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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2016

Increased Igf-I/Igfbp-3 Ratios in Postmenopausal Taiwanese with Breast Cancer, Irrespective of Er and Pr Statuses and Her2 Expression in a Case-Control Study.

Su-Chen Lee, Shih-Meng Tsai, Ming-Feng Hou, Li-Ying Tien, Szu-Hsien Wu, Lisa Ann Hou, Joseph M Tsai, Li-Yu Tsai

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Su-Chen LeeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Shih-Meng TsaiDepartment of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ming-Feng HouDepartment of Surgery and Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Li-Ying TienDivision of General Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Szu-Hsien WuDivision of Plastic Surgery and Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Lisa Ann HouHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Joseph M TsaiUniversity of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
Li-Yu TsaiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · TWTaipei Veterans General Hospital · TWUniversity of California, San Diego · USUniversity of Southern California · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn most research, there were positive associations between the insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) status, including IGF-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), and ratio of IGF-I/IGFBP-3, and risks of breast cancer (BC), which was influenced by many factors, including hormone statuses and ethnicity. Therefore, the alterations of the IGF-I status in Taiwanese women with BC by menopausal statuses and hormone receptors were investigated.

methodsThe levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 were determined by the enzyme-labeled chemiluminescent immunometric assay, and the protein expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) on paraffin-embedded sections of tissues with BC were analyzed by the immunohistochemical method.

resultsThe ratios of IGF-I/IGFBP-3 were significantly higher in the women with BC than those in the controls, but not of the levels of IGF-I and IGFBP-3; furthermore, the significantly higher ratios were found only in the postmenopausal status. In addition, there was no significant difference between the IGF-I status and ER and PR statuses, and HER2 expression, respectively, in the women with BC.

conclusionsThe ratios of IGF-I/IGFBP-3 were increased in postmenopausal Taiwanese women with BC, irrespective of their ages, ER and PR statuses, and HER2 expression.

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AdultAgedAge FactorsBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IMiddle AgedParaffin EmbeddingPostmenopauseReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTaiwanERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, Progesteronebreast cancerIGFBP-3IGF-IIGF-I/IGFBP-3 ratiomenopausal status

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PMID25385317
PMCPMC6807081
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