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Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease 11/2009

01.11.2009 | Original Article

Increased spontaneous apoptosis, but not survivin expression, is associated with histomorphologic response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation in rectal cancer

verfasst von: Dermot T. McDowell, Fraser M. Smith, John V. Reynolds, Stephen G. Maher, Collette Adida, Paul Crotty, Eoin F. Gaffney, Donal Hollywood, Brian Mehigan, Richard B. Stephens, M. J. Kennedy

Erschienen in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Ausgabe 11/2009

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Abstract

Purpose

Survivin has been shown to be an important mediator of cellular radioresistance in vitro. This study aims to compare survivin expression and apoptosis to histomorphologic responses to neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (RCT) in rectal cancer.

Materials and methods

Thirty-six pre-treatment biopsies were studied. Survivin mRNA and protein expression plus TUNEL staining for apoptosis was performed. Response to treatment was assessed using a 5-point tumour regression grade.

Results

Survivin expression was not found to be predictive of response to RCT (p = NS). In contrast, spontaneous apoptosis was significantly (p = 0.0051) associated with subsequent response to RCT. However, no association between survivin expression and levels of apoptosis could be identified.

Conclusions

This in vivo study failed to support in vitro studies showing an association between survivin and response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. These results caution against the translation of the in vitro properties of survivin into a clinical setting.
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Metadaten
Titel
Increased spontaneous apoptosis, but not survivin expression, is associated with histomorphologic response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation in rectal cancer
verfasst von
Dermot T. McDowell
Fraser M. Smith
John V. Reynolds
Stephen G. Maher
Collette Adida
Paul Crotty
Eoin F. Gaffney
Donal Hollywood
Brian Mehigan
Richard B. Stephens
M. J. Kennedy
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Ausgabe 11/2009
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-009-0755-6

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