Expression and significance of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine in human osteosarcoma

  • Authors:
    • Yongkun Yang
    • Xiaohui Niu
    • Weifeng Liu
    • Hairong Xu
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  • Published online on: September 1, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6871
  • Pages: 5491-5496
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Abstract

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of bone, and is a high‑grade malignant mesenchymal tumor with high recurrence and metastatic rates. Increased expression of secreted protein, acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) indicates poor prognosis in a number of malignances. However, the expression level of SPARC in human osteosarcoma and its associated mechanism remains unclear. To analyze the expression of SPARC in human osteosarcoma and its potential application in the diagnosis and treatment of osteosarcoma, the clinical records and samples of 20 cases of osteosarcoma were collected. Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR) analysis applied to detect SPARC expression levels in osteosarcoma tissues, with normal bone tissue as control. Immunofluorescence detection was used to examine the distribution of SPARC. The association between SPARC level and clinical factors was analyzed. RT‑qPCR (P=0.002) indicated that the SPARC level in osteosarcoma tissues was significantly increased compared with that in normal tissues. Immunofluorescence detection indicated that SPARC was widely distributed in tumor tissues. SPARC protein expression level was positively associated with lung metastasis (P=0.016). The results indicated that SPARC tends to be highly expressed in human osteosarcoma tissues. The expression level of SPARC is associated with lung metastasis, which may be an indicator of prognosis. Thus, SPARC may be a potential tumor marker and therapeutic target in osteosarcoma.
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November-2017
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Yang Y, Niu X, Liu W and Xu H: Expression and significance of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine in human osteosarcoma. Oncol Lett 14: 5491-5496, 2017
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Yang, Y., Niu, X., Liu, W., & Xu, H. (2017). Expression and significance of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine in human osteosarcoma. Oncology Letters, 14, 5491-5496. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6871
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Yang, Y., Niu, X., Liu, W., Xu, H."Expression and significance of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine in human osteosarcoma". Oncology Letters 14.5 (2017): 5491-5496.
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Yang, Y., Niu, X., Liu, W., Xu, H."Expression and significance of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine in human osteosarcoma". Oncology Letters 14, no. 5 (2017): 5491-5496. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6871