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ArticleClinical epigenetics2022

Association of H3K9me3 with breast cancer prognosis by estrogen receptor status.

Meng Zhou, Jin-Qi Yan, Qian-Xin Chen, Yuan-Zhong Yang, Yue-Lin Li, Yue-Xiang Ren, Zi-Jin Weng, Xiao-Fang Zhang, Jie-Xia Guan, Lu-Ying Tang and 1 more

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Article in Clinical epigenetics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Meng ZhouSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Jin-Qi YanSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Qian-Xin ChenSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yuan-Zhong YangThe Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yue-Lin LiSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yue-Xiang RenThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Rd, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Zi-Jin WengThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Rd, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Xiao-Fang ZhangThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Rd, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Jie-Xia GuanThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Rd, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
Lu-Ying TangThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 600 Tianhe Rd, Guangzhou, 510630, China. tangly@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Ze-Fang RenSchool of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Rd, Guangzhou, 510080, China. renzef@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CNSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCellular experiments revealed that a decreased histone H3 lysine 9 trimethylation (H3K9me3) level was associated with the upregulation of oncogenes in breast cancer cells. Moreover, the role of H3K9me3 in breast cancer was closely associated with estrogen receptor (ER) status. Therefore, we aimed to examine the prognostic value of H3K9me3 on breast cancer by ER status. The level of H3K9me3 in tumors were evaluated with tissue microarrays by immunohistochemistry for 917 women diagnosed with primary invasive breast cancer. Hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated using Cox regression models. Interaction between H3K9me3 and ER on the prognosis was assessed on multiplicative scale.

resultsThe level of H3K9me3 in tumor tissues was lower than that in adjacent tissues. The high level of H3K9me3 was associated with a better OS (HR = 0.43, 95% CI: 0.21-0.86) and PFS (HR = 0.49, 95% CI: 0.29-0.81) among only ER-positive but not ER-negative tumors. Moreover, the interaction between the level of H3K9me3 and ER status (negative and positive) on the prognosis was significant (P

conclusionsOur study showed that the prognostic value of H3K9me3 on breast cancer was related to ER status and expression level, and the high level of H3K9me3 was associated with a better prognosis among ER-positive tumors, particularly ER-high positive tumors.

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Breast NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorDNA MethylationFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenBiomarkers, TumorReceptors, EstrogenBreast cancerEstrogen receptorH3K9me3Prognosis

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PMID36303253
PMCPMC9609245
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