查看更多>>摘要:Objective: To explore the expression of sterol oxygen-acyltransferase 1 (SOAT1) in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and to evaluate the application value of its combination with various markers (HSP70, GS, CD10, CD34) in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: Totally 58 cases of liver cancer tissue and its corresponding adjacent tissue, and 12 cases of benign liver lesions tissue were collected, and tissue chips were made to detect the expressions of SOAT1, HSP70, GS, CD10 and CD34 (immunohistochemical staining method) which were analyzed by scientific method. Results: The expression of SOAT1 was up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues, and the difference was statistically significant (P <0.01), and the expression level was closely related to the differentiation degree of hepatocellular carcinoma patients (P<0.05). SOAT1 was correlated with the expression of HSP70, GS, and CD34, with statistical significance (P<0.01). Positive percent agreement for the hepatocellular carcinoma was 100.00% for CD34, 89.66% for GS, 82.75% for HSP70, 63.79% for CD10, and 63.79% for SOAT1; negative percent agreement (paracancerous tissues) was 100% for SOAT1, 98.27% for CD10, 96.55% for HSP70, 34.48% for CD34, and 5.17% for GS; Negative percent agreement (benign tissues) was 100% for SOAT1, 83.34% for CD10, 100.00% for HSP70, 8.33% for CD34, and 0% for GS, respectively. Taking the positive expression of any three markers as the diagnostic criteria, 39 of the 58 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma could be diagnosed, and the diagnostic rate was 67.24% (SOAT1 was not included in the list of markers). If SOAT1 is included, 48 of the 58 hepatocellular carcinoma cases could be diagnosed, and the diagnosis rate could be increased to 82.76%. Conclusions: The expression level of SOAT1 was significantly up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma, and the expression level was higher in poorly differentiated HCC, suggesting that SOAT1 can be used as one of the indicators for the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Among the five markers above, CD34 and GS were more sensitive, while the specificity is better for SOAT1, CD10 and HSP70. The combined application of SOAT1 with HSP70, GS, CD10 and CD34 has certain application value in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.