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ArticleCancer medicine2016

peIF4E as an independent prognostic factor and a potential therapeutic target in diffuse infiltrating astrocytomas.

Elena Martínez-Sáez, Vicente Peg, Arantxa Ortega-Aznar, Francisco Martínez-Ricarte, Jessica Camacho, Javier Hernández-Losa, Joan Carles Ferreres Piñas, Santiago Ramón Y Cajal

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Elena Martínez-SáezDepartment of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. eamartinez@vhebron.net.
Vicente PegDepartment of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Arantxa Ortega-AznarDepartment of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Francisco Martínez-RicarteDepartment of Neurosurgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Jessica CamachoDepartment of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Javier Hernández-LosaDepartment of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Joan Carles Ferreres PiñasDepartment of Pathology, Corporació Sanitaria Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Spain.
Santiago Ramón Y CajalDepartment of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. sramon@vhebron.net.
Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari · ESCorporació Sanitària Parc Taulí · ESUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant transformation in tumors is a complex process requiring accumulation of numerous oncogenic abnormalities. Brain tumors show considerable phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. In a series comprising diffuse infiltrating astrocytomas (DIA) and reactive gliosis, we investigated the main factors associated with signaling pathways. We assessed expression levels and their association with tumor progression and survival. We studied 19 grade II astrocytomas, 25 anaplastic astrocytomas (grade III), 60 glioblastomas (grade IV), and 15 cases of reactive gliosis. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), pMAPK, 4E-BP1, p4E-BP1, pS6, eIF4E, and peIF4E expression levels were evaluated using immunohistochemistry. Expression levels were semiquantitatively evaluated using a histoscore. Immunohistochemistry and PCR were used for IDH1 mutations. Statistical analysis was based on the following tests: chi-square, Student's t, Pearson correlation, Spearman's rho, and Mann-Whitney; ROC and Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed. A significant increase was observed between grades for expression of total and phosphorylated 4E-BP1 and for eIF4E, Ki67, EGFR, and cyclin D1. Although expression of EGFR, eIF4E, and Ki67 correlated with survival, only peIF4E was an independent predictor of survival in the multivariate analysis. Combining the evaluation of different proteins enables us to generate helpful diagnostic nomograms. In conclusion, cell signaling pathways are activated in DIAs; peIF4E is an independent prognostic factor and a promising therapeutic target. Joint analysis of the expression of 4E-BP1 and peIF4E could be helpful in the diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme in small biopsy samples.

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Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAniline CompoundsAstrocytomaBiomarkers, TumorCell Cycle ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene ExpressionGliosisHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAniline CompoundsBiomarkers, TumorCell Cycle ProteinsCGP 57380DNA-Binding ProteinsEIF4EBP1 protein, humanELF4 protein, humanPhosphoproteinsPurinesTranscription FactorsAstrocytomascell signalingglioblastomapeIF4Eprognosis

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PMID27440383
PMCPMC5055163
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