p73 expression in human normal and tumor tissues: Loss of p73α expression is associated with tumor progression in bladder cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | Puig, P.; Capodieci, P.; Drobnjak, M.; Verbel, D.; Prives, C.; Cordon-Cardo, C.; Di Como, C. |
| Article Title: | p73 expression in human normal and tumor tissues: Loss of p73α expression is associated with tumor progression in bladder cancer |
| Abstract: | Purpose: To characterize the expression profile of p73 in human normal tissues by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and to analyze the correlation between p73 expression and bladder cancer progression. Experimental Design: CJDp73 was characterized for p73α detection in Western blot and IHC through its application to isoform-transfected 293 cells. Normal tissues were analyzed by IHC with the CJDp73 antiserum. Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)-derived cell lines were subjected to reverse transcription-PCR and Western blot. TCC tissue microarrays were analyzed for p73α expression by IHC, and the results were statistically analyzed. Results: p73 immunostaining was nuclear and restricted to epithelial cells of certain organs such as squamous epithelium of the epidermis and transitional epithelium of the bladder. The expression was also observed in certain specialized glandular epithelia such as acinar cells of breast and parotid gland. Four of seven TCC-derived cell lines had low to undetectable p73α protein levels. We found undetectable or low p73α expression in 104 of 154 (68%) TCC cases, this phenotype being more frequently observed in invasive tumors when compared with superficial lesions. This association was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). We also observed a significant association between p53, p63, and p73α alterations with bladder cancer progression (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: p73α plays a tumor suppressor role in bladder cancer, and its inactivation occurs through an epigenetic mechanism, most probably involving protein degradation. |
| Keywords: | immunohistochemistry; controlled study; human tissue; protein expression; human cell; dna-binding proteins; cancer growth; neoplasms; phenotype; gene; reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; embryo; cell line; transfection; bladder cancer; urinary bladder neoplasms; nuclear proteins; rna; gene expression regulation; gene expression regulation, neoplastic; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; disease progression; tumor suppressor proteins; recombinant proteins; reference values; immunoblotting; rna, neoplasm; antiserum; genes, tumor suppressor; protein p73; humans; human; male; female; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | Clinical Cancer Research |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Issue: | 15 |
| ISSN: | 1078-0432 |
| Publisher: | American Association for Cancer Research |
| Date Published: | 2003-11-15 |
| Start Page: | 5642 |
| End Page: | 5651 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 14654547 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Export Date: 12 September 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
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