Abstract:
Objective
To investigate the expression of macrophage migration inhibition factor(MIF) gene in breast cancer by evaluating the expression levels of MIF-mRNA in breast cancer and normal breast tissues.
Methods
Total RNA was extracted from breast cancer tissue and beside-cancer tissue.The MIF- mRNA expressions of breast cancer tissue and beside-cancer tissue of 38 patients were tested by RTPCR,and the relation between them was analyzed.
Results
The MIF- mRNA level in the breast cancer tissue (0.82 ±0.07)was significantly higher than that of beside-cancer tissue (0.57 ±0.03),(P <0.05),and significantly higher in patients with positive metastasis of axillary lymph nodes than in patients with negative metastasis of axillary lymph nodes.
Conclusion
MIF,as a cytokine,whose expression increases significantly in breast cancer,might be involved in pathogenesis and metastasis of breast cancer.
Key words:
Breast carcinoma,
Macrophage migration inhibition factor gene
Shi-jiang WANG, Zhi-jun HUO, Peiguo WANG, Ping WANG. Significance of expression of MIF-mRNA in breast cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Breast Disease(Electronic Edition), 2008, 02(02): 25-27.