Abstract
Background/Aim: A long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) activated by transforming growth factor (TGF)-β (lncRNA-ATB) was recently described to promote the invasion-metastasis cascade in hepatocellular carcinoma. The aim of the present study was to clarify the clinicopathological role and prognostic relevance of lncRNAATB in colorectal cancer (CRC). Materials and Methods: lncRNA-ATB expression was evaluated by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in 124 patients with CRC. Patients were divided into two groups based on the median lncRNA-ATB expression. Results: High lncRNA-ATB expression was significantly associated with greater tumor size, depth of tumor invasion, lymphatic invasion, vascular invasion, and lymph node metastasis. Patients of the highlncRNA-ATB expression group had significantly poorer outcomes than those of the low-expression group. Additionally, levels of lncRNA-ATB expression were significantly higher in patients with hemato genous meta-stases. Conclusion: lncRNA-ATB may be involved in the progression of CRC and be a novel indicator of poor prognosis in patients with CRC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1385-1388 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Anticancer research |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Cancer Research