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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2021

Expression of fatty acid-binding protein-4 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors and its significance for prognosis.

Wei-Jie Zang, Zi-Niu Wang, Yi-Lin Hu, Hua Huang, Peng Ma

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei-Jie ZangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Zi-Niu WangMedical School of Nantong University, Nan Tong, China.
Yi-Lin HuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Hua HuangDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Peng MaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-2773
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Funding

Foundation of Nantong Science and Technology Bureau JC2019033Postgraduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province SJCX20_1159
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs) have been found to be involved in tumorigenesis and development. However, the role of FABP4, a member of the FABPs, in GISTs (Gastrointestinal stromal tumors) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the expression of FABP4 and its prognostic value in GISTs.

methodsFABP4 expression in 125 patients with GISTs was evaluated by immunohistochemical analysis of tissue microarrays. The relationship between FABP4 expression and clinicopathological features and prognosis of GISTs was analyzed.

resultsMultiple logistic regression analysis showed that expression of FABP4 correlated with tumor size and mitotic index. Furthermore, FABP4 level, tumor size, mitotic index, and high AFIP-Miettinen risk were independent prognostic factors in GISTs. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed that the 5-year survival rate of patients with high-FABP4 expression GISTs was lower.

conclusionsThese results suggested that high-FABP4 expression might be a marker of malignant phenotype of GISTs and poor prognosis.

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Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal Stromal TumorsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFemaleGastrointestinal TractHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisYoung AdultBiomarkers, TumorFABP4 protein, humanFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFABP4GISTsmalignantphenotypeprognosis

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