AKR1B10, a good prognostic indicator in gastric cancer.
Eur J Surg Oncol
; 40(3): 318-24, 2014 Mar.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between AKR1B10 expression and clinicopathological features of gastric cancer (GC). METHODS: Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to determine AKR1B10 mRNA expression. AKR1B10 protein levels were measured by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: RT-PCR analysis confirmed that AKR1B10 was significantly down-regulated in gastric cancer compared with paired, normal mucosa. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the percentage of AKR1B10-positive specimens was lower in gastric carcinoma compared with normal specimens. The frequency of AKR1B10-positive GC specimens was higher in patients with tumor size <5 cm, no lymph node metastasis, no distant metastasis and lower tumor stages The mean survival time for patients in the AKR1B10-positive group was significantly higher compared with the AKR1B1-negative group. The 5-year survival rate for the AKR1B10-positive group was also significantly higher than for the AKR1B1-negative group. Cox regression analysis revealed that AKR1B10 expression is an independent prognostic factor of GC. CONCLUSIONS: Expression of AKR1B10 in gastric cancer was significantly associated with tumor size, lymph node metastasis, distance metastasis and TNM stage, and AKR1B10 may be a good prognostic indicator in gastric cancer.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Adenocarcinoma
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Biomarcadores de Tumor
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Aldehído Reductasa
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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En
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Eur J Surg Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2014
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
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Reino Unido