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ArticleCancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers2018

Synergistic role of Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 expressions: Prognostic and predictive biomarkers in colorectal cancer.

Qiang Yao, Weimin Wang, Jun Jin, Ke Min, Jian Yang, Yubing Zhong, Chunni Xu, Jianliang Deng, Yan Zhou

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Article in Cancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Qiang YaoDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Weimin WangDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Jun JinDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Ke MinDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Jian YangDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Yubing ZhongDepartment of General Surgery, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Chunni XuDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Jianliang DengDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Yan ZhouDepartment of Oncology, Yixing Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China.
Yixing People's Hospital · CNYangzhou University · CNJiangsu University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExpressions of Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 have been identified as important markers in many malignant tumors, but their roles in colorectal cancer (CRC) have not been confirmed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 in CRC.

methodsWe enrolled 470 CRC patients in this study. Archival paraffin-embedded CRC tissue samples were used to construct tissue microarray (TMA), expressions of Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 that were stained by immunohistochemistry. Prognostic and predictive role of Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 expressions, alone or united, were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analysis respectively.

resultsIn comparison with adjacent normal tissues, Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 protein levels were upregulated in CRC tissues significantly, furthermore, high expressions of Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 were correlated with decreased overall survival (OS) (p< 0.05), and also with unfavorable clinicopathologic characteristics. Cox regression analysis showed that high Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 expressions were independent negative markers of OS.

conclusionCaspase-8 and Caspase-3 expressions in tumor tissues are novel candidate prognostic markers for CRC patients. It was the first time to be identified that Caspase-8 and Caspase-3 expressions had synergistic role as efficient prognostic indicators for CRC patients.

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AdultAgedArea Under CurveBiomarkers, TumorCaspase 3Caspase 8Colorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveBiomarkers, TumorCASP3 protein, humanCASP8 protein, humanCaspase 3Caspase 8Caspase-3Caspase-8colorectal cancer (CRC)diagnosisprognosis

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PMID29355114
PMCPMC13078329
OpenAlexW2784023565

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