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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2013

The expression of V-ATPase is associated with drug resistance and pathology of non-small-cell lung cancer.

Qiang Lu, Sha Lu, Lijun Huang, Ting Wang, Yi Wan, Chang Xi Zhou, Cunhai Zhang, Zhipei Zhang, Xiaofei Li

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Article in Diagnostic pathology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Qiang LuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, 710038 Xi'an, PR China. zzpchest@126.com.
Sha Lu
Lijun Huang
Ting Wang
Yi Wan
Chang Xi Zhou
Cunhai Zhang
Zhipei Zhang
Xiaofei Li
Air Force Medical University · CN117th Hospital of People's Liberation Army · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNFirst Hospital of Xi'an · CNXijing Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis article aims to investigate the expression of vacuolar-H + -ATPase (V-ATPase) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its variations with pathological type and grade. Furthermore, to evaluate the chemotherapy drug sensitivity of different cancer tissues as well as its correlation with V-ATPase expression in NSCLC.

methodsV-ATPase expression was examined in 92 NSCLC tissue samples using the immunohistochemical Envision method and immunofluorescence assay. The location of V-ATPase expression was observed by confocal laser scanning microscopy and the difference of its expression rate was evaluated. The sensitivity of cancer tissues to chemotherapy drug was examined using MTT assay and its correlation with the V-ATPase expression was tested in NSCLC by Spearman rank correlation analysis.

resultsV-ATPase expression was mainly localized in the cell membrane and cytoplasm. The expression rate of V-ATPase was 71.43% in squamous cell lung cancer, significantly lower than that of the lung adenocarcinoma (83.72%, P = 0.000). In different pathological grades of squamous cell lung cancer, the expression rate of V-ATPase was 58.33% in grade II, significantly lower than that of the grade III (84.00%, P = 0.014). The expression rate of V-ATPase in grade II lung adenocarcinoma was 76.67%, significantly lower than that of the grade ΙΙΙ adenocarcinoma (100.0%, P = 0.012). Correlation analysis showed that the sensitivity of NSCLC tissues to cyclophosphamide, gemcitabine, doxorubicin, paclitaxel and cisplatin was significantly correlated with the V-ATPase expression rate (P < 0.05).

conclusionsV-ATPase was overexpressed in NSCLC. The expression of V-ATPase was related to the pathological type and grade of cancer and was likely associated with chemotherapy drug resistance in NSCLC. VIRTUAL SLIDES: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/7515811511020000.

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell SurvivalDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsMaleAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorVacuolar Proton-Translocating ATPases

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PMID23984887
PMCPMC3846167
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