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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2021

In search for biomarkers and potential drug targets for uterine serous endometrial cancer.

Giorgia Dinoi, Andrea Mariani, Enrica Martinelli, Alessandra Ciucci, Gian Franco Zannoni, Amy L Weaver, Gary L Keeney, George Vasmatzis, Panos Z Anastasiadis, Francesco Fanfani and 2 more

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Giorgia DinoiGynecology Oncology Unit, Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Andrea MarianiDivision of Gynaecologic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Enrica MartinelliDepartment of Life Sciences and Public Health, Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Alessandra CiucciDepartment of Life Sciences and Public Health, Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Gian Franco ZannoniGynecopathology and Breast Pathology Unit, Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Amy L WeaverDivision of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Gary L KeeneyDivision of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, USA.
George VasmatzisDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Panos Z AnastasiadisDepartment of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Francesco FanfaniGynecology Oncology Unit, Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni ScambiaGynecology Oncology Unit, Department of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy. giovanni.scambia@policlinicogemelli.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9503-9041
Daniela GalloDepartment of Life Sciences and Public Health, Section of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITMayo Clinic in Arizona · USMayo Clinic in Florida · USMayo Clinic · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSerous endometrial cancer (USC) is a challenging malignancy associated with metastasis, recurrence and poor outcome. To identify clinically relevant prognostic biomarkers, we focused on a panel of proteins selected after a comprehensive literature review, for tumour profiling of a homogeneous cohort of USC patients.

methodsProtein levels and localization were assessed by immunohistochemistry analysis in 36 hysterectomy samples. Tissue sections were stained with the following antibodies: Aurora A, phospho (T288) Aurora A, BRCA1, CHK1, CIP2A, Cyclin B1, Cyclin E, E2F-1, phospho (S364) E2F-1, FBXW7, FOXM1, phospho (S9) GSK3Beta, PLK1, phospho (T210) PLK1, PPP2R1B, p73, RAD51. Each marker was evaluated as a continuously-scaled variable for association with disease progression and death, using Cox proportional hazards models. The sample consisted of 36 patients with USC, half with stage III or IV disease.

resultsResults showed that higher CHK1 (Checkpoint kinase 1) expression was associated with a decreased risk of progression and death, after adjusting for stage. Interestingly, analysis of a TCGA data set of 109 USC patients corroborates our results showing a favourable prognostic role of CHEK1 after adjusting for stage. Higher FBXW7 (F-box and WD repeat domain containing 7) expression and higher cytoplasmic expression of PPP2R1B (Protein Phosphatase 2 A, Scaffold Subunit Abeta) were each associated with a decreased risk of progression, after adjusting for stage.

conclusionsIn conclusion, results from the present study identify new clinically relevant biomarkers and potential drug targets for uterine serous endometrial cancer.

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AgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCohort StudiesCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedMolecular Targeted TherapyPrognosisRetrospective StudiesBiomarkers, TumorBiomarkersDrug targetsImmunochemistryMolecular profilingSerous endometrial cancerUterine malignancy

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PMID33754208
PMCPMC8076151
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