解剖学报 ›› 2013, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (1 ): 1-5.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2013.01.001

• 神经生物学 •    下一篇

胚胎干细胞关键因子Nanog在胶质瘤中的表达及意义

郭雨霁,邴鲁军,刘尚明,郝爱军   

  1. 山东大学医学院组织学胚胎学教研室,实验畸形学教育部重点实验室
  • 收稿日期:2012-04-01 修回日期:2012-07-13 出版日期:2013-02-06 发布日期:2013-02-06
  • 通讯作者: 郭雨霁 E-mail:guoyj@sdu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    山东省优秀中青年科学家奖励基金;国家自然科学基金资助项目

Expression of embryonic stem cell-associated factor Nanog in gliomas and its significance

GUO Yu-ji*,BING Lu-jun,LIU Shang-ming,HAO Ai-jun   

  1. GUO Yu-ji*,BING Lu-jun,LIU Shang-ming,HAO Ai-jun
  • Received:2012-04-01 Revised:2012-07-13 Online:2013-02-06 Published:2013-02-06
  • Contact: GUO Yu-ji E-mail:guoyj@sdu.edu.cn

摘要:

目的 探讨胚胎干细胞关键因子Nanog在人胶质瘤中的表达及意义。方法 通过免疫荧光双标技术,分析40例胶质瘤组织内胚胎干细胞关键因子Nanog与肿瘤干细胞相关基因Nestin、CD133及胚胎干细胞全能性相关基因Oct4 的共表达情况,并通过RT-PCR、Western blotting技术分析胶质瘤组织内Nanog与脑胶质瘤恶性程度之间的关系。结果 Nanog在胶质瘤组织中的表达随着胶质瘤病理级别增高而升高,而且超过50%的Nanog阳性细胞同时表达Nestin和CD133。95%以上的Nanog阳性细胞都同时表达胚胎干细胞全能性相关基因Oct4。结论 胶质瘤组织中Nanog多表达在肿瘤干细胞中,与胶质瘤的恶性程度呈正相关,在胶质瘤的发生、发展过程中起着重要作用,为研究胶质瘤的起源及胶质瘤的诊断和预后判断提供帮助。

关键词: 胶质瘤, 肿瘤干细胞, Nanog, 免疫荧光,

Abstract:

Objective To explore the expression of embryonic stem cell-associated factor Nanog in human gliomas and its significance. Methods Forty cases of human gliomas were examined. The expression of Nanog was analysed by immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting.Double immunofluorescence staining was used to investigate the coexpression of Nanog and markers of cancer stem cells or embryonic stem cell pluripotency-related gene Oct4. Results We found a positive correlation between the expression levels of Nanog and tumour malignancy. Immunohistochemistry showed that Nanogexpressed in both the nuclei and the cytoplasm of glioma cells. Double immunofluorescence staining revealed that more than 50% of Nanog-positive cells coexpressed the putative CSC markers CD133 and Nestin. More than 95% Nanog positive cells also expressed embryonic stem cell pluripotency-related gene Oct4. Conclusion The result suggests that Nanog is mainly expressed in cancer stem cells in gliomas and positively correlated with the malignancy of gliomas. Nanog may play an important role in the progress of gliomas.

Key words: Glioma, Cancer stem cell, Nanog, Immunofluorescence, Human

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