Original Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2001.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 15, 2001; 7(1): 53-59
Published online Feb 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i1.53
Table 1 Standards of cell-function classification of gastric carcinoma
TypeBrush border enzyme
Mucin
Immunohistochemistry
AKPLAPHIDABpH2.5PASCh-AKeratin
AFDT++-----
MSFDT--+++--
ANOFDT+++++--
SFDT-----++*
NFDT-------
Table 2 Relationship between cell function classification and age of patients with gastric carcinoma
TypenAge
< 45 yrs (%)45-65 yrs (%)> 65 yrs (%)
AFDT826 (7.3)59 (72.0)17 (20.7)
MSFDT542 (3.7)43 (79.6)9 (14.7)
AMPFDT18031 (17.2)a118 (65.5)31 (17.2)
SFDT131 (7.7)9 (69.2)3 (23.1)
NFDT326 (18.8)17 (53.1)9 (28.1)
Total36146 (12.7)246 (68.1)69 (19.1)
Table 3 Relationship between cell-function classification and sex of patients with gastric carcinoma
TypenFemale (%)
Male (%)
n%n%
AFDT8216(19.5)66(80.5)
MSFDT5415(27.8)39(72.2)
AMPFDT18062(34.4)a118(65.6)
SFDT133(23.1)10(76.9)
NFDT327(21.9)25(78.1)
Total361103(28.5)258(71.5)
Table 4 Relationship between cell-function and WHO’s histological classifications of gastric carcinoma
TypesnAFDT (%)MSFDT (%)AMPFDT (%)SFDT (%)NFDT (%)
Papillary adenocarcinoma3729 (78.4)a2 (5.4)6 (16.2)00
Tubular adenocarcinoma
Well-diff. ade.2017 (85.0)02 (10.0)01 (5.0)
Mode. diff. ade.5920 (33.9)5 (8.5)27 (45.8)1 (1.7)6 (10.2)
Poor. diff. ade.12615 (11.9)14 (11.1)79 (62.7)2 (1.6)16 (12.7)
Undiff. car.301 (3.3)7 (23.3)13 (43.3)09 (30.0)
SRC4105 (12.2)6 (87.8)b00
Mucous ade.38021 (55.3)17 (44.7)00
Carcinoid90009 (100.0)0
Squamous car.10001 (100.0)0
Total36182 (22.7)54 (15.0)180 (49.9)13 (3.6)32 (8.9)
Table 5 Relationship between cell-function and Lauren£§s classifications of gastric carcinoma
Typesn (%)AFDT (%)MSFDT (%)AMPFDT (%)SFDT (%)NFDT (%)
Intestinal124 (36.4)69 (84.1)a11 (20.4)33 (18.3)11 (84.6)b0
Diffuse237 (63.6)13 (15.9)43 (79.6)147 (81.7)2 (15.4)32 (100.0)
Total36182541801332
Table 6 Relationship between cell-function classification and histological growth patterns of gastric carcinomas
Patternsn (%)AFDT (%)MSFDT (%)AMPFDT (%)SFDT (%)NFDT (%)
Mass19 (6.1)12 (19.4)007 (53.8)0
Nest84 (27.0)37 (59.7)12 (22.2)23 (14.8)6 (46.2)6 (22.2)
Diffuse208 (66.9)13 (21.0)a42 (77.8)132 (85.2)021 (77.8)
Total31162 (19.9)54 (17.4)155 (49.8)13 (4.2)27 (8.7)
Table 7 Relationship between cell-function classification and clinicopathological stages of gastric carcinomas
Stagesn (%)AFDT (%)MSFDT (%)AMPFDT (%)SFDT (%)NFDT (%)
EGC50 (13.9)20 (24.4)025 (13.9)05 (15.6)
AGC
Subserosa42 (11.6)8 (9.8)1 (1.9)28 (25.6)1 (7.7)4 (12.5)
Through serosa269 (74.5)54 (65.9)53 (98.1)a127 (70.6)12 (92.3)23 (71.9)
Total36182541801332
Table 8 Relationship between cell-function classification and ER expression of gastric carcinomas
ER expressionAFDTMSFDTAMPFDTSFDTNFDTTotal
Positive/examined7/8212/54129/1800/137/32155/361
Positive rate (%)8.522.271.7a21.942.9
Table 9 Relationship between cell-function classification and CD44v6 expression in gastric carcinoma tissues
CD44v6nAFDT (%)MSFDT (%)AMPFDT (%)SFDT (%)NFDT (%)
-2414432132924
+ (%)120 (33.2)38 (46.3)a22 (40.7)b48 (26.7)4 (30.8)8 (25.0)
Total36182541801332
Table 10 Relationship between cell-function classification and metastases of gastric carcinomas
Typesn (%)AFDT (%)MSFDT (%)AMPFDT (%)SFDT (%)NFDT (%)
No mets111 (30.7)28 (34.1)13 (24.1)51 (28.3)6 (46.2)13 (40.6)
LN mets224 (62.0)45 (54.9)38 (70.4)116 (64.4)6 (46.2)19 (59.4)
Liver mets12 (3.3)9 (11.0)a1 (1.9)1 ( 0.6)1 (7.7)0
Ovary mets14 (3.9)02 (3.7)12 (6.7)00
Total36182 (22.7)54 (15.0)180 (49.9)13 (3.6)32 (8.9)
Table 11 Relationship among cell-function classification, metastasis and sex of patients with gastric carcinoma
TypesLiver metastasis
Ovary metastasis
Male (%)Female (%)
AFDT9/66 (13.6)a0/160/16
MSFDT0/391/15 (6.7)2/15 (13.3)
AMPFDT1/118 (0.8)0/6212/62 (19.4)b
SFDT1/10 (10.0)0/30/3
NFDT0/250/70/7
Total11/258 (4.3)1/103 (1.0)14/103 (13.6)
Table 12 Comparison of cell-function differentiation classification and molecular biological features of gastric carcinoma with liver or ovary metastases
ComparisonGC with liver mets.
GC with ovary mets.
Positive/12 cases (%)Positive/14 cases (%)
Cell-function differentiation types
AFDT9 (75.0)a0
MSFDT1 (8.3)2 (14.3)
AMPFDT1 (8.3)12 (85.7)b
SFDT1 (8.3)0
NFDT00
Comparison of molecular biological features
Estrogen-dependent ER (+)012 (85.7)c
LN (+) BM structure (+)12 (100.0)0
Mutant p53 protein (+)10 (83.3)d3 (21.4)
DNA ploidy:Diploid3 (25.0)10 (71.4)
Tetraploid02 (14.3)
Aneuploid9 (75.0)e2 (14.3)
CD44v6 expression (+)10 (83.3)f0
Table 13 Relationship between postoperative survival rates and cell function classification of gastric carcinomas
TypesnCases survived over 5 years (%)
AFDT8248(58.5)a
MSFDT4914(28.6)
AMPFDT17443(24.7)
SFDT53(60.0)
NFDT329(28.1)
Total342117 (34.2)