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Aloe C, Wang H, Vlahos R, Irving L, Steinfort D, Bozinovski S. Emerging and multifaceted role of neutrophils in lung cancer. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2021; 10:2806-2818. [PMID: 34295679 PMCID: PMC8264329 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-20-760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
It has long been recognized that cigarette smoking is a shared risk factor for lung cancer and the debilitating lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As the severity of COPD increases, so does the risk for developing lung cancer, independently of pack years smoked. Neutrophilic inflammation increases with COPD severity and anti-inflammatories such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can modulate neutrophil function and cancer risk. This review discusses the biology of tumour associated neutrophils (TANs) in lung cancer, which increase in density with tumour progression, particularly in smokers with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is now increasingly recognized that neutrophils are responsive to the tumour microenvironment (TME) and polarize into distinct phenotypes that operate in an anti- (N1) or pro-tumorigenic (N2) manner. Intriguingly, the emergence of the pro-tumorigenic N2 phenotype increases with tumour growth, to suggest that cancer cells and the surrounding stroma can re-educate neutrophils. The neutrophil itself is a potent source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), arginase, proteases and cytokines that paradoxically can exert a potent immunosuppressive effect on lymphocytes including cytotoxic T cells (CTLs). Indeed, the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a systemic biomarker that is elevated in lung cancer patients and prognostic for poor survival outcomes. Herein, we review the molecular mechanisms by which neutrophil derived mediators can suppress CTL function. Selective therapeutic strategies designed to suppress pathogenic neutrophils in NSCLC may cooperate with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) to increase CTL killing of cancer cells in the TME.
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- Christian Aloe
- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Xu D, Dang W, Wang S, Hu B, Yin L, Guan B. An optimal prognostic model based on gene expression for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:2420-2434. [PMID: 32782559 PMCID: PMC7400162 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.11780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most prevalent type of RCC; however, prognostic prediction tools for ccRCC are scant. Developing mRNA or long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)-based risk assessment tools may improve the prognosis in patients with ccRCC. RNA-sequencing and prognostic data from patients with ccRCC were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas and the European Bioinformatics Institute Array database at the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Differentially expressed (DE) RNAs (DERs) and prognostic DERs were screened between less favorable and favorable prognoses using the limma package in R 3.4.1, and analyzed using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses, respectively. Risk score models were constructed using optimal combinations of DEmRNAs and DElncRNAs identified using the Least Absolute Shrinkage And Selection Operator Cox regression model of the penalized package. Associations between risk score models and overall survival time were evaluated. Independent prognostic clinical factors were screened using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses, and nomogram models were constructed. Gene Ontology biological processes and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses were conducted using the clusterProfiler package in R3.4.1. A total of 451 DERs were identified, including 404 mRNAs and 47 lncRNAs, between less favorable and favorable prognoses, and 269 DERs, including 233 mRNAs and 36 lncRNAs, were identified as independent prognostic factors. Optimal combinations including 10 DEmRNAs or 10 DElncRNAs were screened using four risk score models based on the status or expression levels of the 10 DEmRNAs or 10 DElncRNAs. The model based on the expression levels of the 10 DEmRNAs had the highest prognostic power. These prognostic DEmRNAs may be involved in biological processes associated with the inflammatory response, complement and coagulation cascades and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathways. The present validated risk assessment tool based on the expression levels of these 10 DEmRNAs may help to identify patients with ccRCC at a high risk of mortality. These 10 DEmRNAs in optimal combinations may serve as prognostic biomarkers and help to elucidate the pathogenesis of ccRCC.
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- Dan Xu
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China.,Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, P.R. China
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El-Khoury V, Schritz A, Kim SY, Lesur A, Sertamo K, Bernardin F, Petritis K, Pirrotte P, Selinsky C, Whiteaker JR, Zhang H, Kennedy JJ, Lin C, Lee LW, Yan P, Tran NL, Inge LJ, Chalabi K, Decker G, Bjerkvig R, Paulovich AG, Berchem G, Kim YJ. Identification of a Blood-Based Protein Biomarker Panel for Lung Cancer Detection. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12061629. [PMID: 32575471 PMCID: PMC7352295 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12061629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer worldwide, mainly due to its advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. A non-invasive method for its early detection remains mandatory to improve patients’ survival. Plasma levels of 351 proteins were quantified by Liquid Chromatography-Parallel Reaction Monitoring (LC-PRM)-based mass spectrometry in 128 lung cancer patients and 93 healthy donors. Bootstrap sampling and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) penalization were used to find the best protein combination for outcome prediction. The PanelomiX platform was used to select the optimal biomarker thresholds. The panel was validated in 48 patients and 49 healthy volunteers. A 6-protein panel clearly distinguished lung cancer from healthy individuals. The panel displayed excellent performance: area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) = 0.999, positive predictive value (PPV) = 0.992, negative predictive value (NPV) = 0.989, specificity = 0.989 and sensitivity = 0.992. The panel detected lung cancer independently of the disease stage. The 6-protein panel and other sub-combinations displayed excellent results in the validation dataset. In conclusion, we identified a blood-based 6-protein panel as a diagnostic tool in lung cancer. Used as a routine test for high- and average-risk individuals, it may complement currently adopted techniques in lung cancer screening.
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- Victoria El-Khoury
- Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (K.S.); (R.B.); (G.B.); (Y.J.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +352-26970-932
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- Competence Center for Methodology and Statistics, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg;
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- Quantitative Biology Unit, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (S.-Y.K.); (A.L.); (F.B.)
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- Quantitative Biology Unit, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (S.-Y.K.); (A.L.); (F.B.)
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- Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (K.S.); (R.B.); (G.B.); (Y.J.K.)
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- Quantitative Biology Unit, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (S.-Y.K.); (A.L.); (F.B.)
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- Collaborative Center for Translational Mass Spectrometry, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N Fifth St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA; (K.P.); (P.P.); (C.S.)
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- Collaborative Center for Translational Mass Spectrometry, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N Fifth St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA; (K.P.); (P.P.); (C.S.)
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- Collaborative Center for Translational Mass Spectrometry, Translational Genomics Research Institute, 445 N Fifth St., Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA; (K.P.); (P.P.); (C.S.)
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA; (J.R.W.); (H.Z.); (J.J.K.); (C.L.); (L.W.L.); (P.Y.); (A.G.P.)
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA; (J.R.W.); (H.Z.); (J.J.K.); (C.L.); (L.W.L.); (P.Y.); (A.G.P.)
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA; (J.R.W.); (H.Z.); (J.J.K.); (C.L.); (L.W.L.); (P.Y.); (A.G.P.)
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA; (J.R.W.); (H.Z.); (J.J.K.); (C.L.); (L.W.L.); (P.Y.); (A.G.P.)
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA; (J.R.W.); (H.Z.); (J.J.K.); (C.L.); (L.W.L.); (P.Y.); (A.G.P.)
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA; (J.R.W.); (H.Z.); (J.J.K.); (C.L.); (L.W.L.); (P.Y.); (A.G.P.)
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- Department of Cancer Biology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA;
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- Norton Thoracic Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA;
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- Department of cardiac surgery, Institut national de chirurgie cardiaque et de cardiologie interventionnelle, 2A rue Nicolas-Ernest Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg, Luxembourg;
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- Zithaklinik, 46–48 rue d’Anvers, L-1130 Luxembourg, Luxembourg;
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- Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (K.S.); (R.B.); (G.B.); (Y.J.K.)
- Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Norway, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA; (J.R.W.); (H.Z.); (J.J.K.); (C.L.); (L.W.L.); (P.Y.); (A.G.P.)
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- Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (K.S.); (R.B.); (G.B.); (Y.J.K.)
- Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, 4 rue Nicolas-Ernest Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A-B Rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg; (K.S.); (R.B.); (G.B.); (Y.J.K.)
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Chen K, Bao Z, Gong W, Tang P, Yoshimura T, Wang JM. Regulation of inflammation by members of the formyl-peptide receptor family. J Autoimmun 2017; 85:64-77. [PMID: 28689639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2017.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Inflammation is associated with a variety of diseases. The hallmark of inflammation is leukocyte infiltration at disease sites in response to pathogen- or damage-associated chemotactic molecular patterns (PAMPs and MAMPs), which are recognized by a superfamily of seven transmembrane, Gi-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) on cell surface. Chemotactic GPCRs are composed of two major subfamilies: the classical GPCRs and chemokine GPCRs. Formyl-peptide receptors (FPRs) belong to the classical chemotactic GPCR subfamily with unique properties that are increasingly appreciated for their expression on diverse host cell types and the capacity to interact with a plethora of chemotactic PAMPs and MAMPs. Three FPRs have been identified in human: FPR1-FPR3, with putative corresponding mouse counterparts. FPR expression was initially described in myeloid cells but subsequently in many non-hematopoietic cells including cancer cells. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that FPRs possess multiple functions in addition to controlling inflammation, and participate in the processes of many pathophysiologic conditions. They are not only critical mediators of myeloid cell trafficking, but are also implicated in tissue repair, angiogenesis and protection against inflammation-associated tumorigenesis. A series recent discoveries have greatly expanded the scope of FPRs in host defense which uncovered the essential participation of FPRs in step-wise trafficking of myeloid cells including neutrophils and dendritic cells (DCs) in host responses to bacterial infection, tissue injury and wound healing. Also of great interest is the FPRs are exploited by malignant cancer cells for their growth, invasion and metastasis. In this article, we review the current understanding of FPRs concerning their expression in a vast array of cell types, their involvement in guiding leukocyte trafficking in pathophysiological conditions, and their capacity to promote the differentiation of immune cells, their participation in tumor-associated inflammation and cancer progression. The close association of FPRs with human diseases and cancer indicates their potential as targets for the development of therapeutics.
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- Keqiang Chen
- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA; Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Basic Research Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick, MD, 21702, USA
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA; Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Pathology and Experimental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA.
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Kim YJ, Gallien S, El-Khoury V, Goswami P, Sertamo K, Schlesser M, Berchem G, Domon B. Quantification of SAA1 and SAA2 in lung cancer plasma using the isotype-specific PRM assays. Proteomics 2015; 15:3116-25. [PMID: 26177823 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201400382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The quantification of plasma proteins using the high resolution and accurate mass (HR/AM)-based parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) method provides an immediate benefit over the conventional SRM-based method in terms of selectivity. In this study, multiplexed PRM assays were developed to analyze isotypes of serum amyloid A (SAA) proteins in human plasma with a focus on SAA1 and SAA2. Elevated plasma levels of these proteins in patients diagnosed with lung cancer have been reported in previous studies. Since SAA1 and SAA2 are highly homologous, the available immunoassays tend to overestimate their concentrations due to cross-reactivity. On the other hand, when mass spectrometry (MS)-based assays are used, the presence of the several allelic variants may result in a problem of underestimation. In the present study, eight peptides that represent the target proteins at three different levels: isotype-specific (SAA1α, SAA 1β, SAA1γ, SAA2α, SAA2β), protein-specific (SAA1 or SAA2), and pan SAA (SAA1 and SAA2) were chosen to differentiate SAAs in lung cancer plasma samples using a panel of PRM assays. The measurement of specific isotypes, leveraging the analytical performance of PRM, allowed to quantify the allelic variants of both target proteins. The isotypes detected were corroborated with the genetic information obtained from the same samples. The combination of SAA2α and SAA2β assays representing the total SAA2 concentration demonstrated a superior analytical outcome than the previously used assay on the common peptide when applied to the detection of lung cancer.
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- Yeoun Jin Kim
- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hemato-Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Service de Pneumologie, Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hemato-Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg.,Service d'Hémato-Cancérologie, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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Lesur A, Ancheva L, Kim YJ, Berchem G, van Oostrum J, Domon B. Screening protein isoforms predictive for cancer using immunoaffinity capture and fast LC-MS in PRM mode. Proteomics Clin Appl 2015; 9:695-705. [PMID: 25656350 DOI: 10.1002/prca.201400158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE We report an immunocapture strategy to extract proteins known to harbor driver mutations for a defined cancer type before the simultaneous assessment of their mutational status by MS. Such a method bypasses the sensitivity and selectivity issues encountered during the analysis of unfractionated complex biological samples. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Fast LC separations using short nanobore columns hyphenated with a high-resolution quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometer have been devised to take advantage of fast MS cycle times in conjunction with sharp chromatographic peak widths to accelerate the sample analysis throughput. Such an analytical platform is well suited to analyze simple protein mixtures obtained after immunoaffinity enrichment. RESULTS After establishing the technical performance of the platform, the method was applied to the quantitative profiling of cellular Ras and EGFR protein isoforms, as well as serum amyloid A isoforms in plasma. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Immunoaffinity purification combined with fast LC-MS detection for the detection of driver mutations in tissue and tumor biomarkers in plasma samples can assist clinicians to select an optimal therapeutic intervention for patients.
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- Antoine Lesur
- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center (LCP), CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center (LCP), CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center (LCP), CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hemato-Oncology, CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg.,Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg (CHL), Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center (LCP), CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Clinical Proteomics Center (LCP), CRP-Santé, Strassen, Luxembourg
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Li J, Li J, Bao Y, Pan K, Lin X, Liu X, Wang H, Xu Y, Luo X, Li H, Duan C. Low Frequency of Peripheral Lymphocyte in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Predicts Poor Progression to Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Clin Lab Anal 2015; 30:208-15. [PMID: 25600684 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most prevalent cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The poor prognosis of HCC is mainly because of its discovery at advanced stages. Because chronic hepatitis B (CHB) accounts for 50-80% HCC occurrence worldwide, and immunity is regarded as an emerging hallmark of cancer, we investigated the predictive role of peripheral immune cells in HCC incidence in CHB patients. METHODS This investigation collected and analyzed data from 89 CHB patients, 94 primary HCC patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV), 81 primary HCC patients without HBV, 69 normal healthy patients, and 257 CHB patients with at least 3-year regular followup. RESULTS The results demonstrated that CHB and primary HCC patients had different concentrations of lymphocytes, neutrophils, and monocytes in their peripheral circulation. Further study showed that the peripheral lymphocyte concentration was an independent prognostic factor for HCC incidence in CHB patients during the 3 years of followup. Finally, a predictive HCC incidence model with an AUROC (area under the receiver operating characteristic) of 0.832 was constructed based on the peripheral lymphocyte concentration, serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentration, and cirrhosis status of CHB patients. CONCLUSIONS The peripheral lymphocyte concentration was an independent prognostic factor for HCC incidence in CHB patients, and a more accurate predictive model based on peripheral lymphocytes, serum AFP, and cirrhosis status was constructed.
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- Jian Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Dvir E, Schoeman JP, Clift SJ, McNeilly TN, Mellanby RJ. Immunohistochemical characterization of lymphocyte and myeloid cell infiltrates in spirocercosis-induced oesophageal nodules. Parasite Immunol 2012; 33:545-53. [PMID: 21770972 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2011.01316.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Spirocerca lupi is a nematode that infects the dog's oesophagus and promotes the formation of an inflammatory fibroblastic nodule that progresses to sarcoma in approximately 25% of cases. Spirocercosis-associated oesophageal sarcoma is an excellent and under-utilized spontaneous model of parasite-associated malignancy. The inflammatory infiltrate of paraffin-embedded, non-neoplastic oesophageal nodules (n = 46), neoplastic nodules (n = 25) and normal oesophagus (n = 14) was examined by immunohistochemistry using MAC387 (myeloid cells), CD3 (T cells), Pax5 (B cells) and FoxP3 (T regulatory cells) antibodies. Myeloid cells predominated in 70% of nodules, in pockets around the worms' migratory tracts and in necro-ulcerative areas in neoplastic cases. T cells predominated in 23% of cases with a focal or diffuse distribution, in the nodule periphery. No significant differences were observed between neoplastic and non-neoplastic stages. FoxP3+ cells were observed in low numbers, not significantly different from the controls. The inflammation in spirocercosis is characterized by pockets of pus surrounded by organized lymphoid foci. There was no evidence of a local accumulation of FoxP3+ cells, unlike many previous studies that have reported an increase in FoxP3+ T cells in both malignancies and parasite infections. The triggering factor(s) driving the malignant transformation of the spirocercosis-associated chronic inflammatory nodule warrants further investigation.
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- E Dvir
- Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
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A number of genes involved in tumorigenesis have been known to be controlled by signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and NF-κB, either synergistically or individually. In starved cancer cells, we found that NF-κB was activated through endoplasmic reticulum stress signals, which depend on reactive oxygen species, cytosolic calcium and preserved translation of NF-κB p65 subunit, but independent of IκBα serine phosphorylation, thereby resulting in IL6 induction. STAT3 was required for proper induction of IL6 by NF-κB. They existed as identical nuclear complexes in proximal IL6 promoters, and STAT3 had critical roles in binding to IL6 promoters as well as nuclear retention of NF-κB. The conditioned media from starved cancer cells contained various secretory factors, such as IL6, IL9, VWF (von Willebrand factor), FREM1 (FRAS1 related extracellular matrix 1), SAA1 (serum amyloid A1), SDK1 (sidekick homolog 1) and ADAM12 (ADAM metallopeptidase domain 12), induced by NF-κB and STAT3 and promoted clonogenic capacities of cancer cells, and proliferation and migration of human umbilical vein endothelial cells. These results suggest novel survival strategies of cancer cells by which two oncogenic transcriptional factors, NF-κB and STAT3, are activated simultaneously by an intrinsic mechanism during stressful conditions of cancer cells, and they cooperatively induce various survival factors.
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