LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most colorectal carcinomas are driven by an activation of the canonical Wnt signalling pathway, which promotes the expression of multiple target genes mediating proliferation inavasion and invasion. Upon activation of the Wnt signall...
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| author | Kirchner Thomas Engel Jutta Reiche Jana A Horst David Kriegl Lydia Jung Andreas |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most colorectal carcinomas are driven by an activation of the canonical Wnt signalling pathway, which promotes the expression of multiple target genes mediating proliferation inavasion and invasion. Upon activation of the Wnt signalling pathway its key player β-catenin translocates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus and binds to members of the T-cell factor (TCF)/lymphoid enhancer factor (LEF-1) family namely LEF-1 and TCF4 which are central mediators of transcription. In this study we investigated the expression of β-Catenin, LEF1 and TCF4 in colorectal carcinomas and their prognostic significance.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Immunohistochemical analyses of LEF-1, TCF4 and nuclear β-Catenin were done using a tissue microarray with 214 colorectal cancer specimens. The expression patterns were compared with each other and the results were correlated with clinicopathologic variables and overall survival in univariate and multivariate analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>LEF-1 expression was found in 56 (26%) and TCF4 expression in 99 (46%) of colorectal carcinomas and both were heterogenously distributed throughout the tumours. Comparing LEF-1, TCF4 and β-catenin expression patterns we found no correlation. In univariate analysis, TCF4 expression turned out to be a negative prognostic factor being associated with shorter overall survival (p = 0.020), whereas LEF-1 expression as well as a LEF-1/TCF4 ratio were positive prognostic factors and correlated with longer overall survival (p = 0.015 respectively p = 0.001). In multivariate analysis, LEF-1 and TCF4 expression were confirmed to be independent predictors of longer respectively shorter overall survival, when considered together with tumour stage, gender and age (risk ratio for LEF-1: 2.66; p = 0.027 risk ratio for TCF4: 2.18; p = 0.014).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This study demonstrates different prognostic values of LEF-1 and TCF4 expression in colorectal cancer patients indicating different regulation of these transcription mediators during tumour progression. Moreover both factors may serve as new potential predictive markers in low stage colon cancer cases in advance.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00cc1ba9b152432784eefc9d271c4c2b2022-12-22T02:08:59ZengBMCJournal of Translational Medicine1479-58762010-11-018112310.1186/1479-5876-8-123LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancerKirchner ThomasEngel JuttaReiche Jana AHorst DavidKriegl LydiaJung Andreas<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most colorectal carcinomas are driven by an activation of the canonical Wnt signalling pathway, which promotes the expression of multiple target genes mediating proliferation inavasion and invasion. Upon activation of the Wnt signalling pathway its key player β-catenin translocates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus and binds to members of the T-cell factor (TCF)/lymphoid enhancer factor (LEF-1) family namely LEF-1 and TCF4 which are central mediators of transcription. In this study we investigated the expression of β-Catenin, LEF1 and TCF4 in colorectal carcinomas and their prognostic significance.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Immunohistochemical analyses of LEF-1, TCF4 and nuclear β-Catenin were done using a tissue microarray with 214 colorectal cancer specimens. The expression patterns were compared with each other and the results were correlated with clinicopathologic variables and overall survival in univariate and multivariate analysis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>LEF-1 expression was found in 56 (26%) and TCF4 expression in 99 (46%) of colorectal carcinomas and both were heterogenously distributed throughout the tumours. Comparing LEF-1, TCF4 and β-catenin expression patterns we found no correlation. In univariate analysis, TCF4 expression turned out to be a negative prognostic factor being associated with shorter overall survival (p = 0.020), whereas LEF-1 expression as well as a LEF-1/TCF4 ratio were positive prognostic factors and correlated with longer overall survival (p = 0.015 respectively p = 0.001). In multivariate analysis, LEF-1 and TCF4 expression were confirmed to be independent predictors of longer respectively shorter overall survival, when considered together with tumour stage, gender and age (risk ratio for LEF-1: 2.66; p = 0.027 risk ratio for TCF4: 2.18; p = 0.014).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This study demonstrates different prognostic values of LEF-1 and TCF4 expression in colorectal cancer patients indicating different regulation of these transcription mediators during tumour progression. Moreover both factors may serve as new potential predictive markers in low stage colon cancer cases in advance.</p>http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/8/1/123 |
| spellingShingle | Kirchner Thomas Engel Jutta Reiche Jana A Horst David Kriegl Lydia Jung Andreas LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer Journal of Translational Medicine |
| title | LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer |
| title_full | LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer |
| title_fullStr | LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer |
| title_short | LEF-1 and TCF4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer |
| title_sort | lef 1 and tcf4 expression correlate inversely with survival in colorectal cancer |
| url | http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/8/1/123 |
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