Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2020, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 387-390,394.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2020.05.010

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Expression and clinical significance of CREB in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tissues

GUO Xiujuan1, DU Yanyan1, YAN Xi1, ZHAO Xuetao2, HAN Lina2, WU Yipeng1, WANG Xuexiao3, MA Ming1   

  1. 1. Department of Laboratory, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011;
    2. Transfusion Department, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011;
    3. Department of Tumor Immunity, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050011, Hebei, China
  • Received:2020-04-19 Revised:2020-09-07 Online:2020-10-01 Published:2020-10-12

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the expression of cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB), in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues,and its relationship with clinical characteristics and prognosis of the patients. METHODS: Samples of tumor tissues and paraplastic tissues were collected from 60 cases of the ESCC patients from January to December,2010. Expression of CREB in both tissues and their relationships with the clinical feathers of the patients were analysed by using Western blotting and Immunohistochemical assays. RESULTS: The tumor tissues showed significantly increased expression of CREB protein,compared with the paraplastic tissues (P < 0.01). Among patients,those with higher CREB expression tended to have large tumors,later clinical stages,higher lymph node metastasis and shorter five-year overall survival rate with higher cumulative recurrence rate (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The ESCC tissues showed significantly elevated expression of CREB protein. Furthermore,the patients with higher CREB expression in tumor tissues frequently had worse clinical outcomes and poorer prognoses. Therefore,CREB has the potential to be an ESCC-associated tumor marker.

Key words: CREB, ESCC, clinical progression, prognosis

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