Downregulation of AGR 2, p21, and cyclin D and alterations in p53 function were associated with tumor progression and chemotherapy resistance in epithelial ovarian carcinoma

Autor: Nayra Soares do Amaral, Rafael Malagoli Rocha, Mateus Camargo Barros-Filho, Felipe Ilelis de Barros Silva, Natália Cruz e Melo, Fernando Augusto Soares, Glauco Baiocchi Neto, Mariana Rezende Alves, Louise De Brot Andrade
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Cancer Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 7, Pp 3188-3199 (2018)
Cancer Medicine
ISSN: 2045-7634
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1530
Popis: Anterior gradient 2 protein belongs to a family of chaperone‐like proteins, namely protein disulfide isomerase. Generally, AGR2 is highly expressed in mucus‐secreting cells and endocrine organs, and in this study, we aimed to evaluate AGR2 and cell cycle molecules in epithelial ovarian cancer and its implications on prognosis. One hundred seventy‐five patient's samples that were diagnosed with primary epithelial ovarian carcinoma were selected. All the patients were treated with platinum‐taxane standard chemotherapy after surgery and CA125 serum levels were routinely determined. Four‐micrometer‐thick sections were processed by immunohistochemistry using an automated immunostainer, Ventana BenchMark AutoStainer with AGR2, cyclin D1, p21WAF1, and p53. Forty‐nine of 167 cases (29.3%) showed strong to moderate cytoplasmic marking of AGR2, and 118 (70.7%) had weak to negative expression. The absence of the AGR2 protein was observed in high‐grade serous carcinoma (P
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