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Immunohistochemical expression of NANOG in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder


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Md Akhir, Mohd Khairul Anuar and Hussin, Huzlinda and Veerakumarasivam, Abhimanyu and Choy, Chan Soon and Abdullah, Maizaton Atmadini and Abdul Ghani, Fauzah (2017) Immunohistochemical expression of NANOG in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. The Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 39 (3). 227 - 234. ISSN 0126-8635

Abstract

Urothelial carcinoma is a common malignant neoplasm that has a poor prognosis and a high frequency of recurrence and metastasis. Constant disease surveillance with periodic and long term cystoscopy examination is necessary for management of the disease. However, the monitoring and therapy regimen is expensive, incurring a massive burden to patients and the government. Therefore, the development of specific biomarkers for urothelial carcinoma at an early stage and recurrence detection becomes a priority. Homeobox genes are a family of genes that are involved in tumourigenesis. They might be potential prognostic markers for urothelial carcinoma. The study investigated the expression pattern of NANOG which is one of a homeobox gene in different stages and grades of urothelial carcinoma. NANOG expressions were also correlated with patient demographic factors and clinicopathological parameters. The expression of NANOG in 100 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded urothelial carcinoma tissues was determined by immunohistochemistry. Immunohistochemistry showed positive expression of NANOG in all specimens with detection in the cytoplasm, nuclei and the nuclear membrane of the cancer cells. The immunohistochemical expression of NANOG increased across stages and grades of the tumour. The expression of NANOG was not significantly associated with demographic factors; gender (p = 0.376), race (p = 0.718) and age (p = 0.058) as well as with most of the clinicopathological parameters; pathological stage (p = 0.144), grade (p = 0.625), lymph node involvement (p = 0.174) and distant metastasis (p = 0.228). However, NANOG expression showed significant correlation with tumour invasion (p = 0.019). We concluded that NANOG might be a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher: Malaysian Society of Pathologists
Keywords: Homeobox genes; NANOG; Urothelial carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Histopathology
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 25 Mar 2019 04:36
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2019 04:36
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62086
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