Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the significance of the angiogenic factors controlled by PI 3K/AKT signaling trans -duction pathway in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Methods:The expression of PI3K/Akt、PTEN were detected with West-ern-Blot using specimens from 124 cases of GIST . Expression of HIF-1 α, NOS2 and VEGF were detected by immunohisto-chemistry. Results: In gastrointestinal stromal tumors, the protein expression of PI 3K/Akt、PTEN is related to NIH classifica-tion, mucosal invasion and lymphatic metastasis of GIST. The expression of tumor suppressor gene-PTEN is reduced by in -creasing expression of PI 3K and Akt. With the increasing NIH classification the protein expression rates of PI3K and Akt are (82.14;115 .16) in low risk group;( 101 .34;142 .52) in middle risk group and ( 138 .52;180 .55) in hign risk group respective-ly ( P<0.05or P<0.01). The protein expression rate of PTEN is 114 .28in low risk group; 73.24in middle risk group and 60.12 in high risk group ( P<0.05or P<0.01). The protein expression of them has no relationship with age, sex and histological type.The expression of HIF- 1 α 、NOS2 and VEGF is closely related to NIH classification, mucosal invasion and lymphatic metastasis of GIST, too. The positive expression rate of HIF- 1 α is 46.2% 、68.4% (P<0.01) in low risk level and high risk lev-el respectively; and 88.2% 54.4% (P<0.05) in GIST with mucosal invasion and without invasion; The positive expression rate of NOS 2 is 42.3 % 、70.4% (P<0.05) in low risk level and high risk level respectively; and 88.2% 、55.7% (P<0.01) in GIST with mucosal invasion and without invasion; The positive expression rate of VEGF is46.2% 、61.2% (P<0.01)in low risk level and high risk level respectively; and 79.4% 、50.6% (P<0.01) in GIST with mucosal invasion and without invasion;The positive expression rate in metastasis cases is much higher than non-metastaisis cases. The expression of HIF- 1 α 、NOS2 and VEGF has nothing to do with other clinical pathological features. The expression of HIF- 1 α and NOS2 are of sig-nificant positive correlation (r= 0.392 , P=0.026 ). The expression of HIF- 1 α and VEGF are of signi ficant posi tive correlation (r=0.368 , P=0.034 ). The expression of NOS 2 and VEGF are of significant positive correlation (r= 0.452 , P=0.021 ). Conclusion: PI 3K/AKt and PTEN may have control effect on the expression of HIF-1 α. The expression of HIF-1 α 、NOS2,、VEGF and MVD has relationship with the prognosis of GIST.