Enhanced expression of manganese superoxide dismutase mRNA and increased TNF alpha mRNA expression by gastric mucosa in gastric cancer

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Izutani, R [1 ]
Katoh, M [1 ]
Asano, S [1 ]
Ohyanagi, H [1 ]
Hirose, K [1 ]
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[1] KUREHA CHEM IND CO,BIOCHEM RES LABS,SHINJUKU KU,TOKYO 160,JAPAN
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10.1007/s002689900035
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Manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD), a mitochondrial enzyme, is a cytokine-regulated acute-phase protein that protects cells from free radicals. The current investigations examined the in vivo regulation of the expression of Mn-SOD mRNA and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) mRNA in gastric carcinoma tissue. The expression of these transcripts in breast carcinoma tissue also was examined because breast cancer is a much more TNF-sensitive tumor than gastric cancer. TNF alpha mRNA was markedly increased in gastric carcinoma tissue (p < 0.005). There were significantly higher levels of Mn-SOD mRNA in gastric carcinoma tissue than in noncancerous tissue (p < 0.0001). The level of Mn-SOD mRNA in gastric carcinoma tissue was higher than that in breast carcinoma tissue (p < 0.005). Up-regulation of Mn-SOD mRNA in gastric carcinoma tissue most likely serves as a protective mechanism against superoxide radicals and TNF cytotoxicity.
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