Objective The expression of CD15 antigen and oncoprotein bcl-2 in thyroid cancer were examined in order to study the correlation between them.
Methods The expression of CD15 and bcl-2 in 50 thyroid cancers, 20 adjacent noncancerous portion, 45 adenoma and 10 normal thyroid tissue were respectively investigated by microwave-LSAB immunohistochemical technique.
Results The positive rate of CD15 and bcl-2 in thyroid cancer was 68.0% and 46.0% respectively, which was significantly higher than that in adenoma or adjacent noncancerous (P<0.05). The percentage of CD15 and bcl2 positive expression were found to be significantly correlated with the tumor metastasis (P<0.05), but not correlated with histological feature. Expression of CD15 was significantly correlated with bcl-2.
Conclusion Expression of CD15 and bcl-2 can be regarded as a parameter to evaluate tumor metastasis and prognosis of thyroid cancer.
Citation: GU Huaping,SHANG Peizhong,SU Hong,et al.. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CD15 ANTIGEN AND ONCOPROTEIN BCL-2 EXPRESSION IN THYROID CANCER. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2000, 7(2): 97-99. doi: Copy