Hornerin Is Involved in Breast Cancer Progression.
10.4048/jbc.2016.19.2.142
- Author:
Jinhyuk CHOI
1
;
Dong Il KIM
;
Jinkyoung KIM
;
Baek Hui KIM
;
Aeree KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ark@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Hornerin protein;
S100 proteins
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Calcium-Binding Proteins;
Carcinoma, Ductal;
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating;
Estrogens;
Humans;
Immunohistochemistry;
Lymph Nodes;
Molecular Weight;
Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor;
S100 Proteins
- From:Journal of Breast Cancer
2016;19(2):142-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The S100 gene family, which comprises over 20 members, including S100A1, S100A2, S100A8, S100A9, profilaggrin, and hornerin encodes low molecular weight calcium-binding proteins with physiological and pathological roles in keratinization. Recent studies have suggested a link between S100 proteins and human cancer progression. The purpose of the present study was to determine the expression levels of hornerin, S100A8, and S100A9 and evaluate their roles in the progression of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). METHODS: Seventy cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), IDC, and metastatic carcinoma in lymph nodes (MCN) were included. Tissue microarrays were constructed from lesions of DCIS, IDC, and MCN from the same patients. Expression of hornerin, S100A8, and S100A9 was analyzed using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The expression of hornerin was associated with the estrogen receptor-negative (p=0.003) and the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (p=0.002) groups. The expression of S100A8 was associated with a higher pT stage (p=0.017). A significant (p<0.001) correlation between the expression of S100A9 and S100A8 was also found. The mean percentages of hornerin-positive tumor cells in DCIS, IDC, and MCN were 1.0%±3.3% (mean±standard deviation), 12.0%±24.0%, and 75.3%± 27.6%, respectively. The expression of hornerin significantly (p<0.001) increased with the progression of carcinoma. The mean levels of S100A8 and S100A9 in DCIS, IDC, and MCN were not significantly (p>0.050) different. The expression of hornerin increased in a stepwise manner (DCIS
