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Clinicopathological characteristics of gynecological cancer associated with hypoxia-inducible factor 1α expression: A meta-analysis including 6,612 subjects

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Jin, Yue, Wang, Haolu, Ma, Xiaowei, Liang, Xiaowen, Liu, Xin, Wang, Yu·2015·PLoS ONE

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BACKGROUND: Gynecological cancer is characterized by tumor hypoxia. However, the role of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) in gynecological cancer remains unclear. METHOD: Electronic databases including Cochrane Library, PUBMED, Web of Knowledge and clinical trial registries were searched from inception through October 2014 for published, case-control studies assessing the association between HIF-1α and the clinicopathological characteristics of gynecological cancer. We pooled results from 59 studies using fixed or random-effects models and present results as odds ratios (ORs) following the PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS: Our meta-analysis, which included 6,612 women, demonstrated that the expression of HIF-1α was associated with the clinicopathological characteristics of gynecological cancer. The expression of HIF-1α in cancer or borderline tissue was significantly higher than that in normal tissue (cancer vs. normal: odds ratio (OR) =9.59, 95% confidence interval (CI): 5.97, 15.39, p<0.00001; borderline vs. normal: OR=4.13, 95% (CI): 2.43, 7.02, p<0.00001; cancer vs. borderline: OR=2.70, 95% (CI): 1.69, 4.31, p<0.0001). The expression of HIF-1α in III-IV stage or lymph node metastasis was significantly higher than that in I-II stage or that without lymph node metastasis, respectively (OR=2.66, 95% (CI): 1.87,3.79, p<0.00001; OR= 3.98, 95% (CI): 2.10,12.89, p<0.0001). HIF-1α was associated with histological grade of cancer (Grade 3 vs. Grade 1: OR=3.77, 95% (CI): 2.76,5.16, p<0.00001; Grade 3 vs. Grade 2: OR=1.62, 95% (CI): 1.20,2.19, p=0.002; Grade 2 vs. Grade 1: OR=2.34, 95% (CI): 1.82,3.00, p<0.00001),5-years disease free survival (DFS) rates (OR=2.93, 95% (CI):1.43,6.01, p=0.001) and 5-years overall survival (OS) rates (OR=5.53, 95% (CI): 2.48,12.31, p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: HIF-1α is associated with the malignant degree, FIGO stage, histological grade, lymph node metastasis, 5-years survival rate and recurrence rate of gynecological cancer. It may play an important role in clinical treatment and prognostic evaluation.

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  • High HIF-1 expression is associated with metastasis in patients with gynecological, pancreatic, esophageal, lung, and prostate cancers.

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Authors
Jin, Y., Wang, H., Ma, X., Liang, X., Liu, X., & Wang, Y.
Affiliations
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
Corresponding author
Wang, Yu
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PLoS ONE
Published
2015-05-19
Volume
10
Issue
5
Pages
e0127229
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
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W367727774
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17
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75
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en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
Keywords
hypoxia-inducible factor-1α, gynecologic cancer, tumor hypoxia, clinicopathological features, borderline ovarian tumors, lymph node metastasis, histological grade, tumor stage, prognostic factors, gene expression, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, fallopian tube cancer
MeSH terms
Female, Genital Neoplasms, Female, Humans, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit

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