Hwang TL, Lee LY, Wang CC, Liang Y, Huang SF, Wu CM. CCL7 and CCL21 overexpression in gastric cancer is associated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(11): 1249-1256 [PMID: 22468089 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1249]
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Chi-Ming Wu, Associate Professor, Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, No.1 Van-Nung Rd, Chungli 320, Taiwan. chimingwu@mail.vnu.edu.tw
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Tsann-Long Hwang, Shu-Fang Huang, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Tsann-Long Hwang, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Li-Yu Lee, Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Chee-Chan Wang, Chi-Ming Wu, Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, Chungli 320, Taiwan
Ying Liang, Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
Author contributions: Hwang TL and Wu CM designed the research; Lee LY, Wang CC, Liang Y and Huang SF performed the research and analyzed the data; and Wu CM wrote the paper.
Supported by Grants NSC 98-2314-B-238-001 from the National Science Council; and VIT-98-CM-01 from Vanung University, Taiwan
Correspondence to: Chi-Ming Wu, Associate Professor, Department of Cosmetic Science, Vanung University, No.1 Van-Nung Rd, Chungli 320, Taiwan. chimingwu@mail.vnu.edu.tw
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Received: April 6, 2011 Revised: June 23, 2011 Accepted: June 30, 2011 Published online: March 21, 2012
Abstract
AIM: To investigate how a complex network of CC chemokine ligands (CCLs) and their receptors influence the progression of tumor and metastasis.
METHODS: In the present study, we used immunohistochemistry to examine the expression of CCL7, CCL8 and CCL21 in 194 gastric cancer samples and adjacent normal tissues. We analyzed their correlation with tumor metastasis, clinicopathologic parameters and clinical outcome.
RESULTS: We found that the higher expression of CCL7 and CCL21 in cancer tissues than in normal tissues was significantly correlated with advanced depth of wall invasion, lymph node metastasis and higher tumor node metastasis stage. Moreover, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that CCL7 and CCL21 overexpression in cancer tissues was correlated with poor prognosis.
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that overexpression of these two CC chemokine ligands is associated with tumor metastasis and serves as a prognostic factor in patients with gastric cancer.
