ITGA7, CD133, ALDH1 are inter‐correlated, and linked with poor differentiation, lymph node metastasis as well as worse survival in surgical cervical cancer

摘要

Abstract Aim Integrin alpha 7 (ITGA7) regulates cancer stemness and metastasis in several malignancies, while its role in cervical cancer is obscure. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the correlation among ITGA7, cluster of differentiation 133 (CD133), and aldehyde dehydrogenase isoform 1 (ALDH1), as well as their relation to tumor features and survival in cervical cancer patients. Methods A total of 133 surgical cervical cancer patients were enrolled. Tumor ITGA7, CD133, and ALDH1 expressions were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Furthermore, the clinicopathological features, disease‐free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) were collected. Results ITGA7 expression positively related to CD133 expression (p?=?0.040) and ALDH1 expression (p?