title: [Prognostic factors for esophageal cancer--from the viewpoint of molecular biology].
abstract: The prognostic factors for esophageal cancer from the viewpoint of molecular biology are reviewed. Among several oncogenes and suppressor genes erbB, int2/hst1/Cyclin D1 and MDM2 gene amplifications are significant prognostic factors for esophageal cancer. The value of p53 mutation, and expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) in the prediction of patients' survival are controversial, so further research is needed. High expression of tumor proliferation-related factors (Ki67, PCNA, and AgNOR), abnormalities of adhesion molecule (E-Cadherin, alpha-Catenin), activation of autocrine mechanism of growth factor (EGFR-TGF alpha, EGF), and DNA ploidy pattern, which is thought to be the result of an accumulation of genomic abnormalities are also prognostic factors for esophageal cancer.
authors.affiliation: First Dept. of Surgery, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imamura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015820:Cadherins / Q000235:genetics; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / Q000235:genetics; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D016158:Genes, p53; D006801:Humans; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D009154:Mutation; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009697:Nucleolus Organizer Region / Q000473:pathology; D011003:Ploidies; D011379:Prognosis; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D051736:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2; D016622:Silver Staining; D015996:Survival Rate; D051178:alpha Catenin
chemical_list: C495273:CTNNA1 protein, human; D015820:Cadherins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D051178:alpha Catenin; C497206:MDM2 protein, human; D051736:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2; D018844:Cyclin-Dependent Kinases