Increased expression of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β correlates with prognosis in glioma patients
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- Published online on: March 1, 2006 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.15.3.595
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Abstract
C/EBP β (CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β) is a transcriptional factor that belongs to the basic region-leucine zipper class DNA-binding proteins and plays a role in cell differentiation and inflammatory reactions. Although high tissue levels of inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and transforming growth factor-β, have been observed in glioma patients, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain to be elucidated. C/EBP β induces a variety of cytokines and thus may play a role in the pathogenesis of glioma. In this study, we investigated the relationship between C/EBP β expression, tumor histology, and prognosis in glioma. The expression of C/EBP β mRNA was examined with quantitative real-time PCR and protein expression was examined with immunohistochemical techniques in 47 glioma tissue samples. Expression of C/EBP β mRNA and protein was markedly increased in high grade glioma compared with low grade glioma. Patients whose expression of C/EBP β mRNA and protein in tumor tissue was lower survived longer than those whose expressions were higher. In vitro, C/EBP β siRNA inhibited glioma cell proliferation and invasion. Moreover, IL-8 production by glioma cells was inhibited by C/EBP β siRNA transfection. These data suggest that increased expression of C/EBP β may contribute to the promotion of tumor invasiveness and progression. The data imply that the comparison of C/EBP β expression could be a prognostic marker for patients with glioma.