PMID- 21875466 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120524 LR - 20171116 IS - 0253-3766 (Print) IS - 0253-3766 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 5 DP - 2011 May TI - [Correlation of TOP2A gene expression and survival of breast cancer patients]. PG - 363-6 AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the TOP2A RNA expression and the relationship of TOP2A protein expression with metastasis-free interval in breast cancer patients. METHODS: TOP2A expression was analyzed prior to surgery in 86 patients. The level of TOP2A gene amplification was analyzed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), its RNA expression level with RT-PCR, and their correlation with TOP2A protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The correlation between RNA expression level and metastasis-free interval in breast cancer patients was also analyzed. RESULTS: Aberrations (amplification or deletion) of TOP2A copy number was observed in 25.6% (22/86) of the cases. TOP2A protein expression was detected in 66.3% (57/86) of the samples. There was a significant correlation between the TOP2A RNA expression and protein expression (P < 0.001). TOP2A gene expression was significantly associated with the metastasis-free interval in the breast cancer patients (P = 0.001). There was no significant correlation between TOP2A gene amplification and TOP2A protein expression (P = 0.211). CONCLUSIONS: TOP2A RNA level is an objective and reliable prognostic indicator in breast cancer. FAU - Meng, Hui AU - Meng H AD - Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China. FAU - Li, Wen-cai AU - Li WC FAU - Wang, Liu-xing AU - Wang LX FAU - Li, Wen-bin AU - Li WB FAU - Zhang, Lan AU - Zhang L FAU - Fan, Qing-xia AU - Fan QX FAU - Wang, Rui-lin AU - Wang RL FAU - Lu, Tai-ying AU - Lu TY LA - chi PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - China TA - Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi JT - Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology] JID - 7910681 RN - 0 (Antigens, Neoplasm) RN - 0 (DNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins) RN - 63231-63-0 (RNA) RN - EC 5.99.1.3 (DNA Topoisomerases, Type II) RN - EC 5.99.1.3 (TOP2A protein, human) SB - IM MH - Antigens, Neoplasm/genetics/*metabolism MH - Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy/*genetics/metabolism/surgery MH - Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/drug therapy/*genetics/metabolism/surgery MH - Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/drug therapy/genetics/metabolism/surgery MH - Carcinoma, Lobular/drug therapy/genetics/metabolism/surgery MH - Chemotherapy, Adjuvant MH - DNA Topoisomerases, Type II/genetics/*metabolism MH - DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics/*metabolism MH - Disease-Free Survival MH - Female MH - Gene Amplification MH - Gene Deletion MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoadjuvant Therapy MH - Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins MH - RNA/metabolism MH - Remission Induction EDAT- 2011/08/31 06:00 MHDA- 2012/05/25 06:00 CRDT- 2011/08/31 06:00 PHST- 2011/08/31 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/08/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/05/25 06:00 [medline] PST - ppublish SO - Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi. 2011 May;33(5):363-6.