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ArticleCell proliferation2010

Evaluation of Ki-67 and Bcl-2 antigen expression in breast carcinomas of women treated with raloxifene.

P V Lopes-Costa, A R dos Santos, L G dos Santos, B B da Silva

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

P V Lopes-CostaDepartment of Gynecology, Mastology Division, Hospital Getúlio Vargas, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
A R dos Santos
L G dos Santos
B B da Silva
Universidade Federal do Piauí · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the effect of raloxifene on Ki-67 and Bcl-2 antigen expression in operable, stage II, oestrogen-receptor-positive invasive ductal breast carcinomas. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty post-menopausal women who had taken 60 mg of raloxifene daily for 28 days prior to definitive surgery were enrolled in the investigation. Two tumour samples were obtained by incisional biopsy during the study, one at the time of confirmation of diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma and evaluation of oestrogen receptor status, and the other 29 days later, at the time of definitive surgery. Immunohistochemistry was performed on tumour samples, prior to and after raloxifene treatment, to evaluate Ki-67 and Bcl-2 expression. Friedman and McNemar tests were used for statistical analysis of the data, significance being established at 5%.

resultsMean percentage of Ki-67-stained nuclei was 24.86 +/- 2.95 prior to raloxifene treatment and 13.33 +/- 1.52 after treatment (P < 0.001). Prior to raloxifene treatment, only 9/20 cases (45%) were classified as Bcl-2-positive, whereas after treatment, 17/20 (85%) were classified as Bcl-2-positive (P < 0.013).

conclusionsRaloxifene treatment significantly reduced Ki-67 antigen expression and increased Bcl-2 expression in breast carcinomas of post-menopausal women.

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AgedBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCell NucleusFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenMiddle AgedProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Raloxifene HydrochlorideReceptors, EstrogenSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsKi-67 AntigenProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Raloxifene HydrochlorideReceptors, EstrogenSelective Estrogen Receptor Modulators

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PMID20447057
PMCPMC6496800
OpenAlexW2099171932

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