Prognostic Significance of p53, mTOR, c-Met, IGF-1R, and HSP70 Overexpression after the Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Background/Aims: The current study examines the expression of molecular biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and whether these findings correlate with the clinicopathologic features of the disease and patient survival. Methods: We analyzed the immunohistochemical expression of p53, mammalian...

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Published in:Gut and liver 2014-01, Vol.8 (1), p.79
Main Authors: Gu Hyum Kang, Byung Seok Lee, Eaum Seok Lee, Seok Hyun Kim, Heon Young Lee, Dae Young Kang
Format: Article
Language:Korean
Subjects:
c-Met
Carcinoma
hepatocellular
IGF type 1
mTOR
p53
Receptor
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Summary:Background/Aims: The current study examines the expression of molecular biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and whether these findings correlate with the clinicopathologic features of the disease and patient survival. Methods: We analyzed the immunohistochemical expression of p53, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), c-Met, and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) with the clinicopathologic features of 83 HCCs. Results: p53 expression was higher in the male patients with undifferentiated histological tumor grades, cirrhosis, and portal vein invasion. High 48 c-Met expression correlated with cirrhosis, and high mTOR expression correlated with the tumor grade and cirrhosis. High IGF-1R expression correlated with the tumor grade and cirrhosis. A multivariate analysis identified a significant relationship between the high expression of p53, tumor grade, and portal vein invasion. In addition, a high expression of mTOR was related to tumor grade and cirrhosis, and a high expression of HSP70 was related to portal vein invasion in a multivariate analysis. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve for patients with high versus low Edmondson grades and p53 expression was statistically significant. Conclusions: p53, mTOR, and IGF-1R expression correlated with the Edmondson tumor grade in a univariate analysis, while p53 and mTOR correlated with the Edmondson tumor grade in a multivariate analysis. In addition, the tumor grade was found to predict survival. p53 was primarily related to the clinicopathologic features compared to other markers, and it is a poor prognostic factor of survival. (Gut Liver 2014;8:79-87)
ISSN:1976-2283