Expression of β-catenin and p53 are prognostic factors in deep aggressive fibromatosis
Expression of β-catenin and p53 are prognostic factors in deep aggressive fibromatosis
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02619.x
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
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影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
Gosheger, G.
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作者:
Gebert, C.;Hardes, J.;Gosheger, G.
Aims: To determine the prognostic significance of beta-catenin in aggressive fibromatosis and to identify potential molecular markers for new targeted therapies.Methods and resulits: A tissue microarray of 37 cases of deep aggressive fibromatosis was constructed and subjected to immunohistochemical analysis for beta-catenin, p53, smooth muscle actin (SMA), desmin, Ki67, c-erbB2, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), c-kit, CD34 and S100. Complete clinical follow-up was available for 23 patients. Nuclear beta-catenin expression was associated with an increased rate of local tumour recurrence (60.0% 1-year and 0% 5-year event-free survival; P < 0.05). Furthermore, p53 expression was associated with an increased risk of tumour recurrence (50% 1-year event-free survival rate and 0% 5-years event-free survival rate, P < 0.05). The coexpression of p53 and beta-catenin was significantly correlated (P < 0.05). No statistically significant association was seen between MIB1 and p53 or beta-catenin expression, respectively. No expression of EGFR, c-erbB2 or c-kit was seen.Conclusions: The overexpression of beta-catenin and p53 is associated with a decreased event-free survival in deep aggressive fibromatosis. Further studies are required to establish whether these findings can lead to an improvement in the treatment of this rare neoplasm.