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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2008

Livin and Bcl-2 expression in high-grade osteosarcoma.

T Nedelcu, B Kubista, A Koller, I Sulzbacher, I Mosberger, F Arrich, K Trieb, R Kotz, C D Toma

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

T NedelcuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
B Kubista
A Koller
I Sulzbacher
I Mosberger
F Arrich
K Trieb
R Kotz
C D Toma
Vienna General Hospital · ATMedical University of Vienna · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe evaluation of prognosis in patients with osteosarcoma is limited to clinical parameters. Although numerous molecular markers have been studied, none are currently in routine clinical use. The aim of this study was to determine if Livin and Bcl-2, acting as antiapoptotic proteins through different mechanisms, are expressed in osteosarcoma, and whether they can be used as prognostic markers in human osteosarcoma.

methodsTumor specimens of 29 patients with high-grade central osteosarcoma, with complete clinical follow-up for a minimum of 5 years, were studied. The localization and distribution of Livin and Bcl-2 were investigated using immunohistochemistry. Results were correlated with the histological response to chemotherapy, 5-year disease-free and 5-year overall survival.

resultsBcl-2 was expressed only in the cytoplasm of 16/29 cases and there was no statistically significant correlation between expression and any of the studied parameters. Livin was detected in 17/29 cases, in the cytoplasm of all 17 and in the nucleus of only 3 cases. Nuclear expression was significantly correlated with a decreased overall survival (P < 0.0002) compared with those patients without nuclear expression.

conclusionsThe results of this study indicate that Bc1-2 and Livin are highly expressed in osteosarcoma cells and that possibly, the evaluation of nuclear Livin expression might be a useful prognostic marker in osteosarcoma.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBone NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingBiomarkers, TumorBIRC7 protein, humanInhibitor of Apoptosis ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2

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PMID17632732
PMCPMC12161680
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