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Prognostic significance of glycoprotein pMQ1 in breast cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16392102     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: A novel glycoprotein, pMQ1, is positively correlated with increasing histological grade in malignant astrocytomas. Cerebral metastases from breast cancer have also been found to contain pMQ1-positive cells. This study aimed to determine the role of pMQ1 in primary breast cancer. METHODS: Breast cancer specimens were analysed for pMQ1 by immunohistochemistry. The expression of pMQ1 was correlated with conventional prognostic indicators. Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed to compare clinical outcome between pMQ1-positive and pMQ1-negative tumours. RESULTS: pMQ1 was expressed in most of the breast cancer specimens. The surrounding normal tissue margins and benign breast tissues always lacked pMQ1 expression. A significant positive correlation was observed between pMQ1 expression and histological grade, the presence of lymphovascular invasion and Nottingham Prognostic Index. Cancers that were pMQ1 positive were significantly more likely to develop a local recurrence. CONCLUSION: pMQ1 appears to be a tumour-associated protein. The positive correlation of pMQ1 with histological grade, presence of lymphovascular invasion and Nottingham Prognostic Index suggests that it confers an adverse prognosis.
Authors:
L J Fon; T F Lioe; K A Mulligan; P G Johnston; D McCormick; R A J Spence
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of surgery     Volume:  93     ISSN:  0007-1323     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Surg     Publication Date:  2006 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-06     Completed Date:  2006-04-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372553     Medline TA:  Br J Surg     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  309-14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2005 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK. l.j.fon@doctors.org.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Breast / chemistry
Breast Neoplasms / chemistry*,  pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glycoproteins / analysis*
Humans
Ki-67 Antigen / analysis
Lymphatic Metastasis
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Proteins / analysis*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Receptors, Estrogen / analysis
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycoproteins; 0/Ki-67 Antigen; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Receptors, Estrogen; 0/Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; 0/pMQ1 glycoprotein, human

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