FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict Survival

ABSTRACT Background FXYD3 is a Na/K‐ATPase modulator which is upregulated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but its prognostic role is unknown. This study evaluated FXYD3 expression in chemo‐naive patients with surgically‐resected PDAC at a single centre (1993–2014). Method FXYD3 expressio...

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Main Authors: Nathalie B. Rasko, Christopher B. Nahm, John Turchini, Rachel Teh, Helge Rasmussen, Sooin Byeon, Sumit Sahni, Jaswinder S. Samra, Anthony J. Gill, Anubhav Mittal
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70500
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author Nathalie B. Rasko
Christopher B. Nahm
John Turchini
Rachel Teh
Helge Rasmussen
Sooin Byeon
Sumit Sahni
Jaswinder S. Samra
Anthony J. Gill
Anubhav Mittal
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Christopher B. Nahm
John Turchini
Rachel Teh
Helge Rasmussen
Sooin Byeon
Sumit Sahni
Jaswinder S. Samra
Anthony J. Gill
Anubhav Mittal
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description ABSTRACT Background FXYD3 is a Na/K‐ATPase modulator which is upregulated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but its prognostic role is unknown. This study evaluated FXYD3 expression in chemo‐naive patients with surgically‐resected PDAC at a single centre (1993–2014). Method FXYD3 expression was assessed in tumour specimens using immunohistochemistry. Results 145 of 180 PDAC tumour specimens were FXYD3‐immunopositive (80.5%). There was no difference in median overall survival between the FXYD3 negative (27.60 months) and positive groups (25.00 months) (log‐rank p = 0.9718). FXYD3 expression correlated positively with late‐stage disease (OR 3.041, 95% CI 1.190–7.455, p = 0.0175). There was no significant association with T stage, positive lymph nodes, perineural invasion, lymphovascular invasion or histological grade. Conclusion Immunohistochemical FXYD3 expression does not predict survival in chemo‐naive PDAC patients, but is associated with late‐stage disease. The high rate of FXYD3 overexpression warrants therapeutic evaluation.
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spelling doaj-art-e048ce321f2f445b8a1a11247f47c1ca2025-01-13T13:22:39ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342025-01-01141n/an/a10.1002/cam4.70500FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict SurvivalNathalie B. Rasko0Christopher B. Nahm1John Turchini2Rachel Teh3Helge Rasmussen4Sooin Byeon5Sumit Sahni6Jaswinder S. Samra7Anthony J. Gill8Anubhav Mittal9Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaFaculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales AustraliaABSTRACT Background FXYD3 is a Na/K‐ATPase modulator which is upregulated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but its prognostic role is unknown. This study evaluated FXYD3 expression in chemo‐naive patients with surgically‐resected PDAC at a single centre (1993–2014). Method FXYD3 expression was assessed in tumour specimens using immunohistochemistry. Results 145 of 180 PDAC tumour specimens were FXYD3‐immunopositive (80.5%). There was no difference in median overall survival between the FXYD3 negative (27.60 months) and positive groups (25.00 months) (log‐rank p = 0.9718). FXYD3 expression correlated positively with late‐stage disease (OR 3.041, 95% CI 1.190–7.455, p = 0.0175). There was no significant association with T stage, positive lymph nodes, perineural invasion, lymphovascular invasion or histological grade. Conclusion Immunohistochemical FXYD3 expression does not predict survival in chemo‐naive PDAC patients, but is associated with late‐stage disease. The high rate of FXYD3 overexpression warrants therapeutic evaluation.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70500FXYD3MAT‐8pancreatic cancerpancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaprognosissurvival
spellingShingle Nathalie B. Rasko
Christopher B. Nahm
John Turchini
Rachel Teh
Helge Rasmussen
Sooin Byeon
Sumit Sahni
Jaswinder S. Samra
Anthony J. Gill
Anubhav Mittal
FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict Survival
Cancer Medicine
FXYD3
MAT‐8
pancreatic cancer
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
prognosis
survival
title FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict Survival
title_full FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict Survival
title_fullStr FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict Survival
title_full_unstemmed FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict Survival
title_short FXYD3 Is Frequently Expressed in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma but Does Not Predict Survival
title_sort fxyd3 is frequently expressed in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma but does not predict survival
topic FXYD3
MAT‐8
pancreatic cancer
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
prognosis
survival
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.70500
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