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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2014

Decreased expression of uroplakin Ia is associated with colorectal cancer progression and poor survival of patients.

Yongzhong He, Fandong Kong, Hanpeng Du, Mingjian Wu

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Yongzhong HeDepartment of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hexian Memorial Hospital of Southern Medical University Guangzhou, GD 511400, China.
Fandong KongDepartment of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hexian Memorial Hospital of Southern Medical University Guangzhou, GD 511400, China.
Hanpeng DuDepartment of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hexian Memorial Hospital of Southern Medical University Guangzhou, GD 511400, China.
Mingjian WuDepartment of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hexian Memorial Hospital of Southern Medical University Guangzhou, GD 511400, China.

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aimThe present study was to investigate the clinical significance of Uroplakins Ia (UPKIa) in the development of colorectal cancer.

methodsmRNA levels of UPKIa in paired colorectal cancer lesions and the adjacent noncancerous tissues were examined using real-time PCR. The expression and prognostic value of UPKIa were examined in 125 colorectal cancer patients after resection. Statistical analyses were applied to derive prognostic associations.

resultsUPKIa mRNA level was down-regulated in colorectal cancer lesions compared with that in the paired adjacent noncancerous tissues. Reduced expression of UPKIa was significantly associated with clinical staging (P = 0.038), and tumor size (P = 0.035) of the disease. Moreover, low expression of UPKIa was significantly associated with poorer overall (OS) and recurrent free (RFS) survival (P = 0.017 and P = 0.007, respectively) of colorectal cancer patients. Multivariate analysis suggested that reduced expression of UPK1a was an independent prognostic marker of colorectal cancer (P = 0.047).

conclusionsLow expression of UPKIa was a promising predictor for poor outcome of colorectal cancer patients. Further studies on the potential use of UPKIa as a therapeutic targetis are still needed.

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AgedBiomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionDown-RegulationFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionUroplakin IaBiomarkers, TumorUPK1A protein, humanUroplakin Iacolorectal cancersurvivalUPKIa

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PMID25197375
PMCPMC4152065

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