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JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 141, Issue 11, Pages 1945-1952Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00432-015-1965-7
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EGFR; ErbB2; MET; Gene amplification; Gastric cancer
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- Research and Technology Department in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Identification of critical genes which play pivotal roles in controlling tumor growth and survival will establish the basis for developing therapeutic targets. In this study, we focused on frequencies of EGFR, ErbB2 and MET gene amplification in gastric cancer patients to develop personalized medicine to improve the treatment. EGFR, ErbB2 and MET gene amplification, and mRNA expression were analyzed by the quantitative Real-Time PCR in paraffin-embedded samples from 115 patients with gastric cancer. EGFR, ErbB2 and MET genes were amplified in 11.3 % (13/115), 6.1 % (7/115) and 19.1 % (22/115) of cancerous specimens, respectively. The correlation coefficient test clearly indicated that gene amplification in these three genes was positively correlated with mRNA transcription (EGFR: R = 0.631, p = 0.009; ErbB2: R = 0.652, p = 0.023; MET: R = 0.715, p < 0.001). EGFR and MET gene amplification was significantly associated with Ki-67 MI (p = 0.022 and p = 0.015). MET amplification was also significantly associated with age of a parts per thousand yen60 years (p = 0.021) and tumor size of a parts per thousand yen5 cm (p = 0.032). MET amplification, but not EGFR and ErbB2, was a significant prognostic factor in poor survival among patients with gastric cancer. EGFR, ErbB2 and MET genes are frequently amplified in gastric carcinoma. EGFR, ErbB2 and MET gene amplification is positively correlated with mRNA transcription. MET gene amplification correlates with a poor prognosis and poor survival in gastric carcinomas.
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