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SynthesisWorld journal of gastroenterology2015

Correlation of human epidermal growth factor receptor protein expression and colorectal cancer.

Wen-Juan Yang, Xing-Jie Shen, Xiao-Xia Ma, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Mei Yuan

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Synthesis in World journal of gastroenterology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wen-Juan YangWen-Juan Yang, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Department of Emergency, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China.
Xing-Jie ShenWen-Juan Yang, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Department of Emergency, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China.
Xiao-Xia MaWen-Juan Yang, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Department of Emergency, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China.
Zhi-Gang TanWen-Juan Yang, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Department of Emergency, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China.
Yan SongWen-Juan Yang, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Department of Emergency, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China.
Yi-Tong GuoWen-Juan Yang, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Department of Emergency, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China.
Mei YuanWen-Juan Yang, Zhi-Gang Tan, Yan Song, Yi-Tong Guo, Department of Emergency, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong Province, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the correlation between human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER-2) protein expression and colorectal cancer (CRC) using a case-control study and meta-analysis.

methodsTumor tissue specimens from 162 CRC patients were selected for the case group. Fifty cases were randomly selected, and normal CRC tissue at least 10 cm away from the tumor margins of these cases was used to generate the control group. The expression of the HER-2 protein in the 162 CRC tissue samples and the 50 adjacent normal mucosa tissue samples was detected via immunohistochemistry. The experimental data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 software, and R software version 3.1.0 was utilized for further verification.

resultsThe expression of HER-2 protein in the 162 CRC tissue samples was significantly higher than in the normal tissue specimens. The data showed that the expression of HER-2 in CRC was related to the Dukes' stage, the depth of invasion and lymph node metastasis. The HER-2-positive patients had lower 3- and 5-year OS rates than the HER-2-negative patients, but there was no significant difference. However, there was a statistically significant difference in the 3- and 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates of HER-2-positive and HER-2-negative patients. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the expression of HER-2 in CRC patients was statistically significantly increased over that of healthy people. The 3-year DFS rate in HER-2-positive patients was markedly lower than that in HER-2-negative patients.

conclusionDown-regulation of HER-2 expression might be a dependable strategy for CRC therapy.

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Biomarkers, TumorCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionColorectal NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsBiomarkers, TumorEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsBiomarkerCase-control studyColorectal cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorImmunohistochemistryMeta-analysisTherapy

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PMID26229411
PMCPMC4515850
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