RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Down-regulation of Gadd45 Expression is associated with Tumor Differentiation in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
JF Anticancer Research
JO Anticancer Res
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 2143
OP 2147
VO 26
IS 3A
A1 HIROSHI HIGASHI
A1 DANIEL VALLBÖHMER
A1 UTE WARNECKE-EBERZ
A1 SHUICHI HOKITA
A1 HUAN XI
A1 JAN BRABENDER
A1 RALF METZGER
A1 STEPHAN E. BALDUS
A1 SHOJI NATSUGOE
A1 TAKASHI AIKOU
A1 ARNULF H. HÖLSCHER
A1 PAUL M. SCHNEIDER
YR 2006
UL http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/26/3A/2143.abstract
AB Background: Evidence suggests that the growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible gene 45 (Gadd45) is an effective indicator of poor prognosis or malignant potential in solid tumors. The purpose of this study was to determine the gene expression patterns and clinical relevance of Gadd45 in tumor specimens of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Patients and Methods: Using a quantitative real-time RT-PCR method, the mRNA expression of Gadd45 was analyzed in tumor and paired normal-appearing tissues of 66 patients with NSCLC. The gene expression data for each patient were matched to the clinicopathological parameters. Results: Gadd45 mRNA expression was detectable in all (100%) specimens analyzed. The overall median mRNA expression level of Gadd45 was approximately 10-fold lower in tumor tissues than in matching normal lung tissues (p<0.001). High intratumoral Gadd45 expression was significantly associated with a poorer histological grading (p=0.041). Conclusion: The significant decrease in Gadd45 expression in tumors compared with normal tissue and its association with histological grading suggest a role for Gadd45 in the differentiation pathway of NSCLC.