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  • Title: Abnormal expression of p16(INK4a), cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and retinoblastoma protein in gastric carcinomas.
    Author: Kishimoto I, Mitomi H, Ohkura Y, Kanazawa H, Fukui N, Watanabe M.
    Journal: J Surg Oncol; 2008 Jul 01; 98(1):60-6. PubMed ID: 18484097.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The p16(INK4a) (p16), cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and retinoblastoma (Rb) genes are components of the Rb pathway that controls the G1-S checkpoint of the cell cycle. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between their abnormalities and clinicopathological features in gastric carcinomas. METHODS: Immunohistochemical analysis of the encoded proteins was performed on a series of 158 cases. RESULTS: Loss of p16/Rb protein (pRb) expression and overexpression of cyclin D1/CDK4 were observed in 49%/40% and 37%/37% of gastric carcinomas, respectively. At least 1 of these abnormalities was found in 86% of the cases and a positive correlation was noted between p16 and pRb (P = 0.009). Cyclin D1 (P = 0.042) and CDK4 (P = 0.008) overexpession was inversely associated with lymph node metastasis and depth of invasion, respectively. Loss of pRb expression was more frequently in diffuse type lesions than in the intestinal type (P = 0.022). The patients with p16+/pRb-/cyclin D1-/CDK4- or p16-/pRb+/cyclin D1-/CDK4- tumors demonstrated particularly poor survival. With multivariate survival analysis, only depth of invasion and TNM stage could be proven as independent predictors. CONCLUSIONS: The Rb pathway is disrupted in the vast majority of gastric carcinomas. This study also identified specific immunohistochemical marker profiles for prognosis.
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