West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 29-.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2018.01.006

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Expression and clinical significance of proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 and phospho-protein kinase B in tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Lingling Li(), Shengzhi Wang(), Xuyang Liu, Hao Liu, Zhaohua. Gong   

  1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai 264000, China
  • Received:2017-02-03 Revised:2017-08-28 Online:2018-02-07 Published:2018-02-01
  • Supported by:
    Supported by: The National Natural Science Foundation of China (81071758).

Abstract:

Objective This study aimed to investigate the expression and clinical significance of proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2) and phospho-protein kinase B (p-AKT) in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) and adjacent nontumor tissues. MethodsThe Pyk2 and p-AKT protein levels were detected via immunohistochemistry in 45 cases of TSCC tissues and 30 cases of adjacent nontumor tissues. The relationships of the two protein levels and clinicopathological characteristics were also analyzed. ResultsPyk2 and p-AKT levels were significantly higher in the TSCC tissues than in the adjacent nontumor tissues (P<0.05). Nontumor tissues showed poor or no expression. The expression levels of the two proteins were positively correlated (γs=0.412). The expression of Pyk2 was associated with histopathological differentiation type, regional lymph node metastasis, and TNM staging (P<0.05), but not with age and gender. The expression of p-AKT was only related to histopatholo-gical differentiation types (P<0.05). Conclusion The abnormal expression of Pyk2 and p-AKT proteins might be closely related to the development and progression of TSCC. Joint detection can be used as an indicator to estimate the degree of TSCC.

Key words: proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2, phospho-protein kinase B, tongue squamous cell carcinoma

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