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[Expression of LMP2A, E-Cadherin and fibronectin in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its clinical significance].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of EBV-encoded latent membrane protein 2A (LMP2A) and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation(EMT) associated markers (E-cadherin and fibronectin) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and its clinical significance.

METHOD: The expression of LMP2A, E-cad-herin and fibronectin proteins in 32 cases of chronic nasopharyngeal inflammation, 56 cases of NPC and 18 cases of NPC lymph node metastasis were examined byimmunohistochemical SP method.

RESULT: (1)The positive rates of LMP2A in NPC and its lymph node metastasis were significantly higher than those of chronic nasopharyngeal inflammation (89. 3%vs 37. 5%o and 77. 8% vs 37. 5%) respectively (both P<0. 01); The normal expression rates of E-cadherin in NPC and its lymph node metastasis were significantly lower than those of chronic nasopharyngeal inflammation (33. 9% vs 90. 6% and 5. 6% vs 90. 6%) respectively (both P<0. 01); The positive rates of fibronectin in NPC and its lymph node metastasis were significantly higher than those of chronic nasopharyngeal inflammation (83. 9% vs 28. 1% and 72. 2% vs 28. 1%) respectively (both P<0. 01). (2) ZLMP2A expression were negatively correlated with normal expression of E-cadherin (r= -0. 387, P<0. 01), and were positively correlated with fibronectin (r= 0. 421, P<0. 01). (3)LMP2A, E-cadherin and fibronectin expression were significantly correlated with N stage and clinical stage (both P<0. 05), but the three proteins were not significantly correlated with M stage (both P> 0. 05). In addition, LMP2A and E-cadherin expression were significantly correlated with T stage (both P<0. 01).

CONCLUSION: LMP2A and fibronectin expressions were increased in NPC, but normal expression of E-cadherin were decreased. LMP2A may promote lymph node metastasis and malignant progression of NPC by induce EMT through downregulation of E-cadherin and upregulation of fibronectin.

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