BACKGROUND: CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6 are all involved in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met signal pathway, which plays an important role in the malignant progression of tumors. AIMS: The purpose of this study was to explore the expression and prognostic significance of these proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS: We used immunohistochemical methods to investigate the expression patterns of CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6proteins in 71 patients with PDAC and in ten samples of normal pancreatic tissue. We also assessed correlations between these proteins and clinicopathological parameters and survival of PDAC patients using various statistical methods. RESULTS: CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6 were all overexpressed in PDAC. CD151 and c-Met overexpressions were significantly associated with TNM stage (p=0.001 and p=0.038, respectively) and lymph node invasion (p=0.000, p=0.012, respectively). A significant positive linear correlation was found between CD151 and c-Met (r=0.583; p=0.000), integrin alpha3 (r=0.457; p=0.000), and integrin alpha6 (r=0.671; p=0.000). Overexpression of CD151, c-Met, integrin alpha3, or integrin alpha6 was related to poor survival of PDAC patients (p=0.000, p=0.000, p=0.005, and p=0.003, respectively), and CD151 and c-Met were independent factors in prognosis of PDAC. CONCLUSIONS: CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6 were all overexpressed in PDAC. CD151 and c-Met might be new molecular markers to predict the prognosis of PDAC patients.
BACKGROUND:CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6 are all involved in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met signal pathway, which plays an important role in the malignant progression of tumors. AIMS: The purpose of this study was to explore the expression and prognostic significance of these proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS: We used immunohistochemical methods to investigate the expression patterns of CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6proteins in 71 patients with PDAC and in ten samples of normal pancreatic tissue. We also assessed correlations between these proteins and clinicopathological parameters and survival of PDAC patients using various statistical methods. RESULTS:CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6 were all overexpressed in PDAC. CD151 and c-Met overexpressions were significantly associated with TNM stage (p=0.001 and p=0.038, respectively) and lymph node invasion (p=0.000, p=0.012, respectively). A significant positive linear correlation was found between CD151 and c-Met (r=0.583; p=0.000), integrin alpha3 (r=0.457; p=0.000), and integrin alpha6 (r=0.671; p=0.000). Overexpression of CD151, c-Met, integrin alpha3, or integrin alpha6 was related to poor survival of PDAC patients (p=0.000, p=0.000, p=0.005, and p=0.003, respectively), and CD151 and c-Met were independent factors in prognosis of PDAC. CONCLUSIONS:CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6 were all overexpressed in PDAC. CD151 and c-Met might be new molecular markers to predict the prognosis of PDAC patients.
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