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ArticlePloS one2014

AKT1 and SELP polymorphisms predict the risk of developing cachexia in pancreatic cancer patients.

Abolfazl Avan, Amir Avan, Tessa Y S Le Large, Andrea Mambrini, Niccola Funel, Mina Maftouh, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Maurizio Cantore, Ugo Boggi, Godefridus J Peters and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Abolfazl AvanDepartment of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Amir AvanDepartment of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Biochemistry of Nutrition Research Center, and Department of New Sciences and Technology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Tessa Y S Le LargeDepartment of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Andrea MambriniDepartment of Medical Oncology, Carrara Civic Hospital, Carrara, Italy.
Niccola FunelStart-Up Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Mina MaftouhDepartment of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Majid Ghayour-MobarhanBiochemistry of Nutrition Research Center, and Department of New Sciences and Technology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Maurizio CantoreDepartment of Medical Oncology, Carrara Civic Hospital, Carrara, Italy.
Ugo BoggiStart-Up Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Godefridus J PetersDepartment of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Paola PacettiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Carrara Civic Hospital, Carrara, Italy.
Elisa GiovannettiDepartment of Medical Oncology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Start-Up Unit, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc · NLMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Pisa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients have the highest risk of developing cachexia, which is a direct cause of reduced quality of life and shorter survival. Novel biomarkers to identify patients at risk of cachexia are needed and might have a substantial impact on clinical management. Here we investigated the prognostic value and association of SELP-rs6136, IL6-rs1800796 and AKT1-rs1130233 polymorphisms with cachexia in PDAC. Genotyping was performed in DNA from blood samples of a test and validation cohorts of 151 and 152 chemo-naive locally-advanced/metastatic PDAC patients, respectively. The association of SELP-rs6136, IL6-rs1800796 and AKT1-rs1130233 polymorphisms with cachexia as well as the correlation between cachexia and the candidate polymorphisms and overall survival were analyzed. Akt expression and phosphorylation in muscle biopsies were evaluated by specific ELISA assays. SELP-rs6136-AA and AKT1-rs1130233-AA/GA genotypes were associated with increased risk of developing cachexia in both cohorts (SELP: p = 0.011 and p = 0.045; AKT1: p = 0.004 and p = 0.019 for the first and second cohorts, respectively), while patients carrying AKT1-rs1130233-GG survived significantly longer (p = 0.002 and p = 0.004 for the first and second cohorts, respectively). In the multivariate analysis AKT1-rs1130233-AA/GA genotypes were significant predictors for shorter survival, with an increased risk of death of 1.7 (p = 0.002) and 1.6 (p = 0.004), in the first and second cohorts, respectively. This might be explained by the reduced phosphorylation of Akt1 in muscle biopsies from patients harboring AKT1-rs1130233-AA/GA (p = 0.003), favoring apoptosis induction. In conclusion, SELP and AKT1 polymorphisms may play a role in the risk of cachexia and death in PDAC patients, and should be further evaluated in larger prospective studies.

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Polymorphism, GeneticAdultAgedCachexiaCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCohort StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGenetic MarkersHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktAKT1 protein, humanGenetic MarkersProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktP-SelectinSELP protein, human

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PMID25238546
PMCPMC4169595
OpenAlexW2047926406

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