Downregulation of AGR2, p21, and cyclin D and alterations in p53 function were associated with tumor progression and chemotherapy resistance in epithelial ovarian carcinoma

Cancer Medicine
Mariana Rezende AlvesRafael Malagoli Rocha

Abstract

Anterior gradient 2 protein belongs to a family of chaperone-like proteins, namely protein disulfide isomerase. Generally, AGR2 is highly expressed in mucus-secreting cells and endocrine organs, and in this study, we aimed to evaluate AGR2 and cell cycle molecules in epithelial ovarian cancer and its implications on prognosis. One hundred seventy-five patient's samples that were diagnosed with primary epithelial ovarian carcinoma were selected. All the patients were treated with platinum-taxane standard chemotherapy after surgery and CA125 serum levels were routinely determined. Four-micrometer-thick sections were processed by immunohistochemistry using an automated immunostainer, Ventana BenchMark AutoStainer with AGR2, cyclin D1, p21WAF1, and p53. Forty-nine of 167 cases (29.3%) showed strong to moderate cytoplasmic marking of AGR2, and 118 (70.7%) had weak to negative expression. The absence of the AGR2 protein was observed in high-grade serous carcinoma (P < .001) and significantly associated with disease-free survival (DFS; P = .034). The expression of G1-S phase-regulatory proteins showed loss of p21 in high-grade serous carcinoma (P < .001) and was related with poor DFS (P = .003). Strong and diffuse immunoexpression of ...Continue Reading

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