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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2013

Estrogen receptor beta 2 is associated with poor prognosis in estrogen receptor alpha-negative breast carcinoma.

Nuiki Iota Chantzi, Dina G Tiniakos, Marina Palaiologou, Nikolaos Goutas, Theodoros Filippidis, Stamatis D Vassilaros, Eugen Dhimolea, Dimitra J Mitsiou, Muichael N Alexis

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Nuiki Iota ChantziLaboratory of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, University of Athens, 75 M. Asias str., 11527, Athens, Greece.
Dina G Tiniakos
Marina Palaiologou
Nikolaos Goutas
Theodoros Filippidis
Stamatis D Vassilaros
Eugen Dhimolea
Dimitra J Mitsiou
Muichael N Alexis

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purposeOur aim was to examine the prognostic significance of ERbeta1 and ERbeta2 expression in ERalpha-negative breast carcinomas. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe evaluated nuclear and cytoplasmic expression of ERbeta1 and ERbeta2 by immunohistochemistry in a group of 95 patients with long follow-up. ERbeta1 and ERbeta2 status was correlated with clinicopathological parameters and disease outcome. Univariate and multivariate analyses of ERbeta1 and ERbeta2 as independent markers of disease-free survival (DFS) were carried out using the Cox proportional hazards model.

resultsNuclear ERbeta1 (nERbeta1) and nERbeta2 status was positively correlated (p = 0.01). nERbeta1 positivity was associated with low histological grade (p = 0.01) in all patients and in the nERbeta2-positive subgroup (p = 0.03) but not in the nERbeta2-negative (p = 0.27). nERbeta2 positivity was associated with lymph node involvement and tumor relapse in all cases (p < 0.00 and p < 0.00, respectively) and in the nERbeta1-negative subgroup (p < 0.00 and p < 0.00, respectively) but not in the nERbeta1-positive (p = 0.09 and p = 0.20, respectively). nERbeta2 positivity was associated with poor DFS in all patients (log-rank p <0.00), in the post-menopausal patient subgroup (log-rank p = 0.02) and in the HER2-negative (triple-negative) subgroup (log-rank p = 0.04). Cox multivariate analysis including ERbeta1, ERbeta2 and established clinicopathological variables highlighted ERbeta2 as an independent marker of early disease recurrence (hazard ratio 4.87; 95 % confidence interval 1.07-22.3; p = 0.04).

conclusionHigh nERbeta2 is an independent marker of early relapse in ERalpha-negative breast carcinoma, and in particular, in the nERbeta1-negative, the post-menopausal patient and the triple-negative subgroups. These findings suggest that inhibition of expression and/or function of ERbeta2 could improve disease outcome.

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AdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCell NucleusCytoplasmEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor betaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLymph NodesMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalBiomarkers, TumorESR1 protein, humanEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor beta

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PMID23817696
PMCPMC11824229

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