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Article: The significance of proline-rich tyrosine kinase2 (Pyk2) on hepatocellular carcinoma progression and recurrence

TitleThe significance of proline-rich tyrosine kinase2 (Pyk2) on hepatocellular carcinoma progression and recurrence
Authors
KeywordsDisease-free survival
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Invasiveness
Proline-rich tyrosine kinase2 (Pyk2)
Recurrence
Issue Date2007
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/bjc
Citation
British Journal Of Cancer, 2007, v. 97 n. 1, p. 50-57 How to Cite?
AbstractUnderstanding the precise molecular mechanisms that trigger liver cancer cell migration and invasion could develop novel therapeutic strategies targeting cancer cell invasion to increase the sensitivity to current treatment modalities. In the current study, 49 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were included prospectively. Liver tumour and adjacent non-tumour tissues were detected for the expression of Proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2), focal adhesion kinase (FAK), ezrin and fibronectin at protein and/or gene levels. Correlation between the expressions of Pyk2/FAK with the clinical pathological data was analysed. Protein expression of Pyk2 was also examined in a nude mice orthotopic liver tumour model with higher metastatic potential. There were 59% (29 out of 49) and 57% (28 out of 49) of HCC patients with higher levels of Pyk2 and FAK protein/gene expression, respectively. We observed a positive correlation between the protein and gene expression levels of Pyk2 and FAK (P=0.000, r=0.875). Overexpression of Pyk2 and FAK was significantly correlated with shorter disease-free survival. Patients with higher levels of Pyk2/FAK had larger tumour size and advanced Edmonson grading. In the animal studies, Pyk2 overexpression was found in infiltrative tumour cells and lung metastatic nodules. In conclusion, overexpression of Pyk2 and FAK was found in nearly 60% of HCC patients and was significantly correlated with poor prognosis. The significance of Pyk2 in HCC invasiveness was confirmed by animal studies. © 2007 Cancer Research UK.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/88538
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.000
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dc.contributor.authorNg, KTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSun, BSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, JWYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, TKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMan, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:44:41Z-
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dc.date.issued2007en_HK
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dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the precise molecular mechanisms that trigger liver cancer cell migration and invasion could develop novel therapeutic strategies targeting cancer cell invasion to increase the sensitivity to current treatment modalities. In the current study, 49 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were included prospectively. Liver tumour and adjacent non-tumour tissues were detected for the expression of Proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2), focal adhesion kinase (FAK), ezrin and fibronectin at protein and/or gene levels. Correlation between the expressions of Pyk2/FAK with the clinical pathological data was analysed. Protein expression of Pyk2 was also examined in a nude mice orthotopic liver tumour model with higher metastatic potential. There were 59% (29 out of 49) and 57% (28 out of 49) of HCC patients with higher levels of Pyk2 and FAK protein/gene expression, respectively. We observed a positive correlation between the protein and gene expression levels of Pyk2 and FAK (P=0.000, r=0.875). Overexpression of Pyk2 and FAK was significantly correlated with shorter disease-free survival. Patients with higher levels of Pyk2/FAK had larger tumour size and advanced Edmonson grading. In the animal studies, Pyk2 overexpression was found in infiltrative tumour cells and lung metastatic nodules. In conclusion, overexpression of Pyk2 and FAK was found in nearly 60% of HCC patients and was significantly correlated with poor prognosis. The significance of Pyk2 in HCC invasiveness was confirmed by animal studies. © 2007 Cancer Research UK.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/bjcen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Journal of Canceren_HK
dc.subjectDisease-free survivalen_HK
dc.subjectHepatocellular carcinomaen_HK
dc.subjectInvasivenessen_HK
dc.subjectProline-rich tyrosine kinase2 (Pyk2)en_HK
dc.subjectRecurrenceen_HK
dc.subject.meshCarcinoma, Hepatocellular - enzymology - genetics-
dc.subject.meshCell Line, Tumor-
dc.subject.meshCell Proliferation-
dc.subject.meshFocal Adhesion Kinase 2 - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshLiver Neoplasms - enzymology - genetics-
dc.titleThe significance of proline-rich tyrosine kinase2 (Pyk2) on hepatocellular carcinoma progression and recurrenceen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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