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Expression levels of transcription factors c-Fos and c-Jun and transmembrane protein HAb18G/CD147 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder

  • Authors:
    • Muren Huhe
    • Shuangshuang Liu
    • Yang Zhang
    • Zheng Zhang
    • Zhinan Chen
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  • Published online on: March 30, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6411
  • Pages: 2991-3000
  • Copyright: © Huhe et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic significance of the expression of transcription factors, c-Fos, c-Jun and transmembrane protein CD147, in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB). The current study investigated the clinical significance of these factors in the development, progression and survival analysis of UCB. Immunohistochemistry was employed to analyze c‑Fos, c‑Jun and CD147 expression in 41 UCB cases and 34 non‑cancerous human bladder tissues. These results were scored in a semi‑quantitative manner based on the intensity and percentage of tumor cells that presented immunoreactivity. Protein levels of CD147, c‑Fos and c‑Jun expression were upregulated in 22 (53.7%), 10 (24.4%) and 9 (22.0%) UCB cases, respectively. High levels of c‑Jun correlated with the AJCC cancer staging manual (7th edition; P=0.038). Univariate analysis revealed that upregulated CD147 (P=0.038) or c‑Jun (P=0.008) was associated with poor overall survival (OS), respectively. Further analysis revealed that either CD147‑c‑Fos‑c‑Jun co‑expression (P=0.004), or CD147‑c‑Jun co‑expression (P=0.037) and c‑Fos‑c‑Jun co‑expression (P<0.001) were associated with poor OS. Multivariate analysis suggested that either upregulation of CD147, c‑Jun or c‑Fos were independent risk indicators for death in UCB patients. Increased expression of c‑Jun or CD147, as well as co‑expression of CD147‑c‑Jun, c‑Jun‑c‑Fos or CD147‑c‑Jun‑c‑Fos has prognostic significance for UCB patients. Therefore, high CD147 and c‑Jun expression may serve roles in tumor progression and may be diagnostic and therapeutic targets in UCB whether alone or in combination.
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Huhe M, Liu S, Zhang Y, Zhang Z and Chen Z: Expression levels of transcription factors c-Fos and c-Jun and transmembrane protein HAb18G/CD147 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Mol Med Rep 15: 2991-3000, 2017.
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Huhe, M., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., & Chen, Z. (2017). Expression levels of transcription factors c-Fos and c-Jun and transmembrane protein HAb18G/CD147 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Molecular Medicine Reports, 15, 2991-3000. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6411
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Huhe, M., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Chen, Z."Expression levels of transcription factors c-Fos and c-Jun and transmembrane protein HAb18G/CD147 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder". Molecular Medicine Reports 15.5 (2017): 2991-3000.
Chicago
Huhe, M., Liu, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Chen, Z."Expression levels of transcription factors c-Fos and c-Jun and transmembrane protein HAb18G/CD147 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder". Molecular Medicine Reports 15, no. 5 (2017): 2991-3000. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6411