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High expression of Lewis y antigen and CD44 is correlated with resistance to chemotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancers.

AbstractOBJECTIVES:
To measure Lewis y antigen and CD44 antigen expression in epithelial ovarian carcinoma and to correlate the levels of these antigens with clinical response to chemotherapy.
METHODS:
The study cases included 34 cases of ovarian carcinoma with resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs, 6 partially drug-sensitive cases, and 52 drug-sensitive cases (92 total).
RESULTS:
The rates of expression of Lewis y antigen and CD44 antigen were significantly greater in the drug-resistant group than that in the partially-sensitive or sensitive groups. Surgical stage, residual tumor size and expression of CD44 and Lewis y antigen in ovarian carcinoma tissues were independent risk factors for chemotherapeutic drug resistance.
CONCLUSIONS:
Over-expression of Lewis y and CD44 antigen are strong risk factors for chemotherapeutic drug resistance in ovarian carcinoma patients.
AuthorsZhenhua Hu, Jian Gao, Danye Zhang, Qing Liu, Limei Yan, Lili Gao, Juanjuan Liu, Dawo Liu, Shulan Zhang, Bei Lin
JournalPloS one (PLoS One) Vol. 8 Issue 2 Pg. e57250 ( 2013) ISSN: 1932-6203 [Electronic] United States
PMID23468946 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Hyaluronan Receptors
  • Lewis Blood Group Antigens
  • Lewis Y antigen
Topics
  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm (immunology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronan Receptors (immunology)
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lewis Blood Group Antigens (immunology)
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial (drug therapy, immunology)
  • Ovarian Neoplasms (drug therapy, immunology)

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