Association of iRhom1 and iRhom2 expression with prognosis in patients with cervical cancer and possible signaling pathways.

Association of iRhom1 and iRhom2 expression with prognosis in patients with cervical cancer and possible signaling pathways. Oncol Rep. 2019 Oct 25;: Authors: Xu Q, Chen C, Liu B, Lin Y, Zheng P, Zhou D, Xie Y, Lin Y, Guo C, Liu J, Li L Abstract Several proteins in the iRhom family function as oncogenic regulators in certain cancers. However, the function of these proteins in cervical cancer (CC) is unknown. The relationship of iRhom1 and iRhom2 expression with the clinicopathological features and prognosis of patients with CC was investigated, and their possible molecular mechanisms were examined using in vitro experiments. The expression of iRhom1 and iRhom2 in CC samples of 83 patients was determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC), and the associations of their expression with the clinicopathological features of patients were determined. The relationship of iRhom1, iRhom2, and Ki‑67 expression with survival rates was determined using Kaplan‑Meier analysis and Cox regression analyses. HeLa cells were analyzed using MTT assays, cell cycle analysis, and apoptosis assays. The results revealed that CC tissues had higher levels of iRhom1 and iRhom2 than adjacent normal tissues. Increased expression of iRhom1, iRhom2, and K‑i67 was significantly associated with tumor stage, size, and parametrium invasion. High expression of iRhom1, iRhom2 and Ki‑67 was correlated with poor outcomes. Cancer stage and iRhom2 expression were indepe...
Source: Oncology Reports - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Rep Source Type: research