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Asian Pacifc Journal of Cancer Prevention
Asian Pacifc Journal of 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 EpCAMinSOC.
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 < 0.001for
each). ZEB1 showed moderate- high expression in 58.3% of the cases withsignificant
up-regulation of ZEB1 expression with SOC grade, nodal metastasis,and SOC FIGO
stage (p<0.001). EpCAM revealed high expression in 60% of thecases with
significant association with higher grade, nodal metastasis, andadvanced stage (p <
0.001 for each). Up-regulation of Nanog was significantlyassociated with response to
chemotherapy, relapse, shorter OS and DFS (p <٠.٠٠١ for each). ZEB1
overexpression exhibited a significant association withresponse to chemotherapy (p=
0.012), relapse, shorter OS and DFS (p<0.001 foreach). Moreover, the high EpCAM
had a significant association with response tochemotherapy (p= 0.043), relapse (p <
0.001) shorter OS (p=0.006) and DFS (p<٠.٠٠١).
Conclusions: Up-regulation of Nanog and ZEB-1 and EpCAM perhaps promotean
aggressive SOC with a high risk of relapse and unfavorable response tostandard
chemotherapy regimen.
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