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ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2022

Significance of fibulin-3 expression in bladder cancer: a tissue microarray-based immunohistochemical study.

Ali Al Khader, Abdul Fattah S Fararjeh, Ezidin G Kaddumi, Mohamad Al-Saghbini

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Article in World journal of surgical oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ali Al KhaderDepartment of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan. ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8453-3629
Abdul Fattah S FararjehDepartment of Medical Laboratory Analysis, Faculty of Science, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
Ezidin G KaddumiDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
Mohamad Al-SaghbiniDepartment of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
Al-Balqa Applied University · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPredicting the behavior of bladder cancer by easy noninvasive methods and with less cost is needed. Fibulin-3 (EFEMP1), a glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that is encoded by the gene EFEMP1, has been nominated as one of the potential mediators of muscle invasion in bladder cancer.

methodsIn this tissue microarray-based immunohistochemical study, fibulin-3 level of expression was evaluated using a semiquantitative scoring system and was correlated with patient's age and sex and tumor grade and stage.

resultsA total of 160 urothelial carcinoma cases were analyzed. The age of the patients ranged from 25 to 91 years (mean, 60.15; SD, 11.60). Fibulin-3 was significantly associated with muscle invasion and overall tumor stage (p = 0.033 and 0.02, respectively). Fibulin-3 expression was nonsignificantly associated with tumor grade (p = 0.092)

conclusionsWe found that the expression of fibulin-3 is significantly associated with muscle invasion in urinary bladder urothelial carcinoma. However, the prognostic role of fibulin-3 needs further investigations.

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Calcium-Binding ProteinsCarcinoma, Transitional CellExtracellular Matrix ProteinsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessCalcium-Binding ProteinsEFEMP1 protein, humanExtracellular Matrix ProteinsBladderCancerFibulin-3Urothelial carcinoma

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