The Expression and Significance of LGR5 in Endometrial Cancer
- VernacularTitle:LGR5在子宫内膜癌中的表达及其意义
- Author:
Xinran TANG
;
Xiaomao LI
- Keywords:
Leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5;
Endometrial cancer;
Myometrium infiltration
- From:
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology
2017;33(2):128-131
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the expression of Leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5(LGR5) in endometrial cancer(EC) and their relationship with clinicopathological characteristics.Methods:Immunohistochemistry were performed to measure the LGR5 expression in EC(n =90) and normal endometrium tissue(n =30).The expression of LGR5 and its relationship with clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed.Results:The expression of LGR5 was significantly higher in EC than that in normal tissue (63.3% vs 23.3%,P<0.001).The expression of LGR5 in < 1/2 myometrium infiltration group was higher than in ≥1/2 myometrium infiltration group(72.5% vs 33.3%,P =0.001).There was no significant difference between the expression of LGR5 in different group of age,histological type,histological differentiation,cervical stroma invasion,lymph node metastasis,FIGO stage(P > 0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that LGR5 was an independent influential factor of myometrium infiltration (OR =0.163,95% CI 0.034 ~ 0.772,P =0.022).Conclusions:LGR5 is up-regulated in EC,and is correlated to myometrium infiltration.LGR5 may play an important role in EC tumorigenesis.