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Wang Z, Qu L, Chen Q, Zhou Y, Duan H, Li B, Weng Y, Su J, Yi W. Deep learning-based multifeature integration robustly predicts central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:128. [PMID: 36750791 PMCID: PMC9906958 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-10598-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Few highly accurate tests can diagnose central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Genetic sequencing of tumor tissue has allowed the targeting of certain genetic variants for personalized cancer therapy development. METHODS This study included 488 patients diagnosed with PTC by ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy, collected clinicopathological data, analyzed the correlation between CLNM and clinicopathological features using univariate analysis and binary logistic regression, and constructed prediction models. RESULTS Binary logistic regression analysis showed that age, maximum diameter of thyroid nodules, capsular invasion, and BRAF V600E gene mutation were independent risk factors for CLNM, and statistically significant indicators were included to construct a nomogram prediction model, which had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.778. A convolutional neural network (CNN) prediction model built with an artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning algorithm achieved AUCs of 0.89 in the training set and 0.78 in the test set, which indicated a high prediction efficacy for CLNM. In addition, the prediction models were validated in the subclinical metastasis and clinical metastasis groups with high sensitivity and specificity, suggesting the broad applicability of the models. Furthermore, CNN prediction models were constructed for patients with nodule diameters less than 1 cm. The AUCs in the training set and test set were 0.87 and 0.76, respectively, indicating high prediction efficacy. CONCLUSIONS The deep learning-based multifeature integration prediction model provides a reference for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of PTC.
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- Zhongzhi Wang
- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Department of General Surgery, the Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Zhuzhou, Hunan China
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- grid.452708.c0000 0004 1803 0208Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 139, Renmin Central Road, Changsha, 410011 P.R. China
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- grid.452708.c0000 0004 1803 0208Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 139, Renmin Central Road, Changsha, 410011 P.R. China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Department of General Surgery, the Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Zhuzhou, Hunan China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, the Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Zhuzhou, Hunan China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Department of General Surgery, the Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Zhuzhou, Hunan China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Department of Metabolic Endocrinology, the Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Zhuzhou, Hunan China
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- Department of Medical Administration, the Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.116, Changjiang South Road, Zhuzhou, 412007, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, No. 139, Renmin Central Road, Changsha, 410011, P.R. China.
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Zheng T, Hu W, Wang H, Xie X, Tang L, Liu W, Wu PY, Xu J, Song B. MRI-Based Texture Analysis for Preoperative Prediction of BRAF V600E Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. J Multidiscip Healthc 2023; 16:1-10. [PMID: 36636144 PMCID: PMC9831001 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s393993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Purpose BRAF V600E mutation can compensate for the low detection rate by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and is related to aggressiveness and lymph node metastasis. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between texture analysis features based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mutations. Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on patients with postoperative pathology confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) from 2017 to 2021. One thousand one hundred and thirty-two texture features were extracted from T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging (CE-T1WI) separately by outlining the tumor volume of interest (VOI). Univariate, minimum redundancy maximum relevance (mRMR), and multivariate analyses were used for feature selection to construct 3 models (T2WI, CE-T1WI, and combined model) to predict mutation. The reproducibility between observers was evaluated by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to assess the performance of models. The diagnostic performance of the optimal cut-off value of models were calculated and validated by 10-fold cross-validation. Results A total of 80 PTCs (22 BRAF V600E wild-type and 58 BRAF V600E mutant) were included in our study. Good interobserver agreement was found on texture features we selected (all ICCs >0.75). The area under the ROC curves (AUCs) for the T2WI model, CE-T1WI model, and combined model were 0.83 (95% CI: 0.75-0.91), 0.83 (95% CI: 0.73-0.90), and 0.88 (95% CI: 0.81-0.94), respectively. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were 0.776, 0.679, 0.905, 0.905, and 0.679 for the T2WI model at a cut-off value of 0.674; 0.755, 0.750, 0.762, 0.808, and 0.696 for the CE-T1WI model at a cut-off value of 0.573; 0.816, 0.893, 0.714, 0.806, and 0.833 for the combined model at a cut-off value of 0.420. Conclusion MRI-based texture analysis could be a potential method for predicting BRAF V600E mutation in PTC preoperatively.
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- Tingting Zheng
- Department of Radiology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- GE Healthcare, MR Research China, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Bin Song; Jingjing Xu, Department of Radiology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, No. 170, Xinsong Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, 201199, People’s Republic of China, Email ;
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Zhang X, Zhang X, Du W, Dai L, Luo R, Fang Q, Ge H. Fine Needle Biopsy Versus Core Needle Biopsy Combined With/Without Thyroglobulin or BRAF 600E Mutation Assessment for Detecting Cervical Nodal Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:663720. [PMID: 33912138 PMCID: PMC8072388 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.663720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives To analyze the diagnostic benefit of fine needle aspiration biopsy cytology (FNAB-C) and core needle biopsy tissue (CNB-T) with the addition of thyroglobulin (Tg) in the washout of the needle or BRAF V600E mutation assessment in assessing cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Materials and Methods A total of 186 lymph nodes were punctured by fine or core needle. The diagnostic performance of FNAB-C and CNB-T with Tg in the washout or BRAF V600E mutation assessment was compared. Results The optimal cutoff value of FNAB-Tg was 1.0 ng/ml, with an AUC of 0.976. The sensitivity and specificity of FNAB-C in predicting cervical LNM were 97.4% and 71.4%, respectively, and the addition of FNAB-Tg could contribute to a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 95%, but the introduction of BRAF V600E mutation assessment was associated with a decreased sensitivity of 96.3% and a decreased specificity of 50.0%. The FNAB-Tg level showed a comparable distribution in malignant lymph nodes with different TgAb statuses, serum TSH levels, and serum Tg levels. The sensitivity and specificity of CNB-T in predicting cervical LNM were 98.9% and 100%, respectively. The addition of CNB-Tg did not alter the diagnostic ability, but the introduction of BRAF V600E mutation assessment obtained the best performance, with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 100%. Conclusion The sensitivity and specificity of FNAB-C could be increased if combined with FNAB-Tg. CNB-T alone could provide satisfactory diagnostic reliability.
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- Xiaojun Zhang
- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Chen P, Pan L, Huang W, Feng H, Ouyang W, Wu J, Wang J, Deng Y, Luo J, Chen Y. BRAF V600E and lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer. Endocr Connect 2020; 9:999-1008. [PMID: 33064665 PMCID: PMC7576641 DOI: 10.1530/ec-20-0420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between the BRAF V600E mutation in lymph node metastasis (LNM) and its invasive characteristics in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 373 PTC patients were enrolled in this study conducted at Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University between January 2017 and December 2018. PTCs with cervical lymph node metastases were verified pathohistologically, and primary tumors and LNM were examined for the BRAF V600E mutation. Patients were excluded from the study if the BRAF V600E mutation was examined only in primary tumors or only in LNM. RESULTS Of the 373 patients examined, BRAF V600E mutation frequency in primary tumors was slightly higher than in LNM (81.5% vs 78.0%, P = 0.000), the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.865 (95% CI 0.835-0.890). The BRAF V600E mutation in both primary tumor and LNM negatively correlated with the size of the largest metastatic focus of LNM (Odds ratio, OR = 0.297, 95% CI 0.143-0.616, P = 0.001; OR = 0.242, 95% CI 0.119-0.492, P = 0.000, respectively). There was no relationship between BRAF V600E mutation in LNM and the number, extranodal extension or stage of LNM (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The BRAF V600E mutation in LNM may not be related to the invasive characteristics of LNM in PTC.
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- Pan Chen
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Correspondence should be addressed to H Feng or W Ouyang: or
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Correspondence should be addressed to H Feng or W Ouyang: or
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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ciRS-7 Promotes the Proliferation and Migration of Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Negatively Regulating the miR-7/Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Axis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:9875636. [PMID: 32685551 PMCID: PMC7327576 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9875636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Purpose The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is increasing, and traditional diagnostic methods are unsatisfactory. Therefore, identifying novel prognostic markers is very important. ciRS-7 has been found to play an important role in many cancers, but its role in PTC has not been reported. This study was performed to evaluate the biological role and mechanism of ciRS-7 in PTC. Material and Methods. The expression of ciRS-7 in PTC tissues and the matched adjacent tissues was determined by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The PTC cell lines (TPC-1 and BCPAP) were used to evaluate the role of ciRS-7. ciRS-7-siRNA and overexpression plasmid were constructed and transfected into PTC cells. A CCK-8 assay and colony formation assay were performed to explore the effects of ciRS-7 on cell proliferation. Annexin V/PI staining and FACS detection were used to detect cell apoptosis. Wound healing assay was performed to detect cell migration. A transwell assay was conducted to explore the effects of ciRS-7 on invasion and migration. Western blotting was performed to evaluate protein expression. The luciferase reporter system was used to determine the underlying mechanism of miR-7. Result ciRS-7 was highly expressed in PTC tissues and cell lines compared with the corresponding controls. In vitro study showed that ciRS-7 silencing suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion of TPC-1 and BCPAP. Mechanistically, the effects of ciRS-7 on invasion and migration may be related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). ciRS-7 silencing could attenuate effects on PTC cells induced by miR-7 knockdown. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which was demonstrated to be a target of miR-7, decreased significantly in ciRS-7-siRNA PTC cells. Overexpression of EGFR also attenuated effects of PTC cells induced by silencing ciRS-7. Conclusion ciRS-7 was significantly upregulated in PTC tissues, and it promoted the progression of PTC by regulating the miR-7/EGFR axis. ciRS-7 is a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in PTC.
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Gawin M, Kurczyk A, Stobiecka E, Frątczak K, Polańska J, Pietrowska M, Widłak P. Molecular Heterogeneity of Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Comparison of Primary Tumors and Synchronous Metastases in Regional Lymph Nodes by Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Endocr Pathol 2019; 30:250-261. [PMID: 31664609 DOI: 10.1007/s12022-019-09593-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Intra-tumor heterogeneity results from both genetic heterogeneity of cancer (sub)clones and phenotypic plasticity of cancer cells that could be induced by different local microenvironments. Here, we used mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) to compare molecular profiles of primary tumors located in the thyroid gland and their synchronous metastases in regional lymph nodes to analyze phenotypic heterogeneity in papillary thyroid cancer. Two types of cancerous (primary tumor and metastasis) and two types of not cancerous (thyroid gland and lymph node) regions of interest (ROIs) were delineated in postoperative material from 11 patients, then the distribution of tryptic peptides (spectral components) was analyzed by MSI in all tissue regions. Moreover, tryptic peptides identified by shotgun proteomics in corresponding tissue lysates were matched to components detected by MSI to enable their hypothetical protein annotation. Unsupervised segmentation of all cancer ROIs revealed that different clusters dominated in tumor ROIs and metastasis ROIs. The intra-patient similarity between thyroid and tumor ROIs was higher than the intra-patient similarity between tumor and metastasis ROIs. Moreover, the similarity between tumor and its metastasis from the same patients was lower than similarities among tumors and among metastases from different patients (inter-patient similarity was higher for metastasis ROIs than for tumor ROIs). Components differentiating between tumor and its metastases were annotated as proteins involved in the organization of the cytoskeleton and chromatin, as well as proteins involved in immunity-related functions. We concluded that phenotypical heterogeneity between primary tumor and lymph node metastases from the same patient was higher than inter-tumor heterogeneity between primary tumors from different patients.
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- Marta Gawin
- Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Center, 44-101, Gliwice, Poland
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- Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Center, 44-101, Gliwice, Poland
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- Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Center, 44-101, Gliwice, Poland
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- Data Mining Division, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Data Mining Division, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Center, 44-101, Gliwice, Poland
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- Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute-Oncology Center, 44-101, Gliwice, Poland.
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Associations of the BRAF V600E Mutation and PAQR3 Protein Expression with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Clinicopathological Features. Pathol Oncol Res 2019; 26:1833-1841. [PMID: 31758408 DOI: 10.1007/s12253-019-00779-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The BRAFV600E mutation is the most prevalent genetic event in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). However, no study has investigated the expression of PAQR3 in papillary thyroid tissues in relation to the BRAFV600E mutation and the clinicopathological features of PTC patients. Furthermore, the potential associations of the BRAFV600E mutation, PAQR3 expression and clinicopathological parameters in the cancerous tissues of PTC patients have not been investigated. This study was conducted on 60 patients with PTC who were treated surgically at our institution from 2017 to 2018. PCR was used to amplify DNA by the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) method to detect BRAFV600E gene mutations. In addition, immunohistochemical techniques were utilized to assess PAQR3 expression in tumor tissue sections. The BRAFV600E mutation was associated with lymph node metastasis (LNM, p < 0.05) but not with other clinicopathological features. Low PAQR3 expression was associated with extrathyroidal extension and LNM (χ2 = 7.143, p = 0.009; χ2 = 6.459, p = 0.014, respectively). Furthermore, a statistically significant association was observed between chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and LNM (χ2 = 5.275, p = 0.0250). A linear relationship between the BRAFV600E mutation and PAQR3 protein expression has not been identified. These factors may be independent risk factors of extrathyroidal extension and LNM in PTC and be used to indicate the invasiveness of PTC tumors. Higher quality, multivariate analyses based on larger samples from around the world are urgently needed to further validate and revise our findings in the future.
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Huang XQ, He WS, Zhang HQ, Yang R, Huang T. Relationship between expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer: A meta-analysis. Curr Med Sci 2017; 37:661-666. [PMID: 29058277 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-017-1786-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between the protein expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). VEGF-related articles that had been published until August 2016 were searched from the PubMed, EMBASE, and MEDLINE to identify the risk factors of LNM in PTC. RevMan 5.3 software was used for the meta-analysis. Finally, 9 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in our meta-analysis. LNM was found to be present in 176 of 318 patients (57.8%) with high VEGF expression and in 71 of 159 patients (47.0%) with low VEGF expression. The overall OR was 2.81 (95% confidence interval, 1.49-5.29). LNM occurred more frequently in patients with high VEGF expression than in those with low VEGF expression (P=0.001). Heterogeneity was markedly decreased in the subgroup analyses of LNM in terms of the patients' country of origin and the detection methods. Our meta- analysis concluded that the VEGF protein expression is associated with LNM in PTC.
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- Xiao-Qing Huang
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Zhang MM, Sun F, Cui B, Zhang LL, Fang Y, Li Y, Zhang RJ, Ye XP, Ma YR, Han B, Song HD. Tumor-suppressive function of UNC5D in papillary thyroid cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:96126-96138. [PMID: 29221192 PMCID: PMC5707086 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Studies have shown an association of the UNC5D gene with kidney and bladder cancer and neuroblastoma. We investigated whether UNC5D acts as a tumor suppressor in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods Primary PTC tumors and matched normal thyroid tissues were obtained from 112 patients to detect UNC5D mRNA by real-time PCR. Genomic DNA sequencing was performed to detect BRAF mutation in PTC tumors. The association between UNC5D expression and clinicopathological data from PTC patients was reviewed retrospectively. PTC-derived cancer cell lines TPC-1 and K1 with stable transfection of UNC5D were used to investigate the functions of UNC5D. Flow cytometry, CCK-8, Transwell assay and scratch tests were used to examine cell cycle distribution, proliferation and migration. Results The expression of UNC5D was significantly decreased in PTC compared with adjacent normal thyroid tissues. Lower UNC5D expression was significantly associated with aggressive tumor behaviors, such as lymph node metastasis and BRAF mutation. Overexpression of UNC5D significantly suppressed malignant cell behaviors, including cell proliferation and migration, as well as tumor growth in vivo. Conclusions These findings suggest a potential tumor suppressor role of UNC5D in PTC progression; and provide insight into potential clinical relevance for the prognosis of PTC.
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- Man-Man Zhang
- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Transfusion, The Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medicine Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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