Abstract:
Objective To find a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of human cancers by analyzing the expression of intraflagellar transport (IFT) 20 protein in human ovarian, lung, pancreatic, intestinal, prostate, bone, gastric, and breast cancers.
Methods IFT20 protein expression in 8 human cancer tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry.
Results IFT20 protein was highly expressed in ovarian cancer tissue, and only lowly expressed in surrounding tissues. IFT20 was expressed moderately in intestinal, gastric, and breast cancer tissues, but lowly in surrounding tissues. IFT20 protein was expressed slightly in bone, pancreatic, and lung cancer tissues. There was no significant IFT20 expression of protein in prostate cancer and surrounding tissues.
Conclusion IFT20 can directly or indirectly regulate the initiation and development of ovarian, intestinal, gastric, breast, bone, pancreatic, and lung cancers. Therefore, IFT20 is a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment.