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The co-expression of p53 protein and P-glycoprotein is correlated to a poor prognosis in osteosarcoma

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Multidrug resistance (MDR), mediated by P-glycoprotein (P-gp), is an in vitro phenomenon observed within tumour cells, suggesting cross-resistance to unrelated drugs, and expression of P-gp may therefore affect the prognosis and incidence of recurrence after treatment. The mutant p53 protein causes reduced tumour suppression. Co-expression of p53 and P-gp is related to short survival, increased tumour activity and drug resistance.

The purpose of this study was to measure the expression of p53 protein and P-gp in osteosarcoma tissue and assess its prognostic significance. Fifty-two tumour specimens were evaluated. The correlation between p53 and P-gp expression was significant (P=0.0008). In univariate analysis of survival, p53 protein was not significant (P=0.2) but P-gp was significant (P=0.0001). The co-expression of p53 and P-gp was the strongest indicator of a short survival according to multivariate analysis (P=0.0004).

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La résistance à une combinaison médicamenteuse, obtenue par le biais du P-glycoprotéin (P-gp), est un phénomène in-vitro des cellules tumorales, montrant une résistance croisée aux médicaments. L'expression du P-gp est liée à la résistance au médicament, au pronostic et à la récidive. La mutation de la protéine P53 permet de réduire la suppression de la tumeur. D'autres effets de la P53 et du P-gp sont liés à la brève survie, à la malignité et à la résistance au médicament. Cette étude a été pratiquée dans le but d'évaluer le comportement de la protéine P53 et du P-gp dans l'osteosarcome et sa signification pronostique; 52 spécimens ont été testés par histochimie immunologique avec des anti-corps monoclonal. La relation entre le P53 et le P-gp fut positive (P=0.0008). Dans l'analyse monovariable de la survie, la protéine P53 ne fut pas positive (P=0.2), mais le P-gp le fut (P=0.0001). La co-expression de la P53 et de la P-gp peuvent être un élément de pronostique selon l'analyse de multi-variation (P=0.0004).

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Park, Y., Kim, H., Oh, J. et al. The co-expression of p53 protein and P-glycoprotein is correlated to a poor prognosis in osteosarcoma. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 24, 307–310 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640000196

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