非小细胞肺癌的血管生成和凝血栓蛋白-2的表达

目的探讨凝血栓蛋白2(TSP2)的表达和微血管密度(MVD)改变与非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)的关系。方法用SP免疫组织化学技术,检测了55例NSCLC癌组织和30例肺癌旁组织中TSP2的表达及MVD的改变。结果NSCLC癌组织中存在活跃的血管生成;MVD与NSCLC侵袭转移和临床分期有关;55例癌组织中TSP2的阳性表达图像分析灰度值(149.10±2.94)明显高于30例癌旁组织的阳性表达图像分析灰度值(145.70±4.74)(P<0.05);TSP2的阳性表达与NSCLC患者的病情进展和转移明显有关。相关分析表明TSP2表达与MVD成负相关(r=-0.876,P<0.01)。结论TSP2与NSCLC的血管生成密切相关。TSP2和MVD是临床估计NSCLC病情进展和侵袭转移的重要标志。

Angiogenesis and expression of thrombospondin-2 in non-small cell lung cancer

Objective To explore the relationship between the expression of thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2), the changes of MVD and angiogenesis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods By using SP immunohistochemical staining, the expression of TSP-2 and microvessel counting were evaluated in surgically resected specimens from 55 patients with NSCLC and 30 patients' pancancerous tissues, using the anti-TSP-2 and anti-CD34 monoclonal antibodies respectively. Results Active angiogenesis took place in NSCLC tumor tissues. Microvessel density (MVD) was associated with metastasis and clinical stage of NSCLC. Expression level of TSP-2 in the tumor tissues of 55 NSCLC patients was significantly higher than that in the pancancerous tissues from other 30 patients (149.10±2.94 vs. 145.70±4.74, P<0.05). Expression of TSP-2 in NSCLC patients was associated with clinical stage and metastasis of NSCLC. There was a negative correlation between TSP-2 expression and MVD (r=-0.876, P<0.01). Conclusion It indicates that TSP-2 is closely correlated with angiogenesis of NSCLC. TSP-2 and MVD may serve as a clinical predictor for the clinical stage and metastasis of NSCLC.