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ArticlePathology oncology research : POR2018

Eukaryotic Elongation Factor 2 (eEF2) is a Potential Biomarker of Prostate Cancer.

Xuefeng Zhang, Linkun Hu, Mingzhan Du, Xuedong Wei, Jun Zhang, Yu Hui, Cheng Chen, Gang Li, Jianquan Hou

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Xuefeng ZhangDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China.
Linkun HuDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China.
Mingzhan DuDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China.
Xuedong WeiDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China.
Yu HuiDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China.
Cheng ChenDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China.
Gang LiDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China. gangli@suda.edu.cn.
Jianquan HouDepartment of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215031, China. xf192@163.com.

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Abstract

Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2), a key regulator of protein synthesis, is involved in the progression of several types of cancer. This first study was to investigate the relationships between eEF2 protein and prostate cancer (PCa). Immunohistochemical staining was used to verify eEF2 protein in a set of 97 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded primary PCa tissues. Expression of eEF2 protein in positive cells was characterized by cytoplasmic staining. Correlations with clinicopathological factors were evaluated by Chi-square or Fisher's exact probability tests. eEF2 protein was found in 74 out of 97 (76.29%) patients. eEF2-positive had higher PSA and Gleason score than negative in all patients. In addition, the positive expression of eEF2 protein was significantly associated with PSA and Gleason score (P = 0.007 and 0.002). However, no significant correlations occurred between expression of eEF2 protein and TNM stage (P = 0.292). In those eEF2 protein-positive patients, we have found staining intensity of eEF2 protein was not only associated with PSA and Gleason score, but also associated with TNM stage (P = 0, 0.014 and 0.001, respectively). To conclude, our study indicates that expression of eEF2 protein is a potential biomarker for evaluating PCa.

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AdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeptide Elongation Factor 2Prostatic NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorPeptide Elongation Factor 2Eukaryotic elongation factor 2ImmunohistochemistryProstate cancer

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