Journal
HUMAN PATHOLOGY
Volume 41, Issue 12, Pages 1794-1801Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2010.06.010
Keywords
Tissue microarray; Breast cancer; Tumor marker; Prognostic marker
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- Early Detection Research Network NCI (Bethesda, MD) [CA-86366]
- Gonda Family Foundation (Los Angeles, CA)
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The GATA family members are zinc finger transcription factors involved in cell differentiation and proliferation GATA3 in particular is necessary for mammary gland maturation, and its loss has been implicated in breast cancer development Our goal was to validate the ability of GATA3 expression to predict survival in breast cancer patients Protein expression of GATA3 was analyzed on a high-density tissue microarray consisting of 242 cases of breast cancer We associated GATA3 expression with patient outcomes and clinicopathologic variables Expression of GATA3 was significantly increased in breast cancer, in situ lesions, and hyperplastic tissue compared with normal breast tissue GATA3 expression decreased with increasing tumor grade Low GATA3 expression was a significant predictor of disease-related death in all patients, as well as in subgroups of estrogen receptor-positive or low-grade patients In addition, low GATA3 expression correlated with increased tumor size and estrogen and progesterone receptor negativity GATA3 is an important predictor of disease outcome in breast cancer patients This finding has been validated in a diverse set of populations Thus. GATA3 expression has utility as a prognostic indicator in breast cancer (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc All rights reserved
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