Abstract:
Objective To investigate the expression of gastrin and Ki-67 in different gastric mucosal lesions and to assess the role of gastrin in the gastric carcinogenesis. Methods 96 samples with different gastric mucosal lesions were obtained by gastroscope. The expression of gastrin and Ki-67 was examined with immunohistochemical staining technique. Results Positive rates of gastrin expression in chronic superficial gastritis (CSG), chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), intestinal metaplasia(IM), dysplasia (Dy) and gastric cancer(GC) were 58.8 %,30.0%,57.9 %, 68.2% and 77.8%, respectively. There were significant differences between GC and CAG. Ki-67 proliferation index (
PI) also showed an increase tendency from CSG, CAG, IM, Dy to GC. From CAG to GC, the expression of gastrin was positively correlated with
PI (
P<0.05). Conclusion Gastrin expression decreased in CAG. From CAG to GC, gastrin expression increased gradually. Gastrin may take part in gastric precancerous.