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ArticleJournal of breast cancer2025

Zinc Finger Protein 639 Expression Is a Novel Prognostic Determinant in Breast Cancer.

Fang Lee, Shih-Ping Cheng, Ming-Jen Chen, Wen-Chien Huang, Yi-Min Liu, Shao-Chiang Chang, Yuan-Ching Chang

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Fang LeeDepartment of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9641-9782
Shih-Ping ChengDepartment of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6301-5096
Ming-Jen ChenDepartment of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3055-7403
Wen-Chien HuangDepartment of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8967-5650
Yi-Min LiuDepartment of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8202-0029
Shao-Chiang ChangDepartment of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-0433
Yuan-Ching ChangDepartment of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7625-606X

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MacKay Memorial Hospital MMH-E-112-08MacKay Memorial Hospital MMH-E-113-08
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Abstract

purposeZinc finger protein 639 (ZNF639) is often found within the overlapping amplicon of

methodsImmunohistochemical analysis of ZNF639 was performed using tissue microarrays. Functional studies, including colony formation, Transwell cell migration, and

resultsReduced ZNF639 immunoreactivity was observed in 82% of the breast cancer samples, independent of hormone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status. In multivariate Cox regression analyses, ZNF639 expression was associated with favorable survival outcomes, including recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio, 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.14-0.89) and overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.16-1.05). ZNF639 knockdown increased clonogenicity, cell motility, and lung metastasis in NOD/SCID mice. Following the ZNF639 knockdown, the expression of Snail1, vimentin, and C-C chemokine ligand 20 (CCL20) was upregulated, and the changes in cell phenotype mediated by ZNF639 were reversed by the subsequent knockdown of CCL20.

conclusionLow ZNF639 expression is a novel prognostic factor for recurrence-free survival in patients with breast cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsImmunohistochemistryRecurrenceTissue Array Analysis

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PMCPMC12046354

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