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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-12-21
pubmed:abstractText
To elucidate the prognostic role and relationship of the p53/p21/PCNA pathway in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), a total of 167 resected gastric and small intestinal CD117-positive stromal tumor specimens were collected from January 1987 to December 2000. Immunohistochemical studies were performed on the paraffin sections with antibodies of p53, p21/WAF1, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Ki-67. The immunoreactivity of four markers was recorded by labeling index (LI, %) for clinicopathologic and survival correlation. The labeling index was 0-83% for p53, 0-81% for p21/WAF1, 0-33% for Ki-67 and 12-92% for PCNA. Completely negative immunostaining (LI<1%) was found in 54.5% of p53, 25.8% of p21/WAF1 and 44.3% of Ki-67. The LI of four markers strongly correlate with each other (p<0.05). Furthermore, the LI of all four markers positively correlate to microscopic tumor mitotic counts (p<0.05). Only the LI of p53 and PCNA positively correlate to tumor sizes. Tumors with non-spindle cell type (versus spindle cell) and high cellular pleomorphism (versus low) exhibited a higher p53, p21/WAF1 and PCNA LI (p<0.05). Increased NIH risk significantly correlates to increased p53, PCNA and Ki-67 (p<0.05) LI. Survival analysis indicated that a large tumor size (> or =5 cm, p=0.003), increased tumor mitosis (> or =5/50 HPF, p<0.001), high NIH risk (p<0.001), non-spindle cell type (p=0.024), high p53 LI (p<0.001), high p21/WAF1 LI (p=0.007), high Ki-67 LI (p<0.001) and high PCNA LI (p<0.001) were prognostic factors for poor disease-free survival. Independent factors are tumor size, NIH risk, p53 and p21/WAF1 LI. We demonstrated the first evidence of the linear relationship and prognostic role of the p53/p21/PCNA pathway in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Abnormalities of the p53/p21WAF1 pathway lead to increased proliferating states, thereby triggering the progression of GISTs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1021-335X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
49-56
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Disease-Free Survival, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Infant, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Kaplan-Meier Estimate, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Ki-67 Antigen, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Prognosis, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Tumor Markers, Biological, pubmed-meshheading:18097575-Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
The abnormalities in the p53/p21WAF1 pathway have a significant role in the pathogenesis and progression of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 833, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article