探索YAP (Yes-Associated Protein) 和VEGF-A与鼻癌远程转移之间的关系
Lisnawati Rachmadi1, Michelle Linggodigdo1, Firman Hasan2
1Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
|October 29, 2024
概括
高水平的YES相关蛋白 (YAP) 和血管内皮生长因子-A (VEGF-A) 与鼻癌 (NPC) 的远程转移有关. 这些蛋白质显示出作为预测NPC患者转移风险的生物标志物的潜力.
科学领域:
- 在瘤学瘤学.
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 生物标志物发现发现
背景情况:
- 鼻癌 (NPC) 是一个重要的健康问题,具有远程转移的高风险.
- 确定可靠的生物标志物来预测转移对于改善患者的治疗结果至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在NPC中研究YES相关蛋白 (YAP) 和血管内皮生长因子-A (VEGF-A) 之间的关系.
- 评估YAP和VEGF-A作为NPC中远程转移的预测生物标志物的潜力.
主要方法:
- 一项观察分析研究涉及60例NPC病例 (30例有远程转移,30例没有远程转移).
- 免疫组织化学分析用于评估YAP和VEGF-A表达水平.
- 进行了统计分析,包括ROC曲线分析,以确定关联和预测值.
主要成果:
- 在远程转移的NPC病例中观察到显著更高的YAP (80%与23.3%) 和VEGF-A (86.7%与20%) 表达 (p<0.001对于两者).
- 在YAP和VEGF-A表达之间发现了显著的关联 (p=0.001).
- 无论是YAP (AUC=0.738) 和VEGF-A (AUC=0.842) 都有效地预测了远程转移,联合高表达显示出明显更高的转移率.
结论:
- 增高的YAP和VEGF-A表达与NPC的远程转移有显著的相关性.
- YAP和VEGF-A显示出作为预测NPC转移风险的有价值生物标志物的潜力.
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