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Dumitru CA, Walter N, Siebert CLR, Schäfer FTA, Rashidi A, Neyazi B, Stein KP, Mawrin C, Sandalcioglu IE. The Roles of AGTRAP, ALKBH3, DIVERSIN, NEDD8 and RRM1 in Glioblastoma Pathophysiology and Prognosis. Biomedicines 2024; 12:926. [PMID: 38672281 PMCID: PMC11048029 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12040926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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This study determined the expression of five novel biomarker candidates in IDH wild-type glioblastoma (GBM) tissues compared to non-malign brain parenchyma, as well as their prognostic relevance for the GBM patients' outcomes. The markers were analysed by immunohistochemistry in tumour tissues (n = 186) and healthy brain tissues (n = 54). The association with the patients' overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) was assessed by Kaplan-Meier and log-rank test. The prognostic value of the markers was determined using multivariate Cox proportional hazard models. AGTRAP, DIVERSIN, cytoplasmic NEDD8 (NEDD8c) and RRM1 were significantly overexpressed in tumour tissues compared to the healthy brain, while the opposite was observed for ALKBH3. AGTRAP, ALKBH3, NEDD8c and RRM1 were significantly associated with OS in univariate analysis. AGTRAP and RRM1 were also independent prognostic factors for OS in multivariate analysis. For PFS, only AGTRAP and NEDD8c reached significance in univariate analysis. Additionally, AGTRAP was an independent prognostic factor for PFS in multivariate models. Finally, combined analysis of the markers enhanced their prognostic accuracy. The combination AGTRAP/ALKBH3 had the strongest prognostic value for the OS of GBM patients. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the GBM pathophysiology and may help identify novel therapeutic targets in this type of cancer.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany (I.E.S.)
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- Department of Neuropathology, Otto-von-Guericke University, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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Indacochea A, Guitart T, Boada A, Peg V, Quer A, Laayouni H, Condal L, Espinosa P, Manzano JL, Gebauer F. CSDE1 Intracellular Distribution as a Biomarker of Melanoma Prognosis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2319. [PMID: 38396995 PMCID: PMC10889260 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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RNA-binding proteins are emerging as critical modulators of oncogenic cell transformation, malignancy and therapy resistance. We have previously found that the RNA-binding protein Cold Shock Domain containing protein E1 (CSDE1) promotes invasion and metastasis of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer and also a highly heterogeneous disease in need of predictive biomarkers and druggable targets. Here, we design a monoclonal antibody useful for IHC in the clinical setting and use it to evaluate the prognosis potential of CSDE1 in an exploratory cohort of 149 whole tissue sections including benign nevi and primary tumors and metastasis from melanoma patients. Contrary to expectations for an oncoprotein, we observed a global decrease in CSDE1 levels with increasing malignancy. However, the CSDE1 cytoplasmic/nuclear ratio exhibited a positive correlation with adverse clinical features of primary tumors and emerged as a robust indicator of progression free survival in cutaneous melanoma, highlighting the potential of CSDE1 as a biomarker of prognosis. Our findings provide a novel feature for prognosis assessment and highlight the intricacies of RNA-binding protein dynamics in cancer progression.
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- Alberto Indacochea
- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (A.I.); (T.G.); (P.E.)
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (A.I.); (T.G.); (P.E.)
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut d’investigació Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (A.B.); (L.C.)
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- Pathology Department, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Passeig Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Pathology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Institut d’Investigació Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain
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- Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (UPF-CSIC), Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Dr Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;
- Barcelona Beta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation, C/Wellington 30, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
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- Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut d’investigació Germans Trias I Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08916 Badalona, Spain; (A.B.); (L.C.)
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (A.I.); (T.G.); (P.E.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, Catalonian Institute of Oncology, (ICO), Hospital Germans Trias I Pujol, 08916 Badalona, Spain;
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- Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Dr Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain; (A.I.); (T.G.); (P.E.)
- Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Dr Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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Saleh T, Bloukh S, Hasan M, Al Shboul S. Therapy-induced senescence as a component of tumor biology: Evidence from clinical cancer. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2023; 1878:188994. [PMID: 37806641 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2023.188994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Therapy-Induced Senescence (TIS) is an established response to anticancer therapy in a variety of cancer models. Ample evidence has characterized the triggers, hallmarks, and functional outcomes of TIS in preclinical studies; however, limited evidence delineates TIS in clinical cancer (human tumor samples). We examined the literature that investigated the induction of TIS in samples derived from human cancers and highlighted the major findings that suggested that TIS represents a main constituent of tumor biology. The most frequently utilized approach to identify TIS in human cancers was to investigate the protein expression of senescence-associated markers (such as cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, Ki67, DNA damage repair response markers, DEC1, and DcR1) via immunohistochemical techniques using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples and/or testing the upregulation of Senescence-Associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) in frozen sections of unfixed tumor samples. Collectively, and in studies where the extent of TIS was determined, TIS was detected in 31-66% of tumors exposed to various forms of chemotherapy. Moreover, TIS was not only limited to both malignant and non-malignant components of tumoral tissue but was also identified in samples of normal (non-transformed) tissue upon chemo- or radiotherapy exposure. Nevertheless, the available evidence continues to be limited and requires a more rigorous assessment of in vivo senescence based on novel approaches and more reliable molecular signatures. The accurate assessment of TIS will be beneficial for determining its relevant contribution to the overall outcome of cancer therapy and the potential translatability of senotherapeutics.
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- Tareq Saleh
- Department of Pharmacology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13115, Jordan.
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan
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- Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13115, Jordan
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Wang C, Lester B, Huang L, Sun S, Ko JJ. Patient, disease, and survival outcomes for stage IB to stage IV cervical cancer-A population study. WOMEN'S HEALTH (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 19:17455057231164551. [PMID: 37052298 PMCID: PMC10102945 DOI: 10.1177/17455057231164551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Factors that impact recurrence in stages IB to IV include larger tumor, high-risk histology, older age, and lymphovascular invasion (LVI); however, local studies on risk factors for recurrence in British Columbia and our local recurrence patterns have not been well studied. Furthermore, the efficacy of treatment modalities including surgery and chemoradiation in the different stages of cervical cancer have not been clarified in this population. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to determine the disease and treatment characteristics of stages IB to IV cervical cancer which are associated with survival differences within British Columbia. METHODS/DESIGN We performed a retrospective population study. A chart review on cervical cancer patients in British Columbia between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2017 was done. Demographic data and treatment details were collected. Data were analyzed using multivariate Cox regressions, pairwise comparison using the Log-Rank test, and chi-square tests. RESULTS We included 780 patients (stage I: 31.5%, II: 20.0%, III: 34.5%, and IV: 3.3%). LVI and p16 negativity were associated with decreased overall survival (OS), and multivariate analyses show them to be independent risk factors for poorer survival. Surgical resection in stage I was associated with improved survival, but not with stages II-IV. The use of radical radiation therapy (RT), brachytherapy, and concurrent chemotherapy were independently associated with improved survival in stages II-IV. Peri-RT chemotherapy was not associated with survival benefit in adeno/adenosquamous carcinoma. There were 180 recurrences (23.1%), mostly distant metastases (42.8%). There were fewer recurrences after resection of tumors <2 cm compared to tumors 2 cm or larger (6.49% vs 31.3%, p = 0.00011). Only 37.7% of recurrence/metastases were treated with first-line carboplatin/paclitaxel/bevacizumab, but it was associated with better OS compared to other regimens (median OS 40.1 vs 24.8 months, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION A significant portion of patients with localized cervical cancer relapse despite radical therapy, with LVI and p16 negativity associated with poorer survival. Surgical resection may still play a role in stage IB disease, while RT, brachytherapy, and concurrent chemotherapy should be considered first-line therapy in stage II-IV diseases. First-line carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab for recurrence shows improved survival.
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- Christine Wang
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer-Abbotsford, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer-Abbotsford, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Samir S, Ahmed HO, Diab TM, Mostafa A, Elmeligy HA, Kamel A, Khalil H. Rate of Epstein-Barr Virus in Gastric Adenocarcinoma in Egyptian Patients in View of the WHO Classification and Correlation with p16 Immunoreactivity. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2022.9700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the top causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to the Cancer Genome Atlas, there are four subtypes of GC, with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) subtype accounting for about 10% of cases. EBV infection causes EBV-associated GC (EBVaGC). The previous research suggested that the presence of the EBV viral genome in gastric carcinomas could be used as a surrogate marker for targeted therapy and optimal GC treatment.
AIM: We aimed to explore the rate of EBV involvement in gastric carcinogenesis from molecular perspective view and to evaluate the role of the tumor-suppressor protein p16 as a marker for diagnosis in GC Egyptian patients in relation to EBV infection.
METHODS: One hundred-four surgically resected GC cases were analyzed. Two methods including quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) for detecting EBV-derived latent membrane protein-1 (LMP-1) and Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA-1) genes as well as immunohistochemistry (IHC) detection of LMP-1 protein and p16 protein on paraffinized tissue blocks were applied.
RESULTS: Using IHC, p16 protein was presented in 90/104 (86.5%) of the GC cases, and EBV LMP-1 was detected in 4 cases (3.84%). qPCR detected 14 cases positive for EBV (13.46%). In EBV positive cases detected using qPCR, no expression of p16 was detected.
CONCLUSION: EBVaGC has a low incidence in Egypt; loss of p16 expression was recognized in EBVaGC and could be considered as a promising biomarker of EBVaGC. The combination of the two methods IHC and qPCR in addition to p16 is recommended for improving the accuracy of identification of infected cancer.
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Medeiros FS, Dos Santos Gomes FO, Paiva LA, da Silva NCH, da Silva MC, Rygaard MCV, Peixoto CA, Welkovic S, Menezes MLB, Cokan A, Diniz GTN, Donadi EA, Lucena-Silva N. Hierarchical evaluation of histology and p16-labeling can improve the risk assessment on cervical intraepithelial neoplasia progression. Exp Mol Pathol 2021; 124:104734. [PMID: 34914974 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2021.104734] [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: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE High-grade cervical lesions (HSIL) are associated with the presence of high-risk HPV types, tissue expression of p16, and increased chance of malignant progression, requiring surgical intervention. To improve risk evaluation, we assessed the discriminatory power of the histological findings associated with p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining to classify the low-grade cervical lesion (LSIL) and HSIL. METHODS We collected cervical biopsies from colposcopy-visible lesions and non-affected tissue (adjacent to the lesions) of 62 Brazilian women and labeled them with anti-p16 antibodies. In addition to the observational pattern and labeling to define the latent classes (affected vs. non-affected), a computational tool was used for semi-quantitative analysis of p16 expression. The intensity of staining of the nucleus or cytoplasm was captured using the Gimp 2.10 software. ROC curves were used to determine cutoff values for p16 expression in patients classified as LSIL and HSIL by latent class statistics for each labeling stratum. RESULTS p16 nuclear labeling showed the best sensitivity and specificity to discriminate LSIL with low p16 expression (62%) and HSIL with high p16 expression (37%). Many patients whose lesions had intermediate levels of p16 nuclear staining were subsequently stratified according to the expression of p16 in the cytoplasm, indicating that five of 21 LSIL were at risk of progression, and 13 of 41 HSIL at risk of regression. CONCLUSIONS We suggest a hierarchical analysis, with histology at the first level, followed by a labeling analysis in the nucleus and then in the cytoplasm to increase the accuracy of the HPV cervical lesion stratification.
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- Fernanda Silva Medeiros
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ultrastructure, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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- Integrated Health Centre Amaury de Medeiros (CISAM), University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Clinic for Gynecology and Perinatology, Department for Gynecologic and Breast Oncology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia.
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- Laboratory Computational Methods, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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Immunohistochemical features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and their role for differential diagnosis and prognosis. EUREKA: HEALTH SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.21303/2504-5679.2021.002183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aim. To clarify all most important immunohistochemical features of gastrointestinal stromal tumors with different histological patterns and analyze the role of expression of Ki-67, MMP-9, VEGF and p16ink4A as a predictive markers of tumor progression.
Materials and methods. The study is based on analysis of 100 primary GISTs for description of their morphological features and 36 GISTs taken from this 100 for study of prognostic markers.
Results. All spindle cell GISTs have shown diffuse expression of CD117 in tumor cells. The levels of CD117 expression varied from strong expression (3+) until mild expression (1+). Strong expression were seen in 75,8 % of spindle cell GISTs. Epithelioid GISTs demonstrated heterognous moderate or mild expression of CD117. All primary epithelioid GISTs from patients that had relapse of tumor in period from 1 till 3 years demonstrated focal mild expression of CD 117 in tumor cells. Expression of DOG-1 were seen in all 100 cases of GISTs, that were included in our study. The strong expression of DOG-1 (3+) were seen in all 45 GISTs that had low mitotic rate (≤5 mitoses per 50HPF) and not associated with their histological pattern. GISTs with high mitotic rate demonstrated heterogeneous expression of DOG-1 in tumors: moderate expression (2+) with patchy areas of strong expression (3+). Expression of CD56 was not found in spindle cell GISTs, but single tumor cells of epithelioid GISTs that had high mitotic rate demonstrated expression of this marker. The average expression of p16ink4A were higher in tumors that gave relapses compared with tumors without relapses (50,3 % versus 5,7 % respectively, U-test=16.5; p≤0,01).The average expression of MMP-9 also were significantly higher in GISTs that gave relapses: 63,2 % compared with 13,4 % in GISTs without relapse (U-test=16; p≤0 ,01).The strong VEGF expression was found in 66,7 % of GISTs that had relapses and only in 8,3 % of GISTs without relapses. 50 % of GISTs without relapses was negative for VEGF. Finally, the average expression of Ki-67 were 13,4 % in GISTs with relapses and 8,7 % in GISTs without them (U-test=16; p≤0,01).
Conclusion. We highly recommend using DOG-1 for epithelioid GISTs. Additionally in epithelioid GISTs can be used CD56 that can give focal positive reaction in some tumour cells. The following minimal panel of markers for differential diagnosis of spindled GISTs from other mesenchymal tumors of gastrointestinal tract is proposed: CD117, DOG-1 and SMA, where the first too markers will demonstrated the moderate or strong diffuse expression and SMA can be occasionally positive in some tumor cells. p16ink4A, ki-67, VEGF and MMP-9 can be used as additional prognostic markers in GISTs.
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Liu S, Zhao W, Li X, Zhang L, Gao Y, Peng Q, Du C, Jiang N. AGTRAP Is a Prognostic Biomarker Correlated With Immune Infiltration in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:713017. [PMID: 34595113 PMCID: PMC8477650 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.713017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Recently, it has been reported that angiotensin II receptor-associated protein (AGTRAP) plays a substantial role in tumor progression. Nevertheless, the possible role of AGTRAP in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unrecognized. Methods The metabolic gene rapid visualizer, Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia, Human Protein Atlas, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Database were used to analyze the expression of AGTRAP in HCC tissues and normal liver tissues or adjacent tissues. Kaplan-Meier plotter and UALCAN analysis were used to assess the prognostic and diagnostic value of AGTRAP. LinkedOmics and cBioPortal were used to explore the genes co-expressed with AGTRAP in HCC. To further understand the potential mechanism of AGTRAP in HCC, Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment pathway analyses were performed using R software, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was established using the STRING database, and the immune infiltration and T-cell exhaustion related to AGTRAP were explored via Timer and GEPIA. In addition, immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of AGTRAP protein in HCC tissues and paired adjacent tissues from clinical specimens. Results This study found that the mRNA and protein levels of AGTRAP in HCC tissues were higher than those in normal liver tissues and adjacent tissues, and higher mRNA levels of AGTRAP were associated with higher histological grade and a poor overall survival in HCC patients. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of AGTRAP was 0.856, suggesting that it could be a diagnostic marker for HCC. Moreover, the alteration rate of AGTRAP in HCC was 8%, and AGTRAP was involved in HCC probably through the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Furthermore, AGTRAP was positively correlated with the infiltration of CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, B cells, macrophages, dendritic cells, and neutrophils, and the levels of AGTRAP were significantly correlated with T-cell exhaustion biomarkers. The immunohistochemistry results confirmed that the protein levels of AGTRAP were consistently higher in HCC tissues than in paired adjacent tissues. Conclusion The clinical value of AGTRAP and its correlation with immune infiltration in HCC was effectively identified in clinical data from multiple recognized databases. These findings indicate that AGTRAP could serve as a potential biomarker in the treatment of HCC, thereby informing its prognosis, diagnosis, and even immunotherapy.
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- Shanshan Liu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Jovanovic DV, Mitrovic SL, Milosavljevic MZ, Ilic MB, Stankovic VD, Vuletic MS, Dimitrijevic Stojanovic MN, Milosev DB, Azanjac GL, Nedeljkovic VM, Radovanovic D. Breast Cancer and p16: Role in Proliferation, Malignant Transformation and Progression. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9091240. [PMID: 34575014 PMCID: PMC8468846 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9091240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The definition of new molecular biomarkers could provide a more reliable approach in predicting the prognosis of invasive breast cancers (IBC). The aim of this study is to analyze the expression of p16 protein in IBC, as well as its participation in malignant transformation. The study included 147 patients diagnosed with IBC. The presence of non-invasive lesions (NIL) was noted in each IBC and surrounding tissue. p16 expression was determined by reading the percentage of nuclear and/or cytoplasmic expression in epithelial cells of IBC and NIL, but also in stromal fibroblasts. Results showed that expression of p16 increases with the progression of cytological changes in the epithelium; it is significantly higher in IBC compared to NIL (p < 0.0005). Cytoplasmic p16 expression is more prevalent in IBC (76.6%), as opposed to nuclear staining, which is characteristic of most NIL (21.1%). There is a difference in p16 expression between different molecular subtypes of IBC (p = 0.025). In the group of p16 positive tumors, pronounced mononuclear infiltrates (p = 0.047) and increased expression of p16 in stromal fibroblasts (p = 0.044) were noted. In conclusion, p16 protein plays an important role in proliferation, malignant transformation, as well as in progression from NIL to IBC.
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- Dalibor V. Jovanovic
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (D.V.J.); (M.B.I.); (V.D.S.); (M.S.V.); (M.N.D.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (D.V.J.); (M.B.I.); (V.D.S.); (M.S.V.); (M.N.D.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +381-658080877
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Centre Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (M.Z.M.); (D.B.M.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (D.V.J.); (M.B.I.); (V.D.S.); (M.S.V.); (M.N.D.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (D.V.J.); (M.B.I.); (V.D.S.); (M.S.V.); (M.N.D.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (D.V.J.); (M.B.I.); (V.D.S.); (M.S.V.); (M.N.D.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (D.V.J.); (M.B.I.); (V.D.S.); (M.S.V.); (M.N.D.S.)
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Centre Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia; (M.Z.M.); (D.B.M.)
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Centre Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University in Pristina—Kosovska Mitrovica,38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia;
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;
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HPV Status and Individual Characteristics of Human Papillomavirus Infection as Predictors for Clinical Outcome of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11060479. [PMID: 34071821 PMCID: PMC8227948 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11060479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
This study is aimed at searching for an informative predictor of the clinical outcome of cervical cancer (CC) patients. The study included 135 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (FIGO stage II-III) associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) 16/18 types or negative status of HPV infection. Using logistic regression, we analyzed the influence of the treatment method, clinical and morphological characteristics, and the molecular genetic parameters of HPV on the disease free survival (DFS) of patients treated with radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Multivariate analysis revealed three factors that have prognostic significance for DFS, i.e., HPV-related biomarker (HPV-negativity or HPV DNA integration into the cell genome) (OR = 9.67, p = 1.2 × 10-4), stage of the disease (OR = 4.69, p = 0.001) and age (OR = 0.61, p = 0.025). The predictive model has a high statistical significance (p = 5.0 × 10-8; Nagelkirk's R2 = 0.336), as well as sensitivity (Se = 0.74) and specificity (Sp = 0.75). Thus, simultaneous accounting for the clinical and molecular genetic predictors (stage of the disease, patient age and HPV-related biomarker) makes it possible to effectively differentiate patients with prognostically favorable and unfavorable outcome of the disease.
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Mendaza S, Fernández-Irigoyen J, Santamaría E, Arozarena I, Guerrero-Setas D, Zudaire T, Guarch R, Vidal A, Salas JS, Matias-Guiu X, Ausín K, Gil C, Hernández-Alcoceba R, Martín-Sánchez E. Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of miR-877-3p Could Provide Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13071739. [PMID: 33917510 PMCID: PMC8038805 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13071739] [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: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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No therapeutic targets and molecular biomarkers are available in cervical cancer (CC) management. In other cancer types, micro-RNA-877-3p (miR-877-3p) has been associated with events relevant for CC development. Thus, we aimed to determine miR-877-3p role in CC. miR-877-3p levels were examined by quantitative-PCR in 117 cervical lesions and tumors. Effects on CC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were evaluated upon anti-miR-877-3p transfection. miR-877-3p dependent molecular mechanism was comprehensively explored by proteomics, dual-luciferase reporter assay, western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Cervical tumors expressed higher miR-877-3p levels than benign lesions. miR-877-3p promoted CC cell migration and invasion, at least partly by modulating cytoskeletal protein folding through the chaperonin-containing T-complex protein 1 complex. Notably, miR-877-3p silencing synergized with paclitaxel. Interestingly, miR-877-3p downregulated the levels of an in silico-predicted target, ZNF177, whose expression and subcellular location significantly distinguished high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) and squamous cell carcinomas of the cervix (SCCCs). Cytoplasmic ZNF177 was significantly associated with worse progression-free survival in SCCC. Our results suggest that: (i) miR-877-3p is a potential therapeutic target whose inhibition improves paclitaxel effects; (ii) the expression and location of its target ZNF177 could be diagnostic biomarkers between HSIL and SCCC; and (iii) cytoplasmic ZNF177 is a poor-prognosis biomarker in SCCC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saioa Mendaza
- Molecular Pathology of Cancer Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.M.); (D.G.-S.)
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- Proteored-ISCIII, Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.F.-I.); (E.S.); (K.A.)
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- Proteored-ISCIII, Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.F.-I.); (E.S.); (K.A.)
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- Cancer Cell Signalling Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Molecular Pathology of Cancer Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.M.); (D.G.-S.)
- Department of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (T.Z.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (T.Z.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (T.Z.); (R.G.)
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Carrer de la Feixa Llarga, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain; (A.V.); (X.M.-G.)
- CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red—Cáncer, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario, Altos de Nava, 24071 León, Spain;
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, IDIBELL, Carrer de la Feixa Llarga, 08907 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain; (A.V.); (X.M.-G.)
- CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red—Cáncer, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Genetics, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova, University of Lleida, Alcalde Rovira Roure 80, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Proteored-ISCIII, Proteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (J.F.-I.); (E.S.); (K.A.)
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- Microbial Pathogenesis Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Gene Therapy Program, Center for Applied Medical Research (CIMA), University of Navarra, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pío XII 55, 31008 Pamplona, Spain;
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- Molecular Pathology of Cancer Group, Navarrabiomed, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra (CHN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona, Spain; (S.M.); (D.G.-S.)
- Correspondence:
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Molina MA, Carosi Diatricch L, Castany Quintana M, Melchers WJ, Andralojc KM. Cervical cancer risk profiling: molecular biomarkers predicting the outcome of hrHPV infection. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2020; 20:1099-1120. [PMID: 33044104 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2020.1835472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Cervical cancer affects half a million women worldwide annually. Given the association between high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection and carcinogenesis, hrHPV DNA testing became an essential diagnostic tool. However, hrHPV alone does not cause the disease, and, most importantly, many cervical lesions regress to normal in a year because of the host immune system. Hence, the low specificity of hrHPV DNA tests and their inability to predict the outcome of infections have triggered a further search for biomarkers. AREAS COVERED We evaluated the latest viral and cellular biomarkers validated for clinical use as primary screening or triage for cervical cancer and assessed their promise for prevention as well as potential use in the future. The literature search focused on effective biomarkers for different stages of the disease, aiming to determine their significance in predicting the outcome of hrHPV infections. EXPERT OPINION Biomarkers such as p16/Ki-67, hrHPV genotyping, hrHPV transcriptional status, and methylation patterns have demonstrated promising results. Their eventual implementation in the screening programs may support the prompt diagnosis of hrHPV infection and its progression to cancer. These biomarkers will help in making clinical management decisions on time, thus, saving the lives of hrHPV-infected women, particularly in developing countries.
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- Mariano A Molina
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Radboud University , Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud university medical center , Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud university medical center , Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud university medical center , Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud university medical center , Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Biochemistry, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences , Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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