p53 - PDF document

大腸直腸腺瘤及腺癌之 p53 蛋白表現在台灣：兩家醫院之研究 曾志恩 陳榮達 1 何 霖 1 摘要 目的：1.探討大腸直腸腺瘤及腺癌之 p53 蛋白表現在台灣的現狀及與其他族群是 否不同？2.p53 蛋白可否當做大腸纖維鏡術的一種輔助性檢查？材料與方法：收 集福馬林固定處理後之腺瘤 110 個，源發自腺瘤之腺癌 46 個及腺癌 62 個，進行 常規 p53 蛋白之免疫組織化學染色並統計分析其結果。結果：腺瘤、源發自腺瘤 之腺癌及腺癌之平均年齡分別為 63.3 歲、67.1 歲和 69.3 歲；其 p53 蛋白陽性率分 別為 6.4%，28.3%/32.6%和 71.0%。腺瘤之纖毛型態及異生嚴重度與 p53 蛋白表現 無正相關。結論：1.大腸直腸腺瘤及腺癌之 p53 蛋白表現在台灣與其他族群並無 不同。2.腺瘤的絨毛和異生嚴重度與 p53 蛋白表現不相稱。3.從腺瘤至腺癌，p53 蛋白表現逐漸增加，支持前人腺瘤－腺癌系列之假說。從腺瘤至長成腺癌約需 6 年。4.對低度異生或絨毛組成較少但 p53 蛋白過度表現之切除不完全腺瘤，應積 極的進一步完全切除。(慈濟醫學 2003; 15:305-310) 關鍵語：p53 蛋白，大腸直腸，腺瘤，腺癌 P53 Protein Presentation of Colorectal Adenomas and Carcinomas in Taiwan: Experience of Two Hospitals Jeh-En Tzeng, Jung-Ta Chen1, William L. Ho1 Department of Pathology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan; Department of Pathology1,Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

ABSTRACT Objective: We first attempted to determine if the p53 protein presentation of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas showed any difference between Taiwanese and other populations. Second, as incompletely polypectomized or biopsied adenomas of the colorectum are a troublesome issue in routine practice, we sought to determine if p53 protein is a helpful indicator for clinicians in deciding the subsequent therapeutic mode for incompletely removed tumors. Materials and Methods: We studied formalin-fixed tissue, including 110 adenomas, 46 adenocarcinomas arising from adenomas, and 62 frank adenocarcinomas with routine immunohistochemical staining and statistical analysis. Results: The average ages of patients with adenomas, adenocarcinomas arising from adenomas, and frank adenocarcinomas were 63.3, 67.1, and 69.3 years. The p53 protein-positive rates of these 3 groups were 6.4%, 28.3%/32.6% (adenomatous part/adenocarcinomatous part), and 71.0%, respectively. Conclusions: First, there was no statistical difference in colorectal p53 protein presentation between Taiwanese and other populations. Second, histologically, the villous morphology and dysplastic severity of the adenoma were not correlated with p53 protein expression. Third, the sequential increase in p53 protein overexpression from adenomas to frank adenocarcinomas supports the hypothesis of an adenoma-carcinoma sequence in polypoid colorectal tumors. The transformation duration from adenomas to carcinomas is about 6 years. Fourth, an incompletely polypectomized adenoma, which shows low dysplasia or a small villous component but p53 protein overexpression, should be aggressively completely resected. (Tzu Chi Med J 2003; 15:305-310) Key words: p53 protein, colorectum, adenoma, adenocarcinoma Received: April 3, 2003, Revised: May 19, 2003, Accepted: June 16, 2003

Address reprint requests and correspondence to: Dr. Jeh-En Tzeng, Department of Pathology, Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital, 2, Min Sheng Road, Dalin, Chiayi, Taiwan INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer is a globally important cause of cancer-related death. Abnormal cell growth and differ-entiation, associated with the accumulation of genetic alternations over a long time, are the etiology of colo-rectal cancer, and a genetic model for colorectal tumorigenesis is well established [1]. The p53 gene is located on the short arm of chromosome 17, which encodes a 53-kD phosphoprotein. This protein might play a certain role in the regulatory control of normal cell prolif-eration. The wild-type p53 protein usually does not accumulate in amounts detectable by immunohistochemistry because of its short half-life of 6-20 minutes. However, the mutant type has a half-life of up to 6 hours [2]. This functionally inactive and stabilized p53 protein can be detected in nuclei of cells. By using this nature of the p53 protein, many researchers focusing on the relationship of p53 protein or the p53 gene with colorectal cancer have obtained significant results [3-11]. But, there is still limited study of p53 in Taiwan to our knowledge. The first aim of this study was to demonstrate colorectal p53 protein expression in Taiwan and to determine if any differences exist with other popula-tions. Clinically, an incompletely polypectomized ade-noma or incompletely biopsied adenoma is occasionally encountered when colonoscopy is performed. In those situations, what is the best suggestion for clinicians? An indicator, which could help distinguish high-risk adenomas and which is easily detected, is necessary. Now that the p53 gene is known to play a key role in the adenoma-carcinoma sequence [1], it seems reasonable to use the p53

protein as an indicator for this purpose. The secondary purpose of this study was to determine whether the p53 protein, detected by an immunohistochemical method, is a good adjuvant indicator for colonoscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Archival formalin-fixed, paraffin wax-embedded tissues from the Buddhist Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital and Taichung Veterans General Hospital of Taiwan were used. During August 1999 to February 2002, 110 adenomas from 89 patients were studied after colofiberoscopic biopsies or polypectomies. Dysplasia of the adenomas was graded on a 2-tier scale as either mild/moderate or severe as per the WHO classification. The villous morphology of the adenoma was classified into 3 groups: less than 25%, between 25% and 75%, and more than 75% of the mucosal surface. Sixty-two frank adenocarcinomas, which were defined as adenocarcinomas with tumors invading beyond the mucosa muscularis of the colorectal wall, from 60 patients including 13 cancers via colonoscopic biopsies and 49 via excisions, were collected. A single block representative of the tumor was selected in each case. Forty-six adenocarcinomas arising from adenomas including surgically removed specimens and colonoscopic biopsies were obtained from 45 patients. For the immunohistochemical staining of p53 protein, formalin-fixed, parafin-embedded tissue was used. Three-micrometer-thick sections were deparafin-ized in xylene, re-hydrated in a series of graded alcohol, and later exposed to 3% hydrogen peroxidase to drive off the endogenous peroxidase. Sections were immersed in cuvettes with citrate buffer (pH 6.0), which were placed in a bowl containing 1500 mL tap water. The bowl was transferred into a microwave oven (National, Tou-Yan, Taiwan) with an automatic rotating plate, and irradiated at 720 W for 10 minutes for antigen retrieval [12]. After microwave

treatment, sections were pre-incubated in PBS. Monoclonal antibody DO-7 (Dako, Denmark, code M7001), which reacts with wild-type and mutant-type human p53 protein, was applied to the sections (dilution 1:50; incubation 30 minutes). Biotinylated rabbit anti-mouse antibody (Dako, code K0672 bottle 2; incubation 10 minutes) was used as the secondary antibody. The immunoreaction was visualized using the avidin/biotin complex (Dako, code K0672 bottle 3; incubation 10 minutes) with hydrogen peroxide as the substrate and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as a chromogen. Counterstaining was performed with Mayer's hematoxylin. Positive control was performed by using colonic carcinomatous sections with high p53 overexpression. Normal mucosa was stained as a negative control. Sections from each tumor were examined at X40 to X400 magnification. The ratio of the p53 protein-positive nuclei was blindly calculated by 2 pathologists. The presence of more than 10% p53 protein-positive nuclei was regarded as being a p53 protein-positive presenta-tion, and a consensus was reached when a discrepancy was encountered between the 2 pathologists. p53 protein-positive nuclei were visualized as having dispersed or compact patterns [13]. The former is spottily distributed and usually only involves a small proportion of glandular nuclei. The latter shows a contiguous area of p53-reactive nuclei and usually involves more-glandular nuclei. RESULTS Seven adenomas (6.4%) of these 110 adenomas had evidence of p53 protein overexpression. The mean age of the 89 cases (54 males and 35 females) was 63.3 years (Table 1). The p53 protein reaction was always localized in the nuclei, and all positive cases had the compacted pattern (Fig. 1). Twelve (11.7%) of the 103 negative adenomas