Relationship between Cathepsin D Expression and Other Prognostic Factors in Primary Breast Cancer
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
;
: 368-374, 2001.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-72512
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Cathepsin D, a lysosomal protease has been proposed to play a role in the local invasion and metastatic dissemination in primary breast cancer. Although there are many conflicting results, the overexpression of cathepsin D has been considered to be related with a poorer prognosis of breast cancer. This study was designed to verify whether cathepsin D expression is related to other prognostic factors in breast cancer.METHODS:
Cathepsin D was assessed by immunohistochemistry using murine monoclonal anti-cathepsin D antibody (ZyMED) in 79 paraffin-embedded primary breast cancer specimens. Cathepsin D expression was compared to other prognostic parameters such as tumor size, axillary lymph node metastasis, tumor histologic grades, hormone receptors (ER & PR), p53, c-erb B2, Ki-67, MVD (microvessel density), and Pgp (P-glycoprotein).RESULTS:
A high-expression of cathepsin D was found in 35 of 79 patients (44.3%) with primary breast cancer. Cathepsin D expression was not related to tumor size, axillary lymph node metastasis, tumor histologic grades, hormone receptors, p53, Ki-67, or CD31. However, a significant relationship was found between cathepsin D expression and c-erb B2 (p=0.007), and between cathepsin D expression and Pgp (p=0.003).CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that cathepsin D expression may be an indicator of a poor prognosis in breast cancer. However, further studies are required to verify the exact role of cathepsin D in the prognosis of breast cancer.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Breast
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Breast Neoplasms
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Immunohistochemistry
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Cathepsins
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Cathepsin D
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Lymph Nodes
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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