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Reduced expression of semaphorin 4D and plexin-B in breast cancer is associated with poorer prognosis and the potential linkage with oestrogen receptor

Malik, Muhammad, Ye, Lin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-2409 and Jiang, Wen Guo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-1111 2015. Reduced expression of semaphorin 4D and plexin-B in breast cancer is associated with poorer prognosis and the potential linkage with oestrogen receptor. Oncology Reports 34 (2) , pp. 1049-1057. 10.3892/or.2015.4015

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Abstract

Involvement of semaphorin 4D (Sema4D) and the receptor proteins of the plexins B family (plexin-B1, -B2 and -B3) in solid tumours suggests they play a role in breast cancer. In the present study, the expression of Sema4D and plexin-Bs was examined in a breast cancer cohort. The expression of Sema4D and plexin-Bs was examined in 147 tumours together with 22 normal mammary tissues using quantitative PCR along with clinicopathological patient data, as well as in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines treated with selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). The expression of Sema4D, plexin-B1 and -B2 was markedly reduced in tumours with local recurrence, compared to the patients that remained disease-free. The reduced Sema4D expression was associated with poorer disease-free survival (median, 111.6 months, 95% CI, 96.5-126.7), compared to the patients with a higher expression (median, 144.0 months; 95% CI, 130.8-157.3; p=0.033). A reduced expression of plexin‑B1 was observed in tumours with poorer differentiation and was associated with poorer overall and disease‑free survival. No similar association was identified in relation to plexin‑B2 and -B3. A higher expression of Sema4D and plexin‑B1 was observed in the ERα-positive tumours compared to the ERα-negative tumours. The expression of these molecules was largely regulated in breast cancer cells exposed to SERMs. A decreased expression of Sema4D, plexin‑B1 and -B2 was associated with local recurrence and poor prognosis. Response to SERMs indicated potential perspectives of these molecules in clinical assessment and management of diseases.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Publisher: Spandidos Publications
ISSN: 1021-335X
Date of Acceptance: 30 March 2015
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2022 10:21
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/84533

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