Original article (Clinical research)

Expression of Musashi-1 in endometrioid adenocarcinoma and its value for evaluating the prognosis

  • DING Wen-jing ,
  • MA Li ,
  • TENG Yin-cheng ,
  • et al
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  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China

Online published: 2015-08-27

Abstract

Objective  To evaluate the expression of Musashi-1 in endometrioid adenocarcinoma (EAC) and its value for assessing the prognosis. Methods  The mRNA expressions of Musashi-1 of 35 EAC samples and 15 normal endometrium samples were detected by real-time PCR. The protein expressions of Musashi-1 of 148 EAC samples and 20 normal endometrium samples were detected by immunohistochemistry. The correlation between Musashi-1 expression and survival rate of patients was analyzed. The value of Musashi-1 expression for predicting the prognosis of EAC was evaluated according to clinicopathological indexes. Results  The mRNA expression of Musashi-1 of EAC tissues was significantly higher than that of normal endometrium tissues (P<0.01). Musashi-1 expression correlated with tumor stage, grade, and vascular invasion (χ2=6.276, P<0.01; χ2=26.957 P<0.01; χ2=9.091, P<0.01). The survival rate of patients with positive expression of Musashi-1 was significantly lower than that of patients with negative expression (HR=2.073, P<0.01). Conclusion  The Musashi-1 expression of EAC is high and negatively correlates with the prognosis of EAC. Musashi-1 can be used as an independent factor for predicting the prognosis of EAC and may be a new target for cancer treatment.

Cite this article

DING Wen-jing , MA Li , TENG Yin-cheng , et al . Expression of Musashi-1 in endometrioid adenocarcinoma and its value for evaluating the prognosis[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2015 , 35(7) : 1028 . DOI: 11.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2015.07.018

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