Expression of ERK5 in colorectal cancer tissues and its correlation with distant metastasis in colorectal cancer patients |
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Authors: | HU Bang XIE Shang-kui HUANG Mei-jin JIANG Li PENG Hui WANG Jian-ping REN Dong-lin WANG Lei |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yet-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China;2. Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518035, China |
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Abstract: | AIM: To investigate the expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 (ERK5) in primary colorectal cancer (CRC) and adjacent normal mucosa, and to analyze the relationship between ERK5 expression and clinicopathological parameters for exploring the functions of ERK5 in the occurrence and development of CRC. METHODS: The expression of ERK5 in carcinoma tissues and normal mucosa was examined by a set of tissue microarrays and the method of immunohistochemistry. The potential relationship between ERK5 expression and clinicopathological features was also analyzed. RESULTS: ERK5 expression was significantly higher in CRC tissues (134/338, 39.6%) than that in normal tissues (21/80, 26.2%; P<0.05). Overexpression of ERK5 in CRC tissues was significantly correlated with distant metastasis (P<0.05). However, no correlation between ERK5 expression and age at surgery, sex, tumor location, the depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, TNM staging or differentiation grade was found (P>0.05). According to the Kaplan-Meier analysis, there is no significant difference in 5-year overall survival between the patients with ERK5 expression at high level and at low level. CONCLUSION: ERK5 protein is highly expressed in CRC with distant metastasis. This may be a promotive factor in the process of distant metastasis. |
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Keywords: | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 Colorectal neoplasms Neoplasm metastasis |
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