The Prognostic Value of the Immunohistochemical Expression of Phosphorylated RB and p16 Proteins in Association with Cyclin D1 and the p53 Pathway in a Large Cohort of Patients with Breast Cancer Treated with Taxane-based Adjuvant Chemotherapy

作者：Gavressea Theofani^*; Kalogeras Konstantine T; Koliou Georgia Angeliki; Zagouri Flora; Lazaridis Georgios; Gogas Helen; Tsigaridas Kostas; Koutras Angelos; Petraki Kalliopi; Markopoulos Christos; Pazarli Elissavet; Aravantinos Gerasimos; Papadimitriou Christos; Papakostas Pavlos; Koufopoulos Nektarios; Karanikiotis Charisios; Chrisafi Sofia; Kalofonos Haralambos P; Pectasides Dimitrios; Fountzilas George; Pavlakis Kitty

来源：Anticancer Research, 2017, 37(6): 2947-2957.

DOI：10.21873/anticanres.11648

• pRB
• p16
• breast cancer
• immunohistochemistry
• chemotherapeutic agents

Background: The retinoblastoma (RB) gene is a tumor-suppressor gene that plays a central role in regulating the cell cycle. Inactivation of this gene is involved in breast cancer. Patients and Methods: A total of 827 patients with breast cancer treated with taxane-based adjuvant chemotherapy were included in the study. Protein expression of RB, phosphorylated RB (pRB), p16, cyclin D1 and p53 was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Results: Neither of the retinoblastoma markers (RB and pRB) reached statistical significance in terms of their association with disease-free or overall survival. Nevertheless, when clustering analysis was performed, patients with tumors featuring low levels of p16, cyclin D1 and p53 with concomitantly high levels of pRB had reduced risk for relapse (Wald's p=0.015). Conclusion: The p53-mediated sensitivity of breast cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents appears to be driven mostly by pRB. Using agents that enhance RB phosphorylation might possibly increase the chemosensitivity of breast cancer cells.

• 出版日期2017-6