Abstract:
Objective To explore the role of DKK-1 and β-catenin expressions in progression of proximal gastric cancer (PGC).
Methods The expression of DKK-1 and β-catenin in 61 cases with PGC and para-neoplastic tissues and 20 cases with normal gastric mucosa was detected by immunohistochemistry. The related clinical significance in the cases was studied.
Results The positive expression rate of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression rate of β-catenin in the tissue sections of PGC were 34.4% (21/61) and 68.9% (42/61), respectively. The positive expression rate of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression rate of β-catenin in para-carcinoma tissues were 8.2% (5/61) and 6.6%(4/61), respectively. The positive expression rate of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression rate of β-catenin in normal gastric mucosa were 15.0% (3/20) and 10.0% (2/20), respectively. The expression rate was significantly higher in PGC than that in the other tissues (P < 0.05). The expression of DKK-1 was positively related to that of β-catenin in PGC (r=0.454, P < 0.05), but not in the others.
Conclusion Higher expressions of DKK-1 and the abnormal expression of β-catenin are closely related to the occurrence of PGC.