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ReviewCancers2025

Osteopontin Expression and Its Role in Endometrial Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Carmen Imma Aquino, Sakthipriyan Venkatesan, Arianna Ligori, Raffaele Tinelli, Elena Grossini, Daniela Surico

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Carmen Imma AquinoGynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4797-6161
Sakthipriyan VenkatesanLaboratory of Physiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7517-2574
Arianna LigoriGynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.
Raffaele TinelliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Valle D'Itria" Hospital, Martina Franca, 74015 Taranto, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5597-3035
Elena GrossiniLaboratory of Physiology, Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3012-259X
Daniela SuricoGynecology and Obstetrics Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6801-0043

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesOsteopontin (OPN) is a 34 kDa protein that is extensively phosphorylated and rich in aspartic acid, produced by a single-copy gene, and altered by post-translational processes. In several diseases, OPN has been discovered to play a direct role in immunological and inflammatory responses. It is also important in kidney stone disease, preeclampsia, cardiovascular disease, endometriosis, and cancer, among other pathological conditions. It is a crucial extracellular matrix molecule involved in oncology, due to its ability to bridge the gap between inflammation and carcinogenesis.

methodsOur systematic review has as PICO "Does Osteopontin have possible etiological and prognostic correlations in patients affected by endometrial carcinoma?" Based on online data collected from PubMed, Scholar, Embase, Scopus, and other sources, a preliminary analysis was conducted. A keyword search for "Osteopontin" AND "tumors", "endometrial cancer", and other related terms was used to identify the publications. The relevance of scientific research was used to select articles in English.

resultsFor our systematic review, the citation search yielded nine articles on the topic. At the endometrial level, OPN plays a role in a variety of biological processes, including angiogenesis, metastasis, altered tissue remodeling, immunological responses, cell adhesion, and migration.

conclusionsWith established direct correlations and a potential role in the assessment of the diagnosis and prognosis of the disease, OPN participates in endometrial cancer, drawing more and more attention from researchers.

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endometrial cancerosteopontinsystematic reviewtumorigenesistumors

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PMCPMC12249111

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