Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and associated proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and their impact on prognosis

  • Authors:
    • Hong-Cheng Sun
    • Zheng-Jun Qiu
    • Jun Liu
    • Jing Sun
    • Tao Jiang
    • Ke-Jian Huang
    • Min Yao
    • Chen Huang
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  • Published online on: June 1, 2007     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.30.6.1359
  • Pages: 1359-1367
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the significance of expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and associated proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and their impact on prognosis. Expression of HIF-1α, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), glucose transporter-1 (Glut-1), survivin, CD34 and Ki-67 and apoptotic cells was demonstrated by immunohistochemistry or TUNEL in 58 PDAs and 20 normal pancreatic tissue samples. Our results show positivity of HIF-1α, VEGF, Glut-1 and survivin in 70.7%, 77.6%, 67.2% and 84.5% of the patients with PDA, respectively, which is significantly higher than in the normal counterparts. Expression of HIF-1α correlated positively with VEGF and Glut-1 expression but not with survivin. Strong HIF-1α expression associated with decreased apoptotic index and increased intratumoral microvessel density. Higher HIF-1α, VEGF and Glut-1 expression significantly associated with advanced tumor stage and lymph node metastasis. Patients with high HIF-1α, VEGF and Glut-1 expressing tumors had a poorer overall survival. Furthermore, Cox regression analysis showed that HIF-1α is a prognostic marker of borderline significance while VEGF was important in predicting poor outcome. These results suggest that over-expression of HIF-1α may play an important role in cancer progression through up-regulation of VEGF and Glut-1 in PDA patients. HIF-1α and VEGF are potential candidates for predicting survival.

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June 2007
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Sun H, Qiu Z, Liu J, Sun J, Jiang T, Huang K, Yao M and Huang C: Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and associated proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and their impact on prognosis. Int J Oncol 30: 1359-1367, 2007.
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Sun, H., Qiu, Z., Liu, J., Sun, J., Jiang, T., Huang, K. ... Huang, C. (2007). Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and associated proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and their impact on prognosis. International Journal of Oncology, 30, 1359-1367. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.30.6.1359
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Sun, H., Qiu, Z., Liu, J., Sun, J., Jiang, T., Huang, K., Yao, M., Huang, C."Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and associated proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and their impact on prognosis". International Journal of Oncology 30.6 (2007): 1359-1367.
Chicago
Sun, H., Qiu, Z., Liu, J., Sun, J., Jiang, T., Huang, K., Yao, M., Huang, C."Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and associated proteins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and their impact on prognosis". International Journal of Oncology 30, no. 6 (2007): 1359-1367. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.30.6.1359