High Wnt2 Expression Confers Poor Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer, and Represents a Novel Therapeutic Target in BRAF-Mutated Colorectal Cancer.

Autor:	Liu H; Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China.; Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China., Zhang L; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004, China., Wang Y; Department of Urology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China., Wu R; Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China.; Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China., Shen C; Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China.; Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China., Li G; Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China.; Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China., Shi S; Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China.; Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China., Mao Y; Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China.; Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China., Hua D; Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China.; Wuxi People's Hospital, Wuxi 214000, China.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) [Medicina (Kaunas)] 2023 Jun 12; Vol. 59 (6). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 12.
DOI:	10.3390/medicina59061133
Abstrakt:	Background and Objectives: We aimed to investigate the role of Wnt2 expression in colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis and evaluate its potential as a therapeutic target in BRAF -mutated CRC. Materials and Methods : Exactly 136 samples of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded CRC tissue specimens were obtained from patients who underwent surgical resection for CRC. The gene mutation status of the samples was detected using fluorescence PCR. Wnt2 expression was detected using immunohistochemistry. Survival curves with high Wnt2 expression and BRAF mutations were compared using the Kaplan-Meier method. A nomogram was constructed to determine the estimated overall survival probability. We also predicted the 3-year and 5-year survival rates for patients with high Wnt2 expression and BRAF mutations. In total, 50 samples of BRAF -mutated CRC were collected and detected Wnt2 expression by immunohistochemistry. The Chi-squared test was used to analyze the association between Wnt2 expression and BRAF -mutated CRC. Results : High Wnt2 expression and BRAF mutations are associated with poor prognosis of CRC. Multivariate survival analyses indicated that high Wnt2 expression and BRAF mutations are significant independent predictors of CRC prognosis. Furthermore, high Wnt2 expression was significantly associated with BRAF -mutated CRC, and Wnt2 may be a potential therapeutic target for BRAF -mutated CRC. Conclusions : High Wnt2 expression confers poor prognosis in colorectal cancer and represents a novel therapeutic target in BRAF -mutated CRC.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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