Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
BACKGROUND: Although pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is characterized by an abundant stroma enriched with hyaluronan (HA), the prognostic impact of HA and its regulators remains unknown. METHODS: Using immunohistochemistry, expression patterns of HA and its regulators, including a synthesizing enzy...
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| author | Xiao-Bo Cheng Norihiro Sato Shiro Kohi Koji Yamaguchi |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Although pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is characterized by an abundant stroma enriched with hyaluronan (HA), the prognostic impact of HA and its regulators remains unknown. METHODS: Using immunohistochemistry, expression patterns of HA and its regulators, including a synthesizing enzyme (HAS2), and a degrading enzyme (HYAL1) were investigated in patients who received surgical resection. The prognostic significance of these markers and other clinicopathological variables was determined using univariate and multivariate analyses. The HA levels were determined quantitatively by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: We found that strong expressions of HA (P=0.008) and HAS2 (P=0.022) were significantly associated with shorter survival time after surgery. By contrast, weak expression of HYAL1 was significantly associated with poor survival (P=0.001). In multivariate analysis, tumor stage (hazard ratio (HR)=2.76, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.14-6.66 P=0.024), strong HA expression (HR=6.04, 95%CI: 1.42-25.69 P=0.015), and weak HYAL1 expression (HR=3.16, 95%CI: 1.19-8.40 P=0.021) were independent factors predicting poor survival. ELISA revealed higher concentration of HA in pancreatic cancer tissues than in normal pancreatic tissues (P=0.001). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest, for the first time, that HA and its regulators may have prognostic impact in patients with pancreatic cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1fad55793e042cdb9f0fa5fd01fe0d72022-12-22T00:53:24ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-01811e8076510.1371/journal.pone.0080765Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Xiao-Bo ChengNorihiro SatoShiro KohiKoji YamaguchiBACKGROUND: Although pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is characterized by an abundant stroma enriched with hyaluronan (HA), the prognostic impact of HA and its regulators remains unknown. METHODS: Using immunohistochemistry, expression patterns of HA and its regulators, including a synthesizing enzyme (HAS2), and a degrading enzyme (HYAL1) were investigated in patients who received surgical resection. The prognostic significance of these markers and other clinicopathological variables was determined using univariate and multivariate analyses. The HA levels were determined quantitatively by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: We found that strong expressions of HA (P=0.008) and HAS2 (P=0.022) were significantly associated with shorter survival time after surgery. By contrast, weak expression of HYAL1 was significantly associated with poor survival (P=0.001). In multivariate analysis, tumor stage (hazard ratio (HR)=2.76, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.14-6.66 P=0.024), strong HA expression (HR=6.04, 95%CI: 1.42-25.69 P=0.015), and weak HYAL1 expression (HR=3.16, 95%CI: 1.19-8.40 P=0.021) were independent factors predicting poor survival. ELISA revealed higher concentration of HA in pancreatic cancer tissues than in normal pancreatic tissues (P=0.001). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest, for the first time, that HA and its regulators may have prognostic impact in patients with pancreatic cancer.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3823618?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Xiao-Bo Cheng Norihiro Sato Shiro Kohi Koji Yamaguchi Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. PLoS ONE |
| title | Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. |
| title_full | Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. |
| title_fullStr | Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. |
| title_short | Prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. |
| title_sort | prognostic impact of hyaluronan and its regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3823618?pdf=render |
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