Overexpression of cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding protein 1 as a biomarker for the prognosis and selection of postoperative regimen in breast cancer
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.High expression of cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding protein 1 (PABPC1) indicates poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. PABPC1 expression levels can guide treatment selection, particularly for chemotherapy and trastuzumab-based therapies.
Area Of Science
- Oncology
- Molecular Biology
- Biomarker Discovery
Background
- Cytoplasmic poly(A)-binding protein 1 (PABPC1) dysregulation is implicated in various cancers.
- The specific role of PABPC1 in human breast cancer prognosis and treatment response remains largely uncharacterized.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the impact of PABPC1 expression on the prognosis of breast cancer patients.
- To determine the utility of PABPC1 in guiding the selection of postoperative treatment regimens.
Main Methods
- Analysis of 791 invasive breast cancer cases, with 416 included after propensity score matching (PSM).
- Detection of PABPC1 expression using immunohistochemistry.
- Correlation analysis between PABPC1 expression, clinicopathological factors, treatment regimens, and patient outcomes.
Main Results
- High PABPC1 expression (PABPC1-HE) was observed in 26.8% of cases (212/791).
- PABPC1-HE patients exhibited significantly worse overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) post-PSM compared to PABPC1 low expression (PABPC1-LE) patients.
- Postoperative chemotherapy improved OS in PABPC1-HE patients, while endocrine therapy benefited PABPC1-LE patients. PABPC1-HE patients showed improved OS with CT/CRT, especially when combined with trastuzumab.
- Multivariate analysis identified PABPC1-HE as an independent prognostic factor for poor OS and DFS in most breast cancer subtypes.
Conclusions
- PABPC1 serves as a potential biomarker for breast cancer subtyping.
- PABPC1 expression levels can aid in predicting patient prognosis.
- PABPC1 status is valuable for optimizing treatment regimen selection in breast cancer.

