Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-16-2023
Abstract
Background & Objective: Talin-1 is a constituent of the multiprotein adhesion complexes that play main role in the formation of tumors and migration in different types of malignancies. The present study aimed to assess expression and prognostic significance of the talin-1 protein in ovarian serous carcinoma (OSC) patients.
Methods: The expression of talin-1 in mRNA and its protein levels were investigated for ovarian cancer (OC) by using bioinformatics tools, including Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 (GEPIA2), Gene Expression Database of Normal and Tumor Tissue 2 (GENT2), and The University of ALabama at Birmingham CANcer data analysis Portal (UALCAN) databases. Thereafter, immunohistochemical (IHC) staining was used to study the expression patterns of the talin-1 protein using 46 paraffin-embedded OSC tissue specimens, 25 benign tumors, and 20 normal tissues, which were assembled in tissue microarrays (TMAs). We also assessed the potential association between the expression of the talin-1 protein, various clinicopathological parameters, and survival outcomes.
Results: Our IHC examination for talin-1 was significantly overexpressed in OSC tissues compared to benign tumors and normal tissues. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis has also indicated statistically significant differences in terms of diseasespecific survival (DSS) and progression-free survival (PFS) between the patients with high and low expression levels of talin-1, respectively.
Conclusion: The talin-1 protein was overexpressed in OSC tissues, and a high expression level of talin-1 was found to be significantly associated with tumor aggressiveness and poorer DSS or PFS. Therefore, talin-1 may serve as a molecular marker of cancer progression and a novel prognostic biomarker in these patients.
Recommended Citation
Sharbatoghli, Mina; Zanjani, Leili Saeednejad; Fattahi, Fahimeh; Kalantari, Elham; Shams, Zohre Habibi; Panahi, Mahshid; Totonchi, Medhi; Asadi-Lari, Mohsen; and Madjd, Zahra, "The Association Between Higher Expression of Talin-1 and the Reduced Survival Rate in Ovarian Serous Carcinoma Patients" (2023). Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers. Paper 408.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/pacbfp/408
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Language
English
Comments
This article is the author's final published version in the Iranian Journal of Pathology, Volume 18, Issue 3, Summer 2023, Pg. 312 - 326.
The final published version is available at https://doi.org/10.30699/ijp.2023.554227.2901. Copyright © 2023.