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Investigating Cytoglobin Expression in Colon Cancer: Clinicopathological Insights from Immunohistochemical Analysis
Takashi Nakayama1, Shinji Furuya2, Yudai Higuchi1
1First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
Background/Aim:
Cytoglobin (Cygb), a protein involved in cellular oxygen metabolism and protection, has garnered attention owing to its potential role in the initiation and progression of cancer, particularly colon cancer (CC). This study investigated the expression and significance of Cygb in CC.
Patients And Methods:
This study included 145 patients who underwent R0 surgery for CC (clinical stage II/III) at our institution between January 2007 and December 2014. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed to evaluate the Cygb expression patterns in CC tissues. Additionally, the correlation between Cygb expression levels and the clinicopathological characteristics of patients with CC was investigated.
Results:
Colon cancer tissues were categorized into high-expression (95 cases) and low-expression (50 cases) groups. Cygb was highly expressed in well-differentiated cases, whereas its expression decreased in poorly differentiated cases. No significant differences in other clinicopathological factors were observed between the two groups. Cygb expression had no significant effect on recurrence-free survival or overall survival.
Conclusion:
This study contributes to the growing understanding of Cygb expression and its significance in CC. The expression of Cygb in CC was found to be unrelated to the recurrence rate and prognosis, but showed a correlation with differentiation status.
