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Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: Genomics and Biomarkers with Focus on Local Therapies. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15061679. [PMID: 36980565 PMCID: PMC10046329 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15061679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Molecular cancer biomarkers help personalize treatment, predict oncologic outcomes, and identify patients who can benefit from specific targeted therapies. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-most common cancer, with the liver being the most frequent visceral metastatic site. KRAS, NRAS, BRAF V600E Mutations, DNA Mismatch Repair Deficiency/Microsatellite Instability Status, HER2 Amplification, and NTRK Fusions are NCCN approved and actionable molecular biomarkers for colorectal cancer. Additional biomarkers are also described and can be helpful in different image-guided hepatic directed therapies specifically for CRLM. For example, tumors maintaining the Ki-67 proliferation marker after thermal ablation was shown to be particularly resilient to ablation. Ablation margin was also shown to be an important factor in predicting local recurrence, with a ≥10 mm minimal ablation margin being required to attain local tumor control, especially for patients with mutant KRAS CRLM.
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Puccini A, Seeber A, Berger MD. Biomarkers in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Status Quo and Future Perspective. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:4828. [PMID: 36230751 PMCID: PMC9564318 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent cancer worldwide, and its incidence is steadily increasing. During the last two decades, a tremendous improvement in outcome has been achieved, mainly due to the introduction of novel drugs, targeted treatment, immune checkpoint inhibitors (CPIs) and biomarker-driven patient selection. Moreover, progress in molecular diagnostics but also improvement in surgical techniques and local ablative treatments significantly contributed to this success. However, novel therapeutic approaches are needed to further improve outcome in patients diagnosed with metastatic CRC. Besides the established biomarkers for mCRC, such as microsatellite instability (MSI) or mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR), RAS/BRAF, sidedness and HER2 amplification, new biomarkers have to be identified to better select patients who derive the most benefit from a specific treatment. In this review, we provide an overview about therapeutic relevant and established biomarkers but also shed light on potential promising markers that may help us to better tailor therapy to the individual mCRC patient in the near future.
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- Alberto Puccini
- Medical Oncology Unit 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI), School of Medicine, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Innsbruck, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Javid H, Hashemian P, Yazdani S, Sharbaf Mashhad A, Karimi-Shahri M. The role of heat shock proteins in metastatic colorectal cancer: A review. J Cell Biochem 2022; 123:1704-1735. [PMID: 36063530 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are a large molecular chaperone family classified by their molecular weights, including HSP27, HSP40, HSP60, HSP70, HSP90, and HSP110. HSPs are likely to have antiapoptotic properties and participate actively in various processes such as tumor cell proliferation, invasion, metastases, and death. In this review, we discuss comprehensively the functions of HSPs associated with the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) and metastasis and resistance to cancer therapy. Taken together, HSPs have numerous clinical applications as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis and potential therapeutic targets for CRC and its related metastases.
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- Hossein Javid
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Jahad Daneshgahi Research Committee, Jahad Daneshgahi Institute, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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Mattila TT, Patankar M, Väyrynen JP, Klintrup K, Mäkelä J, Tuomisto A, Nieminen P, Mäkinen MJ, Karttunen TJ. Putative anoikis resistant subpopulations are enriched in lymph node metastases and indicate adverse prognosis in colorectal carcinoma. Clin Exp Metastasis 2022; 39:883-898. [PMID: 36018456 PMCID: PMC9637608 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-022-10184-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Anoikis refers to apoptosis induced by the loss of contact with the extracellular matrix. Anoikis resistance is essential for metastasis. We have recently shown that it is possible to quantitatively evaluate putative anoikis resistant (AR) subpopulations in colorectal carcinoma (CRC). Abundance of these multi-cell structures is an independent marker of adverse prognosis. Here, we have quantified putative AR subpopulations in lymph node (LN) metastases of CRC and evaluated their prognostic value and relationship with the characteristics of primary tumors. A case series included 137 unselected CRC patients, 54 with LN metastases. Areal densities (structures/mm2) of putative AR structures in primary tumors had been analyzed previously and now were determined from all nodal metastases (n = 183). Areal density of putative AR structures was higher in LN metastases than in primary tumors. Variation of the areal density within different LN metastases of a single patient was lower than between metastases of different patients. Abundance of putative AR structures in LN metastases was associated with shorter cancer specific survival (p = 0.013), and this association was independent of T and N stages. Abundance of putative AR structures in primary tumors and LN metastases had a cumulative adverse effect on prognosis. Enrichment of putative AR subpopulations in LN metastases suggest that in metastasis formation, there is a selection favoring cells capable of forming these structures. Higher intra-case constancy relative to inter-case variation suggests that such selection is stable in metastasis development. Our findings indirectly support the biological validity of our concept of putative AR structures.
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- Taneli T Mattila
- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, POB 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, POB 21, 90029, Oulu, Finland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0110, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, POB 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, POB 21, 90029, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, POB 21, 90029, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, POB 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, POB 21, 90029, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, POB 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, POB 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, POB 21, 90029, Oulu, Finland
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- Medical Informatics and Data Analysis Research Group, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, POB 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, POB 21, 90029, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, POB 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland. .,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, POB 21, 90029, Oulu, Finland.
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Allar BG, Messaris E, Poylin VY, Schlechter BL, Cataldo TE. Oncotype DX testing does not affect clinical practice in stage IIa colon cancer. Med Oncol 2022; 39:59. [PMID: 35150339 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01660-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Although studies have demonstrated the 12-gene Oncotype DX Colon Recurrence Score's (RS) validity in predicting recurrence and influence on physician-patient decision-making, its discriminatory power and inability to predict response to treatment make its clinical impact uncertain. We sought to evaluate the influence of RS in the decision to offer adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of stage IIa colon cancer. A review of patients with stage IIa colon cancer who obtained the RS at a tertiary academic medical center was conducted. The main study outcome was decision to start adjuvant chemotherapy. The association between RS and the decision to obtain adjuvant chemotherapy was evaluated utilizing the Wilcoxon rank-sum test and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. 52 of 105 patients with stage IIa colon cancer underwent RS testing. Overall, seven of 52 patients (13%) received adjuvant chemotherapy. 34 (65%) patients obtained the RS test despite having multiple other recurrence risk factors. There were no significant associations between any patient/tumor characteristic and RS score (all p > 0.08) or starting adjuvant chemotherapy (all p > 0.15). On multivariable analysis, there was no significant effect of RS on the odds of undergoing chemotherapy (OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.98-1.19; p = 0.14). There was no clear association between RS and starting adjuvant chemotherapy (AUC 0.64, 95% CI 0.36-0.91; p = 0.25). RS was not associated with the decision to start adjuvant chemotherapy. Given its lack of association with clinical decision-making and inability to predict clinical outcome, our data suggest the RS should not be obtained in patients with stage IIa colon cancer.
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- Benjamin G Allar
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.,Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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Zhang G, Zhong J, Lin L, Liu Z. Loss of ATP5A1 enhances proliferation and predicts poor prognosis of colon adenocarcinoma. Pathol Res Pract 2022; 230:153679. [PMID: 35007851 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2021.153679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND ATP Synthase F1 Subunit Alpha (ATP5F1A), also named as ATP5A1, is a subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase. Dysregulated expression of ATP5A1 has been reported in several malignancies, nevertheless it showed either oncogenic or tumor-suppressing roles in different cancer types. Here we aimed to initially investigate the expression and role of ATP5A1 in colon adenocarcinoma. METHODS We firstly evaluated the transcription and mRNA levels of ATP5A1 using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Besides, we tested its mRNA and protein expression in our enrolled retrospective cohort (n = 115). Univariate and multivariate analyzes were conducted to assess its prognostic value. Cellular experiments and xenografts in mice model were performed to validate the role of ATP5A1 in colon cancer. RESULTS ATP5A1 showed a significant lower level in colon adenocarcinoma than in adjacent nontumorous tissue. Advanced tumor stage was characterized with lower ATP5A1 level. Lower ATP5A1 was associated with poor prognosis in both TCGA dataset (P = 0.041) and our cohort (P = 0.001). Furthermore, Cox regression analysis demonstrated that ATP5A1 was a novel independent prognostic factor for colon cancer patients (HR=0.43, P = 0.018). Finally, cellular and xenografts data confirmed that overexpressing ATP5A1 can remarkably attenuate colon cancer growth. CONCLUSION Low expression of ATP5A1 may be a potential molecular marker for poor prognosis in colon cancer. DATA AVAILABILITY Data will be available upon request.
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- Guifeng Zhang
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China.
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Oki E, Ando K, Taniguchi H, Yoshino T, Mori M. Sustainable Clinical Development of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2022; 6:37-45. [PMID: 35106413 PMCID: PMC8786685 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Numerous clinical studies in an adjuvant setting have been conducted and the combination therapy of 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin has been established as the standard treatment for Stage III and as an option for high-risk Stage II patients. Biologics such as bevacizumab and antiepidermal growth factor receptor antibodies have failed to show additional survival benefits. The indication of adjuvant chemotherapy has been determined according to the pathological stage. Nevertheless, a pathological diagnosis does not necessarily result in selection of the optimal treatment. To improve treatment decisions, many trials have aimed to stratify patients into treatment groups using genomic testing. Recently, gene signature, Immunoscore, and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assays have been reported and among them, ctDNA was shown to be a promising accurate predictive marker for recurrence. Treatment of ctDNA-positive patients with aggressive chemotherapy may reduce recurrence rates. The ultimate goal is to accurately predict the risk of recurrence and to prevent recurrence in colon cancer patients. In this review we focus on the clinical development of adjuvant chemotherapy and stratification of patients according to risk of recurrence and the future direction of adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Eiji Oki
- Department of Surgery and ScienceGraduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Surgery and ScienceGraduate School of Medical SciencesKyushu UniversityFukuokaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal OncologyNational Cancer Center Hospital EastKashiwaJapan
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- Tokai University School of MedicineIseharaJapan
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Osterman E, Ekström J, Sjöblom T, Kørner H, Myklebust TÅ, Guren MG, Glimelius B. Accurate population-based model for individual prediction of colon cancer recurrence. Acta Oncol 2021; 60:1241-1249. [PMID: 34279175 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2021.1953138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prediction models are useful tools in the clinical management of colon cancer patients, particularly when estimating the recurrence rate and, thus, the need for adjuvant treatment. However, the most used models (MSKCC, ACCENT) are based on several decades-old patient series from clinical trials, likely overestimating the current risk of recurrence, especially in low-risk groups, as outcomes have improved over time. The aim was to develop and validate an updated model for the prediction of recurrence within 5 years after surgery using routinely collected clinicopathologic variables. MATERIAL AND METHODS A population-based cohort from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry of 16,134 stage I-III colon cancer cases was used. A multivariable model was constructed using Cox proportional hazards regression. Three-quarters of the cases were used for model development and one quarter for internal validation. External validation was performed using 12,769 stage II-III patients from the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Registry. The model was compared to previous nomograms. RESULTS The nomogram consisted of eight variables: sex, sidedness, pT-substages, number of positive and found lymph nodes, emergency surgery, lymphovascular and perineural invasion. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.78 in the model, 0.76 in internal validation, and 0.70 in external validation. The model calibrated well, especially in low-risk patients, and performed better than existing nomograms in the Swedish registry data. The new nomogram's AUC was equal to that of the MSKCC but the calibration was better. CONCLUSION The nomogram based on recently operated patients from a population registry predicts recurrence risk more accurately than previous nomograms. It performs best in the low-risk groups where the risk-benefit ratio of adjuvant treatment is debatable and the need for an accurate prediction model is the largest.
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- E. Osterman
- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Surgery, Region Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Registration, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Research and Innovation, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Azcue P, Encío I, Guerrero Setas D, Suarez Alecha J, Galbete A, Mercado M, Vera R, Gomez-Dorronsoro ML. PD-L1 as a Prognostic Factor in Early-Stage Colon Carcinoma within the Immunohistochemical Molecular Subtype Classification. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:1943. [PMID: 33920689 PMCID: PMC8073668 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13081943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a patent need to better characterize early-stage colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. PD-1 ligand (PD-L1) expression has been proposed as a prognostic factor but yields mixed results in different settings. The Consensus Molecular Subtype (CMS) classification has yet to be integrated into clinical practice. We sought to evaluate the prognostic value of PD-L1 expression overall and within CMS in early-stage colon cancer patients, in the hope of assisting treatment choice in this setting. METHODS Tissue-microarrays were constructed from tumor samples of 162 stage II/III CRC patients. They underwent automatic immunohistochemical staining for PD-L1 and the proposed CMS panel. Primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS PD-L1 expression was significantly and independently associated with better prognosis (HR = 0.46 (0.26-0.82), p = 0.009) and was mostly seen in immune cells of the tumor-related stroma. CMS4 five-folds the risk of mortalitycompared with CMS1 (HR = 5.58 (1.36, 22.0), p = 0.034). In the subgroup CMS2/CMS3 analysis, PD-L1 expression significantly differentiated individuals with better OS (p = 0.004) and DFS (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that PD-L1 expression is an independent prognostic factor in patients with stage II/III colon cancer. Additionally, it successfully differentiates patients with better prognosis in the CMS2/CMS3 group and may prove significant for the clinical relevance of the CMS classification.
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- Pablo Azcue
- Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarra (UPNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Department of Health Science, Public University of Navarra (UPNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
- Institute for Health Research Navarra (IdISNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (A.G.); (R.V.)
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Hospital Complex of Navarra (CHN), 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (D.G.S.); (M.M.)
- Campus Arrosadia, Public University of Navarra (UPNA), 31006 Pamplona, Spain
- Molecular Pathology of Cancer Group–Navarrabiomed, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Complex of Navarra (CHN), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Complex of Navarra (CHN), 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Institute for Health Research Navarra (IdISNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (A.G.); (R.V.)
- Campus Arrosadia, Public University of Navarra (UPNA), 31006 Pamplona, Spain
- Navarrabiomed-Hospital Complex of Navarra (CHN), Redissec, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Hospital Complex of Navarra (CHN), 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (D.G.S.); (M.M.)
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- Institute for Health Research Navarra (IdISNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (A.G.); (R.V.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Complex of Navarra (CHN), 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Institute for Health Research Navarra (IdISNA), 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (A.G.); (R.V.)
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Hospital Complex of Navarra (CHN), 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (D.G.S.); (M.M.)
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Ahluwalia P, Kolhe R, Gahlay GK. The clinical relevance of gene expression based prognostic signatures in colorectal cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2021; 1875:188513. [PMID: 33493614 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2021.188513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers, with more than one million new cases every year. In the last few decades, several advancements in therapeutic and preventative levels have reduced the mortality rate, but new biomarkers are required for improved prognosis. The alterations at the genetic and epigenetic level have been recognized as major players in tumorigenesis. The products of gene expression in the form of mRNA, microRNA, and long-noncoding RNA, have started to emerge as important regulatory molecules, playing an important role in cancer. Gene-expression based prognostic risk scores, which quantify and compare their expression, have emerged as promising biomarkers with enormous clinical value. These composite multi-gene models in which more than one gene is used to predict prognosis have been shown to be significantly effective in identifying patients with multiple clinico-pathological risks like overall mortality, response to chemotherapy, risk of metastasis, etc. The advent of microarray and advanced sequencing technologies have led to the generation of large datasets like TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) and GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus), which have fueled the search for new biomarkers. Continuous evaluation of these candidate biomarkers in clinical settings is promising to improve the management of CRC. These composite gene signatures provide potential in identifying high-risk patients, which might help clinicians to better manage these patients and design appropriate personalized therapeutic interventions. In this review, we emphasize on composite prognostic scores from diverse resources with clinical utility in CRC.
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- Pankaj Ahluwalia
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India; Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India.
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Establishment and validation of a novel nomogram incorporating clinicopathological parameters into the TNM staging system to predict prognosis for stage II colorectal cancer. Cancer Cell Int 2020; 20:285. [PMID: 32655317 PMCID: PMC7339452 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-020-01382-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Survival outcomes are significantly different in stage II colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with diverse clinicopathological features. The objective of this study is to establish a credible prognostic nomogram incorporating easily obtained parameters for stage II CRC patients. Methods A total of 1708 stage II CRC patients seen at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (FUSCC) from 2008 to 2013 were retrospectively analyzed in this study. Cases were randomly separated into a training set (n = 1084) and a validation set (n = 624). Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to identify independent prognostic factors that were subsequently incorporated into a nomogram. The performance of the nomogram was evaluated by the predicted concordance index (C-index) and ROC curve to calculate the area under the curve (AUC). The clinical utility of the nomogram was evaluated using decision curve analysis (DCA). Results In univariate and multivariate analyses, eight parameters were correlated with disease-free survival (DFS), which were subsequently selected to generate a prognostic nomogram based on DFS. For DFS predictions, the C-index values of the nomogram were 0.842 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.710–0.980), and 0.701 (95% CI 0.610–0.770) for the training and validation sets, respectively. The AUC values of the ROC curves for the nomogram to predicted 1, 3 and 5-year survival were 0.869, 0.858, and 0.777 (training group) and 0.673, 0.714, and 0.706 (validation group), respectively. The recurrence probability calibration curve showed good consistency between actual observations and nomogram-based predictions. DCA showed better clinical application value for the nomogram than the TNM staging system. Conclusion A novel nomogram was established and validated in a large population, and the nomogram is a simple-to-use tool for physicians to facilitate postoperative personalized prognostic evaluation and determine therapeutic strategies for stage II CRC patients.
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Scott A, Goffredo P, Ginader T, Hrabe J, Gribovskaja-Rupp I, Kapadia MR, Weigel RJ, Hassan I. The Impact of KRAS Mutation on the Presentation and Prognosis of Non-Metastatic Colon Cancer: an Analysis from the National Cancer Database. J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 24:1402-1410. [PMID: 32128676 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04543-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Approximately 40% of colorectal cancers have a KRAS mutation. The prognostic significance of KRAS mutations in patients with non-metastatic colon cancer has not been well elucidated. The National Cancer Database (NCDB) was used to analyze factors associated with KRAS mutation as well as its impact on the presentation and survival of patients with stages I-III colon cancer. METHODS The NCDB was queried to identify patients diagnosed with stages I-III adenocarcinoma of the colon from 2004 to 2015. RESULTS A total of 19,877 patients with known KRAS status were identified: mutation rates were 33% in stage I, 35% in stage II, and 38% in stage III patients (p < 0.01). On multivariable analysis, black race and right-sided location were independently associated with KRAS-mutated cancers (all p < 0.01). On univariate analysis for overall survival (OS), KRAS mutation was not significantly associated with a worse 5-year OS for stages I and II patients (p = 0.60 and 0.88, respectively). However, stage III KRAS-mutated colon cancers had a lower OS as compared with KRAS wild type cancers both on univariate and multivariable analysis. Right-sided colon cancers were independently associated with a worse prognosis compared with left-sided lesions (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS KRAS-mutated colon cancers were more frequently observed in black patients, right-sided locations, and higher-stage tumors. These mutations had a negative prognostic impact for stage III patients, suggesting that the incorporation of genotypic data into colon cancer staging may help to guide systemic therapy and prognostication of colon cancer patients.
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- Aaron Scott
- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Biostatistics Core, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Patankar M, Mattila T, Väyrynen JP, Klintrup K, Mäkelä J, Tuomisto A, Nieminen P, Mäkinen MJ, Karttunen TJ. Putative anoikis-resistant subpopulations in colorectal carcinoma: a marker of adverse prognosis. APMIS 2020; 128:390-400. [PMID: 32202676 DOI: 10.1111/apm.13041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Anoikis is a form of apoptosis induced when a cell loses contact with the extracellular matrix (ECM). Anoikis resistance is essential for metastasis formation, yet only detectable by in vitro experiments. We present a method for quantitation of putative anoikis-resistant (AR) subpopulations in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and evaluate their prognostic significance. We studied 137 CRC cases and identified cell subpopulations with and without stromal or extracellular matrix (ECM) contact with hematoxylin-and-eosin-stained sections and immunohistochemistry for laminin and type IV collagen. Suprabasal cells of micropapillary structures and inner cells of cribriform and solid structures lacked both stromal contact and contact with ECM proteins. Apoptosis rate (M30) was lower in these subpopulations than in the other carcinoma cells, consistent with putative AR subpopulation. We determined the areal density of these subpopulations (number/mm2 tumor tissue), and their high areal density independently indicates low cancer-specific survival. In conclusion, we show evidence that subpopulations of carcinoma cells in micropapillary, cribriform, and solid structures are resistant to anoikis as shown by lack of ECM contact and low apoptosis rate. Abundance of these subpopulations is a new independent indicator of poor prognosis in CRC, consistent with the importance of anoikis resistance in the formation of metastasis.
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- Madhura Patankar
- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Surgery, Research Unit of Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Medical Informatics and Data Analysis Research Group, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Pathology, Oulu University Hospital and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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CDX2 Loss With Microsatellite Stable Phenotype Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome in Stage II Colorectal Carcinoma. Am J Surg Pathol 2020; 43:1473-1482. [PMID: 31490234 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000001356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Current risk factors in stage II colorectal carcinoma are insufficient to guide treatment decisions. Loss of CDX2 has been shown to associate with poor clinical outcome and predict benefit for adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II and III colorectal carcinoma. The prognostic relevance of CDX2 in stage II disease has not been sufficiently validated, especially in relation to clinical risk factors, such as microsatellite instability (MSI) status, BRAF mutation status, and tumor budding. In this study, we evaluated the protein expression of CDX2 in tumor center and front areas in a tissue microarrays material of stage II colorectal carcinoma patients (n=232). CDX2 expression showed a partial or total loss in respective areas in 8.6% and 10.9% of patient cases. Patients with loss of CDX2 had shorter disease-specific survival when scored independently either in tumor center or tumor front areas (log rank P=0.012; P=0.012). Loss of CDX2 predicted survival independently of other stage II risk factors, such as MSI status and BRAF mutation status, pT class, and tumor budding (hazard ratio=5.96, 95% confidence interval=1.55-22.95; hazard ratio=3.70, 95% confidence interval=1.30-10.56). Importantly, CDX2 loss predicted inferior survival only in patients with microsatellite stable, but not with MSI-high phenotype. Interestingly, CDX2 loss associated with low E-cadherin expression, tight junction disruption, and high expression of ezrin protein. The work demonstrates that loss of CDX2 is an independent risk factor of poor disease-specific survival in stage II colorectal carcinoma. Furthermore, the study suggests that CDX2 loss is linked with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition independently of tumor budding.
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Artemaki PI, Sklirou AD, Kontos CK, Liosi AA, Gianniou DD, Papadopoulos IN, Trougakos IP, Scorilas A. High clusterin (CLU) mRNA expression levels in tumors of colorectal cancer patients predict a poor prognostic outcome. Clin Biochem 2020; 75:62-69. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kalioraki MA, Artemaki PI, Sklirou AD, Kontos CK, Adamopoulos PG, Papadopoulos IN, Trougakos IP, Scorilas A. Heat shock protein beta 3 (HSPB3) is an unfavorable molecular biomarker in colorectal adenocarcinoma. Mol Carcinog 2019; 59:116-125. [PMID: 31709619 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) participate in numerous cellular functions including cell signaling, differentiation, and apoptosis. Deregulation of the physiological expression level of sHSPs has been associated with several malignancies. Heat shock protein beta 3 (HSPB3) is the third member of the sHSP family in human and is mainly expressed in skeletal and smooth muscles. In this study, we investigated the potential prognostic significance of HSPB3 expression in colorectal adenocarcinoma, the most frequent type of colorectal cancer. For this purpose, we isolated total RNA from 188 colorectal adenocarcinoma specimens and 68 paired noncancerous ones. After reverse transcription of 2 μg total RNA, we quantified HSPB3 levels by using an in-house-developed real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction method, based on the SYBR Green chemistry. Comparison of HSPB3 levels among 68 pairs of colorectal tumors and their adjacent noncancerous mucosae uncovered the downregulation of HSPB3 expression in the majority of malignant colorectal tumors. More importantly, high HSPB3 expression is associated with poor relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) of patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma. Multivariable Cox regression analysis revealed that HSPB3 overexpression could serve as an adverse prognostic biomarker in colorectal adenocarcinoma, independent of tumor location, histological grade, and TNM stage. Patients' stratification according to tumor location, histological grade, and TNM stage revealed that high HSPB3 messenger RNA expression retains its unfavorable prognostic potential regarding OS, in particular groups of patients with substantially different prognosis. In conclusion, high HSPB3 expression is associated with poor RFS and OS of patients with colorectal adenocarcioma, independently of clinicopathological prognosticators.
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- Maria-Anna Kalioraki
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Joung EK, Kim J, Yoon N, Maeng LS, Kim JH, Park S, Kang K, Kim JS, Ahn YH, Ko YH, Byun JH, Hong JH. Expression of EEF1A1 Is Associated with Prognosis of Patients with Colon Adenocarcinoma. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8111903. [PMID: 31703307 PMCID: PMC6912729 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8111903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background: The prognostic role of the translational factor, elongation factor-1 alpha 1 (EEF1A1), in colon cancer is unclear. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the expression of EEF1A in tissues obtained from patients with stage II and III colon cancer and analyze its association with patient prognosis. Methods: A total of 281 patients with colon cancer who underwent curative resection were analyzed according to EEF1A1 expression. Results: The five-year overall survival in the high-EEF1A1 group was 87.7%, whereas it was 65.6% in the low-EEF1A1 expression group (hazard ratio (HR) 2.47, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.38–4.44, p = 0.002). The five-year disease-free survival of patients with high EEF1A1 expression was 82.5%, which was longer than the rate of 55.4% observed for patients with low EEF1A1 expression (HR 2.94, 95% CI 1.72–5.04, p < 0.001). Univariate Cox regression analysis indicated that age, preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen level, adjuvant treatment, total number of metastatic lymph nodes, and EEF1A1 expression level were significant prognostic factors for death. In multivariate analysis, expression of EEF1A1 was an independent prognostic factor associated with death (HR 3.01, 95% CI 1.636–5.543, p < 0.001). EEF1A1 expression was also an independent prognostic factor for disease-free survival in multivariate analysis (HR 2.54, 95% CI 1.459–4.434, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that high expression of EEF1A1 has a favorable prognostic effect on patients with colon adenocarcinoma.
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- Eun kyo Joung
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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- Department of Pathology, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea; (J.K.); (N.Y.); (L.-s.M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea; (J.K.); (N.Y.); (L.-s.M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea; (J.K.); (N.Y.); (L.-s.M.)
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- Department of General Surgery, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Natural Sciences, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea;
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Tissue Injury Defense Research Center, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea; (J.S.K.); (Y.-H.A.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Tissue Injury Defense Research Center, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea; (J.S.K.); (Y.-H.A.)
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea;
- Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.H.B.); (J.H.H.)
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 03312, Korea;
- Correspondence: (J.H.B.); (J.H.H.)
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Zhu H, Ji Y, Li W, Wu M. Identification of key pathways and genes in colorectal cancer to predict the prognosis based on mRNA interaction network. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:3778-3786. [PMID: 31579079 PMCID: PMC6757265 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to identify key genes in colorectal cancer (CRC) that could be used to reliably diagnose this disease and to explore the potential underlying mechanisms in silico. The gene expression profiles of primary human cancer datasets GSE21510 and GSE32323 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. The limma R software package was used to identify differentially expressed (DE) genes. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed on DE genes using the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery. The Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins database was used to construct a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the DE genes. Survival rate was analyzed and visualized using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). A total of 1,126 genes were significantly DE in the present study. All DE genes were enriched in KEGG pathways including 'cell cycle', 'mineral absorption', 'pancreatic secretion', 'pathways in cancer', 'metabolic pathways', 'aldosterone-regulated sodium reabsorption' and 'Wnt signaling pathway'. A total of 5 hub genes enriched in cell cycle and tumor-associated pathways, including E2F2, SKP2, MYC, CDKN1A and CDKN2B, were significantly DE and validated between tumor and normal tissues. CDKN1A and CDKN2B were identified within the PPI network using the Molecular Complex Detection algorithm. Survival and content distribution analyses of 362 clinical samples from TCGA revealed that CDKN1A effectively predicted the prognosis of patients. The present study identified key genes and potential signaling pathways involved in CRC. These findings may provide new insights for survival assessment during the clinical diagnosis of CRC.
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- Hengzhou Zhu
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Institute of Oncology, The First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Institute of Oncology, The First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, P.R. China
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Xu W, Zhu Y, Shen W, Ding W, Wu T, Guo Y, Chen X, Zhou M, Chen Y, Cui L, Du P. Combination of CDX2 expression and T stage improves prognostic prediction of colorectal cancer. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:1829-1842. [PMID: 30616445 PMCID: PMC6567745 DOI: 10.1177/0300060518819620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Prognostic prediction of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains challenging because of its heterogeneity. Aberrant expression of caudal-type homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2) is strongly correlated with the prognosis of CRC. METHODS Tissue samples of patients with CRC who underwent surgery in Xinhua Hospital (Shanghai, China) from January 2010 to January 2013 were collected. CDX2 expression was semiquantitatively evaluated via immunohistochemistry. RESULTS In total, 138 patients were enrolled in this study from a prospectively maintained institutional cancer database. The median follow-up duration was 57.5 months (interquartile range, 17.0-71.0 months). In the Cox proportional hazards model, low CDX2 expression combined with stage T4 CRC was significantly the worst prognostic factor for disease-free survival (hazard ratio = 7.020, 95% confidence interval = 3.922-12.564) and overall survival (hazard ratio = 5.176, 95% CI = 3.237-10.091). In the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, patients with low CDX2 expression and stage T4 CRC showed significantly worse disease-free survival and overall survival than those with low CDX2 expression alone. CONCLUSION CDX2 expression combined with the T stage was more accurate for predicting the prognosis of CRC. Determining the prognosis of CRC using more than one variable is valuable in developing appropriate treatment and follow-up strategies.
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- Weimin Xu
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Xu W, Sheng Y, Guo Y, Huang Z, Huang Y, Wen D, Liu CY, Cui L, Yang Y, Du P. Increased IGF2BP3 expression promotes the aggressive phenotypes of colorectal cancer cells in vitro and vivo. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:18466-18479. [PMID: 30895618 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Previous literatures reported insulin-like growth factor-2 messenger RNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) is a poor prognostic marker for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. However, basic research on the effect and biological role of IGF2BP3 in CRC was still scare. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis were used to examine IGF2BP3 expression level in tumors and paired normal tissues from CRC patients. Tissue microarrays with 192 CRC patients were subjected to immunohistochemical staining to analyze the prognostic value of IGF2BP3. Proliferation assays, migration assays, and xenograft tumor formation in nude mice were performed to assess the biological role of IGF2BP3 in CRC cells. IGF2BP3 expression was significantly upregulated in tumor tissues compared with the matched normal tissues both in messenger RNA and protein level and was associated with worse prognosis. IGF2BP3 knockdown made cell cycle arrest to impair the proliferation ability of CRC cells and further inhibited the xenograft tumor growth in nude mice, also inhibited the migration ability of CRC cells via inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Therefore, the research demonstrated that increased IGF2BP3 expression promoted the aggressive phenotypes of CRC cells. Targeted IGF2BP3 could be a novel and effective gene therapy for CRC patients to make a better prognosis.
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- Weimin Xu
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med-X Stem Cell, Research Center, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Systems Medicine, Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Xin-Hua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China
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Yoon JH, Kim D, Kim J, Lee H, Ghim J, Kang BJ, Song P, Suh PG, Ryu SH, Lee TG. NOTUM Is Involved in the Progression of Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Genomics Proteomics 2018; 15:485-497. [PMID: 30343282 DOI: 10.21873/cgp.20107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There are limitations to current colorectal cancer (CRC)-specific diagnostic methods and therapies. Tumorigenesis proceeds because of interaction between cancer cells and various surrounding cells; discovering new molecular mediators through studies of the CRC secretome is a promising approach for the development of CRC diagnostics and therapies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A comparative secretomic analysis was performed using primary and metastatic human isogenic CRC cells. Proliferation was determined by MTT and thymidine incorporation assay, migration was determined by wound-healing assay (ELISA). The level of palmitoleoyl-protein carboxylesterase (NOTUM) in plasma from patients with CRC was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS NOTUM expression was increased in metastatic cells. Proliferation was suppressed by inhibiting expression of NOTUM. Knockdown of NOTUM genes inhibited proliferation as well as migration, with possible involvement of p38 and c-JUN N-terminal kinase in this process. The result was verified in patients with CRC. CONCLUSION NOTUM may be a new candidate for diagnostics and therapy of CRC.
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- Jong Hyuk Yoon
- Department of Neural Development and Disease, Korea Brain Research Institute, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- New Drug Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea.,NovaCell Technology, Inc., Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- NovaCell Technology, Inc., Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- NovaCell Technology, Inc., Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- NovaCell Technology, Inc., Pohang, Republic of Korea
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Battaglin F, Puccini A, Naseem M, Schirripa M, Berger MD, Tokunaga R, McSkane M, Khoukaz T, Soni S, Zhang W, Lenz HJ. Pharmacogenomics in colorectal cancer: current role in clinical practice and future perspectives. JOURNAL OF CANCER METASTASIS AND TREATMENT 2018; 4:12. [PMID: 34532592 PMCID: PMC8442855 DOI: 10.20517/2394-4722.2018.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The treatment scenario of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been evolving in recent years with the introduction of novel targeted agents and new therapeutic strategies for the metastatic disease. An extensive effort has been directed to the identification of predictive biomarkers to aid patients selection and guide therapeutic choices. Pharmacogenomics represents an irreplaceable tool to individualize patients treatment based on germline and tumor acquired somatic genetic variations able to predict drugs response and risk of toxicities. The growing knowledge of CRC molecular characteristics and complex genomic makeup has played a crucial role in identifying predictive pharmacogenomic biomarkers, while supporting the rationale for the development of new drugs and treatment combinations. Clinical validation of promising biomarkers, however, is often an issue. More recently, a deeper understanding of resistance mechanisms and tumor escape dynamics under treatment pressure and the availability of novel technologies are opening new perspectives in this field. This review aims to present an overview of current pharmacogenomic biomarkers and future perspectives of pharmacogenomics in CRC, in an evolving scenario moving from a single drug-gene interactions approach to a more comprehensive genome-wide approach, comprising genomics and epigenetics.
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- Francesca Battaglin
- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
- Medical Oncology Unit 1, Clinical and Experimental Oncology Department, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua 35128, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Medical Oncology Unit 1, Clinical and Experimental Oncology Department, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua 35128, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Bern, Bern 3010, Switzerland
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Puccini A, Berger MD, Naseem M, Tokunaga R, Battaglin F, Cao S, Hanna DL, McSkane M, Soni S, Zhang W, Lenz HJ. Colorectal cancer: epigenetic alterations and their clinical implications. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2017; 1868:439-448. [PMID: 28939182 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease with distinct molecular and clinical features, which reflects the wide range of prognostic outcomes and treatment responses observed among CRC patients worldwide. Our understanding of the CRC epigenome has been largely developed over the last decade and it is now believed that among thousands of epigenetic alterations present in each tumor, a small subgroup of these may be considered as a CRC driver event. DNA methylation profiles have been the most widely studied in CRC, which includes a subset of patients with distinct molecular and clinical features now categorized as CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP). Major advances have been made in our capacity to detect epigenetic alterations, providing us with new potential biomarkers for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic purposes. This review aims to summarize our current knowledge about epigenetic alterations occurring in CRC, underlying their potential future clinical implications in terms of diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic strategies for CRC patients.
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- Alberto Puccini
- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Preventive Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
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