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Rath B, Stickler S, Hochmair MJ, Hamilton G. Expression of cytokines in pleural effusions and corresponding cell lines of small cell lung cancer. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2024; 13:5-15. [PMID: 38405004 PMCID: PMC10891412 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-23-569] [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: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Background Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a neuroendocrine aggressive tumor with a dismal prognosis due to the lack of curative therapeutic modalities. Approximately 11% of these patients show a malignant pleural effusion (MPE) that increase in frequency with progression of the disease. In MPE, fluid accumulates due to leaky vessels and mesothelial surfaces as well as impaired removal of fluid due to impaired drainage. Methods For this investigation, three SCLC MPE samples and supernatants of the corresponding isolated cell lines were analyzed for the content of 105 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. Overexpressed pathways including these cytokines were identified using Reactome analysis tools. Results A large range of cytokines, including vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), were found to be expressed in the MPEs and conditioned media of the corresponding cell line. These mediators are involved in pathways such as interleukin (IL) signaling, growth factor stimulation, modulation of cell adhesion molecules and proliferative cell signaling. Cytokine expression by the corresponding SCLC cell lines revealed the specific contributions of the tumor cells and included high expression of VEGFA, tumor-promoting factors and mediators exerting immunosuppressive and protumor effects. MPEs used here showed marked stimulation of the proliferation of four permanent SCLC cell lines. Conclusions MPEs comprise a large number of cytokines with mixed activities on tumor cells and the invading SCLC cells release a number of protumor mediators and induce an immunosuppressive pleural environment.
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- Barbara Rath
- Institute of Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner Institute of Lung Research and Pulmonary Oncology, Klinik Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Accelerated Wound Healing and Keratinocyte Proliferation through PI3K/Akt/pS6 and VEGFR2 Signaling by Topical Use of Pleural Fluid. Cells 2022; 11:cells11050817. [PMID: 35269438 PMCID: PMC8909204 DOI: 10.3390/cells11050817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Impaired wound healing is an ongoing issue that cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy face. Our previous study regarding lung-cancer-associated pleural fluid (LCPF) demonstrated its propensity to promote endothelial proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, which are crucial features during cutaneous wound healing. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the effect of pleural fluid on cutaneous wound closure in vitro and in vivo using HaCaT keratinocytes and a full-thickness skin wound model, respectively. Both heart-failure-associated pleural fluid (HFPF) and LCPF were sequentially centrifuged and filtered to obtain a cell-free status. Treatment with HFPF and LCPF homogeneously induced HaCaT proliferation with cell cycle progression, migration, and MMP2 upregulation. Western blotting revealed increased PI3K/Akt phosphorylation and VEGFR2/VEGFA expression in HaCaT cells. When treated with the PI3K inhibitor, LCPF-induced keratinocyte proliferation was attenuated with decreased pS6 levels. By applying the VEGFR2 inhibitor, LCPF-induced keratinocyte proliferation was ameliorated by pS6 and MMP2 downregulation. The effect of LCPF-induced cell junction rearrangement was disrupted by co-treatment with a VEGFR2 inhibitor. Compared with a 0.9% saline dressing, LCPF significantly accelerated wound closure and re-epithelization when used as a dressing material in a full-thickness wound model. Histological analysis revealed increased neo-epidermis thickness and dermis collagen synthesis in the LCPF-treated group. Furthermore, LCPF treatment activated basal keratinocytes at the wound edge with the upregulation of Ki-67, VEGFA, and MMP2. Our preliminaries provided the benefit of wet dressing with pleural fluid to improve cutaneous wound closure through enhanced re-epithelization and disclosed future autologous application in cancer wound treatment.
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Survival and pleurodesis outcome in patients with malignant pleural effusion – a systematic review. Pleura Peritoneum 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/pap-2020-0147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common condition that presents with progressive breathlessness. Long term solutions are often required due to recurrence of effusion after simple drainage. Pleurodesis is one of the main options resorted to for long term control of MPE. There is data to suggest there may be a survival benefit for patients with MPE who achieve successful pleurodesis. A systematic review was carried out to explore this correlation and results suggest that there could be a survival difference according to pleurodesis outcome in patients with MPE. Fifteen studies (reported in 13 papers) were included; 13 (86.6%) of the studies showed survival difference in favour of pleurodesis success. The median [interquartile range] difference in survival between the two groups among the different studies was five [3.5–5.8] months. Most of the included studies suffered moderate to severe risk of bias and, thus, large prospective studies of patients undergoing pleurodesis are required to ascertain this effect.
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Hassan M, Harriss E, Mercer RM, Rahman NM. Survival and pleurodesis outcome in patients with malignant pleural effusion - a systematic review. Pleura Peritoneum 2021; 6:1-5. [PMID: 34222645 PMCID: PMC8223802 DOI: 10.1515/pp-2020-0147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common condition that presents with progressive breathlessness. Long term solutions are often required due to recurrence of effusion after simple drainage. Pleurodesis is one of the main options resorted to for long term control of MPE. There is data to suggest there may be a survival benefit for patients with MPE who achieve successful pleurodesis. A systematic review was carried out to explore this correlation and results suggest that there could be a survival difference according to pleurodesis outcome in patients with MPE. Fifteen studies (reported in 13 papers) were included; 13 (86.6%) of the studies showed survival difference in favour of pleurodesis success. The median [interquartile range] difference in survival between the two groups among the different studies was five [3.5–5.8] months. Most of the included studies suffered moderate to severe risk of bias and, thus, large prospective studies of patients undergoing pleurodesis are required to ascertain this effect.
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- Maged Hassan
- Chest Diseases Department, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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The Inflammatory Cytokine Profile of Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion Treated with Pleurodesis. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9124010. [PMID: 33322487 PMCID: PMC7763363 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9124010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) who underwent successful pleurodesis survive longer than those for whom it fails. We hypothesize that the therapy-induced inflammatory responses inhibit the cancer progression, and thereby lead to a longer survival. Thirty-three consecutive patients with MPE that were eligible for bleomycin pleurodesis between September 2015 and December 2017 were recruited prospectively. Nineteen patients (57.6%) achieved fully or partially successful pleurodesis, while 14 patients either failed or survived less than 30 days after pleurodesis. Two patients without successful pleurodesis were excluded because of missing data. Interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6, IL-10, transforming growth factor beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and vascular endothelial growth factor in the pleural fluid were measured before, and after 3 and 24 h of pleurodesis. Their pleurodesis outcome and survival were monitored and analyzed. Patients who underwent successful pleurodesis had a longer survival rate. Patients without successful pleurodesis had significantly higher TNF-α and IL-10 levels in their pleural fluid than in the successful patients before pleurodesis. Following pleurodesis, there was a significant increment of IL-10 in the first three hours in the successful patients. In contrast, significant increments of TNF-α and IL-10 were found in the unsuccessful patients between 3 and 24 h after pleurodesis. The ability to produce specific cytokines in the pleural space following pleurodesis may be decisive for the patient’s outcome and survival. Serial measurement of cytokines can help allocate the patients to adequate treatment strategies. Further study of the underlying mechanism may shed light on cytokine therapies as novel approaches.
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Abrão FC, de Abreu IRLB, de Oliveira MC, Viana GG, Pompa Filho JFS, Younes RN, Negri EM. Prognostic factors of recurrence of malignant pleural effusion: what is the role of neoplasia progression? J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:813-822. [PMID: 32274148 PMCID: PMC7139099 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.01.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is known that malignant pleural effusion (MPE) recurs rapidly, in a considerable number of patients. However, some patients do not have MPE recurrence. Since MPE is associated with an average survival of 4-7 months, accurate prediction of prognosis may help recognize patients at higher risk of pleural recurrence, aiming to individualize more intensive treatment strategies. METHODS A prospectively assembled database of cases with pleural effusion treated at a single institution analyzed a subset of patients with symptomatic MPE. Prognostic factors for pleural recurrence were identified by univariable analysis using Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test was used for the comparison between the curves. Univariate and multiple Cox regression models were used to evaluate the risk (HR) of recurrence. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis determined the cutoff points for continuous variables. RESULTS A total of 288 patients were included in the analysis. Recurrence-free survival was of 76.6% at 6 months and 73.3% at 12 months. Univariable analysis regarding factors affecting postoperative recurrence was: lymphocytes, platelets, pleural procedure, chemotherapy lines and number of metastases. The independent factors for recurrence-free survival were pleural procedure and chemotherapy lines. Patients who were submitted to pleurodesis had a protective factor for recurrence, with an HR =0.34 (95% CI, 0.15-0.74, P=0.007). On the other hand, patients submitted to the 1st and 2nd line of palliative CT had, respectively, an HR risk = 2.81 (95% CI, 1.10-7.28, P=0.034) and HR =3.23 (95% CI, 1.33-7.84, P=0.010). CONCLUSIONS patients receiving the first or second line of systemic treatment have a higher risk of MPE recurrence when compared to patients who underwent MPE treatment before starting the systemic treatment. The definitive treatment of MPE, such as pleurodesis, was associated with a lower risk of MPE recurrence.
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- Fernando Conrado Abrão
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Oswaldo Cruz Germany Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Santa Marcelina Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Oswaldo Cruz Germany Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Santa Marcelina Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Oswaldo Cruz Germany Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Oswaldo Cruz Germany Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Hassan M, Mercer RM, Maskell NA, Asciak R, McCracken DJ, Bedawi EO, Shaarawy H, El-Ganady A, Psallidas I, Miller RF, Rahman NM. Survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing talc pleurodesis. Lung Cancer 2019; 137:14-18. [PMID: 31521977 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent observations indicate a potential survival benefit in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) who achieve successful pleurodesis in comparison to patients who experience effusion recurrence post pleurodesis. This study aimed to explore this observation using two datasets of patients with MPE undergoing talc pleurodesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dataset 1 comprised patients who underwent talc pleurodesis at Oxford Pleural Unit for MPE. Dataset 2 comprised patients enrolled in the TIME1 clinical trial. Pleurodesis success was defined as absence of need for further therapeutic procedures for MPE in the three months following pleurodesis. Data on various clinical, laboratory and radiological parameters were collected and survival was compared according to pleurodesis outcome (success vs. failure) after adjusting for the aforementioned parameters. RESULTS Dataset 1 comprised 60 patients with mean age 74.1±10.3 years. The most common primary malignancies were mesothelioma, breast and lung cancer. 29 patients (48.3%) achieved pleurodesis. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for poor survival with pleurodesis failure was 2.85 (95% CI 1.08-7.50, =p 0.034). Dataset 2 comprised 259 patients from the TIME1 trial. The mean age was 70.8±10.3 and the most common primary malignancies were mesothelioma, lung and breast cancer. Pleurodesis was successful in 205 patients (79%). aOR for poor survival was 1.62 (95% CI 1.09-2.39, p = 0.015). CONCLUSION Achieving pleurodesis seems to impart a survival benefit in patients with MPE. Further studies are required to explore factors that may contribute to this phenomenon and to address the difference in survival between pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheter interventions.
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- Maged Hassan
- Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Chest Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
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- Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Academic Respiratory Unit, Bristol Medical School, Southmead Hospital, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Chest Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt
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- Chest Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt
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- Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Oxford Pleural Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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Hsu LH, Feng AC, Soong TC, Ko JS, Chu NM, Lin YF, Kao SH. Clinical outcomes of chemical pleurodesis using a minocycline. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2019; 13:1753466619841231. [PMID: 30945619 PMCID: PMC6454655 DOI: 10.1177/1753466619841231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: Pleurodesis is often used to prevent the re-accumulation of a malignant
pleural effusion (MPE). Intrapleural urokinase (IPUK) therapy facilitates
lung re-expansion for patients with loculated MPE or a trapped lung that
allows subsequent pleurodesis. MPE management has been traditionally
regarded as a symptomatic treatment. We tried to evaluate their impact on
patient survival. Methods: There were 314 consecutive patients with symptomatic MPE that underwent
minocycline pleurodesis with (n = 109) and without
(n = 205) the antecedent IPUK therapy between September
2005 and August 2015, who were recruited for the pleurodesis outcome and
survival analysis. Results: The rate of successful pleurodesis was similar between the simple pleurodesis
group and the IPUK therapy group followed by the pleurodesis group (69.0%
versus 70.5%; p = 0.804). The patients
who succeeded pleurodesis had a longer survival rate than those who failed
in either the simple pleurodesis group (median, 414 versus
100 days; p < 0.001) or the IPUK therapy followed by
pleurodesis group (259 versus 102 days; p
< 0.001). The survival differences remained when the lung and breast
cancer patients were studied separately. Conclusion: Successful pleurodesis translated into a better survival rate that promotes
performing pleurodesis on lung re-expansion. The apparent shorter survival
of the patients with loculated MPE or trapped lung, and those that did not
respond to the IPUK therapy, lowered the probability of the survival benefit
through the simple physical barrier by the fibrin formation to prevent the
tumor spreading. The successfully induced inflammatory response by
minocycline is supposed to prohibit the tumor invasion and metastasis.
Further studies are warranted to clarify the mechanism and provide
opportunities to develop novel therapeutic strategies.
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- Li-Han Hsu
- PhD Program in Medical Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei.,Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Medical School, Taipei
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- Department of Research, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei
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- Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei
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- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei
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- PhD Program in Medical Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei.,School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei
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- PhD Program in Medical Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University; School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110
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Lamort AS, Giopanou I, Psallidas I, Stathopoulos GT. Osteopontin as a Link between Inflammation and Cancer: The Thorax in the Spotlight. Cells 2019; 8:cells8080815. [PMID: 31382483 PMCID: PMC6721491 DOI: 10.3390/cells8080815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The glycoprotein osteopontin (OPN) possesses multiple functions in health and disease. To this end, osteopontin has beneficial roles in wound healing, bone homeostasis, and extracellular matrix (ECM) function. On the contrary, osteopontin can be deleterious for the human body during disease. Indeed, osteopontin is a cardinal mediator of tumor-associated inflammation and facilitates metastasis. The purpose of this review is to highlight the importance of osteopontin in malignant processes, focusing on lung and pleural tumors as examples.
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- Anne-Sophie Lamort
- Comprehensive Pneumology Center and Institute for Lung Biology and Disease, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich and Helmholtz Center Munich, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Max-Lebsche-Platz 31, 81377 Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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- Laboratory for Molecular Respiratory Carcinogenesis, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, Biomedical Sciences Research Center, 1 Asklepiou Str., University Campus, 26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece
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- Lungs for Living Research Centre, UCL Respiratory, University College London, London WC1E6BT, UK
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center and Institute for Lung Biology and Disease, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich and Helmholtz Center Munich, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Max-Lebsche-Platz 31, 81377 Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- Laboratory for Molecular Respiratory Carcinogenesis, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, Biomedical Sciences Research Center, 1 Asklepiou Str., University Campus, 26504 Rio, Achaia, Greece.
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Song X, Chen D, Guo J, Kong L, Wang H, Wang Z. Better efficacy of intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab with pemetrexed for malignant pleural effusion mediated from nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer. Onco Targets Ther 2018; 11:8421-8426. [PMID: 30568464 PMCID: PMC6267356 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s184030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background and objective Several clinical trials have reported that intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab with or without cisplatin exhibits encouraging efficacy in nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NS-NSCLC) patients with malignant serous cavity effusion. However, most of the studies included a number of different types of cancers or different hydrops types rather than focusing on one. In addition, no study reported the efficacy and toxicity of intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab and pemetrexed for advanced NS-NSCLC patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Patients and methods We retrospectively collected patients with MPE mediated from NS-NSCLC who underwent intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab between August 2012 and February 2017. According to the different combined agents with bevacizumab, we divide patients into two groups: Group 1 (BP Group) intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab combined with pemetrexed and Group 2 (BD group) intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab combined with cisplatin. Results A total of 45 patients were enrolled in this study. Twenty-two of them received intrapleuralinfusion of bevacizumab and pemetrexed every 2 weeks, 23 received bevacizumab and cisplatin after draining effusion as much as possible. The progression-free survival for patients in BP group was significantly higher than BD group (P < 0.05) while the overall survival between the two groups was not significantly different (P > 0.05). In addition, there was no statistical difference in adverse effects between two groups. Conclusion Intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab and pemetrexed is effective and tolerable for patients with MPE mediated from NSCLC.
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- Xinyu Song
- Department of Medical Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China, ; .,School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China, ;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China, ;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China, ;
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Bonaventura A, Montecucco F. Inflammation and pericarditis: Are neutrophils actors behind the scenes? J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:5390-5398. [PMID: 30417336 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The morbidity of acute pericarditis is increasing over time impacting on patient quality of life. Recent clinical trials focused especially on clinical aspects, with a modest interest in pathophysiological mechanisms. This narrative review, based on papers in English language obtained via PubMed up to April 2018, aims at focusing on the role of the innate immunity in pericarditis and discussing future potential therapeutic strategies impacting on disease pathophysiology. In developed countries, most cases of pericarditis are referred to as idiopathic, although etiological causes have been described, with autoreactive/lymphocytic, malignant, and infectious ones as the most frequent causes. Apart the known impairment of the adaptive immunity, recently a large body evidence indicated the central role of the innate immune system in the pathogenesis of recurrent pericarditis, starting from similarities with autoinflammatory diseases. Accordingly, the "inflammasome" has been shown to behave as an important player in pericarditis development. Similarly, the beneficial effect of colchicine in recurrent pericarditis confirms that neutrophils are important effectors as colchicine, which can block neutrophil chemotaxis, interferes with neutrophil adhesion and recruitment to injured tissues and abrogate superoxide production. Anyway, the role of the adaptive immune system in pericarditis cannot be reduced to a black or white issue as mechanisms often overlap. Therefore, we believe that more efficient therapeutic strategies have to be investigated by targeting neutrophil-derived mediators (such as metalloproteinases) and disentangling the strict interplay between neutrophils and platelets. In this view, some progress has been done by using the recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist anakinra.
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- Aldo Bonaventura
- Department of Internal Medicine, First Clinic of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, First Clinic of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Chen Y, Mathy NW, Lu H. The role of VEGF in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural effusion in patients with non‑small cell lung cancer (Review). Mol Med Rep 2018; 17:8019-8030. [PMID: 29693703 PMCID: PMC5983970 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a severe medical condition, which can result in breathlessness, pain, cachexia and reduced physical activity. It can occur in almost all types of malignant tumors; however, lung cancer is the most common cause of MPE, accounting for ~1/3 of clinical cases. Although there are numerous therapeutic approaches currently available for the treatment of MPE, none are fully effective and the majority can only alleviate the symptoms of the patients. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has now been recognized as one of the most important regulatory factors in tumor angiogenesis, which participates in the entire process of tumor growth through its function to stimulate tumor angiogenesis, activate host vascular endothelial cells and promote malignant proliferation. Novel drugs targeting VEGF, including endostar and bevacizumab, have been developed and approved for the treatment of various tumors. Data from recent clinical studies have demonstrated that drugs targeting VEGF are effective and safe for the clinical management of MPE. Therefore, VEGF‑targeting represents a promising novel strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of MPE. The present review summarized recent advances in the role of VEGF in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management of MPE in patients with non‑small cell lung cancer.
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- Yao Chen
- Department of Oncology, Jianghan University School of Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430056, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Wuhan Central Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, P.R. China
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Abrao FC, de Abreu IRLB, Viana GG, de Oliveira MC, Negri EM, Younes RN. Wet M1a non-small cell lung cancer: is it possible to predict recurrence of pleural effusion? J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:808-815. [PMID: 29607152 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Background The propose was to recognize risk factors of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) recurrence in patients with symptomatic M1a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods All patients with NSCLC and MPE submitted to pleural palliative procedures were enrolled in a prospective study. Group I contained patients who had pleural recurrence, and Group II with no pleural recurrence. Prognostic factors for pleural recurrence were identified by univariable analysis, using Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and Student's t test for quantitative variables. Afterwards the significant variables were entered into a multivariable logistic regression analysis (with P<0.05 considered significant). Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis determined the cutoff points for continuous variables. Results A total of 82 patients were included in the analysis. There were 15 patients (18.3%) in Group I and 67 patients (81.7%) in Group II. Univariable analysis regarding factors affecting postoperative recurrence was: adenosine deaminase concentration in pleural fluid <16 mg/dL (P=0.04), albumin concentration in pleural fluid <2.4 mg/dL (P=0.03), administration of second-line palliative chemotherapy (P=0.018) and type of procedure [therapeutic pleural aspiration (TPA)] (P=0.023). At the multivariable analysis, only the type of procedure (TPA) (P=0.031) was identified as independent predictor of recurrence. Conclusions The identification of this factor may assist the choice of the optimal palliative technique; at the first episode of MPE in NSCLC patients and definitive procedure as pleurodesis or indwelling pleural catheter are recommended.
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- Fernando Conrado Abrao
- Oncology Center Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oncology Center Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oncology Center Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade, São Paulo, Brazil
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Prognostic implications of the co-detection of the urokinase plasminogen activator system and osteopontin in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer undergoing radiotherapy and correlation with gross tumor volume. Strahlenther Onkol 2018; 194:539-551. [PMID: 29340706 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-017-1255-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The urokinase plasminogen activator system (uPA, uPAR, PAI‑1) is upregulated in cancer and high plasma levels are associated with poor prognosis. Their interaction with hypoxia-related osteopontin (OPN) which is also overexpressed in malignant tumors suggests potential clinical relevance. However, the prognostic role of the uPA system in the radiotherapy (RT) of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly in combination with OPN, has not been investigated so far. METHODS uPA, uPAR, PAI‑1 and OPN plasma levels of 81 patients with locally advanced or metastasized NSCLC were prospectively analyzed by ELISA before RT and were correlated to clinical patient/tumor data and prognosis after RT. RESULTS uPAR plasma levels were higher in M1; uPA and PAI‑1 levels were higher in M0 NSCLC patients. uPAR correlated with uPA (p < 0.001) which also correlated with PAI‑1 (p < 0.001). The prognostic impact of OPN plasma levels in the RT of NSCLC was previously reported by our group. PAI‑I plasma levels significantly impacted overall (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Low PAI‑1 levels were associated with a significantly reduced OS and PFS with a nearly 2‑fold increased risk of death (p = 0.029) and tumor progression (p = 0.029). In multivariate analysis, PAI‑1 levels remained an independent prognostic factor for OS and PFS with a 3‑fold increased risk of death (p = 0.001). If PAI‑1 plasma levels were combined with OPN or tumor volume, we found an additive prognostic impact on OS and PFS with a 2.5- to 3‑fold increased risk of death (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that PAI-1 but not uPA and uPAR might add prognostic information in patients with advanced NSCLC undergoing RT. High pretreatment PAI-1 plasma levels were found predominantly in M0-stage patients and indicate a favorable prognosis as opposed to OPN where high plasma levels are associated with poor survival and metastasis. In combination, PAI-1 and OPN levels successfully predicted outcome and additively correlated with prognosis. These findings support the notion of an antidromic prognostic impact of OPN and PAI-1 plasma levels in the RT of advanced NSCLC.
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Sabang RL, Gandhiraj D, Fanucchi M, Epelbaum O. Role of bevacizumab in the management of the patient with malignant pleural effusion: more questions than answers. Expert Rev Respir Med 2017; 12:87-94. [PMID: 29235400 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1417042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a feature of metastatic cancer associated with significant morbidity and cost. The typical management of MPE is systemic chemotherapy and mechanical intervention. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an inducer of vascular permeability, has been shown to mediate fluid formation. Therefore, bevacizumab, an inhibitor of VEGF, offers theoretical promise for abolishing fluid formation in MPE. Areas covered: This review begins with a summary of VEGF physiology and evidence of its role in MPE pathogenesis. This is followed by an overview of bevacizumab and major trials that put it on the map of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The majority of the article is devoted to a review of the current evidence base for the use of bevacizumab for MPE control in metastatic pleural malignancy. The review concludes with considerations of patient selection and toxicity. Expert commentary: Evidence in support of bevacizumab administration for MPE management remains flawed. Small studies suggest efficacy of both intravenous and intrapleural routes, but their design raises bias concerns. Bevacizumab appears to be safe in properly selected cases. The future of MPE management may de-emphasize VEGF inhibition in favor of precise molecular therapeutics that could address the root cause of tumorigenesis.
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- Ralph Llewel Sabang
- a Department of Internal Medicine , Westchester Medical Center , Valhalla , NY , USA
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- b Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine , Saint Louis University , St Louis , MO , USA
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- c Division of Hematology and Oncology , Westchester Medical Center , Valhalla , NY , USA
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- d Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine , Westchester Medical Center , Valhalla , NY , USA
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Hsu LH, Chu NM, Kao SH. Estrogen, Estrogen Receptor and Lung Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18081713. [PMID: 28783064 PMCID: PMC5578103 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Estrogen has been postulated as a contributor for lung cancer development and progression. We reviewed the current knowledge about the expression and prognostic implications of the estrogen receptors (ER) in lung cancer, the effect and signaling pathway of estrogen on lung cancer, the hormone replacement therapy and lung cancer risk and survival, the mechanistic relationship between the ER and the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and the relevant clinical trials combining the ER antagonist and the EGFR antagonist, to investigate the role of estrogen in lung cancer. Estrogen and its receptor have the potential to become a prognosticator and a therapeutic target in lung cancer. On the other hand, tobacco smoking aggravates the effect of estrogen and endocrine disruptive chemicals from the environment targeting ER may well contribute to the lung carcinogenesis. They have gradually become important issues in the course of preventive medicine.
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- Li-Han Hsu
- Ph.D. Program in Medical Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
- Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Medical School, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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- Ph.D. Program in Medical Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
- School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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