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Involvement of increased p53 expression in the decrease of mitochondrial DNA copy number and increase of SUVmax of FDG-PET scan in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

  • Chen Sung Lin
  • , Yu Yi Huang
  • , Siao Cian Pan
  • , Chih Tao Cheng
  • , Chia Chuan Liu
  • , Chih Hsun Shih
  • , Hsiang Ling Ho
  • , Yi Chen Yeh
  • , Teh Ying Chou
  • , Ming Yuan Lee
  • , Yau Huei Wei*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Kainan University
  • National Taiwan Normal University
  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  • Taipei Hospital
  • Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center
  • Changhua Christian Hospital
  • Veterans General Hospital-Taipei

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Abstract

We appraised Warburg effect through analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax) of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scan and their alterations in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Later T-status and longer longitudinal tumor length were associated with lower mtDNAESCC copy number (p < .05) but higher SUVmax-ESCC (p < .05), respectively. Lower mtDNAESCC copy number correlated with higher SUVmax-ESCC, reciprocally (p < .05). ESCCs expressing mutant p53 protein had lower mtDNAESCC copy number (p = .056) but higher SUVmax-ESCC (p = .046). We conclude that mutant p53 protein may be involved in the Warburg effect of ESCC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-63
Number of pages10
JournalMitochondrion
Volume47
DOIs
StatePublished - 07 2019
Externally publishedYes

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. and Mitochondria Research Society

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    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)
  • F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)
  • Maximum standard uptake value (SUV)
  • Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number
  • Warburg effect
  • p53

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