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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Expression of Myoglobin in Normal and Cancer Brain Tissues: Correlation With Hypoxia Markers.

Marwa E Elsherbiny, Mohammed Shaaban, Rana El-Tohamy, Islam E Elkholi, Olfat Ali Hammam, Mona Magdy, Joan Allalunis-Turner, Marwan Emara

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Marwa E ElsherbinyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October, Egypt.
Mohammed ShaabanCenter for Aging and Associated Diseases, Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation, 6th of October, Egypt.
Rana El-TohamyCenter for Aging and Associated Diseases, Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation, 6th of October, Egypt.
Islam E ElkholiCenter for Aging and Associated Diseases, Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation, 6th of October, Egypt.
Olfat Ali HammamDepartment of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt.
Mona MagdyDepartment of Pathology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt.
Joan Allalunis-TurnerDepartment of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Marwan EmaraCenter for Aging and Associated Diseases, Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation, 6th of October, Egypt.
Zewail City of Science and Technology · EGTheodor Bilharz Research Institute · EGAhram Canadian University · EGUniversity of Alberta · CA

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Abstract

backgroundMyoglobin (MB) is increasingly recognized as a key player in cancer growth and metastasis. Low oxygen tensions, commonly associated with highly aggressive and recurrent cancers, have been shown to regulate its expression in several cancers such as lung, neck, prostate and breast cancer. However, it is not yet known whether it contributes to the growth and spread of brain cancers especially Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

methodsHere we investigate the expression of MB, and its correlation with the hypoxia markers carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) and lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), in human tissue microarrays of multiple organ tumors, brain tumors, and GBM tumors, and their respective cancer-adjacent normal tissues. Correlation between MB protein expression and tumor grade was also assessed.

resultsWe show that MB protein is expressed in a wide variety of cancers, benign tumors, cancer-adjacent normal tissues, hyperplastic tissue samples and normal brain tissue, and low oxygen tensions modulate MB protein expression in different brain cancers, including GBM. Enhanced nuclear LDHA immune-reactivity in GBM was also observed. Finally, we report for the first time a positive correlation between MB expression and brain tumor grade.

conclusionOur data suggest that hypoxia regulate MB expression in different brain cancers (including GBM) and that its expression is associated with a more aggressive phenotype as indicated by the positive correlation with the brain tumor grade. Additionally, a role for nuclear LDHA in promoting aggressive tumor phenotype is also suggested based on enhanced nuclear expression which was observed only in GBM.

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carbonic anhydrase IXglioblastoma multiformehuman tissue microarraylactate dehydrogenase Amyoglobin

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