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Nakamura T, Asanuma K, Hagi T, Sudo A. C‑reactive protein and related predictors in soft tissue sarcoma (Review). Mol Clin Oncol 2024; 20:6. [PMID: 38125741 PMCID: PMC10729310 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2023.2704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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C-reactive protein (CRP) is a useful predictor of poor survival in patients with several types of cancer because inflammation is strongly associated with cancer progression. The production of CRP in hepatocytes appears to be primarily induced at the transcriptional level following the elevation of circulating interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is produced by various cell types, including cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts. Serum CRP levels are associated with serum IL-6 levels in patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS). Additionally, patients with elevated CRP levels had worse oncological outcomes than those with normal CRP levels. It has been attempted to combine CRP levels with other inflammatory or immune markers, and the utility of this has been demonstrated. Therefore, a novel treatment strategy should be developed for patients with STS with elevated CRP levels. The present review aimed to clarify the role of CRP levels and related tools in predicting clinical outcomes in patients with STS.
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- Tomoki Nakamura
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
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Rozenberg JM, Buzdin AA, Mohammad T, Rakitina OA, Didych DA, Pleshkan VV, Alekseenko IV. Molecules promoting circulating clusters of cancer cells suggest novel therapeutic targets for treatment of metastatic cancers. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1099921. [PMID: 37006265 PMCID: PMC10050392 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1099921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Treatment of metastatic disease remains among the most challenging tasks in oncology. One of the early events that predicts a poor prognosis and precedes the development of metastasis is the occurrence of clusters of cancer cells in the blood flow. Moreover, the presence of heterogeneous clusters of cancerous and noncancerous cells in the circulation is even more dangerous. Review of pathological mechanisms and biological molecules directly involved in the formation and pathogenesis of the heterotypic circulating tumor cell (CTC) clusters revealed their common properties, which include increased adhesiveness, combined epithelial-mesenchymal phenotype, CTC-white blood cell interaction, and polyploidy. Several molecules involved in the heterotypic CTC interactions and their metastatic properties, including IL6R, CXCR4 and EPCAM, are targets of approved or experimental anticancer drugs. Accordingly, analysis of patient survival data from the published literature and public datasets revealed that the expression of several molecules affecting the formation of CTC clusters predicts patient survival in multiple cancer types. Thus, targeting of molecules involved in CTC heterotypic interactions might be a valuable strategy for the treatment of metastatic cancers.
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- Julian M. Rozenberg
- Laboratory of Translational Bioinformatics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- Laboratory of Translational Bioinformatics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
- PathoBiology Group, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), Brussels, Belgium
- Group for Genomic Analysis of Cell Signaling, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory for Clinical Genomic Bioinformatics, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
- *Correspondence: Anton Buzdin,
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- Laboratory of Translational Bioinformatics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia
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- Gene Immunooncotherapy Group, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of human genes structure and functions, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Gene Immunooncotherapy Group, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Gene oncotherapy sector, Institute of Molecular Genetics of National Research Centre (Kurchatov Institute), Moscow, Russia
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- Gene Immunooncotherapy Group, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Gene oncotherapy sector, Institute of Molecular Genetics of National Research Centre (Kurchatov Institute), Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Epigenetics, Institute of Oncogynecology and Mammology, National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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Usher-Smith JA, Li L, Roberts L, Harrison H, Rossi SH, Sharp SJ, Coupland C, Hippisley-Cox J, Griffin SJ, Klatte T, Stewart GD. Risk models for recurrence and survival after kidney cancer: a systematic review. BJU Int 2022; 130:562-579. [PMID: 34914159 DOI: 10.1111/bju.15673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically identify and compare the performance of prognostic models providing estimates of survival or recurrence of localized renal cell cancer (RCC) in patients treated with surgery with curative intent. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42019162349). We searched Medline, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from 1 January 2000 to 12 December 2019 to identify studies reporting the performance of one or more prognostic model(s) that predict recurrence-free survival (RFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS) or overall survival (OS) in patients who have undergone surgical resection for localized RCC. For each outcome we summarized the discrimination of each model using the C-statistic and performed multivariate random-effects meta-analysis of the logit transformed C-statistic to rank the models. RESULTS Of a total of 13 549 articles, 57 included data on the performance of 22 models in external populations. C-statistics ranged from 0.59 to 0.90. Several risk models were assessed in two or more external populations and had similarly high discriminative performance. For RFS, these were the Sorbellini, Karakiewicz, Leibovich and Kattan models, with the UCLA Integrated Staging System model also having similar performance in European/US populations. All had C-statistics ≥0.75 in at least half of the validations. For CSS, they the models with the highest discriminative performance in two or more external validation studies were the Zisman, Stage, Size, Grade and Necrosis (SSIGN), Karakiewicz, Leibovich and Sorbellini models (C-statistic ≥0.80 in at least half of the validations), and for OS they were the Leibovich, Karakiewicz, Sorbellini and SSIGN models. For all outcomes, the models based on clinical features at presentation alone (Cindolo and Yaycioglu) had consistently lower discrimination. Estimates of model calibration were only infrequently included but most underestimated survival. CONCLUSION Several models had good discriminative ability, with there being no single 'best' model. The choice from these models for each setting should be informed by both the comparative performance and availability of factors included in the models. All would need recalibration if used to provide absolute survival estimates.
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- Juliet A Usher-Smith
- Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Rappold PM, Vuong L, Leibold J, Chakiryan NH, Curry M, Kuo F, Sabio E, Jiang H, Nixon BG, Liu M, Berglund AE, Silagy AW, Mascareno A, Golkaram M, Marker M, Reising A, Savchenko A, Millholland J, Chen YB, Russo P, Coleman J, Reznik E, Manley BJ, Ostrovnaya I, Makarov V, DiNatale RG, Blum KA, Ma X, Chowell D, Li MO, Solit DB, Lowe SW, Chan TA, Motzer RJ, Voss MH, Hakimi AA. A Targetable Myeloid Inflammatory State Governs Disease Recurrence in Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancer Discov 2022; 12:2308-2329. [PMID: 35758895 PMCID: PMC9720541 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-21-0925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
It is poorly understood how the tumor immune microenvironment influences disease recurrence in localized clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Here we performed whole-transcriptomic profiling of 236 tumors from patients assigned to the placebo-only arm of a randomized, adjuvant clinical trial for high-risk localized ccRCC. Unbiased pathway analysis identified myeloid-derived IL6 as a key mediator. Furthermore, a novel myeloid gene signature strongly correlated with disease recurrence and overall survival on uni- and multivariate analyses and is linked to TP53 inactivation across multiple data sets. Strikingly, effector T-cell gene signatures, infiltration patterns, and exhaustion markers were not associated with disease recurrence. Targeting immunosuppressive myeloid inflammation with an adenosine A2A receptor antagonist in a novel, immunocompetent, Tp53-inactivated mouse model significantly reduced metastatic development. Our findings suggest that myeloid inflammation promotes disease recurrence in ccRCC and is targetable as well as provide a potential biomarker-based framework for the design of future immuno-oncology trials in ccRCC. SIGNIFICANCE Improved understanding of factors that influence metastatic development in localized ccRCC is greatly needed to aid accurate prediction of disease recurrence, clinical decision-making, and future adjuvant clinical trial design. Our analysis implicates intratumoral myeloid inflammation as a key driver of metastasis in patients and a novel immunocompetent mouse model. This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 2221.
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- Phillip M. Rappold
- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology & Pneumology (Internal Medicine VIII), University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
- DFG Cluster of Excellence 2180 Image-Guided and Functional Instructed Tumor Therapy (iFIT), University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Genitourinary Oncology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Legend Biotech USA Inc, NJ, USA
- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Illumina, Inc., 5200 Illumina Way, San Diego, CA 92122, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Genitourinary Oncology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA Integrated Mathematical Oncology Department, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Oncological Sciences, The Precision Immunology Institute, The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Cancer Biology and Genetics Program, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Genitourinary Oncology, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Genitourinary Oncology, MSKCC, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Puzanov GA. Identification of key genes of the ccRCC subtype with poor prognosis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:14588. [PMID: 36028558 PMCID: PMC9418309 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18620-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Clear cell renal carcinoma has been reported in many research studies as a rather heterogeneous disease. Identification of different subtypes and their molecular characteristics can help in choosing a more effective treatment and predicting a response to it. In this study, using multi-omics clustering of RNA-Seq data of patients with clear cell renal carcinoma from TCGA. Specific genes were identified for the most aggressive ccRCC subtype associated with metastasis and a subtype associated with a more favorable course of the disease. Among them were genes associated with blood clotting (FGA, FGG) and genes associated with changes in the immune characteristics of a tumor (ENAM, IGFBP1, IL6). In addition, an association of hub genes of poor survival ccRCC subtype with the levels of infiltration of endothelial cells, hematopoietic stem cells, T cells NK and mast cells was revealed. It was shown that MFI2, CP, FGA, and FGG expression can predict the response to sunitinib, while the APOB, ENAM, IGFBP1, and MFI2 expression predict the response to nivolumab. The results obtained provide insight into the genetic characteristics underlying the aggressive subtype of ccRCC and may help develop new approaches to the treatment of this disease.
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- Grigory Andreevich Puzanov
- Laboratory of Intracellular Signaling in Health and Disease, Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova Str., 32, Moscow, Russia, 119991. .,Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Faculty of Computer Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia.
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Mantione ME, Sana I, Vilia MG, Riba M, Doglioni C, Larcher A, Capitanio U, Muzio M. SIGIRR Downregulation and Interleukin-1 Signaling Intrinsic to Renal Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:894413. [PMID: 35814450 PMCID: PMC9256934 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.894413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Renal cell carcinoma is highly inflamed, and tumor cells are embedded into a microenvironment enriched with IL1. While inflammatory pathways are well characterized in the immune system, less is known about these same pathways in epithelial cells; it is unclear if and how innate immune signals directly impact on cancer cells, and if we could we manipulate these for therapeutic purposes. To address these questions, we first focused on the inflammatory receptors belonging to the IL1- and Toll-like receptor family including negative regulators in a small cohort of 12 clear cell RCC (ccRCC) patients’ samples as compared to their coupled adjacent normal tissues. Our data demonstrated that renal epithelial cancer cells showed a specific and distinctive pattern of inflammatory receptor expression marked by a consistent downregulation of the inhibitory receptor SIGIRR mRNA. This repression was confirmed at the protein level in both cancer cell lines and primary tissues. When we analyzed in silico data of different kidney cancer histotypes, we identified the clear cell subtype as the one where SIGIRR was mostly downregulated; nonetheless, papillary and chromophobe tumor types also showed low levels as compared to their normal counterpart. RNA-sequencing analysis demonstrated that IL1 stimulation of the ccRCC cell line A498 triggered an intrinsic signature of inflammatory pathway activation characterized by the induction of distinct “pro-tumor” genes including several chemokines, the autocrine growth factor IL6, the atypical co-transcription factor NFKBIZ, and the checkpoint inhibitor PD-L1. When we looked for the macroareas most represented among the differentially expressed genes, additional clusters emerged including pathways involved in cell differentiation, angiogenesis, and wound healing. To note, SIGIRR overexpression in A498 cells dampened IL1 signaling as assessed by a reduced induction of NFKBIZ. Our results suggest that SIGIRR downregulation unleashes IL1 signaling intrinsic to tumor cells and that manipulating this pathway may be beneficial in ccRCC.
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- Maria Elena Mantione
- Cell Signaling Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, San Raffaele Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milano, Italy
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- Cell Signaling Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, San Raffaele Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milano, Italy
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- Cell Signaling Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, San Raffaele Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milano, Italy
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- Center for Omics Sciences, San Raffaele Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, San Raffaele Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milano, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute (URI), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, Urological Research Institute (URI), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cell Signaling Unit, Division of Experimental Oncology, San Raffaele Hospital Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milano, Italy
- *Correspondence: Marta Muzio,
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Karmakova ТА, Sergeeva NS, Kanukoev КY, Alekseev BY, Kaprin АD. Kidney Injury Molecule 1 (KIM-1): a Multifunctional Glycoprotein and Biological Marker (Review). Sovrem Tekhnologii Med 2021; 13:64-78. [PMID: 34603757 PMCID: PMC8482821 DOI: 10.17691/stm2021.13.3.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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KIM-1 (kidney injury molecule 1) is a transmembrane glycoprotein also known as HAVcr-1 and TIM-1 belongs to the T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain family (TIM) of proteins. TIM glycoproteins are presented on the immune cells and participate in the regulation of immune reactions. KIM-1 differs from other members of its family in that it is expressed not only by immunocompetent cells but epithelial cells as well. Cellular and humoral effects mediated by KIM-1 are involved in a variety of physiological and pathophysiological processes. Current understanding of the mechanisms determining the participation of KIM-1 in viral invasion, the immune response regulation, adaptive reactions of the kidney epithelium to acute ischemic or toxic injury, in progression of chronic renal diseases, and kidney cancer development have been presented in this review. Data of clinical researches demonstrating the association of KIM-1 with viral diseases and immune disorders have also been analyzed. Potential application of KIM-1 as urinary or serological marker in renal and cardiovascular diseases has been considered.
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- Т А Karmakova
- Leading Researcher, Department of Predicting the Effectiveness of Conservative Therapy; P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute - Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 3, 2 Botkinsky Proezd, Moscow, 125284, Russia
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- Professor, Head of the Department of Predicting the Effectiveness of Conservative Therapy; P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute - Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 3, 2 Botkinsky Proezd, Moscow, 125284, Russia; Professor, Department of Biology; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianova St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Urologist, Department of Urology with Chemotherapy; P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute - Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 3, 2 Botkinsky Proezd, Moscow, 125284, Russia
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- Professor, Deputy General Director for Science; National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 4 Koroleva St., Obninsk, 249036, Russia
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- Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, General Director; National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 4 Koroleva St., Obninsk, 249036, Russia
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Development of a mechanically matched silk scaffolded 3D clear cell renal cell carcinoma model. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 126:112141. [PMID: 34082952 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Development of a 3D, biomaterials-based model for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) would be advantageous for understanding disease progression in vitro. This study demonstrated the development of lyophilized silk scaffolds that mechanically match the experimentally determined Young's modulus for ex vivo ccRCC samples and normal kidney tissue. Scaffolds fabricated from silk solutions ranging from 3 to 12% (w/v) were evaluated through mechanical testing. Following mechanical characterization of ccRCC samples, it was demonstrated that 6% silk scaffolds mechanically matched ccRCC samples. No impact of pathological grade and stage on the calculated ccRCC modulus was observed and all tumors evaluated mechanically matched the 6% silk scaffold formulation. Stratifying tissue specimens based upon histological observations (e.g. evidence of high levels of collagen deposition) resulted in no significant differences between groups. To investigate the impact of a mechanically matched culturing environment on in vitro ccRCC disease characteristics a model ccRCC cell line, 786-O, was utilized. Scaffolded 786-O cells demonstrated increased lipid droplet accumulation, a hallmark of ccRCC, compared to standard two-dimensional (2D) culture conditions. Additionally, scaffolded 786-O cells demonstrated increased expression of genes associated with ccRCC aggressiveness (ex. VEGFA, TNF, and IL-6) or immune markers under investigation as therapeutic targets (ex. PDL1, CTLA4). Comparison with 786-O cells grown on non-mechanically matched scaffolds demonstrated that these improved ccRCC characteristics were driven by scaffold modulus. Overall, our findings support the use of silk scaffolds in replicating physiologic tumor behavior for clear cell renal cell carcinoma and provide a platform for investigating disease progression.
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The anti-inflammatory protein MCPIP1 inhibits the development of ccRCC by maintaining high levels of tumour suppressors. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 888:173591. [PMID: 32971087 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common subtype of kidney cancer. It is highly vascularized and largely resistant to traditional chemo- and radiotherapy. Decreases in tumour suppressors and low levels of the anti-inflammatory Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-Induced Protein 1 (MCPIP1) play important roles in the development and progression of ccRCC. MCPIP1, also called Regnase-1, possesses endonuclease activity and degrades the mRNA of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, IL-1β, IL-12 and IL-2. We previously showed that the level of MCPIP1 decreases with ccRCC progression. In this study, we explored the role of MCPIP1 in regulating the levels of tumour suppressors. We found low levels of the suppressors PTEN, RECK and TIMP3 and high levels of MMPs in patients with ccRCC who had already been shown to have low MCPIP1 expression. We demonstrated that MCPIP1 regulates the expression levels of PTEN, RECK and TIMP3 in ccRCC cell lines as well as in vivo models of ccRCC. MCPIP1 overexpression increased the expression of tumour suppressors. Moreover, we observed that the RNase activity of MCPIP1 is responsible for the modulation of apoptosis and activation of prometastatic signalling pathways. Furthermore, we found a negative correlation between high levels of IL6, a direct target of MCPIP1 RNase activity, and TIMP3 in patients, indicating that MCPIP1 and TIMP3 might collectively cause the high levels of IL6 in ccRCC patients. Taken together, our results show the importance of MCPIP1 in regulating the level of tumour suppressors and, consequently, in ccRCC development and progression.
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Díaz-Montero CM, Rini BI, Finke JH. The immunology of renal cell carcinoma. Nat Rev Nephrol 2020; 16:721-735. [PMID: 32733094 DOI: 10.1038/s41581-020-0316-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer and comprises several subtypes with unique characteristics. The most common subtype (~70% of cases) is clear-cell RCC. RCC is considered to be an immunogenic tumour but is known to mediate immune dysfunction in large part by eliciting the infiltration of immune-inhibitory cells, such as regulatory T cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells, into the tumour microenvironment. Several possible mechanisms have been proposed to explain how these multiple tumour-infiltrating cell types block the development of an effective anti-tumour immune response, including inhibition of the activity of effector T cells and of antigen presenting cells via upregulation of suppressive factors such as checkpoint molecules. Targeting immune suppression using checkpoint inhibition has resulted in clinical responses in some patients with RCC and combinatorial approaches involving checkpoint blockade are now standard of care in patients with advanced RCC. However, a substantial proportion of patients do not benefit from checkpoint blockade. The identification of reliable biomarkers of response to checkpoint blockade is crucial to facilitate improvements in the clinical efficacy of these therapies. In addition, there is a need for the development of other immune-based strategies that address the shortcomings of checkpoint blockade, such as adoptive cell therapies.
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- C Marcela Díaz-Montero
- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Aarstad HH, Guðbrandsdottir G, Hjelle KM, Bostad L, Bruserud Ø, Tvedt THA, Beisland C. The Biological Context of C-Reactive Protein as a Prognostic Marker in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Studies on the Acute Phase Cytokine Profile. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12071961. [PMID: 32707675 PMCID: PMC7409073 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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High serum levels of the acute phase protein C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with an adverse prognosis in renal cancer. The acute phase reaction is cytokine-driven and includes a wide range of inflammatory mediators. This overall profile of the response depends on the inducing event and can also differ between patients. We investigated an extended acute phase cytokine profile for 97 renal cancer patients. Initial studies showed that the serum CRP levels had an expected prognostic association together with tumor size, stage, nuclear grading, and Leibovich score. Interleukin (IL)6 family cytokines, IL1 subfamily mediators, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α can all be drivers of the acute phase response. Initial studies suggested that serum IL33Rα (the soluble IL33 receptor α chain) levels were also associated with prognosis, although the impact of IL33Rα is dependent on the overall cytokine profile, including seven IL6 family members (IL6, IL6Rα, gp130, IL27, IL31, CNTF, and OSM), two IL1 subfamily members (IL1RA and IL33Rα), and TNFα. We identified a patient subset characterized by particularly high levels of IL6, IL33Rα, and TNFα alongside an adverse prognosis. Thus, the acute phase cytokine reaction differs between renal cancer patients, and differences in the acute phase cytokine profile are associated with prognosis.
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- Helene Hersvik Aarstad
- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, N-5020 Bergen, Norway;
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- Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; (G.G.); (K.M.H.); (C.B.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; (G.G.); (K.M.H.); (C.B.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway;
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, N-5020 Bergen, Norway;
- Department of Medicine, Section for Hematology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +47-5597-2997
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- Department of Medicine, Section for Hematology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway;
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- Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway; (G.G.); (K.M.H.); (C.B.)
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
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Serum levels of the IL-6 family of cytokines predict prognosis in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Cancer Immunol Immunother 2020; 70:19-30. [PMID: 32621022 PMCID: PMC7838134 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-020-02655-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose An improved understanding of RCC immunology should shed further light on RCC tumor biology. Our objective was to study to what extent serum levels of the IL-6 family of cytokines at diagnosis were relevant to survival. Methods A total of 118 consecutively patients with RCC, in which the tumor was surgically removed at Haukeland University Hospital during the period from 2007 to 2010, were included. The patients were followed-up for 10 years. The morning before surgery blood was sampled and serum frozen, with levels of IL-6, IL-27, IL-31, OSM, CNTF, IL-6Rα and gp130 determined. Results Among patients with the highest quartile of IL-6 (> 8 pg/ml) (n = 29), six of nine who had metastasis at diagnosis had such high IL-6 values. Among presumed radically treated patients, a high IL-6 and IL-27 strongly predicted recurrence. In particular, the predictions among patients with large (diameter > 7 cm) tumors were excellent regarding both IL-6 and IL-27 values. High gp130 serum levels predicted an overall survival (OS) among RCC patients with large tumors. Patients with a high IL-6 exhibited a strong expression of IL-6 in endothelial- and vascular smooth muscle cells. Moreover, the level of intra-tumoral CD3-positive cells predicted survival. Conclusions IL-6 and IL-27 seem to play a role in RCC biology. IL-6 enables the pinpointing of metastatic condition at diagnosis, as well as together with IL-27, the predicting of survival and recurrence. Endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells are both suggested as important sources of IL-6. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00262-020-02655-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Nakamura K, Nakamura T, Iino T, Hagi T, Kita K, Asanuma K, Sudo A. Expression of Interleukin-6 and the Interleukin-6 Receptor Predicts the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12030585. [PMID: 32138303 PMCID: PMC7139480 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12030585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Interleukin-6 (IL-6) affects the key parameters of oncogenesis, which increases the cell resistance to apoptosis, the proliferation of cancer cells, angiogenesis, invasion, malignancy, and the ability of tumor cells to respond to anticancer therapy. This study aimed to elucidate the association between IL-6 and IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) expression in tissues and clinical outcomes in patients with soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) because, to our knowledge, this has not been done before. We enrolled 86 patients with histologically-proven localized STSs who underwent surgical resection. The cohort included 48 men and 38 women, with a mean age of 65.6 years. The mean follow-up duration was 40.5 months. The expression of IL-6 and IL-6R was immunohistochemically determined. We analyzed prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) and metastasis-free survival (MFS). High IL-6 expression was observed in 23.3% (20/86), high IL-6R expression in 44.2% (38/86), and high expression of both in 16.3% (14/86) of patients. Multivariate analysis showed that a high expression of both IL-6 and IL-6R was a prognostic factor for OS and MFS. We found that this high expression indicated that the patient had a poor prognosis for OS and MFS.
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Chen S, Zhou Q, Liu T, Zhang W, Zeng XT, Guo Z. Prognostic value of downregulated 5-hydroxymethylcytosine expression in renal cell carcinoma: a 10 year follow-up retrospective study. J Cancer 2020; 11:1212-1222. [PMID: 31956367 PMCID: PMC6959072 DOI: 10.7150/jca.38283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) is converted from DNA methylation of cytosine (5mC) by the catalysis of TET proteins, and proposed to be involved in tumorigenesis. However, the prognostic value of 5hmC in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is still unclear. This study aimed to define the clinical significance of 5hmC in RCC. We performed dot blot assays to measure the relative expression of 5hmC in RCC. We reviewed the clinical records of 310 RCC patients and performed immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of 5hmC. The overall survival (OS) and cancer specific survival (CSS) of all patients were recorded over a 10-year follow-up period. Effective prognostic nomograms which contained 5hmC were established to provide individualized OS and CSS in RCC. 5hmC expression level was significantly decreased in RCC tissues compared with those in the normal counterparts. Kaplan-Meier curves revealed that high 5hmC expression had a good prognostic impact on RCC patients. Cox multivariate survival analyses further indicated 5hmC was an independent prognostic factor for RCC survival. Nomograms constructed based on cox regression analysis were available to calculate the survival probability directly. Calibration curves displayed good agreements. The findings were validated with an independent external cohort included 77 RCC cases. Thus, we believe we have found a significative prognostic factor for RCC.
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- Song Chen
- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.,Center for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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Xu S, Song J, Zhang ZH, Fu L, Gao L, Xie DD, Yu DX, Xu DX, Sun GP. The Vitamin D status is associated with serum C-reactive protein and adhesion molecules in patients with renal cell carcinoma. Sci Rep 2019; 9:16719. [PMID: 31723229 PMCID: PMC6853912 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53395-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Low vitamin D status is associated with an increased risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This study investigated the association of vitamin D status with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and adhesion molecules among RCC patients. Fifty newly diagnosed RCC patients and 100 age- and sex-matched controls were recruited. As expected, serum 25(OH)D level was lower in RCC patients than in controls. By contrast, serum levels of CRP, an inflammatory molecule, and ICAM, LAMA4 and EpCAM, three adhesion molecules, were higher in RCC patients than in controls. All RCC patients were divided into two groups: H-VitD (>20 ng/ml) or L-VitD (<20 ng/ml). Interestingly, the levels of serum CRP and all adhesion molecules were higher in RCC patients with L-VitD than those with H-VitD. Nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) was downregulated and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was activated in cancerous tissues. The in vitro experiments found that VitD3 suppressed NF-κB activation and adhesion molecules in RCC cells. Moreover, VitD3 suppressed NF-κB through reinforcing physical interaction between VDR and NF-κB p65 subunit in RCC cells. These results provide a mechanistic explanation for the association among low vitamin D status, local inflammation and increased expression of adhesion molecules among RCC patients.
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- Shen Xu
- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.,Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China. .,Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
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Prognostic implications of Aquaporin 9 expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. J Transl Med 2019; 17:363. [PMID: 31703694 PMCID: PMC6842264 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-019-2113-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Growing evidence has demonstrated immune reactivity as a confirmed important carcinogenesis and therapy efficacy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Aquaporin 9 (AQP9) is involved in many immune-related signals; however, its role in ccRCC remains to be elucidated. This study investigated AQP9 expression in tumor tissues and defined the prognostic value in ccRCC patients. Methods A total of 913 ccRCC patients with available RNA-sequence data from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (FUSCC) were consecutively recruited in analyses. Differential transcriptional and proteome expression profiles were obtained and validated using multiple datasets. A partial likelihood test from Cox regression analysis was developed to address the influence of independent factors on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The Kaplan–Meier method and log-rank test were performed to assess survival. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to describe binary classifier value of AQP9 using area under the curve (AUC) score. Functional enrichment analyses and immune infiltration analysis were used to describe significantly involved hallmark pathways of hub genes. Results Significantly elevated transcriptional and proteomic AQP9 expressions were found in ccRCC samples. Increased AQP9 mRNA expression was significantly associated with advanced clinicopathological parameters and correlated with shorter PFS and OS in TCGA and FUSCC cohorts (p < 0.001). ROC curves suggested the significant diagnostic and prognostic ability of AQP9 (PFS, AUC = 0.823; OS, AUC = 0.828). Functional annotations indicated that AQP9 is involved in the most significant hallmarks including complement, coagulation, IL6/JAK–STAT3, inflammatory response and TNF-alpha signaling pathways. Conclusion Our study revealed that elevated AQP9 expression was significantly correlated with aggressive progression, poor survival and immune infiltrations in ccRCC patients, and we validated its prognostic value in a real-world cohort. These data suggest that AQP9 may act as an oncogene and a promising prognostic marker in ccRCC.
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Song J, Xu S, Zhang ZH, Chen YH, Gao L, Xie DD, Sun GP, Yu DX, Xu DX. The correlation between low vitamin D status and renal interleukin-6/STAT3 hyper-activation in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Steroids 2019; 150:108445. [PMID: 31295461 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2019.108445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Low vitamin D status has been associated with increased risks of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This study aimed to analyze the link between low vitamin D status and interleukin (IL)-6/STAT3 hyper-activation in clear cell RCC (ccRCC) patients. Forty-three newly diagnosed ccRCC patients and 86 age- and sex-matched controls were recruited. The association between low vitamin D status and IL-6/STAT3 hyper-activation was analyzed. Proliferation makersand STAT3 signal were evaluated. As expected, serum IL-6 level was higher in ccRCC patients than in controls. Moreover, serum IL-6 level was reversely correlated with serum 25(OH)D in ccRCC patients but not in controls. In addition, STAT3 signaling was hyper-activated in cancerous tissue. CcRCC patients were divided into three groups according to serum 25(OH)D level: vitamin D sufficiency (VitD-S, ≥30 ng/ml), vitamin D insufficiency (VitD-I, ≥20 and <30 ng/ml) or vitamin D deficiency (VitD-D, <20 ng/ml). Serum IL-6 was higher in ccRCC patients with VitD-D than those with VitD-S/VitD-I. Cancerous pSTAT3 level was higher in ccRCC patients with VitD-D than those with VitD-S/VitD-I. The number of pSTAT3+ nuclei in cancerous tissue was more in ccRCC patients with VitD-D than those with VitD-S/VitD-I. The expressions of cancerous PCNA, cyclin D1 and Ki-67, three markers of proliferation, were higher in ccRCC patients with VitD-D than those with VitD-S/VitD-I. The in vitro experiments showed that active vitamin D3 inhibited LPS-induced STAT3 phosphorylation in ACHN cells. Our results provide evidence that low vitamin D status is correlated with hyper-activation of cancerous IL-6/STAT3 and proliferation in ccRCC patients.
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- Jin Song
- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
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Wang Y, Zhang Y. Prognostic role of interleukin-6 in renal cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis. Clin Transl Oncol 2019; 22:835-843. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-019-02192-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Scelo G, Muller DC, Riboli E, Johansson M, Cross AJ, Vineis P, Tsilidis KK, Brennan P, Boeing H, Peeters PHM, Vermeulen RCH, Overvad K, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Severi G, Perduca V, Kvaskoff M, Trichopoulou A, La Vecchia C, Karakatsani A, Palli D, Sieri S, Panico S, Weiderpass E, Sandanger TM, Nøst TH, Agudo A, Quirós JR, Rodríguez-Barranco M, Chirlaque MD, Key TJ, Khanna P, Bonventre JV, Sabbisetti VS, Bhatt RS. KIM-1 as a Blood-Based Marker for Early Detection of Kidney Cancer: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study. Clin Cancer Res 2018; 24:5594-5601. [PMID: 30037816 PMCID: PMC6239904 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Purpose: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has the potential for cure with surgery when diagnosed at an early stage. Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) has been shown to be elevated in the plasma of RCC patients. We aimed to test whether plasma KIM-1 could represent a means of detecting RCC prior to clinical diagnosis.Experimental Design: KIM-1 concentrations were measured in prediagnostic plasma from 190 RCC cases and 190 controls nested within a population-based prospective cohort study. Cases had entered the cohort up to 5 years before diagnosis, and controls were matched on cases for date of birth, date at blood donation, sex, and country. We applied conditional logistic regression and flexible parametric survival models to evaluate the association between plasma KIM-1 concentrations and RCC risk and survival.Results: The incidence rate ratio (IRR) of RCC for a doubling in KIM-1 concentration was 1.71 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.44-2.03, P = 4.1 × 10-23], corresponding to an IRR of 63.3 (95% CI, 16.2-246.9) comparing the 80th to the 20th percentiles of the KIM-1 distribution in this sample. Compared with a risk model including known risk factors of RCC (age, sex, country, body mass index, and tobacco smoking status), a risk model additionally including KIM-1 substantially improved discrimination between cases and controls (area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve of 0.8 compared with 0.7). High plasma KIM-1 concentrations were also associated with poorer survival (P = 0.0053).Conclusions: Plasma KIM-1 concentrations could predict RCC incidence up to 5 years prior to diagnosis and were associated with poorer survival. Clin Cancer Res; 24(22); 5594-601. ©2018 AACR.
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- Ghislaine Scelo
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France
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- Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Section for Epidemiology, Aarhus University, Denmark
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department for Determinants of Chronic Diseases (DCD), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- CESP, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de médecine, UVSQ, INSERM, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
- Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- CESP, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de médecine, UVSQ, INSERM, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
- Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Laboratoire de Mathématiques Appliquées MAP5 (UMR CNRS 8145), Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- CESP, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris-Sud, Faculté de médecine, UVSQ, INSERM, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
- Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Hellenic Health Foundation, Athens, Greece
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Hellenic Health Foundation, Athens, Greece
- 2nd Pulmonary Medicine Department, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Haidari, Greece
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Life-Style Epidemiology Unit, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute, ISPO, Florence, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-Based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Genetic Epidemiology Group, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Program, Institut Catatlà d'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA. Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
- CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Institutes of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Wang Y, Fu D, Chen Y, Su J, Wang Y, Li X, Zhai W, Niu Y, Yue D, Geng H. G3BP1 promotes tumor progression and metastasis through IL-6/G3BP1/STAT3 signaling axis in renal cell carcinomas. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:501. [PMID: 29717134 PMCID: PMC5931548 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0504-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The chronic inflammatory microenvironment within or surrounding the primary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) site promotes oncogenic transformation as well as contributes to the development of metastasis. G3BP stress granule assembly factor 1 (G3BP1) was found to be involved in the regulation of multiple cellular functions. However, its functions in RCC have not been previously explored. Here, we first showed that the expression of G3BP1 is elevated in human RCC and correlates with RCC progression. In cultured RCC cells, knockdown of G3BP1 results in inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, consistently with the alteration of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell proliferative markers, including Cadherins, Vimentin, Snail, Slug, c-Myc, and cyclin D1. Remarkably, knockdown of G3BP1 dramatically impaired the signaling connection of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 stimulation and downstream STAT3 activation in RCC, thus eventually contributing to the disruption of IL-6-elicited RCC migration and metastasis. In addition, in vivo orthotopic tumor xenografts results confirmed that knockdown of G3BP1 suppressed RCC tumor growth and metastasis in mice. Collectively, our findings support the notion that G3BP1 promotes tumor progression and metastasis through IL-6/G3BP1/STAT3 signaling axis in RCC.
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- Yong Wang
- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China
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- Research Center of Molecular Biology, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010059, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China.,Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China.,Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Institute of Urology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300211, China
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300203, China.
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- Research Center of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Pilskog M, Bostad L, Edelmann RJ, Akslen LA, Beisland C, Straume O. Tumour cell expression of interleukin 6 receptor α is associated with response rates in patients treated with sunitinib for metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma. JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY CLINICAL RESEARCH 2018; 4:114-123. [PMID: 29665322 PMCID: PMC5903692 DOI: 10.1002/cjp2.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common type of renal cell carcinoma, and anti‐angiogenic treatment is currently first line therapy for metastatic ccRCC (mccRCC). Response rates and duration of response show considerable variation, and adverse events have a major influence on patient quality of life. The need for predictive biomarkers to select responders to receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors upfront is urgent. We investigated the predictive value of immunohistochemical biomarkers associated with angiogenesis and systemic inflammation in mccRCC. Forty‐six patients with metastatic or non‐resectable ccRCC treated with sunitinib were included. Metastatic and/or primary tumour tissue was stained by immunohistochemistry for selected markers related to angiogenesis [vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF‐A), VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2), platelet‐derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFRβ), and heat shock protein 27 (HSP27)] and immune responses [Interleukin 6 receptor α (IL6Rα), interleukin‐6 (IL6), and jagged1 (JAG1)]. The predictive potential of the candidate markers was assessed by correlations with response rates (RECIST). In addition, progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were analysed. Low tumour cell expression of IL6Rα was significantly associated with improved response to sunitinib (Fisher's exact test, p = 0.03), but not with PFS or OS. Median/high expression of IL6Rα showed significant association with median/high expression of VEGF‐A and HSP27. Furthermore, low expression of IL6 was significantly associated with improved PFS, but not OS or response rates. High expression of IL6 was significantly associated with high expression of JAG1, VEGF‐A, VEGFR2, and PDGFRβ. Loss of tumour cell expression of IL6Rα in mccRCC patients treated with sunitinib predicts improved treatment response, and might represent a candidate predictive marker.
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- Martin Pilskog
- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Cancer Biomarkers CCBIO, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Liu Y, Tan X, Liu W, Chen X, Hou X, Shen D, Ding Y, Yin J, Wang L, Zhang H, Yu Y, Hou J, Thompson TC, Cao G. Follistatin-like protein 1 plays a tumor suppressor role in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CANCER 2018; 37:2. [PMID: 29357946 PMCID: PMC5778637 DOI: 10.1186/s40880-018-0267-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND We previously showed that the expression of follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1) was significantly down-regulated in metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). In this study, we aimed to characterize the role of FSTL1 in the development of ccRCC. METHODS The effects of FSTL1 on cell activity and cell cycle were investigated in ccRCC cell lines with altered FSTL1 expression. Gene expression microarray assays were performed to identify the major signaling pathways affected by FSTL1 knockdown. The expression of FSTL1 in ccRCC and its effect on postoperative prognosis were estimated in a cohort with 89 patients. RESULTS FSTL1 knockdown promoted anchorage-independent growth, migration, invasion, and cell cycle of ccRCC cell lines, whereas FSTL1 overexpression attenuated cell migration. FSTL1 knockdown up-regulated nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) signaling pathways, increased epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, up-regulated interleukin-6 expression, and promoted tumor necrosis factor-α-induced degradation of NF-κB inhibitor (IκBα) in ccRCC cell lines. FSTL1 immunostaining was selectively positive in epithelial cytoplasm in the loop of Henle, and positive rate of FSTL1 was significantly lower in ccRCC tissues than in adjacent renal tissues (P < 0.001). The multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that the intratumoral FSTL1 expression conferred a favorable independent prognosis with a hazard ratio of 0.325 (95% confidence interval 0.118-0.894). HIF-2α expression was negatively correlated with FSTL1 expression in ccRCC specimens (r = - 0.229, P = 0.044). Intratumoral expression of HIF-2α, rather than HIF-1α, significantly predicted an unfavorable prognosis in ccRCC (log-rank, P = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS FSTL1 plays a tumor suppression role possibly via repressing the NF-κB and HIF-2α signaling pathways. To increase FSTL1 expression might be a candidate therapeutic strategy for metastatic ccRCC.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- Genitourinary Medical Oncology-Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China.
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Hao X, Wei Y, Wei X, Zhou L, Wei Q, Zhang Y, Huang W, Feng R. Glasgow prognostic score is superior to other inflammation-based scores in predicting survival of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:76740-76748. [PMID: 29100345 PMCID: PMC5652739 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Inflammation-based prognostic scores, such as the glasgow prognostic score (GPS), prognostic index (PI), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were related to survival in many solid tumors. Recent study showed that GPS can be used to predict outcome in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, other inflammation related scores had not been reported and it also remained unknown which of them was the most useful to evaluate the survival in DLBCLs. In this retrospective study, a number of 252 newly diagnosed and histologically proven DLBCLs from January 2003 to December 2014 were included. The high GPS, high PI, high NLR, high PLR and low PNI were all associated with poor overall survival (p < 0.05) and event-free survival (p < 0.05) in univariate analysis. Multivariate analysis indicated that GPS (HR = 1.781, 95% CI = 1.065-2.979, p = 0.028) remained an independent prognostic predictor in DLBCL. The c-index of GPS (0.735, 95% CI = 0.645-0.824) was greater than that of PI (0.710, 95% CI = 0.621-0.799, p = 0.602), PNI (0.600, 95% CI = 0.517-0.683, p = 0.001), PLR (0.599, 95% CI = 0.510-0.689, p = 0.029) and NLR (0.572, 95% CI = 0.503-0.642, p = 0.005) by Harrell's concordance index. Especially in DLBCLs treated with R-CHOP, GPS still remained the most powerful prognostic score when comparing with others (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively for OS and EFS). In conclusion, it is indicated that inflammation-based prognostic scores such as GPS, PI, NLR, PNI and PLR all could be used to predict the outcome of DLBCLs. Among them, GPS is the most powerful indicator in predicting survival in DLBCLs, even in the rituximab era.
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- Xiaoxiao Hao
- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Mizuno R, Kimura G, Fukasawa S, Ueda T, Kondo T, Hara H, Shoji S, Kanao K, Nakazawa H, Tanabe K, Horie S, Oya M. Angiogenic, inflammatory and immunologic markers in predicting response to sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Sci 2017; 108:1858-1863. [PMID: 28699300 PMCID: PMC5581523 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The objective of this prospective study was to identify baseline angiogenic and inflammatory markers in serum as well as the baseline levels of immune cells in whole blood to predict progression‐free survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with sunitinib. Blood samples were collected at baseline in all 90 patients to analyze serum angiogenic and inflammatory markers together with peripheral blood immunological marker. The association between each marker and sunitinib efficacy was analyzed. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional model analyses were used to assess the correlation between those markers with survival. Baseline levels of interleukin‐6, interleukin‐8, high sensitivity C‐reactive protein and myeloid‐derived suppressor cells were significantly higher in patients who progressed when compared with those with clinical benefit. Analysis by the Cox regression model showed that baseline interleukin‐8, high sensitivity C‐reactive protein and percentage of T helper type 1 cells were significantly associated with progression‐free survival in univariate analysis. Furthermore, in multivariate analysis, those three markers were independent indices to predict progression‐free survival. In conclusion, angiogenic (interleukin‐8), inflammatory (interleukin‐6, high sensitivity C‐reactive) and immunologic (myeloid‐derived suppressor cells, percentage of T helper type 1 cells) markers at baseline would predict the response to sunitinib therapy and/or disease progression in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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- Ryuichi Mizuno
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Toyko, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Prostate Center and Division of Urology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Prostate Center and Division of Urology, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Toyko, Japan
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Copy number variations and expression of MPDZ are prognostic biomarkers for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:78713-78725. [PMID: 29108259 PMCID: PMC5667992 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The vital copy number variation (CNV) plays a crucial role in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). MPDZ inhibit cell polarity associate with osmotic pressure response and cancer-related biological processes. In order to clarify the role of the CNV of MPDZ in the progression of ccRCC, we analyzed the CNV and expression of MPDZ and prognosis in ccRCC patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas data portal. Notably, we found that the deletion of MPDZ was the common CNV, which was present in 28.65% of ccRCC patients. With the development of tumors, the percentage of MPDZ deletion increased significantly (19.38% in stage I; 20.00% in stage II; 40.94% in stage III; and 45.00% in stage IV). The deletion of MPDZ significantly increased ccRCC risk (P=0.0025). Low MPDZ expression associated with its deletion was significantly associated with adverse outcomes in ccRCC patients (P=0.0342). Furthermore, immunohistochemical analysis by tissue microarray showed that MPDZ was expressed at lower levels in tumor tissues compared with adjacent tissues (P<0.01). Kaplan–Meier survival curves showed that ccRCC patients with low MPDZ expression had significantly shorter survival than those with high MPDZ expression (P=0.002). These results indicated that low MPDZ expression associated with CNV is a potential biomarker for the prognosis of ccRCC patients.
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Bai Q, Liu L, Xia Y, Wang J, Xi W, Qu Y, Xiong Y, Long Q, Xu J, Guo J. IRF5 is associated with adverse postoperative prognosis of patients with non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:44186-44194. [PMID: 28562332 PMCID: PMC5546472 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.17777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND IRF5 is one member of IRFs family, and is critical for host immunity and cell response. In the present study, we sought to search the clinical and prognostic value of IFR5 in patients with non-metastatic ccRCC. RESULTS IRF5 proved to be an adverse independent prognostic factor for overall survival (p < 0.001) and recurrence free survival (p = 0.002). The newly built nomograms could give better prediction for overall survival and recurrence free survival in ccRCC patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included 264 individuals who were diagnosed with non-metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma in the present study. Immunohistochemistry staining was performed on tissue microarrays to evaluate the IRF5 expression. χ2 test, Fisher's exact test, t test, Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard model were applied to evaluate the prognostic value of IRF5. Two nomograms were constructed to predict clinical outcomes for ccRCC patients after surgery. CONCLUSIONS IRF5 was an adverse independent prognostic factor for both overall survival and recurrence free survival in patients with non-metastatic ccRCC.
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- Qi Bai
- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Abstract
The human body combats infection and promotes wound healing through the remarkable process of inflammation. Inflammation is characterized by the recruitment of stromal cell activity including recruitment of immune cells and induction of angiogenesis. These cellular processes are regulated by a class of soluble molecules called cytokines. Based on function, cell target, and structure, cytokines are subdivided into several classes including: interleukins, chemokines, and lymphokines. While cytokines regulate normal physiological processes, chronic deregulation of cytokine expression and activity contributes to cancer in many ways. Gene polymorphisms of all types of cytokines are associated with risk of disease development. Deregulation RNA and protein expression of interleukins, chemokines, and lymphokines have been detected in many solid tumors and hematopoetic malignancies, correlating with poor patient prognosis. The current body of literature suggests that in some tumor types, interleukins and chemokines work against the human body by signaling to cancer cells and remodeling the local microenvironment to support the growth, survival, and invasion of primary tumors and enhance metastatic colonization. Some lymphokines are downregulated to suppress tumor progression by enhancing cytotoxic T cell activity and inhibiting tumor cell survival. In this review, we will describe the structure/function of several cytokine families and review our current understanding on the roles and mechanisms of cytokines in tumor progression. In addition, we will also discuss strategies for exploiting the expression and activity of cytokines in therapeutic intervention.
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- M Yao
- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States.
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