PMID- 21845828 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20111128 LR - 20110817 IS - 2096-7993 (Print) IS - 2096-7993 (Linking) VI - 25 IP - 11 DP - 2011 Jun TI - [Expression of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 in laryngeal carcinoma]. PG - 497-500 AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of microtuble-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). METHOD: The expression of LC3 in 50 cases of LSCC, 45 cases of para-carcinoma, 10 cases of laryngeal papilloma and 16 cases of polyp of vocal cord were detected by immunohistochemistry (MaxVision method). Expression level of LC3 mRNA was assayed by RT-PCR in 41 of LSCC, 41 of para-carcinoma tissue and 11 of polyp of vocal cord. RESULT: The positive rates of LC3 protein expression were 60.0%, 93.3%, 90.0%, 93.8% in LSCC tissue, para-carcinoma, laryngeal papilloma and poly of vocal card tissues, respectively. The positive rates of LC3 were significantly lower in LSCC than in para-carcinoma and poly of vocal cord (chi2 = 18.135, P < 0.01). The mRNA levels of LC3 were significantly lower in LSCC than in para-carcinoma and poly of vocal cord (0.57 +/- 0.08 )vs (0.99 +/- 0.11) and (1.07 +/- 0.05) , F = -255.872, P < 0.01. The expression of LC3 were related to tumor location and pathological grade (P < 0.05), but not related to age, T stage, clinical stage and lymphoid metastasis (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Expression of LC3 are down-regulated in LSCC. The change of autophagic capacity may play an important role in occurrence and development of LSCC. FAU - Wan, Baoluo AU - Wan B AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China. FAU - Dong, Junhua AU - Dong J FAU - Wang, Lin AU - Wang L FAU - Zhang, Sulin AU - Zhang S FAU - Kong, Weijia AU - Kong W LA - chi PT - English Abstract PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi JT - Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology, head, and neck surgery JID - 101303164 RN - 0 (MAP1LC3A protein, human) RN - 0 (Microtubule-Associated Proteins) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*metabolism/pathology MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Laryngeal Neoplasms/*metabolism/pathology MH - Lymphatic Metastasis MH - Male MH - Microtubule-Associated Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoplasm Staging EDAT- 2011/08/19 06:00 MHDA- 2011/12/13 00:00 CRDT- 2011/08/18 06:00 PHST- 2011/08/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/08/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/12/13 00:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2011 Jun;25(11):497-500.