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Up-regulated expression of scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SR-B1) is associated with malignant behaviors and poor prognosis of breast cancer

  • Juan Li
  • , Jing Wang
  • , Ming Li
  • , Linlin Yin
  • , Xiang An Li
  • , Ting Guo Zhang

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Abstract

Scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SR-B1) is an integral membrane protein that is expressed in numerous cells and tissue types. The primary role of SR-B1 is to facilitate uptake of cholesteryl esters from high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in the liver. Altered SR-B1 expression contributes to human diseases. This study assessed association of SR-B1 expression in breast tissue specimens with breast cancer development and prognosis. Tissue specimens from 30 cases of adjacent normal breast tissues, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive ductal breast cancer (IDCA) were subjected to Western blot analysis, and 135 cases of DCIS and IDCA were used for quantitative immunohistochemical analysis of SR-B1 expression. The data showed that SR-B1 was significantly overexpressed in IDCA tissues compared to normal breast and DCIS tissues. SR-B1 expression was associated with pre-menopausal status, tumor size, and worse overall survival of patients. The data from this ex vivo study suggests that up-regulated SR-B1 protein expression is associated with malignant behaviors of breast cancer and that SR-B1 is an independent predictor for poor survival in breast cancer patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)555-559
Number of pages5
JournalPathology Research and Practice
Volume212
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2016

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Keywords

  • Biomarker
  • Breast cancer
  • Prognosis
  • SRB1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Cell Biology

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