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Glutathione-s-transferase-pi expression in early breast cancer: association with outcome and response to chemotherapy.

Abstract
Glutathione-S-transferase-pi (GST-pi) is a detoxification enzyme expressed in breast cancer; however its involvement in chemotherapy sensitivity and prognosis is not well understood. We evaluated the expression of GSTpi and its predictive role of chemotherapy response. Breast tumor samples from 166 patients at stage I/II of the disease were immunostained for GST-pi, and the expression was 96 %. There was a trend toward improved disease-free survival with high GST-pi expression (p =.09). There was a statistically non-significant association between high GST-pi expression and improved outcome with adjuvant chemotherapy (p =.055). Further studies should evaluate the role of GST-pi expression in relation to response to different chemotherapies.
AuthorsBanu K Arun, Laura A Granville, Guosheng Yin, Lavinia P Middleton, Shaheenah Dawood, Shu-Wan Kau, Arif Kamal, Limin Hsu, Gabriel N Hortobagyi, Aysegul A Sahin
JournalCancer investigation (Cancer Invest) Vol. 28 Issue 5 Pg. 554-9 (Jun 2010) ISSN: 1532-4192 [Electronic] England
PMID20210524 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anthracyclines
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds
  • Taxoids
  • taxane
  • Glutathione S-Transferase pi
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anthracyclines (therapeutic use)
  • Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Breast Neoplasms (drug therapy, enzymology)
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds (therapeutic use)
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Glutathione S-Transferase pi (metabolism)
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent (drug therapy, enzymology)
  • Prognosis
  • Taxoids (therapeutic use)

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