Expression of Survivin and Cortactin in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Association with Clinicopathological Parameters

Objective: Survivin and cortactin are factors that promote tumor progression. We tested the hypothesis that survivin and cortactin expressions correlate with the clinico-pathological parameters of colorectal adenocarcinomas and survival time. Methods: Immunohistochemical analysis of survivin and cor...

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Main Authors: Ying-Yu Lee, Cheng-Ping Yu, Chih-Kung Lin, Shin Nieh, Kuo-Feng Hsu, Hung Chiang, Jong-Shiaw Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2009-0598
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Summary:Objective: Survivin and cortactin are factors that promote tumor progression. We tested the hypothesis that survivin and cortactin expressions correlate with the clinico-pathological parameters of colorectal adenocarcinomas and survival time. Methods: Immunohistochemical analysis of survivin and cortactin were performed using tissue microarrays of 119 specimens from 18 well, 50 moderately, and 27 poorly differentiated colorectal adenocarcinomas and 24 colorectal adenomas with dysplasia. As control, 10 specimens of normal colorectal epithelia were included.
ISSN:0278-0240
1875-8630