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Expression of platelet-derived growth factor-alpha alpha receptor is associated with tumor progression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Authors: Sulzbacher, I  Birner, P  Traxler, M  Marberger, M  Haitel, A 
Citation: Sulzbacher I, etal., Am J Clin Pathol. 2003 Jul;120(1):107-12.
RGD ID: 2292157
Pubmed: PMID:12866380   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1309/LQ9E-MK8Q-KE75-NGGX   (Journal Full-text)

Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) exert their biologic function by binding to 3 different tyrosine kinase receptor isoforms. Especially the PDGF-alpha alpha receptor binds PDGF proteins with high specificity, which results in growth stimulation. The expression of the receptor and its ligand was studied in human renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) by immunohistochemical analysis, and the expression of PDGF-alpha alpha receptor and PDGF-AA was correlated with clinicopathologic parameters of patients with clear cell RCC (CCRCC). In CCRCC, the mean expression of PDGF-alpha alpha receptor and PDGF-AA was 38.8% (range, 0.0%-96.0%) and 18.4% (range, 0.0%-90.0%), respectively. PDGF-alpha alpha receptor expression was significantly higher in grade 3 and grade 4 tumors compared with grade 1 and grade 2 tumors (P = .027; Mann-Whitney test), and high receptor expression correlated with tumor progression in univariate analysis (P = .0253; log-rank test), while PDGF-AA expression had no prognostic influence on the outcome of patients with CCRCC. Therefore, immunohistochemical detection of high PDGF-alpha alpha receptor expression in CCRCC is associated with adverse outcomes. Furthermore, the PDGF receptor-factor interaction loop may be considered as a possible target for novel therapeutic strategies.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
renal cell carcinoma disease_progressionIEP 2292157protein:increased expression:kidneyRGD 
renal cell carcinoma disease_progressionISOPDGFRA (Homo sapiens)2292157; 2292157protein:increased expression:kidneyRGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Pdgfra  (platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Pdgfra  (platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
PDGFRA  (platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha)


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