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SynthesisBioMed research international2015

Androgen receptor, EGFR, and BRCA1 as biomarkers in triple-negative breast cancer: a meta-analysis.

Li Zhang, Cheng Fang, Xianqun Xu, Anling Li, Qing Cai, Xinghua Long

Registry-linked trialOpen access · hybridAbstract readMeta-AnalysisReview
In one paragraph

Synthesis in BioMed research international, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05404334 (Clinico-pathological Study of Androgen Receptor Expression in Breast Cancer With or Without BRCA Mutation), which is not on this map. Cited by 49 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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49citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05404334 completednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Clinico-pathological Study of Androgen Receptor Expression in Breast Cancer With or Without BRCA Mutation

TypeobservationalSponsorBanaras Hindu UniversityRan2021 to 2024Enrolled231ConditionsBreast CancerArmsAndrogen receptor status and BRCA mutation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 86 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Li ZhangZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Cheng FangZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Xianqun XuZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Anling LiZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Qing CaiHubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430061, China.
Xinghua LongZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University · CNHubei University of Chinese Medicine · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMore and more evidences demonstrate that androgen receptor (AR), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) have unique clinical implications for targeted therapy or prognosis in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to summarize the possible associations.

methodsWe retrieved published articles about AR, EGFR, and BRCA1 in TNBC from PubMed and EMBASE. The analysis was performed with Rev-Man 5.2 software.

resultsA total of 38 articles were eligible for the meta-analysis. Our study showed that the expression level of EGFR (OR = 6.88, P < 0.00001) and the prevalence of BRCA1 mutation (RR = 5.26, P < 0.00001) were higher in TNBC than non-TNBC. In contrast, the expression level of AR was lower in TNBC than non-TNBC (OR = 0.07, P < 0.00001). In the subgroup related to EGFR expression, the level of EGFR expression was significantly increased in Asians (OR = 9.60) compared with Caucasians (OR = 5.53) for TNBC patients. Additionally, the prevalence of BRCA1 mutation in Asians (RR = 5.43, P < 0.00001) was higher than that in Caucasians (RR = 5.16, P < 0.00001).

conclusionsThe distinct expression of AR and EGFR and the prevalence of BRCA1 mutation indicated that AR, EGFR, and BRCA1 might be unique biomarkers for targeted therapy and prognosis in TNBC.

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Biomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansReceptors, AndrogenTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAR protein, humanBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsReceptors, Androgen

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PMID25695063
PMCPMC4324735
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