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ArticlePloS one2015

Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-2 Plays a Leading Prognostic Role among Protease Families in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Chia-Yi Su, Yu-Peng Liu, Chih-Jen Yang, Yuan-Feng Lin, Jean Chiou, Li-Hsing Chi, Jih-Jong Lee, Alex T H Wu, Pei-Jung Lu, Ming-Shyan Huang and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Chia-Yi SuGenomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yu-Peng LiuDepartment of Genome Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chih-Jen YangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Yuan-Feng LinGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jean ChiouGenomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; The Ph.D. Program for Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, China Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taichung, Taiwan.
Li-Hsing ChiThe Ph.D. Program for Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jih-Jong LeeInstitute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Alex T H WuThe Ph.D. Program for Translational Medicine, Taipei Medical University and Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pei-Jung LuInstitute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Ming-Shyan HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Michael HsiaoGenomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWTaipei Medical University · TWAcademia Sinica · TWChina Medical University · TWKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · TWNational Cheng Kung University · TWNational Taiwan University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn lung cancer, uPA, its receptor (uPAR), and the inhibitors PAI-1 and PAI-2 of the plasminogen activator family interact with MMP-2 and MMP-9 of the MMP family to promote cancer progression. However, it remains undetermined which of these markers plays the most important role and may be the most useful indicator to stratify the patients by risk.

methodsWe determined the individual prognostic value of these 6 markers by analyzing a derivation cohort with 98 non-small cell lung cancer patients by immunohistochemical staining. The correlation between the IHC expression levels of these markers and disease prognosis was investigated, and an immunohistochemical panel for prognostic prediction was subsequently generated through prognostic model analysis. The value of the immunohistochemical panel was then verified by a validation cohort with 91 lung cancer patients.

resultsIn derivation cohort, PAI-2 is the most powerful prognostic factor (HR = 2.30; P = 0.001), followed by MMP-9 (HR = 2.09; P = 0.019) according to multivariate analysis. When combining PAI-2 and MMP-9, the most unfavorable prognostic group (low PAI-2 and high MMP-9 IHC expression levels) showed a 6.40-fold increased risk of a poor prognosis compared to the most favorable prognostic group (high PAI-2 and low MMP-9 IHC expression levels). PAI-2 and MMP-9 IHC panel could more precisely identify high risk patients in both derivation and validation cohort.

conclusionsWe revealed PAI-2 as the most powerful prognostic marker among PA and MMP protease family even after considering their close relationships with each other. By utilizing a combination of PAI-2 and MMP-9, more precise prognostic information than merely using pathological stage alone can be obtained for lung cancer patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Middle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPeptide HydrolasesPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 2PrognosisBiomarkers, TumorMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Peptide HydrolasesPlasminogen Activator Inhibitor 2

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