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ArticleJournal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute2020

Impact of DAXX and ATRX expression on telomere length and prognosis of breast cancer patients.

Marwa T Hussien, Shimaa Shaban, Doaa F Temerik, Shaaban R Helal, Eman Mosad, Sahar Elgammal, Abeer Mostafa, Eman Hassan, Abeer Ibrahim

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Marwa T HussienDepartment of Oncologic Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Shimaa ShabanDepartment of Oncologic Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Doaa F TemerikDepartment of Clinical Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. Doaaftemerik@gmail.com.
Shaaban R HelalDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Eman MosadDepartment of Clinical Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Sahar ElgammalDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Abeer MostafaDepartment of Oncologic Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Eman HassanDepartment of Clinical Pathology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Abeer IbrahimDepartment of Medical Oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTelomere stability is one of the hallmarks of cancer that promotes cellular longevity, the accumulation of genetic alterations, and tumorigenesis. The loss of death domain-associated protein (DAXX) and α-thalassemia/mental retardation X-linked protein (ATRX) plays a role in telomere lengthening and stability. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic significance of telomere length (TL) and its association with DAXX and ATRX proteins in breast cancer (BC). Our study used the FISH technique to detect peptide nucleic acid (PNA) in the peripheral blood cells of a cohort of BC patients (n = 220) and a control group of apparently healthy individuals (n = 100). Expression of DAXX and ATRX proteins was evaluated using immunohistochemistry (IHC) in all BC tissues.

resultsPatients with a shorter TL had worse disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). There were significant associations between shorter TL and advanced disease stages, lymph node metastasis, and positive HER2/neu expression. DAXX protein expression was significantly correlated with TL. Lower DAXX expression was significantly with shorter DFS.

conclusionAssessing TL can be used as a worthy prognostic indicator in BC patients. Specifically, short TL had a poor impact on the prognosis of BC patients. Low DAXX expression is associated with poor outcomes in BC. Further mechanistic studies are warranted to reveal the underlying mechanisms of these associations.

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Breast NeoplasmsCo-Repressor ProteinsMolecular ChaperonesPancreatic NeoplasmsX-linked Nuclear ProteinAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingFemaleHumansNuclear ProteinsPrognosisTelomereAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingATRX protein, humanCo-Repressor ProteinsDAXX protein, humanMolecular ChaperonesNuclear ProteinsX-linked Nuclear ProteinATRXBreast cancerDAXXPrognosisTelomere length

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