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*

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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

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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