MN23 gene is identified from murine melanoma cell line in 1998. In its highly metastatic cell line (K1735), the expression of NM23 gene is reduced. The following studys recognized the NM23 gene as a metastatic suppressive gene and identified that reduced expression of NM23-H1 gene is related to highly metastatic potential. One hundred and six specimens of the buccal mucosa and tongue cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) were selected in Taichuang Veteran General Hospital, Taiwan. The specimens were divided according to genders (male, or female), sites (buccal mucosa, or tongue), tumor differentiated (well, or non-well), neck lymph nodes metastasis (yes, or no) and distant metastasis (yes, or no). The expression of NM23-H1 gene of these specimens were analyzed immunohistochemically. The results show that the expression of NM23-H1 gene is increased in these 106 cases. There are 70 cases (66%) positively staining. Chi square analysis shows that the expression of NM23-H1 gene is not statistically related to the genders (male, of female), sites (buccal mucosa, or tongue), tumor differentiated (well, or non-well), and distant metastasis, there is evidence of slightly reduced expression of NM23-H1 gene (P=0.058). There are 24 cases (42.1%) of negative staining in 57 cases which have neck lymph nodes metastasis compared to 12 cases (24.5%) of negative staining in 49 cases which have no neck lymph nodes metastasis. This study shows that the expression of NM23-H1 gene is increased in the buccal mucosa and tongue cancer, and in those cases of neck lymph nodes metastasis. There is evidence of slightly reduced expression of Nm23-H1 gene but not statistic significant (P=0.058).
MN23 gene is identified from murine melanoma cell line in 1998. In its highly metastatic cell line (K1735), the expression of NM23 gene is reduced. The following studys recognized the NM23 gene as a metastatic suppressive gene and identified that reduced expression of NM23-H1 gene is related to highly metastatic potential. One hundred and six specimens of the buccal mucosa and tongue cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) were selected in Taichuang Veteran General Hospital, Taiwan. The specimens were divided according to genders (male, or female), sites (buccal mucosa, or tongue), tumor differentiated (well, or non-well), neck lymph nodes metastasis (yes, or no) and distant metastasis (yes, or no). The expression of NM23-H1 gene of these specimens were analyzed immunohistochemically. The results show that the expression of NM23-H1 gene is increased in these 106 cases. There are 70 cases (66%) positively staining. Chi square analysis shows that the expression of NM23-H1 gene is not statistically related to the genders (male, of female), sites (buccal mucosa, or tongue), tumor differentiated (well, or non-well), and distant metastasis, there is evidence of slightly reduced expression of NM23-H1 gene (P=0.058). There are 24 cases (42.1%) of negative staining in 57 cases which have neck lymph nodes metastasis compared to 12 cases (24.5%) of negative staining in 49 cases which have no neck lymph nodes metastasis. This study shows that the expression of NM23-H1 gene is increased in the buccal mucosa and tongue cancer, and in those cases of neck lymph nodes metastasis. There is evidence of slightly reduced expression of Nm23-H1 gene but not statistic significant (P=0.058).