Zhao Chuchu, Li Saisai, Zhao Menghuang, Zhu Haiyan, Zhu Xueqiong
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Xi Road, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, China.
Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2018 Jan;297(1):153-159. doi: 10.1007/s00404-017-4563-x. Epub 2017 Oct 23.
DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is a highly conserved biological pathway that plays a key role in maintaining genomic stability. MMR has been reported as a prognostic marker in certain cancers; however, the results are controversial. Therefore, identification of the prognostic value of MMR genes in ovarian cancer based on a large sample size is pivotal.
In the current study, we systemically investigated the prognostic roles of seven MMR genes, MSH2, MSH3, MSH6, MLH1, MLH3, PMS1 and PMS2, in ovarian cancer patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy through "The Kaplan-Meier plotter" (KM plotter) database, which contains gene expression data and survival information of ovarian cancer patients.
Among seven MMR genes, high mRNA levels of MSH6, MLH1 and PMS2 were significantly associated with a better overall survival for all ovarian cancer patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy, especially in late-stage and poor-differentiated ovarian cancer patients. Increased MSH6 and PMS2 mRNA expression was correlated with a favorable overall survival in serous ovarian cancer patients.
Our results indicate that sufficient MMR system is associated with an improved survival in ovarian cancer treated with platinum-based chemotherapy. MMR gene may be a potential prognosis predictor in ovarian cancer.
DNA错配修复(MMR)是一种高度保守的生物学途径,在维持基因组稳定性方面起着关键作用。MMR已被报道为某些癌症的预后标志物;然而,结果存在争议。因此,基于大样本量确定MMR基因在卵巢癌中的预后价值至关重要。
在本研究中,我们通过“The Kaplan-Meier plotter”(KM plotter)数据库系统地研究了7个MMR基因,即MSH2、MSH3、MSH6、MLH1、MLH3、PMS1和PMS2,在接受铂类化疗的卵巢癌患者中的预后作用,该数据库包含卵巢癌患者的基因表达数据和生存信息。
在7个MMR基因中,MSH6、MLH1和PMS2的高mRNA水平与所有接受铂类化疗的卵巢癌患者更好的总生存期显著相关,尤其是在晚期和低分化卵巢癌患者中。MSH6和PMS2 mRNA表达增加与浆液性卵巢癌患者良好的总生存期相关。
我们的结果表明,充足的MMR系统与接受铂类化疗的卵巢癌患者生存率提高相关。MMR基因可能是卵巢癌潜在的预后预测指标。