Correlation of MTS1/p16 and nm23 mRNA expression with survival in patients with peripheral synovial sarcoma

J Surg Oncol. 2001 Feb;76(2):83-8. doi: 10.1002/1096-9098(200102)76:2<83::aid-jso1015>3.0.co;2-r.

Abstract

Background and objectives: Tumor suppressor gene MTS1/p16 (cyclin-dependent kinase-4 inhibitor) and a putative tumor metastasis suppressor gene nm23 (nucleoside diphosphate A kinase) have been identified in a variety of human tumors but have not been well studied in mesenchymal neoplasms.

Methods: Expression of nm23 and MTS1 mRNA was determined by quantitative analysis from paraffin-embedded tumor tissue. The series comprised 31 patients with localized primary synovial sarcoma of soft tissues who were followed for a median of 83 months.

Results: Neither MTS1 nor nm23 expression levels correlated with the patient's age or sex, tumor type, depth, size, mitotic rate, or extent of tumor necrosis. In addition, there was no correlation between MTS1 and nm23 levels. Patients' survival was not related to sex, age, tumor type, location, mitotic rate, or MTS1 mRNA level. The only factors that correlated with poor survival in multivariate analysis were the presence of extensive tumor necrosis (> 15%) and higher levels of nm23 mRNA.

Conclusions: Our results suggest that increased expression level of nm23 mRNA may be implicated in the mechanism of tumor progression and is associated with poor survival in patients with synovial sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Child
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gene Expression
  • Genes, p16 / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase*
  • Prognosis
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism*
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / genetics*
  • Sarcoma, Synovial / mortality
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Survival Analysis
  • Transcription Factors / genetics

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Transcription Factors
  • NME1 protein, human
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase
  • Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins