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Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues

  • Authors:
    • Chun‑Wei Xu
    • Gang Wang
    • Wu‑Long Wang
    • Wen‑Bin Gao
    • Chuan‑Jun Han
    • Jing‑Shan Gao
    • Li‑Ying Zhang
    • Yang Li
    • Lin Wang
    • Yu‑Ping Zhang
    • Yu‑Wang Tian
    • Dong‑Dong Qi
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    Affiliations: Department of Pathology, The General Military Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100700, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning 116001, P.R. China, Graduate School of Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning 116622, P.R. China, Department of Clinical Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116044, P.R. China, Department of Oncology, The General Military Hospital of Beijing PLA, Beijing 100700, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, Shanxi Dayi Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, The People's Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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This study aimed to investigate the association of the mRNA expression of the echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4)-anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion gene with that of thymidylate synthase (TYMS) in non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the expression of EML4‑ALK fusion gene and TYMS mRNA in 257 cases of NSCLC. The positive rate of EML4‑ALK fusion gene was 4.28% in the NSCLC tissues (11/257), and was higher in nonsmokers than in smokers (P<0.05); TYMS mRNA expression was detected in 63.42% (163/257) of cases. An association of the EML4‑ALK fusion gene with TYMS expression was detected; a low expression level of TYMS mRNA was observed more frequently when the EML4‑ALK fusion gene was present than when it was not detected (P<0.05). In conclusion, patients positive for the EML4‑ALK fusion gene in NSCLC tissues are likely to have a low expression level of TYMS, and may benefit from the first‑line chemotherapy drug pemetrexed.
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Xu CW, Wang G, Wang WL, Gao WB, Han CJ, Gao JS, Zhang LY, Li Y, Wang L, Zhang YP, Zhang YP, et al: Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Exp Ther Med 9: 2151-2154, 2015.
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Xu, C., Wang, G., Wang, W., Gao, W., Han, C., Gao, J. ... Qi, D. (2015). Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 9, 2151-2154. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2372
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Xu, C., Wang, G., Wang, W., Gao, W., Han, C., Gao, J., Zhang, L., Li, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Tian, Y., Qi, D."Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9.6 (2015): 2151-2154.
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Xu, C., Wang, G., Wang, W., Gao, W., Han, C., Gao, J., Zhang, L., Li, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Tian, Y., Qi, D."Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9, no. 6 (2015): 2151-2154. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2372
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Xu CW, Wang G, Wang WL, Gao WB, Han CJ, Gao JS, Zhang LY, Li Y, Wang L, Zhang YP, Zhang YP, et al: Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Exp Ther Med 9: 2151-2154, 2015.
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Xu, C., Wang, G., Wang, W., Gao, W., Han, C., Gao, J. ... Qi, D. (2015). Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 9, 2151-2154. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2372
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Xu, C., Wang, G., Wang, W., Gao, W., Han, C., Gao, J., Zhang, L., Li, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Tian, Y., Qi, D."Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9.6 (2015): 2151-2154.
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Xu, C., Wang, G., Wang, W., Gao, W., Han, C., Gao, J., Zhang, L., Li, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Tian, Y., Qi, D."Association between EML4-ALK fusion gene and thymidylate synthase mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer tissues". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 9, no. 6 (2015): 2151-2154. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2372
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