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LAPTM4B allele *2 is a marker of poor prognosis for gallbladder carcinoma.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 beta (LAPTM4B) is a novel cancer-related gene which has two alleles designated LAPTM4B*1 and LAPTM4B*2. In this study we investigated the correlation of LAPTM4B genotype with prognosis and clinicopathologic features in patients who had undergone curative resection for gallbladder carcinoma (GBC).Methodology/principal findings
PCR assay was performed to determine the LAPTM4B genotype in 85 patients. The correlation of LAPTM4B genotype with clinicopathologic parameters was assessed with the Chi-squared test. Differences in patient survival were determined by the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors was carried out with Cox regression analysis. Patients with LAPTM4B *2 had both significantly shorter overall survival (OS) and shorter disease-free survival (DFS) (both P<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that LAPTM4B genotype is a prognostic factor for OS and DFS (both P<0.001).Conclusions/significance
LAPTM4B allele *2 is a risk factor associated with poor prognosis in patients with resected GBC, and LAPTM4B status may be therefore be useful preoperatively as an adjunct in evaluation of the operability of GBC.
SUBMITTER: Zhai G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3440336 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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LAPTM4B allele *2 is a marker of poor prognosis for gallbladder carcinoma.
PloS one 20120912 9
<h4>Background</h4>Lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 beta (LAPTM4B) is a novel cancer-related gene which has two alleles designated LAPTM4B*1 and LAPTM4B*2. In this study we investigated the correlation of LAPTM4B genotype with prognosis and clinicopathologic features in patients who had undergone curative resection for gallbladder carcinoma (GBC).<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>PCR assay was performed to determine the LAPTM4B genotype in 85 patients. The correlation of LAPTM4B genotype w ...[more]
