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Prognostic Values of Vimentin Expression and Its Clinicopathological Significance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies with 4118 Cases

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  • Zhihua Ye
  • Xin Zhang
  • Yihuan Luo
  • Shikang Li
  • Lanshan Huang
  • Zuyun Li
  • Ping Li
  • Gang Chen

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Background: Vimentin is a member of the intermediate filament proteins and a canonical marker of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which is pivotal in tumorigenesis, metastasis and invasion in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The current meta-analysis aimed to investigate the associations between vimentin and prognosis and progression in NSCLC. Methods: Databases with literature published in English, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Science Direct, Wiley Online Library, Ovid, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, LILACS and Google Scholar, and the CNKI, VIP, CBM and WanFang databases in Chinese were used for the literature search. The key terms included (1) ‘vimentin’ OR ‘vim’ OR ‘vmt’ OR ‘vm’ OR ‘hel113’ OR ‘ctrct30’ and (2) ‘pulmon*’ OR ‘lung’ OR ‘alveolar’ and (3) ‘cancer’ OR ‘carcinoma’ OR ‘tumor’ OR ‘adenocarcinoma’ OR ‘squamous’ OR ‘neoplas*’ OR ‘malignan*’. The data were combined by random effect model and the H value and I2 were used to assess the heterogeneity. All the meta-analysis was conducted using Stata 12.0. Results: Thirty-two qualified studies (4118 cases) were included in the current meta-analysis. Twelve studies with 1750 patients were included to assess the significance of vimentin in the overall survival (OS) of NSCLC; the pooled hazard ratio (HR) was 1.831 (confidence interval (CI): 1.315–2.550, P 0.05). Conclusion: An overexpression of vimentin may predict the progression and an unfavorable survival of NSCLC. Vimentin may represent a helpful biomarker and a potential target for the treatment strategies of NSCLC. Additional, prospective studies with large samples are necessary to confirm the significance of vimentin in NSCLC.

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  • Zhihua Ye & Xin Zhang & Yihuan Luo & Shikang Li & Lanshan Huang & Zuyun Li & Ping Li & Gang Chen, 2016. "Prognostic Values of Vimentin Expression and Its Clinicopathological Significance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies with 4118 Cases," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(9), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0163162
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163162
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