High expression of FoxP1 is associated with improved survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Am J Clin Pathol. 2012 Aug;138(2):230-5. doi: 10.1309/AJCPDHQFNYJZ01YG.

Abstract

FoxP1 has been reported to be expressed in several types of human malignant tumors, and has been associated with metastasis and patient prognosis. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemical analysis with tissue microarray were used to characterize the expression of FoxP1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It was revealed that the expression of FoxP1 messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein was significantly higher in NSCLC tissue than in corresponding peritumoral tissue (P = .013 and P < .001, respectively). The expression of FoxP1 protein in NSCLC was related to gender, histologic type, and 5-year survival rate (all P < .05). Finally, we evaluated the prognostic significance of the expression of FoxP1 in a group of patients. Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox regression analyses showed that low expression of FoxP1 (P < .001) and later stage grouping by TNM (P = .022) were independent factors predicting poor prognosis for NSCLC.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / chemistry
  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Base Sequence
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / chemistry*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / mortality*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / chemistry
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / mortality
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / secondary
  • Female
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors / analysis*
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lung Neoplasms / chemistry*
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prognosis
  • Protein Array Analysis
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis
  • Repressor Proteins / analysis*
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics
  • Survival Rate

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • FOXP1 protein, human
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Repressor Proteins