Objective To detect the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and LDH isoenzyme, and to explore the relation between biological behavior ofpancreatic cancer and glycolysis. MethodsConsecutive 12 cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and 12 benign lesions such as insulinoma from October 2006 to July 2008 were collected, as well as normal pancreatic tissues. The total activity of the LDH was detected by the LDH testing kits, and the iosenzyme pattern of LDH was inspected by the France Sebia hydrasys. ResultsCompared to the normal tissue, LDH activity ofpancreatic cancer and adjacent non-cancerous tissue was significantly higher (P<0.05). LDH iosenzyme pattern in cancer tissue was also significantly different, the percentage of LDH4 and LDH5 increased obviously, and were greater than that innormal tissue (P<0.05). ConclusionThe alteration of LDH activity and its isoenzyme pattern are possibly related to the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer. Inhibit the LDH activity may be a new therapeutic strategy.
Citation: ZHANG Shuhua,XIONG Jiongxin,YANG Zhiyong,WANG Chunyou. Analysis of Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity and Its Isoenzyme Pattern in Pancreatic Normal Tissue, Carcinoma and Adjacent Non-Cancerous Tissue. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2009, 16(2): 129-132. doi: Copy