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ArticleBiomedicines2024

Prognostic Impact of H19/Cell Adhesion Molecules Circuitry on Prostate Cancer Biopsy.

Valeria Pecci, Francesco Pierconti, Angela Carlino, Francesco Pinto, Ugo Gradilone, Sara De Martino, Dante Rotili, Claudio Grassi, Alfredo Pontecorvi, Carlo Gaetano and 3 more

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Valeria PecciDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Francesco PiercontiFondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", 00168 Rome, Italy.
Angela CarlinoFondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", 00168 Rome, Italy.
Francesco PintoDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Ugo GradiloneDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-6178-0921
Sara De MartinoNational Research Council (CNR)-Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica "Antonio Ruberti" (IASI), 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6226-4090
Dante RotiliDipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8428-8763
Claudio GrassiFondazione "Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7253-1685
Alfredo PontecorviDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Carlo GaetanoLaboratory of Epigenetics, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5238-1832
Lidia StrigariDepartment of Medical Physics, S. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4293-2298
Antonella FarsettiNational Research Council (CNR)-Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica "Antonio Ruberti" (IASI), 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8603-7925
Simona NanniDepartment of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.

Funding

AIRC IG 2019-ID 22858 project-PI Nanni SimonaItalian Ministry of Education, University and Research PRIN2022WWY7AA to AP, and EU funding within the MUR PNRR "National Center for Gene Therapy and Drugs based on RNA Technology" (Project no. CN00000041 CN3 RNA) to AFItalian Ministry of Health RF-2019-12370266 to AP and Ricerca Corrente - Progetto di Rete Aging " Next Generation Promising " Ricerca Corrente 2022 and Regione Lombardia, progetto "Immunhub" to C.Ga
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Abstract

introductionMetastatic prostate cancer (PCa) presents a significant challenge in oncology due to its high mortality rate and the absence of effective biomarkers for predicting patient outcomes. Building on previous research that highlighted the critical role of the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) H19 and cell adhesion molecules in promoting tumor progression under hypoxia and estrogen stimulation, this study aimed to assess the potential of these components as prognostic biomarkers for PCa at the biopsy stage.

methodsThis research utilized immunohistochemistry and droplet digital PCR to analyze formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsies, focusing on specific markers within the H19/cell adhesion molecules pathway.

resultsA novel multivariate analysis led to a "BioScore", a composite biomarker score to predict disease progression. This score is based on evaluating five key markers: the expression levels of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 2 Alpha (HIF-2α), endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS), β4 integrin, E-cadherin transcript (CDH1), and lncRNA H19. The criteria for the "BioScore" involve identifying three out of these five markers, combining elevated levels of HIF-2α, eNOS, β4 integrin, and CDH1 with reduced H19 expression.

conclusionsThis finding suggests the possibility of identifying, at the time of biopsy, PCa patients at higher risk of metastasis based on dysregulation in the H19/cell adhesion molecules circuitry. This study provides a valuable opportunity for early intervention in managing PCa, potentially contributing to personalized treatment strategies.

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molecular biomarkerspatient’s stratificationprognosisprostate cancer

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