RT - European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology ID - 10.12892/ejgo23602014 T1 - Expression of budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles - 1 and mitotic arrest deficient - 2 in endometrial carcinoma and its significance A1 - Q. Zhao A1 - A.P. Bian A1 - Y. Zhang A1 - L. Qin A1 - H.R. Shi A1 - K. Su K1 - Endometrial carcinoma; Budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles-1 (Bub1); Mitotic arrest deficient 2-like protein 1; Spindle checkpoint. YR - 2014 SP - 44 AB -
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the expression of budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles-1 (Bub1) and mitotic arrest deficient- 2 (Mad2) in endometrial carcinoma and its significance. Materials and Methods: The expression of Bub1 and Mad2 in 30 human normal endometrial tissues (group A), 30 complexly-hyperplastic endometrial tissues (group B), and 63 endometrial carcinoma tissues (group C) was observed using immunohistochemistry (the streptavidin-peroxidase method). Results: The positive expression rates of Bub1 in groups A, B, and C were 86.67%, 56.67%, and 28.57%, respectively. The positive rate of Bub1 protein was correlated with the differentiation degree and clinical stage of endometrial carcinoma (p < 0.05) other than lymph node metastasis (p > 0.05): A higher differentiation degree and a more advanced stage of endometrial carcinoma indicated a higher positive rate of Bub1 protein. The positive rates of Mad2 protein in groups A, B, and C were 23.33%, 56.67%, and 85.71%, respectively. The positive rate of Mad2 protein was correlated with the differentiation degree of endometrial carcinoma (p < 0.05) other than its clinical stage and lymph node metastasis (p > 0.05): A lower differentiation degree indicated a higher positive rate of Mad2 protein. Bub1 and Mad2 proteins were negatively correlated in the endometrial carcinoma tissues (r = - 0.719, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Bub1 and Mad2 proteins interact with each other. They may play an important role in the initiation and development of endometrial carcinoma.