric mucosa, 50% of gastric carcinoma. The positive rate of Rb protein expression in gastric carcinoma is significantly lower than that in normal gastric mucosa ( P <0.05). The expression of p16, cyclin D 1 gene were associated with the degree of differentiation of gastric carcinoma, lymphnodes metastasis and distant metastasis. Conclusion: p16, Cyclin D 1 and Rb gene play important role in gastric carcinoma genesis. The expression of p16, cyclin D 1 and Rb gene have some value to the diagnosis at earlier stage of gastric cancer. Detection of expression of p16, cyclin D 1 gene would be helpful to judge the prognosis of gastric cancer.