title: A Panel of Cancer Testis Antigens and Clinical Risk Factors to Predict Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer.
abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third common carcinoma with a high rate of mortality worldwide and several studies have investigated some molecular and clinicopathological markers for diagnosis and prognosis of its malignant phenotypes. The aim of this study is to evaluate expression frequency of PAGE4, SCP-1, and SPANXA/D cancer testis antigen (CTA) genes as well as some clinical risk markers to predict liver metastasis of colorectal cancer patients. The expression frequency of PAGE4, SCP-1, and SPANXA/D cancer/testis antigen (CTA) genes was obtained using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay in 90 colorectal tumor samples including both negative and positive liver metastasis tumors. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the association of three studied genes and clinical risk factors with CRC liver metastasis. The frequency of PAGE4 and SCP-1 genes expression was significantly higher in the primary tumours with liver metastasis when statistically compared with primary tumors with no liver metastasis (P < 0.05). Among all clinical risk factors studied, the lymph node metastasis and the depth of invasion were statistically correlated with liver metastasis of CRC patients. In addition, using multiple logistic regression, we constructed a model based on PAGE4 and lymph node metastasis to predict liver metastasis of CRC.
authors: Division of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Pajoohesh Boulevard, Tehran-Karaj Highway, 17th Km, P.O. Box 14965-161, Tehran, Iran ; Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran.
authors: Ramyar
authors: R
authors: Molania
authors: Division of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Pajoohesh Boulevard, Tehran-Karaj Highway, 17th Km, P.O. Box 14965-161, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Frouzandeh
authors: F
authors: Mahjoubi
authors: Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Care Services, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Rezvan
authors: R
authors: Mirzaei
authors: Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran.
authors: Saeed-Reza
authors: SR
authors: Khatami
authors: Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Care Services, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Bahar
authors: B
authors: Mahjoubi