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Expression of B7 Homolog 1 (B7H1) Is Associated with Clinicopathologic Features in Urothelial Bladder Cancer
BACKGROUND: B7 homolog 1 (B7H1) plays an important role in regulating tumor immunity. The purpose of this study was to probe the relationship between B7H1 expression and clinical outcomes in urothelial bladder cancer. MATERIAL/METHODS: We investigated 110 urothelial bladder cancer cases. The express...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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International Scientific Literature, Inc.
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196594/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30315148 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.910956 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: B7 homolog 1 (B7H1) plays an important role in regulating tumor immunity. The purpose of this study was to probe the relationship between B7H1 expression and clinical outcomes in urothelial bladder cancer. MATERIAL/METHODS: We investigated 110 urothelial bladder cancer cases. The expressions of B7H1 in tumors were analyzed by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. The correlation between B7H1 expression and survival rate was analyzed by log-rank test. RESULTS: B7H1 expression was significantly increased in cancerous tissues compared to normal tissues (p<0.05). B7H1 expression was not associated with sex, age, diameter, or the combination of these factors (p>0.05). The positive expression of B7-H1 was positively correlated with grade, stage, recurrence, and metastasis (p<0.05). The RT-PCR results were consistent with the immunohistochemistry outcomes. Furthermore, the expression of B7H1 in tumors was highly correlated with the survival rate (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Expression of B7H1 is correlated with clinicopathologic features in bladder cancer. Up-regulation of B7H1 can result in progression and recurrence of urothelial bladder cancer. |
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