OBJECTIVES: To correlate the expression profile of human apurinic endonuclease/redox factor 1 (APE1/Ref-1) with that of nucleolar/nucleoplasmic protein nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) in association with the aggressiveness and progression of high-grade ovarian serous cancer. METHODS: Retrospective study analyzing a tissue microarray of 73 women affected by high-grade ovarian serous cancer. Protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry on primary tumor masses and synchronous peritoneal metastases if present. RESULTS: APE1/Ref-1 and NPM1 showed a significant correlation in ovarian serous cancer. Patients with a poorer outcome showed a significant overexpression of nuclear NPM1 protein. A Cox proportional hazards multivariate regression model revealed NPM1 expression to be independently significant for overall survival in high-grade ovarian serous cancers after correcting for stage, age, cytoreduction completeness, and platinum resistance. CONCLUSIONS: APE1/Ref-1 interacts with NPM1 to control the DNA damage repair system, and it is likely that this interaction plays a defining role in high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma. A high NPM1 immunohistochemical expression was independently correlated with a shorter survival period and thus appears to be an important prognostic factor.
OBJECTIVES: To correlate the expression profile of human apurinic endonuclease/redox factor 1 (APE1/Ref-1) with that of nucleolar/nucleoplasmic protein nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) in association with the aggressiveness and progression of high-grade ovarian serous cancer. METHODS: Retrospective study analyzing a tissue microarray of 73 women affected by high-grade ovarian serous cancer. Protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry on primary tumor masses and synchronous peritoneal metastases if present. RESULTS:APE1/Ref-1 and NPM1 showed a significant correlation in ovarian serous cancer. Patients with a poorer outcome showed a significant overexpression of nuclear NPM1 protein. A Cox proportional hazards multivariate regression model revealed NPM1 expression to be independently significant for overall survival in high-grade ovarian serous cancers after correcting for stage, age, cytoreduction completeness, and platinum resistance. CONCLUSIONS:APE1/Ref-1 interacts with NPM1 to control the DNA damage repair system, and it is likely that this interaction plays a defining role in high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma. A high NPM1 immunohistochemical expression was independently correlated with a shorter survival period and thus appears to be an important prognostic factor.
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