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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2018

Association of doublecortin-like kinase 1 with tumor aggressiveness and poor biochemical recurrence-free survival in prostate cancer.

Donggen Jiang, Chutian Xiao, Tuzeng Xian, Liantao Wang, Yunhua Mao, Junfu Zhang, Jun Pang

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Donggen Jiang *Department of Urology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Chutian Xiao *Department of Urology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Tuzeng XianDepartment of Urology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Liantao WangDepartment of General Surgery, Shenzhen Shajing Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
Yunhua MaoDepartment of Urology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Junfu ZhangDepartment of Urology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jun PangDepartment of Urology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNGuangzhou Medical University · CNThe Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDoublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) has been proven to be involved in numerous tumors, while its role in prostate cancer (PCa) is still unclear. This study aimed at investigating the expression pattern and prognostic value of DCLK1 in PCa. PATIENTS AND

methodsReal-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were employed to determine DCLK1 mRNA and protein levels in 25 paired fresh samples of PCa and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as well as in PCa cell lines. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was also performed in 125 PCa and 65 BPH tissues to assess DCLK1 expression. Then, the association of DCLK1 expression with clinicopathological parameters and biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy was statistically analyzed. In addition, the role of DCLK1 in PCa cell proliferation, migration, and invasion was evaluated by using MTT and transwell assays.

resultsThe mRNA and protein levels of DCLK1 were markedly higher in the fresh samples of PCa than that in BPH. Consistently, IHC revealed increased expression of DCLK1 in PCa paraffin-embedded tissues compared with BPH. Moreover, increased DCLK1 expression was significantly associated with postoperative Gleason grading (

conclusionIncreased DCLK1 expression is associated with PCa aggressiveness and may independently predict poor bRFS in patients with PCa.

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BCRbiomarkerDCLK1prognosisprostatic neoplasmradical prostatectomy

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