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ArticleExperimental hematology & oncology2017

Clinical implications of c-maf expression in plasma cells from patients with multiple myeloma.

GuoQing Wei, LiJun Wang, HanJin Yang, XiaoYan Han, GaoFeng Zheng, WeiYan Zheng, Jie Sun, JiMin Shi, WenJun Wu, Yi Zhao and 4 more

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Article in Experimental hematology & oncology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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GuoQing WeiDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
LiJun WangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
HanJin YangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
XiaoYan HanDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
GaoFeng ZhengDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
WeiYan ZhengDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Jie SunDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
JiMin ShiDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
WenJun WuDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Yi ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
DongHua HeDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Bo WangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Zhen CaiDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
JingSong HeDepartment of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Zhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultiple myeloma (MM) is a type of hematological malignancy with significant heterogeneity in clinical features and prognosis. Cytogenetic abnormalities are the major factors affecting patient outcomes. Studies have shown that immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based detection of cancer-related genes expression could be alternative indicators for the prognosis of MM.

methodsNuclear expression of c-maf protein in the bone marrow plasma cells of 128 multiple myeloma patients were examined by IHC, and its association with the clinicopathological features of MM patients was analyzed as well.

resultsAmong the 128 patients, the positive rate of c-maf protein expression was up to 30.5%, which had no correlation with patient age, M protein type, Durie-Salmon staging system, the International Staging System, abnormal plasma cell ratio in the bone marrow, or the level of peripheral blood hemoglobin, serum calcium or lactate dehydrogenase. However, the c-maf-positive patients had a significantly higher rate of hypoproteinemia (

conclusionPatients with negative c-maf expression had higher remission rates upon the treatment of non-bortezomib-based regimens although no effect of c-maf expression on survival was observed. A further large-scale prospective study is required to verify these findings.

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c-mafImmunohistochemistryMultiple myelomaPrognosisTherapy response

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