Telomerase activity and DNA ploidy in gastric cancer
and colorectal cancer
ZHANG Yan, JIA Ru-mei, ZHANG Yu-yin, et al.
(Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University,Shijiazhuang 050000, P.R.China )
Abstract:Objectives:To study the relation between telomerase activity or DNA ploridy and progression of gastric cancer and colorectal cancer.Methods:Telomerase activity was detected using telomeric repeat amplification protocal-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(TRAP-ELISA). The DNA content was detected using flow cytometry.Results:Most of the carcinomas (42/50) were telomerase positive, but the telomerase activity was observed infrequently in adjacent mucosa (1/50) (P<0.005). In this study, the aneuploid carcinomas were 52.38% (22/42) in telomerase-positive group, but there were no aneuploid carcinoma in telomerase-negative gronp, (P< 0.05). The mean diameter of telomerase-positive carcinomas was 6.5 cm, but the diameter of telomerase-negative carcinomas was 3.9 cm (P< 0.002). The percentage of lymph node metastasis in telomerase-positive carcinomas (25/42) was higher than that in telomerase-negative carcinomas (1/8), P< 0.05.Conclusions:Telomerase is important in the carcinogenesis of gastric cancer and colorectal cancer, and it is correlated with the progression of the diseases.
1.2.2DNA倍体检测:将5mm3标本在120目钢网上网搓研磨成细胞悬液,100转/分常温离心5分钟弃上清液,加入0.5%胃蛋白酶2ml37℃消化30分钟,300目尼龙网过滤,1000转/分离心5分钟后弃上清,加入70%酒精3ml于4℃冰箱过夜。采用Bio-Rad公司提供的DNA INDEX AND CELL CYCLE EVALUATION试剂盒,用一步法进行DNA倍体的检测,DNA指数(DI)在0.9~1.1者为二倍体,不在此范围者为异倍体。
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