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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2011

Prognostic value of intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 expression in breast cancer.

Christine Schröder, Isabell Witzel, Volkmar Müller, Sylke Krenkel, Ralph M Wirtz, Fritz Jänicke, Udo Schumacher, Karin Milde-Langosch

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christine SchröderDepartment of Anatomy, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Isabell Witzel
Volkmar Müller
Sylke Krenkel
Ralph M Wirtz
Fritz Jänicke
Udo Schumacher
Karin Milde-Langosch
Universität Hamburg · DEUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 is expressed on many cell types including endothelial cells and different cancer cell entities. Experimental data strongly indicate that ICAM-1 can activate intracellular signalling pathways in cancer cells leading to enhanced cell motility, invasion and metastasis. Yet, little is known about the role of ICAM-1 expression during malignant progression in breast cancer patients.

methodsWe investigated ICAM-1 protein and mRNA expression in two partly overlapping cohorts of breast cancer patients. ICAM-1 protein was detected by Western blot analysis in 104 cases and verified by immunohistochemistry. Additionally, ICAM-1 mRNA microarray data from 169 tumours were analysed.

resultsWith both methods, high ICAM-1 expression was significantly associated with a poorly differentiated phenotype, a negative estrogen receptor (ER) status and positive lymph node involvement. In addition, there was a significant prognostic impact of ICAM-1 protein overexpression on recurrence-free survival (HR = 2.82, P = 0.023), which was most pronounced in ER-negative tumours. ICAM-1 mRNA overexpression was associated with high urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and uPA-inhibitor protein 1 (PAI 1) protein and mRNA levels as well as high Ki67 protein and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA expression.

conclusionsIn our group of patients, ICAM-1 expression was associated with a more aggressive tumour phenotype. Because of its association with malignant progression, ICAM-1 might represent a new target in the treatment of breast cancer patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularDisease-Free SurvivalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Ki-67 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Ki-67 AntigenPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRNA, MessengerUrokinase-Type Plasminogen ActivatorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID21590495
PMCPMC11828171
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