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ONCOTARGETS AND THERAPY
卷 11, 期 -, 页码 7699-7707出版社
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/OTT.S178131
关键词
esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; angiogenesis; ASK1-interacting protein-1; microvessel density
资金
- National Science Foundation of China [81401933]
- Shanghai Science and Technology Commitment [13ZR1461300]
Objective: To investigate the expression of tumor suppressor protein ASK1-interacting protein-1 (AIP1) in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its role in tumor progression, angiogenesis, and prognosis. Methods: A total of 117 biopsy samples were obtained from ESCC patients. None of the patients had distant metastasis before surgery, and did not receive preoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of AIP1 protein and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in ESCC specimens collected from 117 patients who underwent esophageal cancer radical surgery. Microvessel density (MVD) was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining of vascular endothelial CD34. The correlation between AIP1 protein and clinicopathological characteristics, tumor angiogenesis, and prognosis was analyzed. Results: The downregulation of AIP1 protein in esophageal carcinoma tissues was detected in 63 cases. This downregulation significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis, clinico-pathological staging, and tumor MVD (P < 0.05). Survival analysis showed that ESCC patients with a low expression of AIP1, a high expression of VEGFR2, and a high level of MVD had a lower 5-year survival rate (P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis confirmed that the downregulation of AIP1 significantly affected patient survival. Conclusion: The downregulation of AIP1 correlated with ESCC progression, tumor angiogenesis, and poor prognosis. AIP1 could be a promising biomarker for predicting ESCC prognosis and a potential target for anti-angiogenic therapy.
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