Upregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha mRNA and its clinical significance in non-small cell lung cancer.
J Thorac Oncol
; 4(3): 284-90, 2009 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1alpha) is a transcription factor that plays an important role in tumor growth by regulating the energy metabolism and angiogenesis. We herein investigated the mRNA expression level of HIF-1alpha in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues to clarify the impact on the clinical aspects of NSCLC patients. EXPERIMENTALDESIGN:
HIF-1alpha mRNA derived from either a tumor or an adjacent lung tissue was quantified using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in 66 patients with NSCLC. The relationship between the mRNA expression level of HIF-1alpha and clinicopathological factors was investigated.RESULTS:
The expression level of HIF-1alpha mRNA, which correlated with its protein level, was significantly higher in tumor tissue than in the corresponding nontumor-bearing lung tissue (4.22 x 10(4) +/- 4.99 x 10(4) versus 1.24 x 10(4) +/- 1.15 x 10(4); p < 0.001). The level of HIF-1alpha mRNA showed a significantly positive correlation with the mRNA levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and type II hexokinase in tumors (p < 0.0001 for each). In node-negative patients, high expression levels of HIF-1alpha mRNA in tumors were associated with a poor prognosis (p = 0.0401), but not in the node-positive cases.CONCLUSION:
The expression of HIF-1alpha mRNA is associated with disease progression in NSCLC tissues, and is expected as a biomarker or therapeutic target.
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ARN Mensajero
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Biomarcadores de Tumor
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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas
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Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular
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Subunidad alfa del Factor 1 Inducible por Hipoxia
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Revista:
J Thorac Oncol
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón