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Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients

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    • Tao Sun
    • Daqing Jiang
    • Liang Zhang
    • Qinglong Su
    • Wanli Mao
    • Cui Jiang
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    Affiliations: Department of Medical Oncology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning 110000, P.R. China, Department of Breast Oncology, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, Liaoning 110000, P.R. China, Department of Medical Oncology, Central Hospital of Chaoyang, Chaoyang, Liaoning 100000, P.R. China, Department of Medical Oncology, Yongchuan People's Hospital, Yongchuan, Chongqing 404000, P.R. China
    Copyright: © Sun et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Abstract

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer in women and contributes to 32% of all female cancer cases. Cathepsins, a family of proteins, are known to have a critical role in human cancers. However, previous studies on the systematic analysis of the role of cathepsin family members in breast cancer are limited. The aim of the present study was to identify biological markers to predict prognosis and treatment response of breast cancer patients, as well as to elucidate novel therapeutic targets. The present study analyzed the expression of six members of cathepsin family, including cathepsins B, G, D, K, L and V in 188 breast cancer tissue specimens using immunohistochemistry. The data showed that all members of the tested cathepsin families featured cytoplasmic staining. Notably, expression of cathepsin L was associated with advanced tumor stages, while cathepsins B and K expression levels were associated with positive estrogen receptor expression; in addition, cathepsin K expression was also demonstrated to be associated with progesterone receptor expression. Cathepsins V and D expression levels were found to be associated with breast cancer metastasis, while the expression levels of cathepsins B and D were associated with poor disease‑free survival in breast cancer patients. In addition, univariate analysis demonstrated that breast cancer metastasis to the bone and the expression of cathepsin B protein were associated with poor disease‑free survival. In conclusion, the results of the present study indicated that the altered expression of cathepsins, in particular cathepsins B and D, contributed to the progression of breast cancer and poor disease-free survival in breast cancer patients.
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Sun T, Jiang D, Zhang L, Su Q, Mao W and Jiang C: Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients. Oncol Lett 11: 575-583, 2016.
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Sun, T., Jiang, D., Zhang, L., Su, Q., Mao, W., & Jiang, C. (2016). Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients. Oncology Letters, 11, 575-583. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3960
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Sun, T., Jiang, D., Zhang, L., Su, Q., Mao, W., Jiang, C."Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients". Oncology Letters 11.1 (2016): 575-583.
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Sun, T., Jiang, D., Zhang, L., Su, Q., Mao, W., Jiang, C."Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients". Oncology Letters 11, no. 1 (2016): 575-583. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3960
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Sun T, Jiang D, Zhang L, Su Q, Mao W and Jiang C: Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients. Oncol Lett 11: 575-583, 2016.
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Sun, T., Jiang, D., Zhang, L., Su, Q., Mao, W., & Jiang, C. (2016). Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients. Oncology Letters, 11, 575-583. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3960
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Sun, T., Jiang, D., Zhang, L., Su, Q., Mao, W., Jiang, C."Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients". Oncology Letters 11.1 (2016): 575-583.
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Sun, T., Jiang, D., Zhang, L., Su, Q., Mao, W., Jiang, C."Expression profile of cathepsins indicates the potential of cathepsins B and D as prognostic factors in breast cancer patients". Oncology Letters 11, no. 1 (2016): 575-583. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3960
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