Serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and E-selectin in metastatic breast carcinoma: correlations with clinicopathological features and prognosis.

  • Authors:
    • G J Zhang
    • I Adachi
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  • Published online on: January 1, 1999     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.14.1.71
  • Pages: 71-78
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Abstract

Cellular adhesion molecules have been demonstrated to play an important role in the progression and metastasis of malignancies. We determined the serum concentrations of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and E-selectin (sE-selectin) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 49 Japanese patients with metastatic breast cancer. Significantly high concentrations of sICAM-1 and sE-selectin were found in the patients with liver and/or bone metastases (both P<0.05). The mean serum sICAM-1 levels were significantly higher in patients with two or more metastatic sites compared to those with one metastatic site (P=0.001). A significant correlation was found between serum sICAM-1 (P=0.0001) and sE-selectin (P<0.0001) and the interleukin (IL)-6 levels. The patients who did not respond to chemo/ endocrine therapy showed significantly higher sICAM-1 and sE-selectin levels compared with those who responded to therapy (P=0.0004, P=0.02, respectively). Moreover, high sICAM-1 levels predicted a significantly poorer overall survival in both univariate and multivariate analyses. Our results suggest that the shedding of sICAM-1 or sE-selectin may enhance the metastatic process by escaping from host immune surveillance. The serum sICAM-1 level may help to predict the patient response to chemo/endocrine therapy and may be of prognostic significance in metastatic breast cancer patients.

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Zhang G and Zhang G: Serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and E-selectin in metastatic breast carcinoma: correlations with clinicopathological features and prognosis.. Int J Oncol 14: 71-78, 1999
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Zhang, G., & Zhang, G. (1999). Serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and E-selectin in metastatic breast carcinoma: correlations with clinicopathological features and prognosis.. International Journal of Oncology, 14, 71-78. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.14.1.71
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Zhang, G., Adachi, I."Serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and E-selectin in metastatic breast carcinoma: correlations with clinicopathological features and prognosis.". International Journal of Oncology 14.1 (1999): 71-78.
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Zhang, G., Adachi, I."Serum levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and E-selectin in metastatic breast carcinoma: correlations with clinicopathological features and prognosis.". International Journal of Oncology 14, no. 1 (1999): 71-78. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.14.1.71