High KLF4 level in normal tissue predicts poor survival in colorectal cancer patients

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Research

Tae Soo Kim¹  Kyu Hyun Park¹  Sun Young Rha²  Hyun Cheol Chung²  Sang Joon Shin²  Joong Bae Ahn²  Nam Kyu Kim³  Ha-young Lee⁴ 

[1] Cancer Metastasis Research Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, 120-752, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea;Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, 120-752, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea;Cancer Metastasis Research Center, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, 120-752, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea;Department of Surgery, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, 120-752, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea;Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Jwadong-gil 40, 619-953, Jangan-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea;

关键词: KLF4;    Prognostic marker;    Colorectal cancer;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1477-7819-12-232

 received in 2013-03-16, accepted in 2014-07-04,  发布年份 2014

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundKrüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is involved in many important cellular processes such as growth, development, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the significance of KLF4 in both tumors and normal tissues of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).MethodsBetween January 2003 and June 2005, 125 patients with CRC receiving treatment at the Yonsei Cancer Center were selected. We examined the mRNA level of the KLF4 gene in primary CRC specimens and matched normal colon tissues using real-time RT-PCR. Correlation of survival with clinicopathological parameters, including KLF4 level, was investigated with univariate and multivariate analyses.ResultsCRC tissue had a significantly lower KLF4 level when compared with matched normal tissues (KLF4 in tumors: 2007 ± 1531 copies/μl, KLF4 in normal tissues: 6586 ± 2834 copies/μl; P <0.0001). However, there was a correlation between the KLF4 level in tumors and normal tissues. Patients with a high KLF4 level in matched normal tissues were more likely than those with a low KLF4 level to develop recurrence and had poorer overall survival (P = 0.005). Therefore, the KLF4 level in the normal tissue of individuals was associated with prognosis of individuals.ConclusionsOur data suggest that KLF4 mRNA expression level in normal tissues and tumors may be a useful prognostic marker in patients with CRC.

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