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ArticleBMC cancer2006

Bcl-2 protein expression is associated with p27 and p53 protein expressions and MIB-1 counts in breast cancer.

Shinichi Tsutsui, Kazuhiro Yasuda, Kosuke Suzuki, Hideya Takeuchi, Takashi Nishizaki, Hidefumi Higashi, Shoichi Era

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Article in BMC cancer, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shinichi TsutsuiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan. tsutsui@lime.ocn.ne.jp
Kazuhiro Yasuda
Kosuke Suzuki
Hideya Takeuchi
Takashi Nishizaki
Hidefumi Higashi
Shoichi Era
Beppu Medical Center · JPMatsuyama Red Cross Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecent experimental studies have shown that Bcl-2, which has been established as a key player in the control of apoptosis, plays a role in regulating the cell cycle and proliferation. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Bcl-2 and p27 protein expression, p53 protein expression and the proliferation activity as defined by the MIB-1 counts. The prognostic implication of Bcl-2 protein expression in relation to p27 and p53 protein expressions and MIB-1 counts for breast cancer was also evaluated.

methodsThe immunohistochemical expression of Bcl-2 protein was evaluated in a series of 249 invasive ductal carcinomas of the breast, in which p27 and p53 protein expressions and MIB-1 counts had been determined previously.

resultsThe Bcl-2 protein expression was found to be decreased in 105 (42%) cases. A decreased Bcl-2 protein expression was significantly correlated with a nuclear grade of III, a negative estrogen receptor, a decreased p27 protein expression, a positive p53 protein expression, positive MIB-1 counts and a positive HER2 protein expression. The incidence of a nuclear grade of III and positive MIB-1 counts increased as the number of abnormal findings of Bcl-2, p27 and p53 protein expressions increased. A univariate analysis indicated a decreased Bcl-2 protein expression to be significantly (p = 0.0089) associated with a worse disease free survival (DFS), while a multivariate analysis indicated the lymph node status and MIB-1 counts to be independently significant prognostic factors for the DFS.

conclusionThe Bcl-2 protein expression has a close correlation with p27 and p53 protein expressions and the proliferation activity determined by MIB-1 counts in invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast. The prognostic value of Bcl-2 as well as p27 and p53 protein expressions was dependent on the proliferation activity in breast cancer.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27Disease-Free SurvivalErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Tumor Suppressor Protein p53Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesKi-67 AntigenProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

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PMID16839413
PMCPMC1550256
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