Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic Review

Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most widespread gastrointestinal tumors worldwide, with mortality rates among the highest. Globally, we face more than one million newly diagnosed stomach cancer patients every year. Various factors are closely associated with the formation of GC. One of...

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Main Authors: Mahsa mahdizadeh, Zeinab Mohammadi, Seyyed Mehdi jafari
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Language:English
Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2025-05-01
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Online Access:http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1857-en.pdf
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Zeinab Mohammadi
Seyyed Mehdi jafari
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description Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most widespread gastrointestinal tumors worldwide, with mortality rates among the highest. Globally, we face more than one million newly diagnosed stomach cancer patients every year. Various factors are closely associated with the formation of GC. One of these factors is the change in the level of components of the extracellular matrix in the microenvironment of the stomach tumor. Fibulins are one of the secreted glycoproteins of the extracellular matrix, known as matrix organizers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in fibulins in gastric tumor tissue compared to control samples. Methods: In this systematic review, a search was conducted on June 21, 2024, in alignment with the guidelines set forth by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched for articles that examined FBLN gene family and protein expression in patients with GC and GC cell lines. Results: A total of 853 GC tumor samples, ranging from 8 to 197 per study, were analyzed across eight studies published between 2008 and 2023, all conducted in China. Several GC cell lines were also included, such as AGS, Kato III, MKN28, MKN45, SNU1, SNU16, NCI-N87, MGC-803, BGC-823, SGC-7901, and HGC27. Tumor size was reported in four studies, while histopathological grade and lymph node metastasis were each evaluated in four studies. Conclusion: The downregulation of Fibulin-1 and Fibulin-2 supports their potential tumor-suppressive roles in GC, while the upregulation of Fibulin-5 is associated with tumor progression and worse prognosis, making it a candidate biomarker for aggressive disease.
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spelling doaj-art-ffa236f3d0394867bf8bbd3128fba0aa2025-08-25T05:19:00ZengGolestan University of Medical SciencesMedical Laboratory Journal2538-44492025-05-011934247Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic ReviewMahsa mahdizadeh0Zeinab Mohammadi1Seyyed Mehdi jafari2 Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Biomedical Research Institute Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran Background: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most widespread gastrointestinal tumors worldwide, with mortality rates among the highest. Globally, we face more than one million newly diagnosed stomach cancer patients every year. Various factors are closely associated with the formation of GC. One of these factors is the change in the level of components of the extracellular matrix in the microenvironment of the stomach tumor. Fibulins are one of the secreted glycoproteins of the extracellular matrix, known as matrix organizers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in fibulins in gastric tumor tissue compared to control samples. Methods: In this systematic review, a search was conducted on June 21, 2024, in alignment with the guidelines set forth by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were searched for articles that examined FBLN gene family and protein expression in patients with GC and GC cell lines. Results: A total of 853 GC tumor samples, ranging from 8 to 197 per study, were analyzed across eight studies published between 2008 and 2023, all conducted in China. Several GC cell lines were also included, such as AGS, Kato III, MKN28, MKN45, SNU1, SNU16, NCI-N87, MGC-803, BGC-823, SGC-7901, and HGC27. Tumor size was reported in four studies, while histopathological grade and lymph node metastasis were each evaluated in four studies. Conclusion: The downregulation of Fibulin-1 and Fibulin-2 supports their potential tumor-suppressive roles in GC, while the upregulation of Fibulin-5 is associated with tumor progression and worse prognosis, making it a candidate biomarker for aggressive disease.http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1857-en.pdfgastric cancerfibulinextracellular matrixtumor suppressive
spellingShingle Mahsa mahdizadeh
Zeinab Mohammadi
Seyyed Mehdi jafari
Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic Review
Medical Laboratory Journal
gastric cancer
fibulin
extracellular matrix
tumor suppressive
title Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic Review
title_full Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic Review
title_short Expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer: A Systematic Review
title_sort expression changes in the fibulin family in gastric cancer a systematic review
topic gastric cancer
fibulin
extracellular matrix
tumor suppressive
url http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1857-en.pdf
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