Correlation between Claudins Expression and Prognostic Factors in Prostate Cancer
Korean Journal of Urology
; : 239-244, 2010.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-98148
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the expression of claudins and prognostic factors in patients with prostate cancer. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The subjects of this study were 48 patients who had undergone surgery for prostate cancer. The Gleason score (6 or lower, 7 or higher), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, T stage, biochemical recurrence, local recurrence, and distant metastasis were compared according to the expression of claudin-1 and claudin-5 in prostate cancer.RESULTS:
In the group with a low expression of claudin-1, the Gleason score was 7 points or higher in 18 cases (82%) and 6 points or lower in 4 cases (18%). In the group with a high expression of claudin-1, the Gleason score was 7 points or higher in 13 cases (50%) and 6 points or lower in 13 cases (50%). Thus, the low-expression group had more cases with a Gleason score of 7 or higher (p=0.022). The group with a low expression of claudin-5 also had more cases with a Gleason score of 7 or higher (p=0.011). The mean PSA values in the groups with a low and high expression of claudin-1 were 9.6 ng/ml and 5.6 ng/ml, respectively (p=0.007). A low expression of claudin-5 was also associated with a high PSA value (p=0.002). There was no statistical difference in the expression of claudin-1 and claudin-5 by T stage, biochemical recurrence, local recurrence, or distant metastasis.CONCLUSIONS:
The low expression of claudin-1, claudin-5 was associated with a Gleason score of 7 or higher and a high PSA value in prostate cancer.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prostate
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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Recurrence
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Prostate-Specific Antigen
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Claudins
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Neoplasm Grading
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Claudin-1
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Claudin-5
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article