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Fang J, Li X, Ma D, Liu X, Chen Y, Wang Y, Lui VWY, Xia J, Cheng B, Wang Z. Prognostic significance of tumor infiltrating immune cells in oral squamous cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:375. [PMID: 28549420 PMCID: PMC5446725 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3317-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Prognostic factors aid in the stratification and treatment of cancer. This study evaluated prognostic importance of tumor infiltrating immune cell in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Methods Profiles of infiltrating immune cells and clinicopathological data were available for 78 OSCC patients with a median follow-up of 48 months. The infiltrating intensity of CD8, CD4, T-bet, CD68 and CD57 positive cells were assessed by immunohistochemistry. Chi-square test was used to compare immune markers expression and clinicopathological parameters. Univariate and multivariate COX proportional hazard models were used to assess the prognostic discriminator power of immune cells. The predictive potential of immune cells for survival of OSCC patients was determined using ROC and AUC. Results The mean value of CD8, CD4, T-bet, CD68 and CD57 expression were 28.99, 62.06, 8.97, 21.25 and 15.75 cells per high-power field respectively. The patient cohort was separated into low and high expression groups by the mean value. Higher CD8 expression was associated with no regional lymph node metastasis (p = 0.033). Patients with more abundant stroma CD57+ cells showed no metastasis into regional lymph node (p = 0.005), and early clinical stage (p = 0.016). The univariate COX regression analyses showed that no lymph node involvement (p < 0.001), early clinical stage (TNM staging I/II vs III/IV, p = 0.007), higher CD8 and CD57 expression (p < 0.001) were all positively correlated with longer overall survival. Multivariate COX regression analysis showed that no lymph node involvement (p = 0.008), higher CD8 (p = 0.03) and CD57 (p < 0.001) expression could be independent prognostic indicators of better survival. None of CD4, T-bet or CD68 was associated with survival in ether univariate or multivariate analysis. ROC and AUC showed that the predictive accuracy of CD8 and CD57 were all superior compared with TNM staging. CD57 (AUC = 0.868; 95% CI, 0.785–0.950) and CD8 (AUC = 0.784; 95% CI, 0.680–0.889) both provided high predictive accuracy, of which, CD57 was the best predictor. Conclusion Tumor stroma CD57 and CD8 expression was associated with lymphnode status and independently predicts survival of OSCC patients. Our results suggest an active immune microenvironment in OSCC that may be targetable by immune drugs.
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- Juan Fang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, No. 56, Lingyuanwest Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510055, China.
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Karachaliou N, Pilotto S, Teixidó C, Viteri S, González-Cao M, Riso A, Morales-Espinosa D, Molina MA, Chaib I, Santarpia M, Richardet E, Bria E, Rosell R. Melanoma: oncogenic drivers and the immune system. Ann Transl Med 2015; 3:265. [PMID: 26605311 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.08.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Advances and in-depth understanding of the biology of melanoma over the past 30 years have contributed to a change in the consideration of melanoma as one of the most therapy-resistant malignancies. The finding that oncogenic BRAF mutations drive tumor growth in up to 50% of melanomas led to a molecular therapy revolution for unresectable and metastatic disease. Moving beyond BRAF, inactivation of immune regulatory checkpoints that limit T cell responses to melanoma has provided targets for cancer immunotherapy. In this review, we discuss the molecular biology of melanoma and we focus on the recent advances of molecularly targeted and immunotherapeutic approaches.
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- Niki Karachaliou
- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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- 1 Instituto Oncológico Dr Rosell, Quiron-Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain ; 2 Department of Medical Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy ; 3 Pangaea Biotech, Quirón Dexeus University Institute, Barcelona, Spain ; 4 Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain ; 5 Medical Oncology Unit, Human Pathology Department, University of Messina, Messina 98122, Italy ; 6 Instituto Oncológico de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina ; 7 Molecular Oncology Research (MORe) Foundation, Barcelona, Spain ; 8 Germans Trias i Pujol Health Sciences Institute and Hospital, Campus Can Ruti, Barcelona, Spain
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