Abstract:
Objective To investigate the expression level of Ca2+-dependent membrane-binding protein 7 (CPNE7) in gastric cancer and its relationship with tumor development.
Methods First, the expression difference of CPNE7 in gastric cancer and paracancerous tissues and its relationship with prognosis were analyzed using bioinformatics approach. The tumor tissues and adjacent tissues of 102 patients with gastric cancer who underwent surgical treatment at The Second Affiliated Hospital of Lanzhou University between January 2020 and May 2021 were collected and used to generate tissue chips (TMA). Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression level of CPNE7. Spearman correlation analysis was performed for CPNE7 expression and clinicopathologic features of patients with gastric cancer. mRNA and protein expression levels of CPNE7 in gastric cancer cells (MKN45/AGS/HGC-27) and human normal gastric mucosa cells (GES-1) were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot.
Results CPNE7 protein and its mRNA levels in gastric cancer were higher than those in adjacent tissues (P<0.05). The expression of CPNE7 was significantly correlated with the clinical stage (P<0.001), T stage (P=0.012), N stage (P=0.01), lymph node infiltration (P=0.005), and Lauren's classification (P=0.007). There was no correlation with age (P=0.37), sex (P=0.121), differentiation degree (P=0.15), metastasis (P=0.835), vascular infiltration (P=0.275), or nerve infiltration (P=0.814).
Conclusions CPNE7 is highly expressed in gastric cancer tissues and cells, and its expression correlates with the clinical stage, T stage, N stage, lymph node invasion, and Lauren's classification, suggesting that CPNE7 may be involved in the occurrence and development of gastric cancer and can be expected to be a diagnostic marker for gastric cancer.