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Saber MM. PD-L1 Is Involved in the Development of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma by Mediating Circulating Lymphocyte Apoptosis. Vaccines (Basel) 2023; 11:1474. [PMID: 37766150 PMCID: PMC10538143 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11091474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Lymphocyte apoptosis plays a crucial role in tumor-induced immunosuppression. Programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) blocks lymphocyte activation via its receptor, PD-1. However, PD-L1/PD-1 expression and its role in enhancing immune suppression in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) have not been identified. The purpose of the study was to assess PD-L1/PD-1 expression in circulating lymphocytes in NHL and its role in immunosuppression. Twenty newly diagnosed NHL patients and twenty normal volunteers were enrolled in the study. PD-L1/PD-1 expression in circulating lymphocytes and the apoptosis of lymphocyte subsets were assessed using flow cytometry. The findings revealed that the PD-L1 expression in circulating CD3+, CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, and CD20+ lymphocytes were dramatically upregulated in NHL patients (p < 0.001), whereas peripheral lymphocytes expressed low levels of PD-1. Compared with normal volunteers, a significant increase in lymphocyte apoptosis was revealed by annexin-V binding on T and B lymphocytes (p < 0.001). Peripheral lymphocytes expressing PD-L1 were four times more vulnerable to apoptosis than those expressing PD-1. Our findings imply that PD-L1 upregulation contributes to NHL development by promoting circulating lymphocyte apoptosis. This research adds to our understanding of the function of the PD-L1/PD-1 pathway in tumor evasion, establishing a novel therapeutic target in NHL. The results offer additional evidence for the immunomodulatory role of PD-L1 in circulating lymphocytes, providing a rationale for further investigations into immunological dysfunctions resulting from NHL. PD-L1+ lymphocytes could be employed as a biomarker to assess the effectiveness of immune systems and predict illness in patients with NHL.
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- Manal Mohamed Saber
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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Le Gallou S, Lhomme F, Irish JM, Mingam A, Pangault C, Monvoisin C, Ferrant J, Azzaoui I, Rossille D, Bouabdallah K, Damaj G, Cartron G, Godmer P, Le Gouill S, Casasnovas RO, Molina TJ, Houot R, Lamy T, Tarte K, Fest T, Roussel M. Nonclassical Monocytes Are Prone to Migrate Into Tumor in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Front Immunol 2021; 12:755623. [PMID: 34975843 PMCID: PMC8716558 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.755623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Absolute count of circulating monocytes has been proposed as an independent prognostic factor in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, monocyte nomenclature includes various subsets with pro-, anti-inflammatory, or suppressive functions, and their clinical relevance in DLBCL has been poorly explored. Herein, we broadly assessed circulating monocyte heterogeneity in 91 DLBCL patients. Classical- (cMO, CD14pos CD16neg) and intermediate- (iMO, CD14pos CD16pos) monocytes accumulated in DLBCL peripheral blood and exhibited an inflammatory phenotype. On the opposite, nonclassical monocytes (ncMOSlanpos, CD14low CD16pos Slanneg and ncMOSlanneg, CD14low CD16pos, Slanneg) were decreased in peripheral blood. Tumor-conditioned monocytes presented similarities with ncMO phenotype from DLBCL and were prone to migrate in response to CCL5 and CXCL12, and presented similarities with DLBCL-infiltrated myeloid cells, as defined by mass cytometry. Finally, we demonstrated the adverse value of an accumulation of nonclassical monocytes in 2 independent cohorts of DLBCL.
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- Simon Le Gallou
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Service d’Hématologie Clinique, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Service d’Hématologie Clinique, Caen, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Service d’Hématologie Clinique, Montpellier, France
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- Centre Hospitalier de Bretagne Atlantique, Unité d’Hématologie Clinique, Vannes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Service d’Hématologie Clinique, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie et Immunologie Nantes Angers (INSERM CCRCINA) Nantes-Angers, NeXT Université de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Asistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris (APHP), Necker, Service d’Anatomopathologie, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Service d’Hématologie Clinique, Rennes, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Service d’Hématologie Clinique, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Pôle Biologie, Rennes, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche U1236, Université Rennes 1, Etablissement Français du Sang Bretagne, Rennes, France
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Lamb MG, Rangarajan HG, Tullius BP, Lee DA. Natural killer cell therapy for hematologic malignancies: successes, challenges, and the future. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:211. [PMID: 33766099 PMCID: PMC7992329 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02277-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
The adoptive transfer of natural killer (NK) cells is an emerging therapy in the field of immuno-oncology. In the last 3 decades, NK cells have been utilized to harness the anti-tumor immune response in a wide range of malignancies, most notably with early evidence of efficacy in hematologic malignancies. NK cells are dysfunctional in patients with hematologic malignancies, and their number and function are further impaired by chemotherapy, radiation, and immunosuppressants used in initial therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Restoring this innate immune deficit may lead to improved therapeutic outcomes. NK cell adoptive transfer has proven to be a safe in these settings, even in the setting of HLA mismatch, and a deeper understanding of NK cell biology and optimized expansion techniques have improved scalability and therapeutic efficacy. Here, we review the use of NK cell therapy in hematologic malignancies and discuss strategies to further improve the efficacy of NK cells against these diseases.
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- Margaret G Lamb
- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Suite 5A.1, Columbus, OH, 43205-2664, USA. .,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Suite 5A.1, Columbus, OH, 43205-2664, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Suite 5A.1, Columbus, OH, 43205-2664, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Suite 5A.1, Columbus, OH, 43205-2664, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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Rijal S, Kok J, Coombes C, Smyth L, Hourigan J, Jain S, Talaulikar D. High proportion of anergic B cells in the bone marrow defined phenotypically by CD21(-/low)/CD38- expression predicts poor survival in diffuse large B cell lymphoma. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:1061. [PMID: 33143694 PMCID: PMC7641859 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07525-6] [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: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the commonest lymphoma that is highly aggressive where one-third of the patients relapse despite effective treatment. Interaction between the lymphoma cells and the non-clonal immune cells within the bone marrow microenvironment is thought to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of DLBCL. Methods We used flow cytometry to characterize the proportion of B cell subpopulations in the bone marrow (N = 47) and peripheral blood (N = 54) of 75 DLBCL patients at diagnosis and study their impact on survival. Results Anergic B cells in the bone marrow (BM), characterized as having CD21(−/low)/CD38- expression, influenced survival with high numbers (defined as > 13.9%) being associated with significantly shorter overall survival (59.7 months vs 113.6 months, p = 0.0038). Interestingly, low numbers of anergic B cells in the BM (defined as ≤13.9%) was associated with germinal center B cell type of DLBCL (p = 0.0354) that is known to have superior rates of survival when compared to activated B cell type. Finally, Cox regression analysis in our cohort of patients established that the inferior prognosis of having high numbers of anergic B cells in the bone marrow was independent of the established Revised International Prognostic Index (R-IPI) score. Conclusions High proportion of anergic B cells in the BM characterized by CD21(−/low)/CD38- expression predicts poor survival outcomes in DLBCL.
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- Sewa Rijal
- Australian National University Medical School, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Canberra, Australia.,Haematology Translational Research Unit, Department of Hematology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Haematology Translational Research Unit, Department of Hematology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Australian National University Medical School, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Canberra, Australia.,Haematology Translational Research Unit, Department of Hematology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Australian National University Medical School, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Diagnostic Genomics, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Australian National University Medical School, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, Canberra, Australia. .,Haematology Translational Research Unit, Department of Hematology, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia.
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Zhang W, Ruan J, Zhou D, Han X, Zhang Y, Wang W, Ouyang M. Predicting worse survival for newly diagnosed T cell lymphoma based on the decreased baseline CD16-/CD16 + monocyte ratio. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7757. [PMID: 32385351 PMCID: PMC7211003 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64579-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (T-NHL) is highly invasive and heterogeneous without accurate prognosis prediction. We proposed peripheral CD16-/CD16 + monocytes the additional indicators for T-NHL prognosis. We prospectively recruited 31 T-NHL patients without previous treatment. The CD16-/CD16 + monocyte ratio before chemotherapy was calculated and regular follow up was performed to calculate prognostic prediction value. Tumor associated macrophages (TAM) in tumor tissue were counted and transcriptome sequencing of CD16- and CD16 + monocytes was applied to explore potential mechanisms. We found that T-NHL patients had higher ratio of total monocytes especially the CD16 + monocytes along with a decreased ratio of CD16-/CD16 + monocytes, compared to the health control. The 1-year overall survival rate was 0.492 and 0.755 for CD16- monocyte/CD16 + monocyte ratio of <11 and ≥11(p < 0.05), respectively. The peripheral CD16-/CD16 + monocyte ratio was significantly relevant with the pathological CD68/CD206 macrophage ratio. The differently expressed genes in CD16- and CD16 + monocytes from T-NHL patients were mainly involved in signaling molecules related to tumor microenvironment. Pro-tumor genes were identified in monocyte subsets especially in CD16 + monocytes. In conclusion, the ratio of peripheral CD16-/CD16 + monocyte helps to stratify the prognosis of T-NHL. The relatively increased CD16 + monocytes may contribute to the pro-tumor microenvironment of T-NHL.
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- Wei Zhang
- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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Kobata K, Mihashi Y, Nonaka S, Matsumoto S, Kawauchi S, Iwasaki H, Takamatsu Y, Takeshita M. Cytological tumour cell characteristics and reactive small lymphocytes influence patient prognosis in acute and lymphoma type adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma. Cytopathology 2019; 30:402-412. [PMID: 30907476 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.12693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acute and lymphoma type adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL) patients show an aggressive clinical course. While some clinical signs indicate good prognosis, definitive cytohistological prognostic factors have yet to be described. METHODS We classified 65 ATLL patients into three groups by tumour cell size and nuclear pleomorphism on fine-needle aspiration and tumour touch smear samples. Semi-quantitative analysis of background small lymphocytes, reactive CD20-positive B cells and CD8-positive T cells was performed. RESULTS Thirty-one patients had pleomorphic lymphoma with predominantly medium-sized cells and coarse granular nuclei. Another 24 patients showed pleomorphic large cell lymphoma with stippled chromatin. The remaining 10 demonstrated monomorphic large lymphoma cells with fine granular chromatin. Patients with pleomorphic lymphoma with medium-sized cells showed significantly higher serum lactate dehydrogenase and lower CD30 and C-MYC expression in lymphoma cells than the other two groups (P = .0216, P < 0.01, respectively). Patients with pleomorphic medium-sized ATLL had few usual small lymphocytes observed on routine morphological examination and showed less concurrent detection of CD20-positive B cells and CD8-positive T cells, both of which were lower than in the other two groups (P = .006, P = .019, respectively). Furthermore, ATLL patients with predominantly medium-sized lymphocytes exhibited a worse prognosis than patients with pleomorphic large cells (P = .0197). Background small lymphocytes and concurrent detection of CD20-positive B cells and CD8-positive T cells may thus be good prognostic factors (P = .011, P = .021, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Morphological features, size of neoplastic cells and background non-neoplastic lymphocyte (B cells and CD8-positive T cells) volume appear to influence the prognosis of patients with aggressive-type ATLL.
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- Katsumi Kobata
- Pathology Laboratory, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Pathology Laboratory, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical Research Center, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Hematology and Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Radiological Response and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Predictive Factors for Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Sunitinib. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1153:31-45. [PMID: 30903615 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2019_352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) represents 2-3% of all malignancies. Most RCC-related deaths are caused by metastases of the disease. Studies suggest that inflammation-related parameters are of prognostic significance in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients. Neutrophilia and thrombocytosis are markers of systemic inflammation that accompanies cancer, while lymphopenia is related to dysfunctions of the immune system. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) thus seem particularly interesting from a clinical perspective. The goal of this study was to determine if the response to therapy, consisting of reductions in radiologically assessed tumor burden and in inflammation-related parameters after 12 weeks of treatment with sunitinib, has a predictive value for outcome. One hundred thirty-one mRCC patients treated with the first-line sunitinib were evaluated. Inflammation-related parameters and radiologic response were correlated with treatment outcomes, progression-free, and overall survival. We found that the longest median progression-free survival of 37 months (Q1; Q3-15; not reached) and overall survival of 40 months (Q1; Q3-26; not reached) were achieved by patients who had either partial or complete response according to RECIST 1.1 and NLR lower than 1.64. In conclusion, the study confirmed that both objective response and lower grade of inflammation during treatment are predictive of better outcomes in mRCC patients treated with sunitinib.
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Koya J, Kataoka K. More accurate prognostic prediction in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: beyond cell-of-origin. Ann Oncol 2018; 29:2284-2286. [PMID: 30445442 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- J Koya
- Division of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
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