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Permert, J., Nordström, M., Axelsson, M., Helgesson, C.-F., Jager, E., Jenmalm, M., . . . Wallin, Å. (2018). Life Science på östgötska: förslag till Life science-satsning i Östergötland.. Linköping
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2018 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

Östergötland är inte någon traditionell Life Science-nod i Sverige, men beslutade våren 2017 att undersöka möjligheterna att finna en position baserat på erkänd kunskapsbas kring mötet människa – teknik. En förstudie initierades med Region Direktören som beställare och uppdraget innebar att kartlägga, analysera och ge förslag till hur en Life Science-satsning skulle kunna vara genomförbar i Östergötland. Triple Helix-modellen, det vill säga samhandling mellan offentlig sektor, universitet och näringsliv är den anmodade modellen för Life Science-satsningar i Sverige. Den tidigare Life Science-satsningen i Östergötland hade fallit på grund av obalans i styrka hos Triple Helixens ingående parter.Ett lyckat Triple Helix-initiativ i Östergötland, som även fått internationell genomslagskraft är CMIV, där radiologin är världskänt genom samarbetet mellan RÖ, LiU och Sectra. Detta initiativ är ett exempel på Triple Helix-samhandling som gett resultat för alla ingående parter. Runt CMIV kan såväl samhällsnytta som patientnytta och tillväxt tydligt identifieras. Ytterligare ett exempel som lyftes fram i direktivet är utveckling av kliniska beslutsstöd för användning i klinisk verksamhet och vidare forskning på kliniska data.För att få en rik bild av CMIV, och andra initiativ kring Life Science i Östergötland, har arbetsgruppen använt sig av berättarteknik och på djupet studerat fem fall inom Life Science-området. Analys av dessa fall har sedan jämförts med erfarenheter av Life Science från andra regioner och ett förslag till lösning har successivt växt fram i diskussioner med arbetsgruppen och den taktiska styrgruppen. Triple Helix-samhandling är tämligen utmanande i praktiken då de olika aktörerna i vård, forskning- och näringsliv måste samhandla för att uppnå ett gemensamt mål. Berättelserna vittnar om att det krävs vilja, mod och förmåga att korsa såväl ämnes- som organisatoriska gränser. Slutsatsen är därför att det finns behov av att träna denna förmåga, men också att skapa en ”en väg in” där möten kan uppstå för att identifiera, matcha och förfina initiativ som kan lösas med hjälp av Triple Helix-samhandling.Förstudien visar att det finns goda förutsättningar att genomföra en Life Science-satsning i Östergötland. Ett flerfakultetsuniversitet samt ett komplett sjukvårdssystem ger den mylla av kunskap, problem/behov samt kritiska massa som visat sig krävas för den här typen av satsningar. Att begränsa den möjligheten till enbart vidareutveckling av CMIV och byggandet av kliniska beslutsstöd vore dock inte att göra möjligheterna rättvisa. Istället föreslås två interrelaterade verksamheter vars huvuduppdrag är att facilitera och stödja innovation och utveckling inom Life Science-sektorn i Östergötland; Triple Helix-Labb och Triple Helix-Akademi. I Triple Helix-Labbet kan problem/behov och lösningar mötas, matchas och förfinas i en vägledningsprocess som kan leda till såväl ökad patientnytta som ökad tillväxt i Östergötland. I Triple Helix-Akademin stärks förmågan till samhandling i Triple Helix för att överbyggakunskap, förståelse och respekt för de värdesystem som korsas. Genom dessa interorganisatoriska strukturer finns förutsättningar att adressera vårdens problem, samtidigt som dessa kan agera tillväxtmotor i Östergötland. I förstudien identifieras fyra olika växtvägar som kan stimuleras via ovan nämna strukturer.För att få utväxling av ovanstående förslag behöver strukturer med närliggande och överlappande uppdrag ses över och ersättas/integreras i Triple Helix-Labbet. Detta arbete är påbörjat i förstudien, men behöver förfinas i det etableringsuppdrag som är nästa steg för att kraftsamla kring Life Science i Östergötland. En Life Science-satsning är en långsiktig handling och kräver en politisk överenskommelse för att bli hållbar över tid. Därför ses detta som en förutsättning för att starta det etableringsprojekt som föreslås i föreliggande rapport.Den här förstudien handlar om Östergötland. Redan idag finns dock etablerade samarbeten med Sydöstra sjukvårdsregionen men även nationellt och internationellt. Östergötland är därmed en nod i flera större nav, beroende på vilket perspektiv som antas. Nodtänkandet är en av förstudiens viktigaste grundpelare, men samtidigt måste förändringsarbetet starta hos var och en av de ingående parterna i en Life Science-satsning och därmed adresserar förstudien främst samhandling mellan de parter som utgör själva hjärtat i satsningen; RÖ och LiU.Den största risken för att en Life Science-satsning ska fallera även denna gång är att den politiska överenskommelsen uteblir, eller att RÖ och LiU stannar i sina invanda samverkanspositioner, och därmed inte antar samhällsutmaningen om ökad patientnytta och ökad tillväxt.

Förstudien beslutades av Regionstyrelsen 2018-11-08.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: , 2018. p. 98
Keywords
Life Science; Triple Helix; Innovation; Människa-teknik; sjukvård; akademi; näringsliv
National Category
Other Medical Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-166592 (URN)
Funder
Region ÖstergötlandLinköpings universitet
Note

Förstudien har haft ett tvärvetenskapligt angreppssätt, vilket innebär att den kan anses tillhöra flera ämnen. 

Available from: 2020-06-22 Created: 2020-06-22 Last updated: 2020-11-03Bibliographically approved
Stratmann, J., Wang, C., Gnosa, S., Wallin, Å., Hinselwood, D., Sun, X.-F. & Zhang, H. (2011). Dicer and miRNA in relation to clinicopathological variables in colorectal cancer patients. BMC Cancer, 11(345)
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2011 (English)In: BMC Cancer, ISSN 1471-2407, E-ISSN 1471-2407, Vol. 11, no 345Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Dicer is aberrantly expressed in several types of cancers. Applying real-time PCR, we detected the expression of Dicer mRNA in normal mucosa (n = 162), primary colorectal cancer (CRC) (n = 162) and liver metastasis (n = 37), and analysed the relationship between Dicer expression and clinicopathological features. We also correlated the expression of Dicer mRNA to the miRNA expression of miR-141, miR-200a, miR-200b, mir-200c and miR-429 in liver metastases. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanMethods: RT-PCR and qPCR were used to analyse the Dicer expression in normal mucosa, primary tumour and liver metastasis by using the High Capacity cDNA Reverse Transcription Kit and TaqMan (TM)(R) Gene Expression assays for Dicer and GAPDH. RT-PCR and qPCR were used to detect miRNA expression in liver metastases by utilizing TaqMan (R) MicroRNA Reverse Transcription Kit and TaqMan (R) miRNA Assays. Statistical analyses were performed with STATISTICA. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanResults: Dicer expression in rectal cancer (3.146 +/- 0.953) was higher than in colon cancer (2.703 +/- 1.204, P = 0.018). Furthermore the Dicer expression was increased in primary tumours (3.146 +/- 0.952) in comparison to that in normal mucosa from rectal cancer patients (2.816 +/- 1.009, P = 0.034) but this is not evident in colon cancer patients. Dicer expression in liver metastases was decreased in comparison to that of either normal mucosa or primary tumour in both colon and rectal cancers (P andlt; 0.05). Patients with a high Dicer expression in normal mucosa had a worse prognosis compared to those with a low Dicer expression, independently of gender, age, tumour site, stage and differentiation (P andlt; 0.001, RR 3.682, 95% CI 1.749 - 7.750). In liver metastases, Dicer was positively related to miR-141 (R = 0.419, P = 0.015). less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanConclusion: Dicer is up-regulated in the early development of rectal cancers. An increased expression of Dicer mRNA in normal mucosa from CRC patients is significantly related to poor survival independently of gender, age, tumour site, stage and differentiation.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
BioMed Central, 2011
Keywords
CRC, Dicer, miRNAs, Prognosis, qPCR
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-70750 (URN)10.1186/1471-2407-11-345 (DOI)000294408000001 ()
Note
Funding Agencies|Swedish Cancer Foundation||Swedish Research Council||Health Research Council in the South-East of Sweden||Available from: 2011-09-16 Created: 2011-09-16 Last updated: 2024-01-10
Wallin, Å., Francis, P., Nilbert, N., Svanvik, J. & Sun, X.-F. (2010). Gene expression profile of colon cancer cell lines treated with SN-38. Chemotherapy, 56(1), 17-25
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2010 (English)In: Chemotherapy, ISSN 0009-3157, E-ISSN 1421-9794, Vol. 56, no 1, p. 17-25Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Aim: Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the industrialcountries. Due to advances regarding the treatments, primarily development ofimproved surgical methods, and the ability to make the earlier diagnosis, the mortalityhas remained constant during the past decades even though the incidence in fact hasincreased. To improve chemotherapy and enable personalised treatment, the need ofbiomarkers is of great significance. In this study we evaluated the gene expressionprofiles of the colon cancer cell lines treated with SN-38, the active metabolite oftopoisomerase-1 inhibitor irinotecan which leads to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.Material and Methods: The study included three colon cancer cell lines KM12C,KM12SM and KM12l4a. The three cell lines were treated with SN-38, and sampleswere obtained after 24 and 48 hour treatments. The gene expression analyses wereperformed using oligonucleotide microarrays comprising of ~27,000 spots where theuntreated controls were compared to the SN-38 treated samples. Results: Unsupervisedclustering clearly distinguished the treated cell lines from the untreated. Supervisedanalysis identified 3974 significant genes (p=0.05) differentiating the treated samplesfrom the untreated, majority of which were downregulated after treatment. The toprankeddownregulated genes in the treated cell lines included those related to receptorand kinase activity, signal transduction, apoptosis, RNA processing, protein metabolismand transport, cell cycle and transcription. A smaller number of genes were upregulatedin the cell lines after treatment and included genes involved in apoptosis, transcription,development and differentiation. Conclusions: These results demonstrate that theexpression of the genes involved in cell proliferation and apoptosis as well as RNA,DNA and protein metabolism were affected by SN-38. The impact of certain genes oncolorectal cancer development needs to be further evaluated, however these resultscould serve as a basis for further studies in order to find targets for irinotecan treatment.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
S. Karger AG, 2010
Keywords
Colorectal, oncology, cancer
National Category
Cancer and Oncology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-14788 (URN)10.1159/000287353 (DOI)000276593500003 ()
Note
Original Publication: Åsa Wallin, P. Francis, N. Nilbert, Joar Svanvik and Xiao-Feng Sun, Gene expression profile of colon cancer cell lines treated with SN-38, 2010, Chemotherapy, (56), 1, 17-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000287353 Copyright: S. Karger AG http://www.karger.com/ Available from: 2008-09-24 Created: 2008-09-24 Last updated: 2024-01-10
Pfeifer, D., Wallin, Å., Holmlund, B. & Sun, X.-F. (2009). Protein expression following gamma-irradiation relevant to growth arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells with mutant p53. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 135(11), 1583-1592
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Protein expression following gamma-irradiation relevant to growth arrest and apoptosis in colon cancer cells with mutant p53
2009 (English)In: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, ISSN 0171-5216, E-ISSN 1432-1335, Vol. 135, no 11, p. 1583-1592Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

We previously found that p53, p73, survivin and PRL were implicated in the outcome of radiotherapy in rectal cancer patients. In the present study, we tried to understand mechanisms of colon cancer cell line response to radiation based on protein expression related to proliferation and apoptosis. KM12C, KM12SM and KM12L4a, cell lines with one origin, were radiated with 0, 10 or 15 Gy γ-radiation. Radiosensitivity was determined with cell cycle and apoptosis analysis, and protein expression of TAp73, ΔNp73, mutated p53, survivin and PRL-3 was determined by Western blot. KM12C showed transient G2-arrest, low apoptosis and up-regulation of resistance factors such as PRL-3. In KM12C expression of ΔNp73 increased after 10Gy, but not after 15Gy. KM12SM had permanent G2-arrest, low apoptosis and showed up-regulation of the anti-apoptotic survivin and down-regulation of the pro-apoptotic TAp73 and the radioresistance factor PRL-3 was down-regulated. KM12L4a, the most radiosensitive cell line, showed up-regulation of TAp73 and down-regulation/no up-regulation of resistance factors such as ΔNp73, survivin and PRL-3 after radiation. In conclusion, the KM12C cell line was more radioresistant than KM12L4a regarding apoptosis and certain apoptotic proteins. The radiosensitivity of KM12L4a might partly depend on the lack of up-regulation of proteins negative for the outcome of radiotherapy.

 

National Category
Cancer and Oncology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-14786 (URN)10.1007/s00432-009-0606-4 (DOI)
Available from: 2008-09-24 Created: 2008-09-24 Last updated: 2024-01-10Bibliographically approved
Wallin, Å., Svanvik, J., Holmlund, B., Ferreud, L. & Sun, X.-F. (2008). Anticancer effect of SN-38 on colon cancer cell lines with different metastatic potential. Oncology Reports, 19(6), 1493-1498
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2008 (English)In: Oncology Reports, ISSN 1021-335X, E-ISSN 1791-2431, Vol. 19, no 6, p. 1493-1498Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

SN-38 is an active metabolite of the topoisomerase I inhibitor irinotecan. The mechanism behind its antitumor effect in colorectal cancer is not fully understood. In this study, we examined the response of colon cancer cell lines with different metastatic potential to SN-38. The parental human colon cancer cell line KM12C and its two highly metastatic derivatives KM12SM and KM12L4a were cultivated in 5% CO2 at 37°C for 24 h and then exposed to SN-38 (2.5 µg/ml) at 37°C for 4, 24 and 48 h, respectively. The cell cycle was measured by flow cytometry, apoptotic activity was determined by flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry and the expression of topoisomerase I, Bax and survivin proteins were examined by Western blot. The exposure of the cells to SN-38 induced S-phase and G2 arrest (P<0.0001) and the KM12L4a cells had the highest response in a time-dependent manner (P<0.0001). The rates of apoptosis in the KM12SM (P=0.001) and KM12L4a cell lines (P=0.01) were increased time-dependently, though there was no such change in the KM12C cells. The expression of topoisomerase I protein was decreased in each cell line tested and the expression of Bax protein was increased, especially in KM12L4a. In conclusion, the effect of SN-38 on the colon cancer cell lines was mediated via conducting S-phase and G2 arrest and apoptosis. This effect was found in the cell lines with higher metastatic potentials, indicating that SN-38 can be used to treat advanced colon cancers.

Keywords
Colon cancer cell lines, SN-38, apoptosis
National Category
Cancer and Oncology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-14787 (URN)10.3892/or.19.6.1493 (DOI)
Available from: 2008-09-24 Created: 2008-09-24 Last updated: 2024-01-10
Wallin, Å. (2008). Molecular Studies of Irradiation and SN-38 on Colorectal Cancer. (Doctoral dissertation). Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press
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2008 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of most common cancer diseases worldwide. In Swedenapproximately 5,000 new cases of CRC are generated each year, which makes it the thirdmost common cancer disease among both men and women. The past decades ofimproved treatment strategies have considerably increased the five-year survival for CRCpatients. However more could be achieved in this area, in particular for metastatic CRC,which is the cause of most CRC-related deaths. Therefore it is important to study thebiological response to certain treatments induced in CRC to find valuable predictiveand/or prognostic factors to select patients for better suited treatments.

The aim of this thesis was to gain insight into the molecular changes that occurfollowing irradiation or treatment with SN-38 in rectal cancer patients or colon cancercell lines by studying the RNA expression, protein expression, DNA cell cycledistribution and apoptotic response. The expression of phosphatase of regenerating liver(PRL) proteins was investigated in rectal cancers from 125 patients included in arandomized clinical trial of preoperative radiotherapy (RT). Increased expression of PRLswas seen at the invasive margin of primary and metastatic cancers compared with theinner area of the tumors. Moreover, strong PRL staining at the invasive margin correlatedto distant recurrence and worse survival of patients in the RT group but not in non-RTgroup (Paper I). Radiosensitivity was studied by treating KM12C, KM12SM andKM12L4a colon cancer cell lines with radiation. KM12C is of low metastatic naturecompared with the highly metastatic KM12SM and KM12L4a. Upregulation of ΔNp73and PRL-3 might contribute to the radioresistant phenotype in KM12C. In contrast,KM12L4a shows a high frequency of apoptosis and lack of upregulation of ΔNp73, PRL-3 and survivin, which might explain its radiosensitive phenotype (Paper II). KM12C,KM12SM and KM12L4a were treated with SN-38 which inhibits topoisomerase 1 (topo-1). The results show that SN-38 induces G2/S arrest and possess the capacity to triggerapoptosis in the three cell lines (Paper III). To further elucidate SN-38 effect on these celllines, the gene expression profile following SN-38 treatment was studied. Oligonucleotidearrays consisting of ~27,000 spots were hybridized with sample and reference cDNA.Both unsupervised and supervised hierarchical clustering analysis, and functional analysiswere performed. Supervised hierarchical clustering gives a strong signal of 1453discriminated genes, the vast majority being upregulated. Both upregulated anddownregulated genes point toward a favorable impact of SN-38 regarding the apoptoticpathways. For example RhoB and Bax are upregulated together with downregulation ofKras and survivin, which promotes apoptosis (Paper IV).

In conclusion, PRLs may be valuable biomarkers for RT resistance, predicting apoor prognosis in rectal cancer patients. Targeting radio-resistance factors, such asΔNp73 and survivin may contribute to an increased sensitivity to RT. SN-38 affects cellproliferation and apoptosis.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2008. p. 60
Series
Linköping University Medical Dissertations, ISSN 0345-0082 ; 1070
Keywords
Colorectal cancer (CRC), molecular changes, SN-38
National Category
Cancer and Oncology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-14789 (URN)978-91-7393-838-9 (ISBN)
Public defence
2008-09-29, Eken, Hälsouniversitetet, Campus US, Linköpings universitet, Linköping, 09:00 (Swedish)
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Supervisors
Available from: 2008-09-24 Created: 2008-09-24 Last updated: 2024-01-10Bibliographically approved
Moparhti, S. B., Arbman, G., Wallin, Å., Kayed, H., Kleeff, J., Zentgraf, H. & Sun, X.-F. (2007). Expression of MAC30 protein is related to survival and biological variables in primary and metastatic colorectal cancers. International Journal of Oncology, 30(1), 91-95
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2007 (English)In: International Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1019-6439, E-ISSN 1791-2423, Vol. 30, no 1, p. 91-95Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

MAC30 is highly expressed in several types of tumors including colorectal cancers, however, its clinicopathological and biological significance in colorectal cancers is currently not known. The aim of our study was to investigate MAC30 expression in distant normal mucosa, adjacent normal mucosa, primary tumors and metastases of colorectal cancer, and to determine the relationship between MAC30 expression and clinicopathological and biological variables. MAC30 expression was immunohistochemically examined in distant normal mucosa (n = 54), adjacent normal mucosa (n = 123), primary tumors (n = 217) and lymph node metastases (n = 56) from colorectal cancer patients. MAC30 cytoplasmic expression was increased from distant normal mucosa to primary tumor and to metastasis (p < 0.0001-0.04). Furthermore, 40% primary and 37% metastatic tumors showed stronger cytoplasmic expression of MAC30 at the tumor invasive margins compared to inner tumor areas. Strong cytoplasmic expression of MAC30 in the metastasis was related to a poor prognosis (p = 0.04). MAC30 cytoplasmic expression was positively related to expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (p = 0.04), p53 (p = 0.04), nucleoporin 88 (p = 0.001), legumain (p = 0.004) and particularly interesting new cysteine-histidine rich protein (p = 0.004). However, MAC30 expression in the nucleus and stroma did not have any clinicopathological and biological significance (p > 0.05). In conclusion, MAC30 protein may play a role in development of colorectal cancer, and can be considered as a prognostic factor.

Keywords
colorectal cancer, MAC30 expression, metastasis, prognosis, survival rate
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-40008 (URN)52018 (Local ID)52018 (Archive number)52018 (OAI)
Available from: 2009-10-10 Created: 2009-10-10 Last updated: 2024-01-10
Wallin, Å. R., Svanvik, J., Adell, G. & Sun, X.-F. (2006). Expression of PRL proteins at invasive margin of rectal cancers in relation to preoperative radiotherapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 65(2), 452-458
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Expression of PRL proteins at invasive margin of rectal cancers in relation to preoperative radiotherapy
2006 (English)In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, ISSN 0360-3016, E-ISSN 1879-355X, Vol. 65, no 2, p. 452-458Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose: PRL-3 (phosphatase of regenerating liver) is involved in metastasis of colorectal cancer; however, its therapeutic implication in cancer patients has not been studied. We investigated the relationships of PRL expression to radiotherapy (RT) in rectal cancer patients.

Methods and Materials: Phosphatase of regenerating liver expression was immunohistochemically examined in distant (n = 36) and adjacent (n = 82) normal mucosa, primary tumor (n = 125), biopsy specimens (n = 96), and lymph node metastasis (n = 30) from rectal cancer patients participating in a clinical trial of preoperative RT.

Results: Phosphatase of regenerating liver expression was increased from the distant to adjacent mucosa and to the primary tumor (p < 0.05). PRL was highly expressed at the invasive margin in 28% of the primary tumors and 26% of the metastases. In the RT group, strong PRL expression at the invasive margin was related to distant recurrence (p = 0.006) and poor survival (p = 0.01), but not in the non-RT group. The survival significance remained even after adjusting for Dukes’ stage and differentiation (p = 0.02). Additional multivariate analyses showed that the correlation with prognostic significance of PRL differed between the RT and non-RT groups (p = 0.01).

Conclusion: Phosphatase of regenerating liver expression (rather than PRL-3 alone) at the invasive margin predicted resistance to RT and unfavorable survival in rectal cancer patients with preoperative RT.

Keywords
Phosphatase of regenerating liver; PRL; Invasive margin; Radiotherapy; Prognosis; Rectal cancer
National Category
Cancer and Oncology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-14784 (URN)10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.12.043 (DOI)16626893 (PubMedID)
Available from: 2008-09-24 Created: 2008-09-24 Last updated: 2024-01-10Bibliographically approved
Sun, X.-F., Ahmadi, A., Arbman, G., Wallin, Å., Asklid, D. & Zhang, H. (2005). Polymorphisms in sulfotransferase 1A1 and glutathione S-transferase P1 genes in relation to colorectal cancer risk and patients' survival. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 11(43), 6875-6879
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Polymorphisms in sulfotransferase 1A1 and glutathione S-transferase P1 genes in relation to colorectal cancer risk and patients' survival
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2005 (English)In: World Journal of Gastroenterology, ISSN 1007-9327, E-ISSN 2219-2840, Vol. 11, no 43, p. 6875-6879Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Aim: To examine whether polymorphisms in SULT1A1 and GSTP1 genes contribute to colorectal cancer development and whether they are associated with clinicopathological variables are not well identified. Methods: We examined the genotypes of 125 colorectal cancer patients and 666 healthy controls in a Swedish population by using PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Results: SULT1A1 *2/*2 genotype (OR = 2.49, 95%CI = 1.48-4.19, P = 0.0002) and *2 allele (OR = 1.56, 95%CI = 1.16-2.10, P = 0.002) had an effect on colorectal cancer susceptibility, while GSTP1 genotype was without effect. However, GSTP1 G-type predicted a worse prognosis in the patients independently of gender, age, Dukes' stage, growth pattern, and differentiation (P = 0.03). Conclusion: Polymorphism in SULT1A1 may predispose to colorectal cancer and GSTP1 may be a biological indicator of prognosis in the patients. © 2005 The WJG Press and Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-31173 (URN)16912 (Local ID)16912 (Archive number)16912 (OAI)
Available from: 2009-10-09 Created: 2009-10-09 Last updated: 2024-01-10
Emterling, A., Wallin, Å., Arbman, G. & Sun, X.-F. (2004). Clinicopathological significance of microsatellite instability and mutated RIZ in colorectal cancer. Annals of Oncology, 15(2), 242-246
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Clinicopathological significance of microsatellite instability and mutated RIZ in colorectal cancer
2004 (English)In: Annals of Oncology, ISSN 0923-7534, E-ISSN 1569-8041, Vol. 15, no 2, p. 242-246Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Several studies have shown that microsatellite instability (MSI) is related to favourable survival in colorectal cancer patients but there are controversial results. Tumour suppressor gene RIZ is a susceptible mutational target of MSI. However, its clinicopathological significance has not been investigated. We investigated the prognostic significance of MSI in Swedish colorectal cancer patients and the clinicopathological significance of RIZ mutations. Patients and methods: We analysed 438 colorectal adenocarcinomas for MSI by microsatellite analysis. Among them, 29 MSI and 28 microsatellite stable (MSS) tumours were examined for RIZ mutations by DNA sequencing. Results: MSI (13% of 438 cases) was not associated with survival (rate ratio=0.97, 95% confidence interval =0.57-1.64, P=0.90), although it was related to proximal tumour (P <0.001), poor differentiation and mucinous carcinomas (P <0.001), multiple tumours (P=0.01) and negative/weak expression of hMLH1 (P=0.03). RIZ mutations were detected in 31% of 29 MSI tumours but in none of the 28 MSS tumours. The mutations were related to female (P=0.01), proximal tumour (P=0.01), stage B (P=0.01) and poor differentiation (P=0.047). Conclusions: MSI was not a prognostic factor in the Swedish patients included in this study. Clinicopathological variables associated with RIZ mutations might be a consequence of the MSI characteristics.

National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-23945 (URN)10.1093/annonc/mdh045 (DOI)3494 (Local ID)3494 (Archive number)3494 (OAI)
Available from: 2009-10-07 Created: 2009-10-07 Last updated: 2024-01-10
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