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Expression of the CD44 variant isoforms 6 and 4/5 in breast cancer : correlation with established prognostic parameters.

Regidor, P. A. and Callies, R. and Regidor, M. and Günthert, U. and Zöller, M. and Schindler, A. E.. (1996) Expression of the CD44 variant isoforms 6 and 4/5 in breast cancer : correlation with established prognostic parameters. Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, Vol. 258, No. 3. pp. 125-135.

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Abstract

Eighty one invasive breast cancers were analysed immunohistochemically to detect if they expressed the adhesion molecules CD44 v6 and v4/5, and the results were evaluated using the semiquantitative IR-score. The results were further divided into four groups: negative, weak positive, moderate positive and strong positive. Fifteen benign breast tumors were also analysed. Sixty eight breast cancers were CD44v6 and v4/5 positive. T3 and T4 cancers showed statistically significant higher positive CD44 rates than T1 and T2 cancers (P > 0.05). We also found a statistically significant correlation between the estrogen receptor and the CD44 status and between the CD44 status and the cathepsin-D status, whereas no correlation between CD44 and the lymph node status, the M status, the grading of the tumors, the progesterone receptor and the menopausal status could be found. Eleven benign tumors were CD44v6 and v4/5 positive. We could not establish any correlation between the expression of CD44 and the metastasizing capacity of breast cancer.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Pathologie USB > Neuro- und Muskelpathologie (Frank)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Pathologie USB > Neuro- und Muskelpathologie (Frank)
UniBasel Contributors:Günthert, Ursula
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0932-0067
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:35

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