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ArticlePloS one2023

DDX43 mRNA expression and protein levels in relation to clinicopathological profile of breast cancer.

Noha N Amer, Rabab Khairat, Amal M Hammad, Mahmoud M Kamel

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Noha N AmerFaculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7556-6434
Rabab KhairatMedical Molecular Genetics Department, Human Genetics and Genomic Research Division, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Amal M HammadFaculty of medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Mahmoud M KamelClinical Pathology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-0264-3096
Al-Azhar University · EGChildren Cancer Hospital · EGNational Water Research Center · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer (BC) is the most often diagnosed cancer in women globally. Cancer cells appear to rely heavily on RNA helicases. DDX43 is one of DEAD- box RNA helicase family members. But, the relationship between clinicopathological, prognostic significance in different BC subtypes and DDX43 expression remains unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the clinicopathological significance of DDX43 protein and mRNA expression in different BC subtypes. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 80 females newly diagnosed with BC and 20 control females that were age-matched were recruited for this study. DDX43 protein levels were measured by ELISA technique. We used a real-time polymerase chain reaction quantification (real-time PCR) to measure the levels of DDX43 mRNA expression. Levels of DDX43 protein and mRNA expression within BC patients had been compared to those of control subjects and correlated with clinicopathological data.

resultsThe mean normalized serum levels of DDX43 protein were slightly higher in control than in both benign and malignant groups, but this result was non-significant. The mean normalized level of DDX43 mRNA expression was higher in the control than in both benign and malignant cases, although the results were not statistically significant and marginally significant, respectively. Moreover, the mean normalized level of DDX43 mRNA expression was significantly higher in benign than in malignant cases. In malignant cases, low DDX43 protein expression was linked to higher nuclear grade and invasive duct carcinoma (IDC), whereas high mRNA expression was linked to the aggressive types of breast cancer such as TNBC, higher tumor and nuclear grades.

conclusionThis study explored the potential of using blood DDX43 mRNA expression or protein levels, or both in clinical settings as a marker of disease progression in human breast cancer. DDX43 mRNA expression proposes a less invasive method for discriminating benign from malignant BC.

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Breast NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorDEAD-box RNA HelicasesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansNeoplasm ProteinsPrognosisRNA, MessengerBiomarkers, TumorDDX43 protein, humanDEAD-box RNA HelicasesNeoplasm ProteinsRNA, Messenger

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PMID37200388
PMCPMC10194936
OpenAlexW4377047697

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