Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research
Decreased expression of eukaryotic initiation factor 3f is an adverse prognostic factor for stage I–III gastric cancer
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2014
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Background
It has been demonstrated that eIF3f expression is significantly decreased in many human cancers, a fact which plays an important role in human cancer. However, the expression of eIF3f in gastric cancer (GC) is not well understood to date. Therefore, the aim of this study is to detect the expression of eIF3f in GC.
Methods
The expression of eIF3f was examined by immunohistochemistry in tissues with stage I to III GC and adjacent non-cancerous tissues (ANCT) of 195 gastrectomy specimens; clinicopathological results, including survival, were analyzed.
Results
The positive expression rate of eIF3f was significantly higher in ANCT tissues than in GC. eIF3f levels were correlated with more advanced tumor stages and likelihood of recurrence (all P <0.05). The Kaplan-Meier survival curves indicated that decreased expression of eIF3f could serve as a prognosis marker for poor outcome of GC patients (P = 0.04).
Conclusions
eIF3f may play an important role in recurrence, thus representing a promising predictive marker for the prognosis of GC.