[논문] Expression of phosphorylated p21-activated kinase 4 isassociated with aggressive histologic characteristics andpoor prognosis in patients with surgically treated renal cellcarcinoma
Purpose:P21-activated kinase 4 (PAK4), a serine/threonine kinase that regulates a number of fundamental cellular processes, has been suggested as a prognostic factor for various human tumors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical implications of phospho-Ser474 PAK4 (pPAK4S474), an activated form of PAK4, in surgically treated renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Materials and Methods:Samples from 131 patients with surgically treated RCC were immunostained to detect PAK4 and pPAK4S474. ...