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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2011

Downregulation of caspase-10 predicting poor survival after resection of stage II colorectal cancer.

Xiao-Gang Shen, Cun Wang, Yuan Li, Bin Zhou, Bin Xu, Lie Yang, Zong-Guang Zhou, Xiao-Feng Sun

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Xiao-Gang ShenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Institute of Digestive Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Cun Wang
Yuan Li
Bin Zhou
Bin Xu
Lie Yang
Zong-Guang Zhou
Xiao-Feng Sun

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purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of caspase-10 mRNA expression in stage II colorectal cancer.

methodsQuantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to analyze caspase-10 expression in cancer tissue and corresponding normal mucosa from 120 patients with stage II colorectal cancer. Variables were analyzed by Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test. Survival was evaluated with method of Kaplan-Meier. Multivariate analysis was performed with Cox's proportional hazards model.

resultsThe expression of caspase-10 mRNA was found to be downregulated in cancer tissue compared to normal mucosa (P = 0.001). Poorly differentiated cancer showed lower mRNA expression than cancer with greater differentiation (P = 0.031). Univariate survival curves, estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier, defined a significant association between caspase-10 expression and both overall survival (P = 0.012) and disease-free survival (P = 0.021). A multivariate analysis, performed by Cox's proportional hazards regression model, confirmed that a low caspase-10 expression was the only significant factor to predict poor prognosis in patients with stage II colorectal cancer.

conclusionOur data indicate that caspase-10 expression, measured by quantitative real-time RT-PCR, is a possible prognostic factor in patients with stage II colorectal cancer.

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AdultAgedCaspase 10Colorectal NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalDown-RegulationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIntestinal MucosaMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisCASP10 protein, humanCaspase 10RNA, Messenger

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