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SynthesisPloS one2016

Prognostic Value of NME1 (NM23-H1) in Patients with Digestive System Neoplasms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Wei Han, Chun-Tao Shi, Fei-Yun Cao, Fang Cao, Min-Bin Chen, Rong-Zhu Lu, Hua-Bing Wang, Min Yu, Da-Wei He, Qing-Hua Wang and 3 more

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Wei HanDepartment of General Surgery, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Chun-Tao ShiDepartment of General Surgery, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Fei-Yun CaoSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu, 212001, P. R. China.
Fang CaoDepartment of General Surgery, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Min-Bin ChenDepartment of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Rong-Zhu LuSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu, 212001, P. R. China.
Hua-Bing WangDepartment of General Surgery, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Min YuDepartment of General Surgery, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Da-Wei HeLaboratory Department, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Qing-Hua WangDigestive System Department, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Jie-Feng WangDepartment of General Surgery, Qiandeng Hospital, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Xuan-Xuan XuLaboratory Department, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.
Hou-Zhong DingDepartment of General Surgery, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan Jiangsu, 215300, P. R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThere is a heated debate on whether the prognostic value of NME1 is favorable or unfavorable. Thus, we carried out a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between NME1 expression and the prognosis of patients with digestive system neoplasms.

methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science for relevant articles. The pooled odd ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95%CI were calculated to evaluate the prognostic value of NME1 expression in patients with digestive system neoplasms, and the association between NME1 expression and clinicopathological factors. We also performed subgroup analyses to find out the source of heterogeneity.

results2904 patients were pooled from 28 available studies in total. Neither the incorporative OR combined by 17 studies with overall survival (OR = 0.65, 95%CI:0.41-1.03, P = 0.07) nor the pooled OR with disease-free survival (OR = 0.75, 95%CI:0.17-3.36, P = 0.71) in statistics showed any significance. Although we couldn't find any significance in TNM stage (OR = 0.78, 95%CI:0.44-1.36, P = 0.38), elevated NME1 expression was related to well tumor differentiation (OR = 0.59, 95%CI:0.47-0.73, P<0.00001), negative N status (OR = 0.54, 95%CI:0.36-0.82, P = 0.003) and Dukes' stage (OR = 0.43, 95%CI:0.24-0.77, P = 0.004). And in the subgroup analyses, we only find the "years" which might be the source of heterogeneity of overall survival in gastric cancer.

conclusionsThe results showed that statistically significant association was found between NME1 expression and the tumor differentiation, N status and Dukes' stage of patients with digestive system cancers, while no significance was found in overall survival, disease-free survival and TNM stage. More and further researches should be conducted to reveal the prognostic value of NME1.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorDigestive System NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansNM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate KinasesPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorNM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate KinasesNME1 protein, human

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PMCPMC4982620

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