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Title: Positive correlation between the expression of hEag1 and HIF-1α in breast cancers: an observational study.

Authors: Qingxuan Lai, Ting Wang, Qingqing Guo, Yuxiang Zhang, Youxin Wang, Li Yuan, Rui Ling, Yan He, Wei Wang

Journal, date & volume: BMJ Open, 2014 , 4, e005049

PubMed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24838727

Abstract
To explore the expression patterns of Eag1 (ether á go-go 1) and HIF-1α (hypoxia-inducible factor 1α) in a cohort of patients with breast cancer.Department of general surgery in an upper first-class hospital in Xi'an, China.A total of 112 female Han Chinese patients with a diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma were included. Patients with main internal diseases, such as cardiovascular, endocrine, gastroenterological, haematological, infectious diseases, etc, were excluded.Expression profiles of Eag1 and HIF-1α.Eag1 and HIF-1α were overexpressed in the tumour tissues compared with the pair-matched control tissues, p=0.002 and <0.001, respectively. The expression of Eag1 and HIF-1α was negatively correlated with tumour size, p=0.032 and p=0.025, respectively, and lymph node status (p=0.040, p=0.032, respectively). The coexpression of Eag1 and HIF-1α was correlated with tumour size (p=0.012), lymph node status (p=0.027) and tumour stage (p=0.036). HIF-1α has a strong correlation with hEag1 expression (κ=0.731, p<0.001).HIF-1α expression has a strong correlation with hEag1 expression. We are the first to attempt to explore the correlation at the population level.