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ArticleBMC cancer2017

Increased ERCC1 expression is linked to chromosomal aberrations and adverse tumor biology in prostate cancer.

Frank Jacobsen, Billurvan Taskin, Nathaniel Melling, Charlotte Sauer, Corinna Wittmer, Claudia Hube-Magg, Martina Kluth, Ronald Simon, Dirk Pehrke, Burkhard Beyer and 8 more

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Article in BMC cancer, 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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5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The prognostic value of excision repair cross-complementing Group 1 expression in nasopharyngeal cancer patients.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Frank JacobsenInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Billurvan TaskinInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Nathaniel MellingGeneral, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery Department and Clinic, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Charlotte SauerInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Corinna WittmerInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Claudia Hube-MaggInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Martina KluthInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Ronald SimonInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. R.Simon@uke.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0158-4258
Dirk PehrkeMartini-Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Burkhard BeyerMartini-Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Thomas SteuberMartini-Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Imke ThederanMartini-Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Guido SauterInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Thorsten SchlommMartini-Clinic, Prostate Cancer Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Waldemar WilczakInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Katharina MöllerInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Sören A WeidemannInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Susanne Burdak-RothkammInstitute of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Universität Hamburg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAnimal model experiments have suggested a role of the DNA repair protein ERCC1 (Excision Repair Cross-Complementation Group 1) in prostate cancer progression.

methodsTo better understand the impact of ERCC1 protein expression in human prostate cancer, a preexisting tissue microarray (TMA) containing more than 12,000 prostate cancer specimens was analyzed by immunohistochemistry and data were compared with tumor phenotype, PSA recurrence and several of the most common genomic alterations (TMPRSS2:ERG fusions: deletions of PTEN, 6q, 5q, 3p).

resultsERCC1 staining was seen in 64.7% of 10,436 interpretable tissues and was considered weak in 37.1%, moderate in 22.6% and strong in 5% of tumors. High-level ERCC1 staining was linked to advanced pT stage, high Gleason grade, positive lymph nodes, high pre-operative serum PSA, and positive surgical margin status (p < 0.0001 each). High ERCC1 expression was strongly associated with an elevated risk of PSA recurrence (p < 0.0001). This was independent of established prognostic features. A subgroup analysis of cancers defined by comparable quantitative Gleason grades revealed that the prognostic impact was mostly driven by low-grade tumors with a Gleason 3 + 3 or 3 + 4 (Gleason 4: ≤5%). High ERCC1 expression was strongly associated with the presence of genomic alterations and expression levels increased with the number of deletions present in the tumor. These latter data suggest a functional relationship of ERCC1 expression with genomic instability.

conclusionThe results of our study demonstrate that expression of ERCC1 - a potential surrogate for genomic instability - is an independent prognostic marker in prostate cancer with particular importance in low-grade tumors.

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Chromosome AberrationsAgedCell ProliferationDisease-Free SurvivalDisease ProgressionDNA-Binding ProteinsEndonucleasesGenomic InstabilityHumansKallikreinsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingOncogene Proteins, FusionDNA-Binding ProteinsEndonucleasesERCC1 protein, humanKallikreinsKLK3 protein, humanOncogene Proteins, FusionProstate-Specific AntigenTMPRSS2-ERG fusion protein, humanDNA repairERCC1PrognosisProstate cancer

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PMID28747165
PMCPMC5530529
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