Aberrant Expression of ID2 protein and its correlation with EBV-LMP1 and P16(INK4A) in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in China
2008

ID2 Protein and Its Role in Hodgkin Lymphoma

Sample size: 60 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Zhao Po, Lu Yali, Liu Lin, Zhong Mei

Primary Institution: Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital

Hypothesis

The relationships between the expression of ID2, EBV-LMP1, and P16(INK4A) in Chinese classical Hodgkin lymphoma are unknown and need exploring.

Conclusion

ID2, EBV-LMP1, and P16(INK4A) could play an important role in the evolution of classical Hodgkin lymphoma and may serve as potential markers for diagnosis.

Supporting Evidence

  • ID2 protein was expressed in 83.3% of classical Hodgkin lymphoma cases.
  • EBV-LMP1 was overexpressed in 85.0% of Hodgkin lymphoma cases.
  • P16(INK4A) was overexpressed in 71.7% of Hodgkin lymphoma cases.
  • ID2 was positively correlated with EBV-LMP1 (P < 0.01).
  • P16(INK4A) was inversely related to EBV-LMP1 (P < 0.05).

Takeaway

This study looked at how certain proteins are found in cancer cells from patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, which could help doctors identify the cancer better.

Methodology

Samples of classical Hodgkin lymphoma from 60 Chinese patients were analyzed for the expression of ID2, EBV-LMP1, and P16(INK4A) proteins by immunohistochemistry.

Participant Demographics

60 patients (36 men, 24 women) with histologically confirmed classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

Statistical Information

P-Value

P < 0.01 for ID2 and EBV-LMP1 correlation; P < 0.05 for inverse correlation between P16(INK4A) and EBV-LMP1.

Statistical Significance

p<0.05

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1471-2407-8-379

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