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Purpose: The E-cadherin-mediated cell adhesion system is frequently inactivated by multiple mechanisms and is involved in tumor progression in many types of cancer. Recently, we reported the cloning and characterization of dysadherin and showed that it downregulated E-cadherin and promoted metastasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of dysadherin expression and the relationship between dysadherin expression and E-cadherin expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Patients and Methods: We examined dysadherin and E-cadherin expression in 125 surgically resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients using immunohistochemistry. Results: Dysadherin was expressed at the cell membrane of cancer cells, but not in nontumor duct and acinar cells. Its expression was stronger in infiltrative and poorly differentiated nests compared with well-differentiated nests. Although the correlation between the expression of dysadherin and E-cadherin was not significant, a group of patients showed reduced E-cadherin expression with dysadherin overexpression. Increased dysadherin expression was significantly correlated with distant metastasis (P = .047), high tumor grade (P = .006), positive tumor margins (P = .024), and infiltrative type of growth pattern (P = .014). A survival advantage was observed in patients with 0% to 20% dysadherin-positive cells compared with patients with 51% to 100% dysadherin-positive cells, independent of tumor-node-metastasis classification, and World Health Organization tumor grade (P = .019). A combination of increased dysadherin expression and reduced E-cadherin expression (< 90%) further worsened the prognosis. Conclusion: In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, dysadherin expression seems to reflect tumor aggressiveness and to be a positive marker of poor prognosis when considered both alone and in combination with downregulation of E-cadherin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 659-667 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Oncology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Feb 15 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Dysadherin overexpression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma reflects tumor aggressiveness : Relationship to E-cadherin expression. / Shimamura, Takeshi; Sakamoto, Michiie; Ino, Yoshinori; Sato, Yasuto; Shimada, Kazuaki; Kosuge, Tomoo; Sekihara, Hisahiko; Hirohashi, Setsuo.
In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 21, No. 4, 15.02.2003, p. 659-667.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Dysadherin overexpression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma reflects tumor aggressiveness
T2 - Relationship to E-cadherin expression
AU - Shimamura, Takeshi
AU - Sakamoto, Michiie
AU - Ino, Yoshinori
AU - Sato, Yasuto
AU - Shimada, Kazuaki
AU - Kosuge, Tomoo
AU - Sekihara, Hisahiko
AU - Hirohashi, Setsuo
PY - 2003/2/15
Y1 - 2003/2/15
N2 - Purpose: The E-cadherin-mediated cell adhesion system is frequently inactivated by multiple mechanisms and is involved in tumor progression in many types of cancer. Recently, we reported the cloning and characterization of dysadherin and showed that it downregulated E-cadherin and promoted metastasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of dysadherin expression and the relationship between dysadherin expression and E-cadherin expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Patients and Methods: We examined dysadherin and E-cadherin expression in 125 surgically resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients using immunohistochemistry. Results: Dysadherin was expressed at the cell membrane of cancer cells, but not in nontumor duct and acinar cells. Its expression was stronger in infiltrative and poorly differentiated nests compared with well-differentiated nests. Although the correlation between the expression of dysadherin and E-cadherin was not significant, a group of patients showed reduced E-cadherin expression with dysadherin overexpression. Increased dysadherin expression was significantly correlated with distant metastasis (P = .047), high tumor grade (P = .006), positive tumor margins (P = .024), and infiltrative type of growth pattern (P = .014). A survival advantage was observed in patients with 0% to 20% dysadherin-positive cells compared with patients with 51% to 100% dysadherin-positive cells, independent of tumor-node-metastasis classification, and World Health Organization tumor grade (P = .019). A combination of increased dysadherin expression and reduced E-cadherin expression (< 90%) further worsened the prognosis. Conclusion: In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, dysadherin expression seems to reflect tumor aggressiveness and to be a positive marker of poor prognosis when considered both alone and in combination with downregulation of E-cadherin.
AB - Purpose: The E-cadherin-mediated cell adhesion system is frequently inactivated by multiple mechanisms and is involved in tumor progression in many types of cancer. Recently, we reported the cloning and characterization of dysadherin and showed that it downregulated E-cadherin and promoted metastasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of dysadherin expression and the relationship between dysadherin expression and E-cadherin expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Patients and Methods: We examined dysadherin and E-cadherin expression in 125 surgically resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients using immunohistochemistry. Results: Dysadherin was expressed at the cell membrane of cancer cells, but not in nontumor duct and acinar cells. Its expression was stronger in infiltrative and poorly differentiated nests compared with well-differentiated nests. Although the correlation between the expression of dysadherin and E-cadherin was not significant, a group of patients showed reduced E-cadherin expression with dysadherin overexpression. Increased dysadherin expression was significantly correlated with distant metastasis (P = .047), high tumor grade (P = .006), positive tumor margins (P = .024), and infiltrative type of growth pattern (P = .014). A survival advantage was observed in patients with 0% to 20% dysadherin-positive cells compared with patients with 51% to 100% dysadherin-positive cells, independent of tumor-node-metastasis classification, and World Health Organization tumor grade (P = .019). A combination of increased dysadherin expression and reduced E-cadherin expression (< 90%) further worsened the prognosis. Conclusion: In pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, dysadherin expression seems to reflect tumor aggressiveness and to be a positive marker of poor prognosis when considered both alone and in combination with downregulation of E-cadherin.
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U2 - 10.1200/JCO.2003.06.179
DO - 10.1200/JCO.2003.06.179
M3 - Article
VL - 21
SP - 659
EP - 667
JO - Journal of Clinical Oncology
JF - Journal of Clinical Oncology
SN - 0732-183X
IS - 4
ER -