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Nuclear factor-kappaB p65 is a prognostic indicator in gastric carcinoma
Naoki Yamanaka1, Nobuhiko Sasaki, Akira Tasaki
1Department of Cancer Therapy and Research, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Background:
In common with other investigators, we have reported the constitutive activation of transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) in a variety of carcinomas, but there is no definite information on its clinical significance.
Materials And Methods:
NF-kappaB p65 activation was determined by immunohistochemical analysis of surgically resected specimens from 63 gastric carcinomas. The 63 patients were divided into a high NF-kappaB group (21 patients) and a low NF-kappaB group (42 patients). Forty-seven of the 63 patients underwent curative resection. The 47 patients consisted of 13 high NF-kappaB patients and 34 low NF-kappaB patients.
Results:
The high NF-kappaB group demonstrated a shorter overall survival rate compared with the low NF-kappaB group (p=0.015). In the 47 patients who underwent curative resection, the high NF-kappaB group also showed a poor survival prognosis (p=0.032). Multivariate analysis indicated that NF-kappaB activation is a potential prognostic factor in gastric carcinoma.
Conclusion:
Constitutive activation of NF-kappaB p65 may be a new prognostic parameter in gastric carcinoma.
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