Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the expression of OGF and OGFR in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast.
Methods: We used immunohistochemistry to detect the expression of OGF and OGFR in 18 samples of normal breasttissue, 12 samples of adenosis, 8 samples of atypical ductal hyperplasia and 21 samples of invasive ductal carcinoma ofthe breast.
Results: The expression rates of OGF in these four kinds of tissues were 55.43%, 43.48%, 34.50%, and13.29%, respectively (
P<0.001). The expression rates of OGFR in these four kinds of tissues were 68.80%, 44.22%,40.00%, and 25.52%, respectively (
P<0.001).
Conclusion: There may exist OGFOGFR interaction in the breast tissue.The decrease in the expression of OGF and OGFR may reduce the function of the OGFOGFR axis in maintaining cellproliferation and may contribute to the occurrence and development of breast carcinoma. To increase the expression ofOGF and OGFR, enhancing OGFOGFR interaction could be a useful treatment for breast tumor progression.