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Real-Time Monitoring of Aurora kinase A Activation using Conformational FRET Biosensors in Live Cells
Published on: July 30, 2020
Aurora kinases as prognostic biomarkers in ovarian carcinoma
Marta Mendiola1, Jorge Barriuso, Adrián Mariño-Enríquez
1Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
We investigated the expression of Aurora kinases A and B by immunohistochemistry in 68 ovarian carcinomas to analyze their prognostic value. The amplification of AURKA gene by fluorescence in situ hybridization was also assessed. Overall, 58.8% and 85.3% of ovarian carcinomas showed expression of Aurora A and B, respectively. Amplification of AURKA was found in 27.6% of cases examined. Tumors with Aurora A expression showed a lower rate of recurrence than those tumors without Aurora A expression (65% versus 91.7%, P = .019). In the univariate analysis, patients with Aurora A and B expression showed an increased progression-free survival (P = .023 and .06, respectively, log-rank test) and overall survival (P = .03 and .02, respectively, log-rank test). The multivariate analysis adjusted to optimal surgery by Cox proportional hazards regression showed Aurora A expression as an independent prognostic factor for progression-free survival (P = .03) and overall survival (P = .02). In conclusion, Aurora A expression seems to have a prognostic value in ovarian carcinoma.
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