ObjectiveTo detect the expression of somatostatin receptor Ⅱ(SSTR2) mRNA in the specimens of colorectal cancer patients and discuss the relationship between the expression and characteristics of the tumor.MethodsAll tissue samples of 36 cases, including normal colonic mucosa (10 cm beyond the tumor), mucosa adjacent to the tumor (within 2 cm of the tumor), tumor, and mesenteric lymph node, were collected immediately after surgical resection. The SSTR2 mRNA were detected by RT-PCR in 135 samples of the 36 cases. The SSTR2 mRNA expression rate in different samples was compared.ResultsThe SSTR2 mRNA expression rate of normal colonic mucosa, mucosa adjacent to tumor, tumor, mesenteric node without metastasis, and mesenteric node with metastasis was 67.6%(23/34), 75.0%(24/32),91.4%(32/35),93.8%(15/16) and 81.8%(9/11) respectively. Expression rate of tumor significantly increased compared with normal colonic mucosa (χ2=6.37, P<0.05). The expression rate of the tumor in different groups, such as patients of different sex, serum CEA level, tumor size, location, histological grade and pathological stage, showed no difference (P>0.05).ConclusionThe expression rate of SSTR2 mRNA of colorectal adenocarcinoma increases. The expression rate does not correlate with the histological grade and pathological stage of the tumor.
Citation: LI Xiaoyi,TANG Weisong,CHEN Yuanjia,CHEN Yuanfang.. Expression of Somatostatin Receptor Ⅱ mRNA in Colorectal Cancer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2004, 11(4): 347-350. doi: Copy