Objective To investigate the expression of PTEN and Ki?67 protein in esophageal squamous cancer and their clinical significance.Methods Sixty-five cases of esophageal squamous cancer were examined by S?P immunohistochemical method.Results The expression of PTEN in 58.46% esophageal squamous cancer (38/65) was positive.The level of PTEN expression increased in well and moderately differentiated groups compared with the poorly differentiated group(P<0.05).An inverse correlation was observed between the expression of PTEN and Ki?67 protein in esophageal squamous cancer (P<0.05).Conclusion Deletion or mutation of PTEN may play an important role in the development of esophageal squamous cancer,and may be closely related to the differentiation and cellular proliferation of carcinoma.
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