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The E-cadherin repressor Snail is associated with lower overall survival of ovarian cancer patients.
Br. J. Cancer 98, 489-495 (2008)
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among female genital malignancies. Reduced expression of the cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin was previously shown to be associated with adverse prognostic features. The role of the E-cadherin repressor Snail in ovarian cancer progression remains to be elucidated. We analysed formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded specimens of 48 primary ovarian tumours and corresponding metastases for expression of E-cadherin and Snail by immunohistochemistry. We found a significant correlation between E-cadherin expression in primary cancers and their corresponding metastases (P<0.001). This correlation was found for Snail expression as well (P<0.001). There was a significant (P=0.008) association of reduced E-cadherin expression in primary ovarian cancer with shorter overall survival. Similarly, Snail expression in corresponding metastases (P=0.047) was associated with reduced overall survival of the patients. Additionally, the group of patients showing reduced E-cadherin and increased Snail immunoreactivity in primary tumours and corresponding metastases, respectively, had a significantly higher risk of death (P=0.002 and 0.022, respectively) when compared to the patient group with the reference expression profile E-cadherin positive and Snail negative. Taken together, the results of our study show that the E-cadherin repressor Snail is associated with lower overall survival of ovarian cancer patients.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Snail; E-cadherin; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; ovarian cancer; overall survival
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2008
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2008
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0007-0920
e-ISSN
1532-1827
Zeitschrift
British Journal of Cancer BJC
Quellenangaben
Band: 98,
Heft: 2,
Seiten: 489-495
Verlag
Nature Publishing Group
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Pathology (PATH)
POF Topic(s)
30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Forschungsfeld(er)
Enabling and Novel Technologies
PSP-Element(e)
G-500300-001
PubMed ID
18026186
WOS ID
000252933400033
Scopus ID
38549154187
Erfassungsdatum
2008-05-27