Clinicopathologic significance of fascin, extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer, and ezrin expressions in colorectal adenocarcinoma
- Authors
- Jung, Eun-Joo; Lee, Ju-Han; Min, Byung-Wook; Kim, Young-Sik; Choi, Jong Sang
- Issue Date
- Jan-2011
- Publisher
- MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
- Keywords
- Colorectal cancer; extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer; ezrin; fascin; prognosis
- Citation
- INDIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY, v.54, no.1, pp 32 - 36
- Pages
- 5
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- INDIAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY
- Volume
- 54
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 32
- End Page
- 36
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/13828
- DOI
- 10.4103/0377-4929.77320
- ISSN
- 0377-4929
0974-5130
- Abstract
- Background: The over expression of fascin, extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN), and ezrin proteins has been associated with poor prognosis in various carcinomas and sarcomas. However, very few studies have reported the relationship between the expression of fascin, EMMPRIN, and ezrin proteins and the clinico-pathologic parameters of colorectal carcinomas. Aims: The aim was to investigate the relationship between fascin, EMMPRIN, and ezrin proteins in colorectal adenocarcinomas and their correlation with clinico-pathologic parameters. Settings and Design: The expression of fascin, EMMPRIN, and ezrin proteins was studied in 210 colorectal adenocarcinoma patients through immunohistochemical staining. Materials and Methods: Immunohistochemical staining by the avidin-biotin peroxidase method was done. The scoring of each protein expression was done and divided into three groups (negative, low-, and high-expression groups). Statistical Analysis: A chi-square test, and Kendall's tau-b correlation test were used for comparing. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank tests and the Cox proportional hazard model. Results: The percentages of the high-expression group of fascin, EMMPRIN, and ezrin proteins in colorectal adenocarcinomas were 24%, 73%, and 62%, respectively. Weak positive correlations were observed among these protein expressions. An increased expression of the fascin protein was significantly associated with advanced tumor depth and shorter survival times, and a high expression of fascin protein was an independent prognostic factor in univariate and multivariate survival analyses. EMMPRIN and ezrin protein expressions were not associated with the clinico-pathologic parameters. Conclusions: The high expression of fascin protein may be an unfavorable prognostic marker for individual colorectal cancer patients.
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