Research Article

Downregulated mRNA Expression of ZNF385B Is an Independent Predictor of Breast Cancer

Table 2

Correlation between clinicopathological characteristics and ZNF385B expression in breast cancer patients’ samples.

ParametersVariableNZNF385B expressionχ2p value
High (N%)Low (N%)

Age<60589436 (54.3)153 (51.17)0.8560.355
≥60513367 (45.7)146 (48.83)

GenderFemale1090795 (99)295 (98.66)0.0250.873
Male128 (1)4 (1.34)

Histological typeInfiltrating ductal carcinoma790551 (68.7)239 (79.93)22.841<0.001
Infiltrating lobular carcinoma204176 (21.95)28 (9.36)
Other10775 (9.35)32 (10.7)

Molecular subtypeBasal14276 (12.1)66 (29.86)61.651<0.001
HER-26744 (7.01)23 (10.41)
LumA422355 (56.53)67 (30.32)
LumB194132 (21.02)62 (28.05)
Normal2421 (3.34)3 (1.36)

ERIndeterminate21 (0.13)1 (0.35)43.781<0.001b
Negative239134 (17.4)105 (36.97)
Positive813635 (82.47)178 (62.68)

PRIndeterminate43 (0.39)1 (0.35)71.900<0.001b
Negative345194 (25.19)151 (53.36)
Positive704573 (74.42)131 (46.29)

HER-2Equivocal180127 (18.84)53 (21.46)3.9600.266
Indeterminate127 (1.04)5 (2.02)
Negative565425 (63.06)140 (56.68)
Positive164115 (17.06)49 (19.84)

Menopause statusInde3421 (2.86)13 (4.71)3.8110.283
Peri4032 (4.35)8 (2.9)
Post706509 (69.25)197 (71.38)
Pre231173 (23.54)58 (21.01)

T classificationT1281220 (27.4)61 (20.4)8.6850.069
T2640455 (56.66)185 (61.87)
T3138102 (12.7)36 (12.04)
T44024 (2.99)16 (5.35)
TX32 (0.25)1 (0.33)

N classificationN0516374 (46.58)142 (47.49)6.6060.158
N1367276 (34.37)91 (30.43)
N212085 (10.59)35 (11.71)
N37958 (7.22)21 (7.02)
NX2010 (1.25)10 (3.34)

M classificationM0917669 (83.31)248 (82.94)4.0620.131
M12212 (1.49)10 (3.34)
MX163122 (15.19)41 (13.71)

TNM stageI182145 (18.19)37 (12.46)10.1000.039
II626448 (56.21)178 (59.93)
III252184 (23.09)68 (22.9)
IV2010 (1.25)10 (3.37)
X1410 (1.25)4 (1.35)

Margin statusClose3124 (3.2)7 (2.47)0.5960.742
Negative922666 (88.92)256 (90.46)
Positive7959 (7.88)20 (7.07)

Vital statusDeceased15591 (11.33)64 (21.4)18.287<0.001
Living947712 (88.67)235 (78.6)

Radiation therapyNo445319 (43.58)126 (46.67)0.7620.383
Yes557413 (56.42)144 (53.33)

Neoadjuvant treatmentNo1088795 (99)293 (98.32)0.3800.538
Yes138 (1)5 (1.68)

Targeted molecular therapyNo4634 (7.96)12 (7.89)0.0010.979
Yes533393 (92.04)140 (92.11)

Sample typeMetastatic76 (0.75)1 (0.33)0.1180.732
Primary tumor1097798 (99.25)299 (99.67)

OS0933702 (88.52)231 (78.57)17.473<0.001
115491 (11.48)63 (21.43)

RFS0816617 (91.54)199 (83.61)11.743<0.001
19657 (8.46)39 (16.39)

ER: estrogen receptor; PR: progesterone receptor; HER-2: human epidermal growth factor-2; T: tumor; M: metastasis; N: node; OS: overall survival; RFS: relapse-free survival. bFisher’s exact test.