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Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 with Lung Cancer
Abstract
Objective: The lung is one of the organs that contain the most angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptor. There are very few studies in the literature showing the association between ACE-2 expression and lung cancer. This study aims to investigate the expression of ACE-2 in lung cancer (adenocarcinoma and squamous cell lung carcinoma) and healthy lung tissue.
Material and Method: ACE-2 receptors were studied by immunohistochemistry (IHC) method in 67 patient tissues diagnosed between 2013 and 2014 in the Bioarchive of Dokuz Eylul University Department of Basic Oncology. ACE-2 expressions were evaluated under a light microscope. Expression values were expressed as percentages (%). Clinical findings and ACE-2 expression results were evaluated with the statistical method over p<0.05. The Kaplan- Meier test evaluated the effect of ACE-2 expression on lung cancer survival.
Results: We showed that ACE-2 expression was increased in lung cancer tissues compared to healthy tissues. 2.24±6.39 (95% CI: 1.85 – 8.39) in healthy tissue, 9.52 ±17.14 (95% CI: 5.90 – 14.07) in tumor tissue (Wilcoxon test; p=0.049). ACE2 was highly expressed in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) (p=0.002). (Healthy tissue: 2.31%±7.198%, Tumor tissue: 15.06±21.139%). ACE-2 expression was higher in advanced lung adenocarcinoma cases compared to early-stage cases. There was no significant correlation between ACE-2 and EFS (event-free survival) and OS (overall survival).
Conclusion: ACE-2 expression was significantly increased in lung cancer tumor tissue compared to healthy tissue. Furthermore, increased ACE-2 expression in squamous cell lung cancer and advanced-stage lung adenocarcinoma compared to early-stage led us to suggest it can potentially be a diagnostic or prognostic lung cancer biomarker. However, more scientific studies are needed
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 30, 2024
Submission Date
January 17, 2023
Acceptance Date
October 18, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 1
APA
Ertuğrul, A. V., Ömeroğlu Şimşek, G., Aktaş, T. Ç., Keskinkılıç, M., & Aktaş, S. (2024). Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 with Lung Cancer. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 9(1), 81-86. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1237501
AMA
1.Ertuğrul AV, Ömeroğlu Şimşek G, Aktaş TÇ, Keskinkılıç M, Aktaş S. Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 with Lung Cancer. İKÇÜSBFD. 2024;9(1):81-86. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1237501
Chicago
Ertuğrul, Ayşe Vasfiye, Gökçen Ömeroğlu Şimşek, Tekincan Çağrı Aktaş, Merve Keskinkılıç, and Safiye Aktaş. 2024. “Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 With Lung Cancer”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 9 (1): 81-86. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1237501.
EndNote
Ertuğrul AV, Ömeroğlu Şimşek G, Aktaş TÇ, Keskinkılıç M, Aktaş S (January 1, 2024) Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 with Lung Cancer. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 9 1 81–86.
IEEE
[1]A. V. Ertuğrul, G. Ömeroğlu Şimşek, T. Ç. Aktaş, M. Keskinkılıç, and S. Aktaş, “Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 with Lung Cancer”, İKÇÜSBFD, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 81–86, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.61399/ikcusbfd.1237501.
ISNAD
Ertuğrul, Ayşe Vasfiye - Ömeroğlu Şimşek, Gökçen - Aktaş, Tekincan Çağrı - Keskinkılıç, Merve - Aktaş, Safiye. “Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 With Lung Cancer”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 9/1 (January 1, 2024): 81-86. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1237501.
JAMA
1.Ertuğrul AV, Ömeroğlu Şimşek G, Aktaş TÇ, Keskinkılıç M, Aktaş S. Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 with Lung Cancer. İKÇÜSBFD. 2024;9:81–86.
MLA
Ertuğrul, Ayşe Vasfiye, et al. “Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 With Lung Cancer”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2024, pp. 81-86, doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1237501.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Vasfiye Ertuğrul, Gökçen Ömeroğlu Şimşek, Tekincan Çağrı Aktaş, Merve Keskinkılıç, Safiye Aktaş. Association Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 with Lung Cancer. İKÇÜSBFD. 2024 Jan. 1;9(1):81-6. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1237501