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SynthesisMolecular diagnosis & therapy2020

Integrin ανβ6 Protein Expression and Prognosis in Solid Tumors: A Meta-Analysis.

Alexandra Desnoyers, Carlos González, Pedro Pérez-Segura, Atanasio Pandiella, Eitan Amir, Alberto Ocaña

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Synthesis in Molecular diagnosis & therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Alexandra DesnoyersDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1458-2959
Carlos GonzálezDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Pedro Pérez-SeguraExperimental Therapeutics Unit, Medical Oncology Department, Health Research Institute of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Atanasio PandiellaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Cáncer (CIBERONC), Madrid, Spain.
Eitan AmirDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Alberto OcañaExperimental Therapeutics Unit, Medical Oncology Department, Health Research Institute of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. alberto.ocana@salud.madrid.org.
Hospital Clínico San Carlos · ESUniversidad de Salamanca · ESUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveIntegrins are a family of adhesion receptor proteins that provide signaling from the extracellular matrix to the cytoplasm. They have been associated with cancer by promoting migration, invasion, metastasis, and survival. ανβ6 integrin is upregulated in several tumors. Here, we evaluate the prognostic impact of ανβ6 integrin protein expression in solid tumors.

methodsA systematic search of electronic databases identified publications exploring the effect of ανβ6 integrin on overall survival (OS). Hazard ratios (HRs) were pooled in a meta-analysis using generic inverse variance and random effects modeling. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on tumor site, tumor stage, antibody used for immunohistochemistry (IHC) and method for extraction of the HR. A meta-regression explored the influence of clinical variables on the magnitude of effect of ανβ6 integrins on OS.

resultsSeventeen studies comprising 5795 patients met the inclusion criteria. High ανβ6 integrin expression in tumors was associated with worse OS (HR 1.65, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.32-2.06; Cochran's Q p < 0.001, I

conclusionsHigh expression of ανβ6 integrins is associated with adverse survival outcome in several tumors. Prospective studies evaluating the prognostic impact of ανβ6 integrin and its role as a therapeutic target are warranted.

Indexed as

Up-RegulationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIntegrin alpha6NeoplasmsNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProspective StudiesSurvival AnalysisIntegrin alpha6

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PMID32100239
OpenAlexW3007941215

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