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Identification of P4HA1 as a prognostic biomarker for high-grade gliomas.

Authors :: Hu WM
Zhang J
Sun SX
Xi SY
Chen ZJ
Jiang XB
Lin FH
Chen ZH
Chen YS
Wang J
Yang QY
Guo CC
Mou YG
Chen ZP
Zeng J
Sai K
Source :: Pathology, research and practice [Pathol Res Pract] 2017 Nov; Vol. 213 (11), pp. 1365-1369. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 18.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Background: Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase Subunit Alpha 1 (P4HA1) is the active catalytic component of prolyl 4-hydroxylase and plays a crucial role in modulating extracellular matrix hemostasis. P4HA1 has been reported to promote tumor progression by enhancing invasion and angiogenesis. Overexpression of P4HA1 is associated with decreased survival for patients with breast and prostate cancer. However, the prognostic significance of P4HA1 for glioma patients remains undefined.<br />Methods: The expression of P4HA1 in 290 gliomas (WHO grade II-IV) and 10 normal brain tissues was examined with TMA-based immunohistochemistry assay. The correlation between P4HA1 expression and clinicopathological parameters as well as the prognosis of glioma patients was investigated.<br />Results: Cytoplasmic expression of P4HA1 is high in 37.93% of all glioma cases, with 44.98% in high-grade gliomas and 19.75% in low-grade gliomas respectively. Increased P4HA1 level was correlated with advanced histological grade (p<0.01) and old age (p=0.01). Upregulation of P4HA1, as well as histological grade, was an independent risk factor for unfavorable prognosis. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that high P4HA1 expression was significantly associated with poor prognosis for high-grade gliomas (p<0.01) but not for low-grade gliomas.<br />Conclusions: P4HA1 was upregulated in gliomas. High expression of P4HA1 was correlated with the malignancy of gliomas and could serve as a prognostic indicator for patients with high-grade gliomas.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.)