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ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2018

Clinicopathological significance of galectin-1 expression and percentage of galectin-1-expressing T cells in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma.

Yajuan Su, Wentao Wang, Yongpeng Xu, Wei Liangjun, Yanjie Wang, Changfu Li, Lichen Teng

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Article in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Yajuan SuDepartment of Laboratory; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin City, China.
Wentao WangDepartment of Urology; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin City, China.
Yongpeng XuDepartment of Urology; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin City, China.
Wei LiangjunDepartment of Urology; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin City, China.
Yanjie WangDepartment of Urology; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin City, China.
Changfu LiDepartment of Urology; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin City, China.
Lichen TengDepartment of Urology; Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin City, China.
Harbin Medical University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CN

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Abstract

introductionThis study investigates the clinical significance of galectin-1 expression in carcinoma tissues, plasma, and lymphocytes of patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

methodsGalectin-1 expression was investigated, using immunohistochemistry, in 91 clear-cell RCC tissue sections, five angioleiolipomas tissue sections, and three oncocytomas tissue sections. As controls, normal tissue sections adjacent to each tumour and six benign renal tumour sections were examined. Plasma galectin-1 levels as measured by ELISA were compared in 39 patients. Proportions of galectin-1 expressing CD4

resultsThe positive expression rate of galetin-1 in 91 clear-cell RCC tissues sections by immunohistochemistry was 87 (95.6%), with weak expression rate of 35.2 (32/91), moderate expression rate of 51.6% (47/91), and strong expression rate of 13.2% (12/91); whereas 25% (2/8) of renal benign tumour sections showed weak galectin-1 expression, 91.2% (83/91) of non-tumor tissues adjacent to carcinomas had negative expression of galectin-1, and another six (75%) renal benign tumour sections had negative galectin-1 expression. Plasma galectin-1 levels between patients with clear-cell RCC and with benign tumours were not significantly difference (p>0.05). In patients with clear-cell RCC, we found a significantly higher proportion of galectin-1-expressing CD4

conclusionsOur results suggest that high level of galectin-1 expression in clear-cell RCC tissues may be a useful marker for clear-cell RCC. Our findings also reveal a new clinical significance of galectin-1 - that high proportions of galectin-1-expressing CD4

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