Guanghui Wang1,2, Wei Shen1,2, Long Cui1,2, Wei Chen1,2, Xuguang Hu1,2, Jihong Fu1,2. 1. Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. 2. Shanghai Colorectal Cancer Research Center, Shanghai, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Our previous study found ANLN was over-expressed in colorectal cancer(CRC), however the role of ANLN in CRC remained unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of ANLN expression in CRC with clinical features and to determinate the prognostic significance of ANLN expression in CRC. METHODS: The ANLN expression in CRC tissue and adjacent normal colorectal mucosa were measured, the relationship between ANLN expression and clinical features as well as overall survival were analyzed. RESULTS: ANLN was overexpressed in CRC. ANLN expression was associated with tumor invasion and enlarged tumor size. Furthermore, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that higher expression of ANLN was associated with poorer overall survival. Multi-variate analysis suggested that higher expression of ANLN, preoperative CEA level and distant metastasis were independent prognostic factor in patients with CRC. CONCLUSIONS: ANLN expression is elevated in CRC and has a strong potential to act as a biomarker for the prognosis of CRC.
BACKGROUND: Our previous study found ANLN was over-expressed in colorectal cancer(CRC), however the role of ANLN in CRC remained unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of ANLN expression in CRC with clinical features and to determinate the prognostic significance of ANLN expression in CRC. METHODS: The ANLN expression in CRC tissue and adjacent normal colorectal mucosa were measured, the relationship between ANLN expression and clinical features as well as overall survival were analyzed. RESULTS:ANLN was overexpressed in CRC. ANLN expression was associated with tumor invasion and enlarged tumor size. Furthermore, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that higher expression of ANLN was associated with poorer overall survival. Multi-variate analysis suggested that higher expression of ANLN, preoperative CEA level and distant metastasis were independent prognostic factor in patients with CRC. CONCLUSIONS:ANLN expression is elevated in CRC and has a strong potential to act as a biomarker for the prognosis of CRC.