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The clinicopathological significance of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2C, leucine-rich repeated-containing G protein-coupled receptor, WW domain-containing oxidoreductase, and vasculogenic mimicry in invasive breast carcinoma.

Rong Shen, Ting Wu, Pan Huang, Qixiang Shao, Miao Chen

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rong ShenDepartment of Pathology, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, Affiliated to Jiangsu University.
Ting WuDepartment of Pathology, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, Affiliated to Jiangsu University.
Pan HuangDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Qixiang ShaoDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China.
Miao ChenDepartment of Pathology, Zhenjiang First People's Hospital, Affiliated to Jiangsu University.
Jiangsu University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2C (UBE2C), a crucial part of the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme complex, is reported to promote progression of various cancers. Leucine-rich repeated-containing G protein-coupled receptor (LGR5), a biomarker of cancer stem cells, is reported to be responsible for the initiation and progression of cancers. WW domain-containing oxidoreductase (WWOX), a suppressor of tumor, is reported to inhibit initiation and progression of cancers. Vasculogenic mimicry (VM), a new blood supply pattern, is associated with progression of cancers. However, the clinicopathological significance of UBE2C, LGR5, WWOX, and VM in invasive breast carcinoma (IBC) remains elusive. The aim of this study is to investigate the positive rate of UBE2C, LGR5, WWOX, and VM in IBC and their clinical significance.Positive rates of UBE2C, LGR5, WWOX, and VM in 247 whole IBC samples were detected through immunohistochemistry. Patients data (including clinical, demography, follow-up) were collected.Levels of UBE2C, LGR5, VM, and microvessel density (MVD) were significantly higher, and level of WWOX was significantly lower in IBC specimens when compared with normal mammary gland tissues. Levels of UBE2C, LGR5, VM, and MVD were all positively associated with tumor stages, lymph node metastasis (LNM) stages, tumor grades, and tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stages, and unfavorably with patients' overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Level of WWOX was negatively associated with tumor stages, LNM stages, grades, and TNM stages, and favorably with patients' OS and DFS. Multivariate analysis indicated that levels of UBE2C, LGR5, VM, MVD, and WWOX, as well as TNM stages were independently prognostic factors for OS and DFS in patients with IBC.UBE2C, LGR5, VM, MVD, and WWOX may be considered as promising indicator of IBC prognosis.

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AdultAgedBreastBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaChinaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesWW Domain-Containing OxidoreductaseLGR5 protein, humanReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTumor Suppressor ProteinsUBE2C protein, humanUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesWW Domain-Containing OxidoreductaseWWOX protein, human

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PMID31008954
PMCPMC6494285
OpenAlexW2939436753

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