Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 276-279,285.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2021.04.006

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Expression of protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor J in breast cancer tissues and its relationship with clinical prognosis

ZHANG Shimin1, ZHAO Ruijun2   

  1. 1. Department of General Surgery, Pengze People's Hospital, Pengze 332700;
    2. Prevention and Cure Center of Breast Disease, the Third Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang 330009, Jiangxi, China
  • Received:2020-10-19 Revised:2021-04-08 Online:2021-07-30 Published:2021-07-29

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate expressions of protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor J (PTPRJ) in breast cancer tissues and their roles in clinical process. METHODS: The immunohistochemical SP method was used to detect expressions of PTPRJ in normal breast and breast cancer tissues. Then,relationships between PTPRJ expressions,and clinicopathological parameters and survival prognosis of breast cancer patients were analyzed. RESULTS: Results from immunohistochemical staining show that expressions of PTPRJ in normal breast tissues were significantly higher than that in breast cancer tissues (P=0.003). PTPRJ expressions were significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis (P=0.014),TNM stages (P=0.003) and ER status (P=0.048). Kaplan-Meier analyses reveal that breast cancer patients with low PTPRJ expressions in tumors had significantly worse overall survival rates than those with higher PTPRJ expressions (P=0.002). Multivariate analyses show that TNM stages and PTPRJ expressions were independent survival predictors. CONCLUSION: Our data indicates that expressions of PTPRJ were reduced in breast cancer tissues and were closely related to tumor progression. Therefore,PTPRJ expression can possibly be used as a valuable marker for prognosis in patients with breast cancers.

Key words: breast cancer, protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor J, immunohistochemistry, prognosis

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