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CtBP2 Overexpression is associated with tumorigenesis and poor clinical outcome of prostate cancer
 
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Submission date: 2012-04-13
 
 
Final revision date: 2012-11-12
 
 
Acceptance date: 2012-12-11
 
 
Online publication date: 2015-12-11
 
 
Publication date: 2015-12-17
 
 
Arch Med Sci 2015;11(6):1318-1323
 
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Urology
 
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Introduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate the expression of CtBP2 in prostate cancer and to determine its relationship with clinicopathologic parameters.
Material and methods: The expression of CtBP2 in 119 prostate cancer tissues and 41 normal tissues was examined by qPCR and Western blot analysis, and the results were correlated with clinicopathologic parameters.
Results: CtBP2 expression in prostate cancer tissues was higher than that in normal samples. CtBP2 overexpression was closely correlated with serum prostatic specific antigen (PSA) (p = 0.018), advanced tumor stage (T3) (p = 0.025), higher Gleason scores (p = 0.019), positive extraprostatic extension (p = 0.012), positive vascular invasion (p = 0.011) and perineural invasion (p = 0.035). However, no significant association was found between CtBP2 abnormal expression and other parameters, including age (p = 0.776), positive lymph node (p = 0.872) and positive surgical margin (p = 0.37). Moreover, CtBP2 overexpression was significantly associated with poor clinical outcome of prostate cancer (p = 0.0168).
Conclusions: CtBP2 is overexpressed in prostate cancer, and its increased expression is closely associated with tumor progression and the outcome of prostate cancer.
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