RT  - European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
ID  - 10.12892/ejgo3319.2017
T1  - Increased expression of LncRNA BANCR and its prognostic significance in human epithelial ovarian cancer
A1  - X. Xu
A1  - L. Pan
A1  - M. Zhuo
A1  - X. Yang
A1  - W. Zhang
A1  - D. Sun
A1  - N. Zeng
A1  - D. Zhang
K1  - Long non-coding RNA; BANCR; Ovarian cancer; Prognosis.
YR  - 2017
SP  - 449
AB  - <p><i>Purpose: </i>Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been proved to play important roles in the tumorigenesis and development of human epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression and clinical value of BRAF-activated noncoding RNA (BANCR) in EOC patients. <i>Materials and Methods: </i>BANCR expression was detected in 84 EOC and 36 normal ovarian epithelial tissue samples. Association between BANCR levels and clinicopathological factors and patient prognosis was also analyzed. <i>Results: </i>BANCR expression was increased in EOC compared with normal ovarian epithelial tissues. Moreover, high expression of BANCR was closely correlated with advanced FIGO stage, higher serum CA125 expression level, and lymph node metastasis. Multivariate regression analysis identified BANCR overexpression as an independent unfavorable prognostic factor in EOC patients. <i>Conclusions: </i>These findings suggested that BANCR may act as a tumor promoter in EOC and would be a novel diagnostic and prognostic marker for this disease.</p>