PMID- 29151113 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180713 LR - 20190606 IS - 1643-3750 (Electronic) IS - 1234-1010 (Print) IS - 1234-1010 (Linking) VI - 23 DP - 2017 Nov 19 TI - CPNE1 Is a Useful Prognostic Marker and Is Associated with TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2 (TRAF2) Expression in Prostate Cancer. PG - 5504-5514 AB - BACKGROUND CPNE1 plays a vital role in regulating cell differentiation. The clinical and biological values of CPNE1 in prostate cancer are still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological value of CPNE1 and the association of CPNE1 with TRAF2 expression in patients with prostate cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS CPNE1 expression in prostate cancer was analyzed using Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset was used to investigate the association of CPNE1 expression with TRAF2 expression in prostate cancer. The association of CPNE1 expression with recurrence-free survival in patients was also analyzed using the TCGA dataset. Immunohistochemistry assay was performed to examine CPNE1 expression in 65 normal prostate samples and 114 prostate cancer samples. The recurrence-free survival in patients was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank test. In addition, multivariate and univariate analyses of prognostic factors were investigated by Cox regression. The effect of CPNE1 on TRAF2 expression was explored in human prostate cancer DU-145 cells. RESULTS Our results showed that expression level of CPNE1 is higher in prostate cancer than in normal prostate tissues (P=0.006). In the GSE35988 dataset, CPNE1 expression was found to be upregulated in castration-resistant prostate cancer compared with non-castration-resistant prostate cancer (P<0.001). Furthermore, we found that CPNE1 high expression was significantly related to tumor stage, Gleason score, and poorer biochemical recurrence-free survival in prostate cancer patients. Co-expression analysis of TCGA data showed that CPNE1 is significantly associated with TRAF2 expression. CPNE1 overexpression can upregulate TRAF2 expression in prostate cancer DU-145 cells as determined by Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our findings suggest that CPNE1 is a valuable prognostic marker for evaluating recurrence-free survival and is positively related to TRAF2 expression in prostate cancer. FAU - Liang, Jiabei AU - Liang J AD - Department of Pathology, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland). FAU - Zhang, Jian AU - Zhang J AD - Department of Urology, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland). FAU - Ruan, Jun AU - Ruan J AD - Department of Urology, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland). FAU - Mi, Yuanyuan AU - Mi Y AD - Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland). FAU - Hu, Qiang AU - Hu Q AD - Department of Urology, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland). FAU - Wang, Zhirong AU - Wang Z AD - Department of Urology, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland). FAU - Wei, Bingbing AU - Wei B AD - Department of Urology, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China (mainland). LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20171119 PL - United States TA - Med Sci Monit JT - Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research JID - 9609063 RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - 0 (CPNE1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Calcium-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (PSMD2 protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Calcium-Binding Proteins/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Databases, Genetic MH - HEK293 Cells MH - Humans MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Kaplan-Meier Estimate MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Prognosis MH - Prostatic Neoplasms/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Up-Regulation PMC - PMC5704508 COIS- Conflicts of interest None. EDAT- 2017/11/21 06:00 MHDA- 2018/07/14 06:00 PMCR- 2017/11/19 CRDT- 2017/11/20 06:00 PHST- 2017/11/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/11/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/07/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/11/19 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 904720 [pii] AID - 10.12659/msm.904720 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Med Sci Monit. 2017 Nov 19;23:5504-5514. doi: 10.12659/msm.904720.