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SynthesisMedicine2018

Prognostic and clinical value of Targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 in patients with gastrointestinal tract cancers: A meta-analysis.

Wanwei Liu, Jiwei Xu, Caiyun Zhang

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wanwei LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou, Guangdong Province, P. R. China.
Jiwei Xu
Caiyun Zhang
Meizhou City People's Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAccumulating studies have indicated that Targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 (TPX2) was overexpressed in various types of human cancers. However, the prognostic and clinical value of TPX2 in gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers was not well-understood. This study was aimed to comprehensively explore the prognostic and clinical significance of TPX2 in GI tract cancers.

methodsEligible studies were systematically retrieved in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wanfang database. The eligible studies were collected to evaluate the association of TPX2 with prognosis and clinicopathological features, with the pooling hazard ratio (HR) and odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI).

resultThe meta-analysis suggested that overexpression of TPX2 protein was significantly correlated with poor overall survival (OS) (HR: 2.20, 95% CI: 1.60-2.80, P <.001) in GI tract cancers, the subgroup meta-analysis also confirmed the prognostic value of TPX2 protein. Furthermore, clinical significances of TPX2 protein in gastric cancer were discussed.

conclusionUpregulated TPX2 protein was correlated with poor clinical outcomes, suggesting that TPX2 protein can serve as a promising predictive biomarker in patients with GI tract cancers.

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AdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCell Cycle ProteinsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansMaleMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMiddle AgedNuclear ProteinsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsBiomarkers, TumorCell Cycle ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNuclear ProteinsTPX2 protein, human

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PMID30431618
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