Expression of NF-kB and COX2 in Colorectal Cancer among Native Indonesians: The Role of Inflammation in Colorectal Carcinogenesis
ABSTRACT: to evaluate the
expression of NF-kB and COX2 in native Indonesians with sporadic colorectal
cancer (CRC). Methods: we conducted a matched-pair case–control study by
acquiring both CRC and tumor-adjacent normal tissues from the same subjects.
CRC patients who underwent surgery at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, or
Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, were enrolled in the study. The specimens were
immunohistologically stained with antibody directed against p65 (RelA) to
assess NF-kB expression and against human COX2 protein to assess COX2
expression. Results: sixty-seven specimens consisting of both CRC and
tumor-adjacent normal tissues were analyzed. COX2 expression was positive in 39
CRC tissues (58.2%), but in only 19 tumor-adjacent normal tissues (28.4%;
p=0.0002). NF-kB expression was positive in 47 CRC tissues (70.1%), but in only
27 tumor-adjacent normal tissues (40.3%; p<0.0001). Conclusion: inflammation
plays a role in the carcinogenesis of sporadic CRC in native Indonesians. This
support potential use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as chemopreventive
agents for CRC.
Author: Murdani Abdullah, A.
Aziz Rani, Aru W. Sudoyo, Dadang Makmun, Diah R. Handjari, Bethy S. Hernowo
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg130264
