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- Shen, Yang-mei, et al.
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Novel gene hBiot2 is an independent prognostic factor in colorectal cancer patients
- 2012
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In: Oncology Reports. - : Spandidos Publications. - 1021-335X .- 1791-2431. ; 27:2, s. 376-382
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The present study investigated the expression of the novel gene hBiot2 in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its relationships with clinicopathological variables in CRC patients. The expression of hBiot2 in 163 primary CRCs together with the corresponding normal mucosa, 36 liver metastases and 5 colon cancer cell lines was examined using real-time PCR. In situ hybridization (ISH) was performed to evaluate the localization of hBiot2 expression in CRC and normal mucosa. hBiot2 expression at the RNA level was localized in the nucleus of tumor cells and normal epithelial cells. The mean expression of hBiot2 in the CRCs (243.571 +/- 564.569) was higher compared to the normal mucosa (107.252 +/- 413.635, Pandlt;0.0001) and liver metastasis samples (42.002 +/- 40.809, P=0.0002). hBiot2 expression was increased from stages I + II to III (P=0.047), and no difference in the expression was found in stages III and IV (P=0.452). A high value of hBiot2 was associated with a poorer prognosis compared with a low value independently of gender, age, tumor site, stage and differentiation (P=0.007, RR 7.519, 95% Cl 1.729-32.704). Liver metastasis, smaller tumors, non-local recurrence and primary liver surgery alone were associated with a higher value of hBiot2 compared to larger tumors, local recurrence and repeated liver surgery (P=0.003, 0.044 and 0.026, respectively). An inverse relationship was found between hBiot2 expression and the metastatic potential of the colon cancer cell lines. Thus, increased expression of hBiot2 may be an early and interim event in the development of CRC. A higher expression of hBiot2 in primary CRC patients independently indicates a poorer prognosis.
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- Shen, Yang-mei, et al.
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Overexpression of GLUT1 in colorectal cancer is independently associated with poor prognosis
- 2011
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In: International Journal of Biological Markers. - : Wichtig Editore. - 0393-6155 .- 1724-6008. ; 26:3, s. 166-172
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Background: To investigate the expression of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its relationship to clinicopathological variables. Methods: The expression of GLUT1 in 163 primary tumors together with the corresponding normal mucosa, and 36 liver metastases was examined using real-time PCR. Results: The mean value of GLUT1 was higher in primary tumors (50.390 +/- 68.648) than in the corresponding normal mucosa (20.437 +/- 28.703, p less than 0.0001), while there was no significant difference in GLUT1 expression between CRC and liver metastasis (50.390 +/- 68.648 vs 52.277 +/- 52.482, p = 0.190). In CRCs, GLUT1 expression was higher in poorly differentiated than in well and moderately differentiated tumors (p = 0.022), and higher in stage III + IV than in stage I + II tumors (p = 0.035). The patients with high-expressed GLUT1 had a worse prognosis than those with low-expressed GLUT1 independently of gender, age, tumor site, stage and differentiation (p = 0.026, RR 2.737, 95% CI 1.126-6.651) in stage I-III CRCs. In liver metastasis, GLUT1 expression was higher in larger tumors than in smaller ones (p = 0.025). Conclusions: Overexpression of GLUT1 in stage I-III CRCs was independently associated with poor prognosis.
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