Co-expression of receptor for advanced glycation end products and the ligand amphoterin associates closely with metastasis of colorectal cancer

Oncol Rep. 2003 Mar-Apr;10(2):445-8.

Abstract

The clinical relevance of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and amphoterin expression was examined in 119 non-diabetic patients with colorectal carcinoma. Expression of RAGE was examined by immunohistochemistry and that of amphoterin by in situ hybridization. RAGE expression was observed in 55% (64/119) of the cases. RAGE positivity in Dukes' B, C and D cases was 19, 81 and 100%, respectively (p<0.0001). Amphoterin was expressed in most cases regardless of tumor stage. Survival analysis of Dukes' B and C cases showed a significantly poorer prognosis for patients with co-expression of RAGE and amphoterin than for patients without co-expression. The results suggest that co-expression of RAGE and amphoterin is closely associated with invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / metabolism*
  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / mortality
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Glucuronidase / metabolism
  • Glycation End Products, Advanced / metabolism*
  • HMGB1 Protein / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronan Receptors / metabolism
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • In Situ Hybridization
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products
  • Receptors, Immunologic / metabolism*
  • Survival Rate

Substances

  • Glycation End Products, Advanced
  • HMGB1 Protein
  • Hyaluronan Receptors
  • Ligands
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products
  • Receptors, Immunologic
  • heparanase
  • Glucuronidase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AB036432
  • GENBANK/X12597