Cathepsin L is Associated with Proliferation and Clinical Outcome of Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder  

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Yan, J-A. ; Xiao, H. ; Ji, H-X. ; Shen, W-H.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Journal of International Medical Research vol. 38 no. 06 (Nov. 2010), page 1913-1922.
Topik: Urothelial Carcinoma Of The Bladder; Cathepsin L; Immunohistochemistry; Ki-67; Prognosis
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Increasing evidence suggests that the activity of cysteine proteases, including cathepsin L, is important in cancer cell invasion and metastasis. This study was designed to investigate the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of cathepsin L in human urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB). Standard immunohistochemistry was used to determine the presence of cathepsin L and Ki-67 (a marker of proliferation) in paraffin-embedded specimens of 82 human UCB cases. Cathepsin L protein was localized in the cytoplasm of the malignant UCB cells, and was significantly associated with the pathological tumour stage (invasiveness), tumour grade, survival, local tumour recurrence during follow-up, the occurrence of distant metastasis during follow-up and the presence of Ki-67 protein. Multivariate analysis using the Cox proportional hazards model revealed that cathepsin L immunopositivity and pathological tumour stage (invasiveness) were independent significant prognostic factors for overall survival. This study showed that cathepsin L provides significant prognostic information and that it might be a useful therapeutic target in the future.

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