Open AccessExpression of CUB domain containing protein (CDCP1) is correlated with prognosis and survival of patients with adenocarcinoma of lung
Author(s) -
Ikeda Junichiro,
Oda Tomofumi,
Inoue Masayoshi,
Uekita Takamasa,
Sakai Ryuichi,
Okumura Meinoshin,
Aozasa Katsuyuki,
Morii Eiichi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
cancer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.035
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1349-7006
pISSN - 1347-9032
DOI - 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2008.01066.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lymph node , adenocarcinoma , lung cancer , immunohistochemistry , univariate analysis , lung , staining , pathology , cancer , oncology , cancer research , multivariate analysis
CUB domain containing protein (CDCP1), a transmembrane protein with intracellular tyrosine residues which are phosphorylated upon activation, is supposed to be engaged in proliferative activities and resistance to apoptosis of cancer cells. Expression level of CDCP1 was examined in lung adenocarcinoma, and its clinical implications were evaluated. CDCP1 expression was immunohistochemically examined in lung adenocarcinoma from 200 patients. Staining intensity of cancer cells was categorized as low and high in cases with tumor cells showing no or weak and strong membrane staining, respectively. MIB‐1 labeling index was also examined. There were 113 males and 87 females with median age of 63 years. Stage of disease was stage I in 144 cases (72.0%), II in 19 (9.5%), and III in 37 (18.5%). Sixty of 200 cases (30.0%) were categorized as CDCP1‐high, and the remaining as CDCP1‐low. Significant positive correlation was observed between CDCP1‐high expression and relapse rate ( P < 0.0001), poor prognosis ( P < 0.0001), MIB‐1 labeling index ( P < 0.0001), and occurrence of lymph node metastasis ( P = 0.0086). There was a statistically significant difference in disease‐free survival (DFS) ( P < 0.0001) and overall survival (OS) rates ( P < 0.0001) between patients with CDCP1‐high and CDCP1‐low tumors. Univariate analysis showed that lymph node status, tumor stage, and CDCP1 expression were significant factors for both OS and DFS. Multivariate analysis revealed that only CDCP1 expression was an independent prognostic factor for both OS and DFS. CDCP1 expression level is a useful marker for prediction of patients with lung adenocarcinoma ( Cancer Sci 2009; 100: 429–433).