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Mi J, Xu J, Zhou J, Zhao W, Chen Z, Melenhorst JJ, Chen S. CAR T-cell immunotherapy: a powerful weapon for fighting hematological B-cell malignancies. Front Med 2021; 15:783-804. [DOI: 10.1007/s11684-021-0904-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Filipiak J, Boinska J, Ziołkowska K, Zduńska M, Zarychta E, Rość D. Assessment of endothelial progenitor cells, VEGF-A and SDF-1α in Hodgkin's lymphoma. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2021; 32:266-272. [PMID: 33955861 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000001031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Recently, there is great interest in vasculogenesis, a process of the formation of new blood vessels from progenitor cells or angioblasts, in the pathogenesis of cancer. To the best of our knowledge, the evaluation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in Hodgkin's lymphoma has not yet been reported. The aim of the present study was to assess the number of EPCs and selected cytokines, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF-A) and stromal cell-derived factor (SDF-1α) involved in vasculogenesis in Hodgkin's lymphoma patients. The study was conducted in a group of 42 patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma (eight patients with relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma and 34 patients before the first treatment) and 30 healthy controls. The number of EPCs defined as CD31(+), CD34(+), CD45(-), CD133(+) was analysed on FacsCalibur flow cytometer and the concentration of VEGF-A and SDF-1α was assessed by ELISA. The study showed that there was a significantly higher EPCs number and VEGF-A concentration in the blood of Hodgkin's lymphoma patients compared to healthy individuals (8.20 vs. 0.55 cells/μl; P < 0.000001; 85.10 vs. 25.33 pg/ml, P = 0.000017; respectively). Detailed analysis revealed that there was elevated EPCs number in both study subgroups as compared to the control group. However, there was no difference in VEGF concentration between recurrent Hodgkin's lymphoma patients and the control group. A significant positive correlation was found between the number of EPCs and VEGF-A concentration (R = 0.31, P = 0.047). Significantly higher EPCs number combined with increased VEGF-A concentration, found in Hodgkin's lymphoma patients before the first treatment, suggest stimulation of new blood vessels formation, which may in turn contribute to tumour growth and metastasis in these patients.
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- Jan Filipiak
- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun
- Department of Chemotherapy, Oncology Centre - Prof. Franciszek Łukaszczyk Memorial Hospital, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun
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Matolay O, Méhes G. Sustain, Adapt, and Overcome-Hypoxia Associated Changes in the Progression of Lymphatic Neoplasia. Front Oncol 2019; 9:1277. [PMID: 31824854 PMCID: PMC6881299 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Irregular perfusion and related tissue hypoxia is a common feature of solid tumors the role of which in the survival and progression cancer has been gradually recognized. Adaptation and selection mechanisms in hypoxic areas in solid tumors are regulated by Hypoxia Inducible transcriptional factor 1 (HIF1) and other hypoxia mediators and are associated with aggressive clinical behavior in a large spectrum of malignancies. Aggressive forms of lymphatic neoplasias present with solid tumor-like features, also including rapid cell growth, necrosis and angiogenesis, the clinical potential of which is still underestimated. While the role of regional hypoxia in normal B-cell maturation and malignant transformation is becoming evident, the impact of tissue hypoxia on their behavior is not well-understood. Compared to some of the common solid cancer types data for some of the key regulators, such as HIF1 and HIF2, and for their downstream effectors are available in a limited fashion. In the current review we aim to overview the physiological aspects of major hypoxia pathways during B-cell maturation and adaptation-related changes reported in lymphatic neoplasia covering important targets, such as carbonic anhydrases IX and XII (CAIX, CAXII), glucose transporter 1 (GLUT-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). In conclusion, experimental and clinical results direct to important but currently unexploited role of hypoxia-driven resistance mechanisms especially in aggressive forms of B-cell neoplasia.
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- Orsolya Matolay
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Maañón J, Perez D, Rhode A, Callejón G, Rivas-Ruiz F, Perez-Ruiz E, Rodrigo I, Ramos B, Medina F, Villatoro R, Redondo M, Rueda A. High serum vascular endothelial growth factor C predicts better relapse-free survival in early clinically node-negative breast cancer. Oncotarget 2018; 9:28131-28140. [PMID: 29963266 PMCID: PMC6021352 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25577] [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] [Received: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A recent meta-analysis indicated that higher tumoral expression of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) was related to poorer relapse-free and overall survival in breast cancer patients. However, a retrospective study found that higher circulating VEGF-C levels were associated with better survival in breast cancer patients. In 2009, we initiated a prospective study to determine the utility of preoperative serum VEGF-C levels for predicting the risk of sentinel lymph node involvement in early breast cancer and to assess serum VEGF-C levels as a prognostic factor for relapse-free and overall survival. We analyzed serum samples from 174 patients with early breast cancer who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsies. VEGF-C levels were determined using an ELISA. Serum VEGF-C levels were normally distributed, with a median value of 6561.5 pg/mL, and did not correlate with any other clinical or pathological variables. During a median follow-up period of 58 months, the five-year relapse-free survival rate was higher in patients with VEGF-C levels above the median than in patients with lower levels (95.3% vs. 85.9%, p < 0.04). No association was found between VEGF-C levels and overall survival. Our study demonstrates that the prognosis was better for early breast cancer patients with high serum VEGF-C levels.
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- José Maañón
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Málaga University, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Clinical Analysis Laboratory Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Support for Research Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Pathology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Radiology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- General and Digestive Surgery Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Hospital Tumor Registry, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital Costa de Sol, (REDISSEC), Marbella, Málaga, Spain
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Benharroch D, Prinsloo I, Gopas J, Lazarev I. Lymphangiogenesis in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma - Preliminary Study with Clinicopathological Correlations. J Cancer 2016; 7:2117-2123. [PMID: 27877228 PMCID: PMC5118676 DOI: 10.7150/jca.16389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A role for lymphangiogenesis in metastatic breast and prostate cancers has been suggested recently. The relevance of lymphangiogenesis in cancer as a rule, and more specifically in classical Hodgkin lymphoma, is poorly understood in comparison with that of angiogenesis. In a preliminary (pilot) study we have investigated the role of lymphatic vessels growth in 19 cases of classical Hodgkin lymphoma stained with the D2-40 (podoplanin) antibody. In each case, three lymphatic vessels hot spots were scrutinized twice. Of the 57 hot spots thus identified, we chose 15 at random for photography, microvessel counting and image analysis. We determined the mean perimeter, surface area, major axis length and complexity factor for each hot spot and correlated them with clinical and biological features of classical Hodgkin lymphoma. No correlations were found with clinical features. No associations were noted with the standard immuno-markers of classical Hodgkin lymphoma. However, significant inverse correlations were shown with pRb, BAX and IκB-α expression. The mean lymphatic major axis length was inversely correlated with the complexity factor. Last, we carried out an additional clinicopathological correlation of the expression of pRb, BAX and IκB-α in a cohort of classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients previously published.
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- Daniel Benharroch
- Departments of Pathology, Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva
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- Departments of Pathology, Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva
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- Departments of Oncology, Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva;; Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Departments of Oncology, Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva
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Aldinucci D, Celegato M, Casagrande N. Microenvironmental interactions in classical Hodgkin lymphoma and their role in promoting tumor growth, immune escape and drug resistance. Cancer Lett 2016; 380:243-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Revised: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Linke F, Harenberg M, Nietert MM, Zaunig S, von Bonin F, Arlt A, Szczepanowski M, Weich HA, Lutz S, Dullin C, Janovská P, Krafčíková M, Trantírek L, Ovesná P, Klapper W, Beissbarth T, Alves F, Bryja V, Trümper L, Wilting J, Kube D. Microenvironmental interactions between endothelial and lymphoma cells: a role for the canonical WNT pathway in Hodgkin lymphoma. Leukemia 2016; 31:361-372. [DOI: 10.1038/leu.2016.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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