Peng L, Ning J, Meng L, Shou C. The association of the expression level of protein tyrosine phosphatase PRL-3 protein with liver metastasis and prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2004;
130:521-6. [PMID:
15133662 DOI:
10.1007/s00432-004-0563-x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2003] [Accepted: 04/22/2004] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE
To investigate PRL-3 protein expression in normal colorectal epithelia and colorectal cancers with monoclonal antibody (MAb) against PRL-3.
METHODS
MAb against PRL-3 was prepared with the hybridoma technique, and its specificity was confirmed with ELISA and Western blotting assays. The expression of PRL-3 protein in normal colorectal epithelia and colorectal cancers was examined by immunohistochemistry assay. Logistic regression and survival analysis were performed to determine the clinical significance of PRL-3 expression.
RESULTS
MAb 3B6 against PRL-3 was obtained and showed high specificity. PRL-3 protein was expressed in two of 28 (7.1%) normal colorectal epithelia, 21 of 88 (23.9%) primary colorectal cancers, 22 of 41 (53.7%) metastatic lymph nodes and eight of 12 (66.7%) liver metastases, respectively. The PRL-3 expression rates of metastases were significantly higher than those of primary colorectal cancers and normal colorectal epithelia (P < 0.05). PRL-3 expression was significantly associated with the liver metastasis of colorectal cancer (P = 0.004) and tended to shorten survival time (P = 0.0145).
CONCLUSIONS
This is the first study demonstrating that PRL-3 is a potential marker for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer and negatively influences the prognosis of colorectal cancer patients.
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