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Asian Pacific Journal of cancer prevention
official publication of Asian pacific organization for cancer prevention
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Objectives: Serous ovarian carcinoma (SOC) is a biologically heterogeneous with different genomic and molecular
profiles, beside clinical response to the chemotherapy with subsequent in obstacles in starting unified, acceptable
treatments and so we assess immunoexpression of Nanog, ZEB1, and EpCAM in SOC. Methods: In this study, the
immunoexpression of Nanog, ZEB1, and EpCAM was studied in 60 cases of SOC. Overall survival (OS), disease-free
survival (DFS) data and response to chemotherapy were analyzed. Results: NANOG was immunostained in 65% of
the cases with a significant association with tumor grade, lymph node metastasis, and FIGO stage (p < 0.001 for each).
ZEB1 showed moderate- high expression in 58.3% of the cases with significant up-regulation of ZEB1 expression with
SOC grade, nodal metastasis, and SOC FIGO stage (p<0.001). EpCAM revealed high expression in 60% of the cases
with significant association with higher grade, nodal metastasis, and advanced stage (p < 0.001 for each). Up-regulation
of Nanog was significantly associated with response to chemotherapy, relapse, shorter OS and DFS (p < 0.001 for
each). ZEB1 overexpression exhibited a significant association with response to chemotherapy (p= 0.012), relapse,
shorter OS and DFS (p<0.001 for each). Moreover, the high EpCAM had a significant association with response to
chemotherapy (p= 0.043), relapse (p < 0.001) shorter OS (p=0.006) and DFS (p< 0.001). Conclusions: Up-regulation
of Nanog and ZEB-1 and EpCAM perhaps promote an aggressive SOC with a high risk of relapse and unfavorable
response to standard chemotherapy regimen.
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