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KPNA2 protein expression in invasive breast carcinoma and matched peritumoral ductal carcinoma in situ

Dankof, Anja; Fritzsche, Florian R; Dahl, Edgar; Pahl, Stefan; Wild, Peter; Dietel, Manfred; Hartmann, Arndt; Kristiansen, Glen (2007). KPNA2 protein expression in invasive breast carcinoma and matched peritumoral ductal carcinoma in situ. Virchows Archiv, 451(5):877-881.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate protein expression of Karyopherin alpha 2 (KPNA2) in invasive breast cancer and matched ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and to correlate it with clinicopathological data, including patient survival. KPNA2 protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in breast tissue samples, containing invasive carcinomas, DCIS, and adjacent histologically benign breast tissues. A polyclonal goat KPNA2 antibody was used for immunostaining of 83 clinicopathologically characterized cases. For statistical analysis, staining of at least 10% of nuclei was considered KPNA2 positive. Immunohistochemical detection of KPNA2 in invasive carcinoma showed a significant correlation with higher tumor stage, positive lymph node status, higher tumor grade, and negative ER status. Concordantly, KPNA2-positive tumors (31.3%) showed significantly shorter disease-free survival times (69months vs 118months; p = 0.007). KPNA2 protein expression was also detected in DCIS (21.3%) adjacent to invasive tumor and correlated with nuclear grade (p = 0.013). Expression of KPNA2 in invasive breast cancer correlates with conventional prognostic parameters and shorter disease-free survival. Additionally, KPNA2 is overexpressed in DCIS, particularly high grade lesions, which emphasizes its potential role in carcinogenesis of invasive breast carcinomas

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:National licences > 142-005
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Life Sciences > Molecular Biology
Life Sciences > Cell Biology
Language:English
Date:5 November 2007
Deposited On:29 Nov 2018 16:08
Last Modified:19 Oct 2024 01:41
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0945-6317
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-007-0513-5
PubMed ID:17899179
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