SNIP/p140Cap mRNA expression is an unfavourable prognostic factor in breast cancer and is not expressed in normal breast tissue

Br J Cancer. 2008 May 20;98(10):1641-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604365. Epub 2008 May 13.

Abstract

The prevalence and clinical relevance of SNIP/p140Cap has not been extensively investigated. Here SNIP/p140Cap mRNA expression was studied in 103 breast tumour biopsies, where it was detected in approximately 37% of tumour specimens, but not in any normal breast specimens. Expression correlated significantly with unfavourable overall survival. This suggests that SNIP/p140Cap may be a useful diagnostic and prognostic marker for breast cancer and its expression in breast cancer, but not in normal breast tissue, suggests that it may have potential as a therapeutic target.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • Breast / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Breast Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / enzymology
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 / metabolism*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Skin Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • SRCIN1 protein, human
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 1