• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.34.1-34.15
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• 2023

Lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which contributes more than 80% to totally lung cancer cases, remains the leading cause of cancer death and the 5-year survival is less than 20%. Continuous understanding on the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of this disease and identification of biomarkers for therapeutic application and response to treatment will help to improve patient survival. Here we found that a molecule known as DUSP10 (also known as MAPK phosphatase 5) is oncogenic in NSCLC. Overexpression of DUSP10 in NSCLC cells resulted in reduced activation of ERK and JNK, but increased activation of p38, which was associated with increased cellular growth and migration. When inoculated in immunodeficient mice, the DUSP10-overexpression NSCLC cells formed larger tumors compared to control cells. The increased growth of DUSP10-overexpression NSCLC cells was associated with increased expression of tumor-promoting cytokines including IL-6 and TGFβ. Importantly, higher DUSP10 expression was associated with poorer prognosis of NSCLC patients. Therefore, DUSP10 could severe as a biomarker for NSCLC prognosis and could be a target for development of therapeutic method for lung cancer treatment.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권21호
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• pp.9233-9239
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• 2014

Background: We aimed to evaluate the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression discordance in matched pairs of primary breast cancer and lymph node metastasis specimens and determine the effect of discordance on prognosis. Materials and Methods: Among all patients diagnosed with lymph node metastases from 2004 to 2007, primary tumors and paired lymph node metastases were resected from 209 patients. The status of ER, PR, and HER2 expression was analyzed immunohistochemically in 200, 194, and 193 patients, respectively. Discordance was correlated with prognosis. Results: Biomarker discordance between primary tumors and paired lymph node metastases was 25.0% (50/200) for ER status, 28.9% (56/194) for PR status, and 14.0% (27/193) for HER2 status. ER positivity was a significant independent predictor of improved survival when analyzed in primary tumors and lymph node metastases. Patients with PR-positive primary tumors and paired lymph node metastases displayed significantly enhanced survival compared to patients with PR-positive primary tumors and PR-negative lymph node metastases. Patients with ER- and PR-positive primary tumors and paired lymph node metastases who received endocrine therapy after surgery displayed significantly better survival than those not receiving endocrine therapy. Similalry treated patients with PR-negative primary tumors and PR-positive paired lymph node metastases also displayed better survival than those not receiving endocrine therapy. Conclusions: Biomarker discordance was observed in matched pairs of primary tumors and lymph node metastases. Such cases displayed poor survival. Thus, it is important to reassess receptor biomarkers used for lymph node metastases.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1801-1810
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• 2016

Recent discovery showing the presence of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the circulation sparked interest in their use as potential biomarkers. Our previous studies showed the diagnostic potential of miR-451 as a serological marker for inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), miR-337-5p and miR-30b for non-inflammatory breast cancer (non-IBC). The aim of this study is to investigate the prognostic values of circulating miRNAs by comparing the amounts of 12 circulating miRNAs in the serum of IBC and non-IBC from Tunisian breast cancer patients, and by determinating whether correlated pairs of miRNAs could provide useful information in the diagnosis of IBC and non-IBC patients. TaqMan qPCR was performed to detect circulating expression of miRNAs in serum of 20 IBC, 20 non-IBC and 20 healthy controls. Nonparametric rank Spearman rho correlation coefficient was used to examine the prognostic value of miRNAs and to assess the correlation profile between miRNAs expression. Further, a large number of miRNAs were highly correlated (rho>0.5) in both patients groups and controls. Also, the correlations profiles were different between IBC, non-IBC and healthy controls indicating important changes in molecular pathways in cancer cells. Our results showed that miR-335 was significantly overexpressed in premenopausal non-IBC patients; miR-24 was significantly overexpressed in non-IBC postmenopausal patients. Patients with previous parity had higher serum of miR-342-5p levels than those without. Furthermore, patients with HER2+ IBC present lower serum levels of miR-15a than patients with HER2-disease. Together, these results underline the potential of miRNAs to function as diagnostic and prognostic markers for IBC and non-IBC, with links to the menopausal state, Her2 status and parity.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.18.1-18.9
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• 2018

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are classified as RNAs that are longer than 200 nucleotides and cannot be translated into protein. Several studies have demonstrated that lncRNAs are directly or indirectly involved in a variety of biological processes and in the regulation of gene expression. In addition, lncRNAs have important roles in many diseases including cancer. It has been shown that abnormal expression of lncRNAs is observed in several human solid tumors. Several studies have shown that many lncRNAs can function as oncogenes in cancer development through the induction of cell cycle progression, cell proliferation and invasion, anti-apoptosis, and metastasis. Oncogenic lncRNAs have the potential to become promising biomarkers and might be potent prognostic targets in cancer therapy. However, the biological and molecular mechanisms of lncRNA involvement in tumorigenesis have not yet been fully elucidated. This review summarizes studies on the regulatory and functional roles of oncogenic lncRNAs in the development and progression of various types of cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.2301-2305
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• 2016

Background: The early detection of anthracycline- induced cardiotoxicity is very important since it might be useful in prevention of cardiac decompensation. This study was designed with the intent of assessing the usefulness of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and NT- Pro BNP estimation in early prediction of anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study histologically proven breast cancer patients who were scheduled to receive anthracycline containing combination chemotherapy as a part of multimodality treatment were enrolled. Baseline cardiac evaluation was performed by echocardiography (ECHO) and biomarkers like cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and N terminal- pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT- Pro BNP). All patients underwent cTnT and NT- Pro BNP estimation within 24 hours of each cycle of chemotherapy and were followed up after 6 months of initiation of chemotherapy. Any changes in follow up ECHO were compared to ECHO at baseline and cTnT and NT- Pro BNP levels after each cycle of anthracycline-based chemotherapy. Results: Initial data were obtained for 33 patients. Mean change in left ventricular diastolic diameter (LVDD) within 6 months was $0.154{\pm}0.433cms$ (p value=0.049). Seven out of 33 patients had an increase in biomarker cTnT levels (p value=0.5). A significant change in baseline and follow up LVDD was observed in patients with raised cTnT levels (p value=0.026) whereas no change was seen in ejection fraction (EF) and left atrial diameters (LAD) within 6 months of chemotherapy. NT- Pro BNP levels increased in significant number of patients (p value ${\leq}0.0001$) but no statistically significant change was observed in the ECHO parameters within 6 months. Conclusions: Functional monitoring is a poorly effective method in early estimation of anthracycline induced cardiac dysfunction. Estimation of biomarkers after chemotherapy may allow stratification of patients in various risk groups, thereby opening window for interventional strategies in order to prevent permanent damage to the myocardium.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2008

목적: 45세 이하의 유방암 환자의 종양조직의 파라핀 블록을 조직미세배열법(Tissue Microarray, TMA)으로 만들어 에스트로겐 수용체(ER), 프로게스테론 수용체(PR), HER-2, COX-2 및 Survivin 등 5가지의 생체표지자의 발현상태와 상호관계, 환자의 치료 후 추적관찰 상태와 관련성을 분석하여 예후인자로서의 의의를 연구하는 데 있다. 대상 및 방법: 1994년 3월부터 2005년 8월까지 수술을 시행한 45세 이하의 유방암 환자 중에서 TMA 분석이 가능한 212명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 나이는 23세부터 45세까지로 중앙 나이가 39세이었으며 최소 추적관찰기간은 24개월, 중앙 추적 관찰기간은 60개월이었다. 45세 이하의 환자를 선택한 후 수술 조직표본을 찾아 HE 염색된 슬라이드를 통해 암 부위를 표시한 후 TMA 장비를 통해 미세조직배열을 만들었다. 그리고 다섯 가지 생체표지자에 대한 면역조직화학 염색을 시행하였으며 병리전문의가 판독하였다. 그리고 이 결과와 환자들의 연령, 병기, 림프절 전이, 수술방법, 다양한 약물요법과 가족력 등 여러 가지 인자와 환자의 추적 관찰 결과를 입력하여 예후인자들을 분석하였다. 결과: T 병기에 따른 환자 분포는 T1이 90명, T2가 101명으로 다수를 차지하였고 105명(49.5%)에서 액와 림프절의 전이가 있었다. 모든 환자의 5년 무병 생존율과 5년 생존율은 각각 82.3%, 90.4%이었으며 36명의 환자가 국소 재발이나 원격전이가 추적 관찰기간에 발생하였고 20명은 암과 관련하여 사망하였다. ER, PR, HER-2, COX-2, 그리고 survivin의 양성 발현비율은 각각 38.2%, 45.3%, 25.9%, 41.5%와 43.4%이었으며 종양의 크기, 나이, 림프절 전이의 여부, 호르몬 수용체의 상태, 그리고 HER-2의 상태가 무병 생존기간에 대한 단변량 분석상 중요한 예후인자 이었으며 생존율에 미치는 영향은 종양의 크기, 림프절의 전이, 호르몬 수용체, 그리고 HER-2의 발현이었다. COX-2나 survivin은 예후인자로서의 역할을 찾을 수 없었으나 HER-2와 COX-2가 동시에 발현되는 경우에 예후가 나쁜 경향을 관찰할 수 있었다. 다변량 분석상 오직 T-병기와 림프절의 전이 여부만이 중요한 예후 인자이었고 ER은 경계의 의미가 있었다. 결론: 45세 이하의 여성 유방암 환자에서 호르몬 수용체 상태와 HER-2는 예후인자이었고 COX-2와 survivin은 예후인자로서의 역할을 찾을 수 없었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.5033-5036
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• 2012

Objective: To study the relationship between expression of $p57^{KIP2}$ and prognosis and other clinicopathological parameters in invasive breast cancers. Methods: We assessed the expression of $p57^{KIP2}$ in 89 cases of invasive breast cancer and 20 cases of normal breast tissue by immunohistochemical methods and analyzed the results with SPSS software (ver. 16.0). Result: The positive expression rates of $p57^{KIP2}$ protein in the invasive breast cancers and surrounding normal tissue were 30.3% (27/89) and 65% (13/20), respectively. Cases with no $p57^{KIP2}$ expression exhibited a significantly higher post-operative distant metastasis rate than those with $p57^{KIP2}$ expression (37.9% vs. 14.8%; P = 0.01). DFS analysis showed that $p57^{KIP2}$-/C-erbB-2+ tumors also exhibited a significantly higher post-operative distant metastasis rate than the other groups (66.7% vs. 29.2%; P = 0.007), as did $p57^{KIP2}$-/p53+ tumors (64.3% vs. 22.7%; P = 0.001). Survival analysis revealed that $p57^{KIP2}$ was associated with breast cancer-specific survival overall (P = 0.045, log-rank test). Subgroup analysis demonstrated that individuals with $p57^{KIP2}$-/C-erbB-2+tumors experienced significantly worse post-operative survival than those with $p57^{KIP2}$-/C-erbB-2- or other tumors (P = 0.006, log-rank test). $p57^{KIP2}$-/p53+ tumors were associated with significantly worse post-operative survival than $p57^{KIP2}$-/p53- or other tumors (P = 0.001, log-rank test). Cox regression analysis showed that $p57^{KIP2}$ was a non-independent prognostic factor for breast cancer (P = 0.303). Conclusions: $p57^{KIP2}$ is expressed at low levels in invasive breast cancer and is associated with better overall survival rate and disease-free survival in breast cancer patients, but it was a non-independent prognostic factor for breast cancer. Thus, the connection between $p57^{KIP2}$/p53 and $p57^{KIP2}$/C-erbB-2 may provide biomarkers for breast cancer.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

Estrogens, a group of steroid compounds functioning as the primary female sex hormone, play an important role in the development and progression of breast cancer. In this study, using a novel annealing control primer-based GeneFishing PCR technology, five differentially expressed genes (DEGs), expressed using 10nM mitogenic estrogens, $17{\beta}$-estradiol (E2) and $16{\alpha}$-hydroxyestrone ($16{\alpha}$-OHE1), were selected from the estrogen receptor (ER)-positive MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. The DEGs, MRPL42, TUBA1B, SSBP1, KNCT2, and RUVBL1, were identified by comparison with the known genes via direct sequencing and sequence homology search in BLAST. Quantitative real-time PCR data showed that two DEGs, tubulin ${\alpha}1b$ and kinetochore associated 2, were greater than 2-fold upregulated by E2 or $16{\alpha}$-OHE1. Both genes could be new biomarkers for the treatment and prognosis of cancers, and further study may provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying development and progression of breast cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3555-3559
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• 2014

Background: The triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive cancer characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Preoperative mammography and ultrasound features of TNBC may potentially suggest characteristics of the disease and assist in treatment decisions. Materials and Methods: The study covered 153 patients with TNBC from May 2011 to May 2012 who were confirmed by postoperative pathology results in our hospital. We compared the radiological findings among the patients and sought to determine the significant iconographic features. The biomarkers p53 and Ki-67 are regarded as significant factors in TNBC. They were therefore used to divide the TNBC into four groups for assessment of relationships with TNBC imaging features. Results: On mammography, most TNBCs exhibit obscure (44.3%) masses. On ultrasound, the majority of masses (95.4%) were predominantly indistinct (50.7%), irregular (76.0%) or featuring posterior echo enhancement/shadowing. Color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) emphasized hypervascular (32.9%) masses. Differences in CDFI by ultrasound among the four groups were statistically significant (p=0.009). There were obvious differences in the percentages of spiculated margin (p=0.049) and intensive posterior echo (p=0.006) with spotty flow imaging by ultrasound between the Ki-67 (+) p53 (+) and other groups. Conclusions: A combination of mammography and ultrasound revealed the imaging characteristics of TNBC included an obscure mass with less attenuated posterior echoes and some vascularity. A worse prognosis was associated with spiculated margin and intensive posterior echoes with spotty flow imaging.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.434-441
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• 2024

유선 종양은 중성화되지 않은 암컷 반려견에서 가장 빈번하게 발견되는 종양으로, 중요한 임상 문제로 대두되고 있다. 반려견 유선 종양(CMT)과 인간 유방암(HBC)의 강한 유사성으로 인해, 인간 유방암에서 확인된 바이오 마커는 반려견 유선종양에서도 검출될 수 있다. 이러한 바이오 마커는 조기 진단, 예후 및 치료 전략에 유용한 통찰력을 제공하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 논문은 연구되어진 반려견 유선종양 바이오 마커에 대한 간략한 개요를 제공하고자 한다. 반려견 유선 종양의 전통적인 치료는 외과적 수술로 시작하여 화학요법, 방사선 요법, 또는 호르몬 요법이 뒤따르지만, 이러한 치료법만으로는 항상 충분하지 않을 수 있다. 반려견 유선 종양 특이적 발암 기전 이해의 바탕으로 개발된 바이오 마커는 환견에게 더 나은 결과를 제공할 희망을 준다. 단일 세포 RNA 시퀀싱 분석은 종양 내 및 종양 간 이질성에 대한 유익한 정보를 제공할 수 있다. 본 리뷰 논문은 반려견 유선 종양 바이오 마커에 대한 현재 연구를 탐구하고 그 발전 방향을 제안한다.