Abstract:
Objective To investigate expression levels and significance of transforming growth factor-β-induced protein (TGFBIp/βig-h3) mRNA and protein in pancreatic cancer tissue samples.
Methods Total RNA was extracted from 15 pancreatic cancer, adjacent non-neoplastic parenchymal, and four normal pancreatic tissues. TGFBIp mRNA levels were detected with semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. TGFBIp expression levels were investigated with Western blot.
Results The TGFBIp mRNA and protein levels increased significantly in the pancreatic cancer tissue compared with those in adjacent non-neoplastic parenchymal and normal pancreatic tissue (P < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference among the different TGFBlp expression levels in tumor tissue (P>0.05), whereas a statistically significant difference was found between TGFBIp and tumor stage or lymph node metastasis (P < 0.05).
Conclusion High TGFBIp expression is associated with pancreatic cancer. The regulatory mechanism of the overexpression of TGFBIp and its role in pancreatic cancer is worthy of further evaluation.