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ArticleCancer research and treatment2018

The Prognostic Significance of Notch1 and Fatty Acid Binding Protein 7 (FABP7) Expression in Resected Tracheobronchial Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.

Mian Xie, Xiaojun Wu, Jinjun Zhang, Chaosheng He, Shenhai Wei, Junyao Huang, Xinge Fu, Yingying Gu

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  1. Deciphering NOTCH1 as a Biomarker in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Insights From a Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2025
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Mian XieGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaojun WuDepartment of General Surgery, Sun-Yet Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jinjun ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun-Yet Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chaosheng HeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Science, Guangzhou, China.
Shenhai WeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Tsing Hua University, Beijing, China.
Junyao HuangDepartment of Medical Statistics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xinge FuDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yingying GuDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou Medical University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNBeijing Hua Xin Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CNGuangdong General Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81301999National Natural Science Foundation of China 81672293
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAdenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the trachea and bronchus is a rare tumor. Although MYB-NFIB oncogene fusion and Notch1 mutation have been identified in ACC, little is known about the expression and clinical significance of Notch1 and its target gene fatty acid binding protein 7 (FABP7) in tracheobronchial ACC. MATERIALS AND

methodsPrimary tracheobronchial ACC that were resected between 1998 and 2014 were identified through the pathology and oncology database from five thoracic oncology centers in China. A tissue array was constructed from the patients' samples and the expressions of Notch1 and FABP7 were evaluated by immunohistochemistry. The association between the expression of both markers and survival was determined.

resultsOverexpression of Notch1 and FABP7, detected in 37.8% and 38.3% of 368 patients with tracheobronchial ACC, respectively, was an independent prognostic indicator for recurrencefree survival (RFS) by multivariable Cox proportional hazard model (p=0.032 and p=0.048, respectively). Overexpression of Notch1, but not of FABP7, predicted overall survival (OS) (p=0.018). When categorized into four groups according to coexpression of Notch1 and FABP7, patients with overexpression of both Notch1 and FABP7 belonged to the group with the shortest RFS and OS (p=0.01 and p=0.048, respectively).

conclusionExpression of Notch1 and FABP7, and coexpression of Notch1 and FABP7, is strongly associated with poor survival in resected tracheobronchial ACC. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that poor differentiation of tracheobronchial ACC correlates with the activation of Notch signaling.

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Up-RegulationBronchial NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Adenoid CysticFatty Acid-Binding Protein 7FemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMalePrognosisReceptor, Notch1Retrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTissue Array AnalysisTracheal NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeTumor Suppressor ProteinsFABP7 protein, humanFatty Acid-Binding Protein 7NOTCH1 protein, humanReceptor, Notch1Tumor Suppressor ProteinsAdenoid cystic carcinomaBronchiFABP7Notch1PrognosisTrachea

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