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Sperm-Associated Antigen 9 as a Candidate Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Breast Cancer

Document Type : Original Article(s)

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1 Medical Biotechnology Institute, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, Iran

2 Rasole Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: Cancer/testis antigens are a unique class of tumor antigens with normal expressions restricted to the testis and various cancers, but not in adult somatic tissues. Sperm-associated antigen 9 (SPAG9) has been introduced as a new member of Cancer Testis Antigens family involved in c-Jun-NH2-kinase signaling module. The objective of this research was to investigate the potential of SPAG9 as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in breast cancer. We further aimed to find any significant association between SPAG9 expression and clinicopathologic features of the cancer.
Methods: In this retrospective study, 35 breast cancer tissues and 35 adjacent non-cancerous tissues were collected and examined using RT-PCR to explore SPAG9 mRNA expression. Statistical analysis was done utilizing SPSS 22.0 software.
Results: Unexpectedly, we detected SPAG9 expression in 54% of adjacent non-cancerous tissues. Moreover, SPAG9 mRNA was expressed in 57% of cancerous tissues. Statistical analysis showed a significant association between SPAG9 expression and tumor size, lymph node metastasis, and cancer stage.
Conclusion: The association between the gene expression and tumor size, lymph, node and metastasis, and cancer stage suggests that SPAG9 can potentially be considered as a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer. However, it may not be a candidate diagnostic biomarker.

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Naraghi H, Mahjoubi F, Nafissi N. Sperm-associated antigen 9 as a candidate diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in breast cancer. Middle East J Cancer. 2020;11(4): 415-22. doi: 10. 30476/mejc.2020.81553.102.

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Middle East Journal of Cancer
Volume 11, Issue 4 - Serial Number 44
October 2020
Pages 415-422
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