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Qualiotto AN, Baldavira CM, Balancin M, Ab’Saber A, Takagaki T, Capelozzi VL. Mesothelin expression remodeled the immune-matrix tumor microenvironment predicting the risk of death in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1268927. [PMID: 37901248 PMCID: PMC10601658 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1268927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Background The combination of immunobiological agents with immune checkpoint proteins is a promising treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Mesothelin and anti-PD-L1 antibody-drug conjugates specifically target malignant neoplastic cells, inhibit the migration and invasion of neoplastic cells, and restore the immune landscape. In this study, we confirmed the importance of mesothelin and examined the relationship between mesothelin and the immune landscape of the tumor microenvironment (TME) in two MPM cohorts. Methods The discovery cohort included 82 MPM cases. Tissue microarray slides were generated, and samples were processed for hematoxylin & eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence assays. The relationship between mesothelin, biomarkers of histogenesis, histological aggressiveness, PD-L1, immune cells (CD4, CD8, CD20, CD68), and collagen type I and type V fibers was evaluated by quantitative digital analyses. The outcome was the survival time until death from disease recurrence. The exploratory cohort included 87 malignant mesothelioma (MESO) patients from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Results Most patients were male (70.7%) with a history of asbestos exposure (53.7%) and with the epithelioid subtype (89%). Surgical resection was performed in 85.4% of patients, and 14.6% received chemotherapy; 59.8% of patients died from disease extension to the mediastinum. Low tumor mesothelin expression was associated with tumor necrosis and nuclear grade 1, whereas high mesothelin expression was significantly associated with the epithelioid histotype and high density of T cells CD8+, macrophages CD68+, and collagen type I fibers. Cox multivariate analysis showed a high risk of death for non-operated patients [hazard ratio (HR), 3.42 (1.15-10.16)] with low tumor mesothelin levels [HR, 2.58 (1.09-6.10)] and high PD-L1 and low infiltration of T cells CD4+ [HR, 3.81 (1.58-9.18)]. In the exploratory cohort, low mesothelin and high COL1A1 and COL5A1 expression were associated with poor overall survival. Conclusion Tumor mesothelin expression associated with the TME immune landscape predicts the risk of death for patients with MPM and could be a new target for immunotherapy in MPM.
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- Aline Nery Qualiotto
- Laboratory of Genomic and Histomorphometry, Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genomic and Histomorphometry, Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genomic and Histomorphometry, Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genomic and Histomorphometry, Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Pneumology, Heart Institute (Incor), Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genomic and Histomorphometry, Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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El Bairi K, Haynes HR, Blackley E, Fineberg S, Shear J, Turner S, de Freitas JR, Sur D, Amendola LC, Gharib M, Kallala A, Arun I, Azmoudeh-Ardalan F, Fujimoto L, Sua LF, Liu SW, Lien HC, Kirtani P, Balancin M, El Attar H, Guleria P, Yang W, Shash E, Chen IC, Bautista V, Do Prado Moura JF, Rapoport BL, Castaneda C, Spengler E, Acosta-Haab G, Frahm I, Sanchez J, Castillo M, Bouchmaa N, Md Zin RR, Shui R, Onyuma T, Yang W, Husain Z, Willard-Gallo K, Coosemans A, Perez EA, Provenzano E, Ericsson PG, Richardet E, Mehrotra R, Sarancone S, Ehinger A, Rimm DL, Bartlett JMS, Viale G, Denkert C, Hida AI, Sotiriou C, Loibl S, Hewitt SM, Badve S, Symmans WF, Kim RS, Pruneri G, Goel S, Francis PA, Inurrigarro G, Yamaguchi R, Garcia-Rivello H, Horlings H, Afqir S, Salgado R, Adams S, Kok M, Dieci MV, Michiels S, Demaria S, Loi S. The tale of TILs in breast cancer: A report from The International Immuno-Oncology Biomarker Working Group. NPJ Breast Cancer 2021; 7:150. [PMID: 34853355 PMCID: PMC8636568 DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00346-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The advent of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in modern oncology has significantly improved survival in several cancer settings. A subgroup of women with breast cancer (BC) has immunogenic infiltration of lymphocytes with expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1). These patients may potentially benefit from ICI targeting the programmed death 1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 signaling axis. The use of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) as predictive and prognostic biomarkers has been under intense examination. Emerging data suggest that TILs are associated with response to both cytotoxic treatments and immunotherapy, particularly for patients with triple-negative BC. In this review from The International Immuno-Oncology Biomarker Working Group, we discuss (a) the biological understanding of TILs, (b) their analytical and clinical validity and efforts toward the clinical utility in BC, and (c) the current status of PD-L1 and TIL testing across different continents, including experiences from low-to-middle-income countries, incorporating also the view of a patient advocate. This information will help set the stage for future approaches to optimize the understanding and clinical utilization of TIL analysis in patients with BC.
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- Khalid El Bairi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco.
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, UK
- Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Division of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Chief Information Officer, WISS & Company, LLP and President J. Shear Consulting, LLC-Ardsley, Ardsley, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Medical School of the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University of Medicine "I. Hatieganu", Cluj Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Histopathology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pathology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pathology and Legal Medicine, Amazon Federal University, Belém, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Fundacion Valle del Lili, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Histopathology, Manipal Hospitals Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Army Hospital Research and Referral, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India
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- Breast Cancer Comprehensive Center, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Breast Cancer Center FUCAM, Mexico City, Mexico
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- The Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, corner Doctor Savage Road and Bophelo Road, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, 15038, Peru
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- Departmento de Patologia, Hospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Argentina
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital de Oncología Maria Curie, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathology, Sanatorio Mater Dei, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Research, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, 15038, Peru
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- Department of Research, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas, Lima, 15038, Peru
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), 43 150, Ben-Guerir, Morocco
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Molecular Immunology Unit, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Tumour Immunology and Immunotherapy, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Histopathology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Breast Cancer Program, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Clinical Oncology Unit, Instituto Oncológico Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- India Cancer Research Consortium-ICMR, Department of Health Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, Laboratorio QUANTUM, Rosario, Argentina
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Diagnostic Development, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Canada
- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS, and University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Pathology, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg and Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Matsuyama Shimin Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP)/NRG Oncology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, RCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale Tumori and University of Milan, School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Medical Oncology Department, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kurume University Medical Center, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
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- Division of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Pathology, GZA-ZNA Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University Medical School, New York, NY, USA
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- Divisions of Medical Oncology, Molecular Oncology & Immunology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Medical Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- Service de Biostatistique et d'Epidémiologie, Gustave Roussy, Oncostat U1018, Inserm, University Paris-Saclay, labeled Ligue Contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Baldavira CM, Prieto T, Balancin M, Eher E, Fernezlian S, Souza P, Nagai M, Capelozzi V. P36.07 Pleckstrin Homology-Like (PHLDA) Domain Family Members Immunoexpression as Prognostic Marker in Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.1638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Baldavira CM, Machado-Rugolo J, Prieto TG, Bastos DR, Balancin M, Ab'Saber AM, Yaegashi LB, Souza PC, Farhat C, Takagaki TY, Nagai MA, Capelozzi VL. The expression patterns and prognostic significance of pleckstrin homology-like domain family A (PHLDA) in lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:689-707. [PMID: 33717542 PMCID: PMC7947487 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-2909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background Pleckstrin homology domain family A (PHLDA) genes play important roles in cancer cellular processes, including inhibiting Akt activation, repressing growth factor signaling, inhibiting the negative feedback of EGFR/ErbB2 signaling cells, and inducing apoptosis. However, the prognostic significance of PHLDA in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and malignant pleural mesothelioma (MM) remains unclear. The present study investigates the associations between PHLDA expression patterns and their prognostic value in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and MM. Methods We analyzed PHLDA family members at the genomic level in silico to explore their mRNA expression pattern and predictive significance in LUAD and MM. We then created a PHLDA–drug interaction network and a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network using different databases. Finally, we immunohistochemically assessed the protein expression of each PHLDA family member on tissue microarrays (TMAs) in both LUAD and MM cohorts with long-term follow-up. Results While PHLDA1 mRNA expression in both LUAD and MM was lower than that of normal tissue, PHLDA2 mRNA was significantly overexpressed in LUAD, and PHLDA3 mRNA was overexpressed in MM. In NSCLC, both low PHLDA1 mRNA expression and high PHLDA3 mRNA expression correlated with worse overall survival (OS) (P<0.01), whereas high PHLDA2 mRNA expression was associated with better OS (P<0.01). In MM, patients presenting high PHLDA1 and PHLDA2 mRNA expression had poor OS (P=0.01 and P<0.01, respectively). In addition, the PHLDA-drug interaction network indicated that several common drugs could potentially modulate PHLDA expression, and the PPI network suggested that PHLDA1 interacts with Notch family members, whereas PHLDA3 interacts with TP53. Our results also showed that the expression of PHLDA2 and PHLDA3 was significantly higher in LUAD and MM than that of PHLDA1 (P<0.05) and was associated with the risk of death. While patients with PHLDA2 >85.09 cells/mm2 had a low risk of death (P=0.01) and a median survival time of 48 months, those with PHLDA3 <70.38 cells/mm2 had a high risk of death (P=0.03) and a median survival time of 34 months. Conclusions We shed light on the role of the PHLDA family as promising predictive biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in LUAD and MM.
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- Camila M Baldavira
- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil.,Health Technology Assessment Center (NATS), Clinical Hospital (HCFMB), Medical School of São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology and Oncology, Medical School of São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil.,Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Center for Translational Research in Oncology, Cancer Institute of São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Pneumology, Instituto do Coração (Incor), University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology and Oncology, Medical School of São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil.,Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Center for Translational Research in Oncology, Cancer Institute of São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo Medical School (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Batah SS, Alda MA, Rodrigues Lopes Roslindo Figueira R, Cruvinel HR, Perdoná Rodrigues da Silva L, Machado-Rugolo J, Velosa AP, Teodoro WR, Balancin M, Silva PL, Capelozzi VL, Fabro AT. In situ Evidence of Collagen V and Interleukin-6/Interleukin-17 Activation in Vascular Remodeling of Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension. Pathobiology 2020; 87:356-366. [PMID: 33099553 DOI: 10.1159/000510048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Several studies have reported the pathophysiologic and molecular mechanisms responsible for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, the in situ evidence of collagen V (Col V) and interleukin-17 (IL-17)/interleukin-6 (IL-6) activation in PAH has not been fully elucidated. We analyzed the effects of collagen I (Col I), Col V, IL-6, and IL-17 on vascular remodeling and hemodynamics and its possible mechanisms of action in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH. Twenty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups. In the PAH group, animals received MCT 60 mg/kg intraperitoneally, whereas the control group (CTRL) received saline. On day 21, the pulmonary blood pressure (PAP) and right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) were determined. Lung histology (smooth muscle cell proliferation [α-smooth muscle actin; α-SMA] and periadventitial fibrosis), immunofluorescence (Col I, Col V, and α-SMA), immunohistochemistry (IL-6, IL-17, and transforming growth factor-beta [TGF-β]), and transmission electron microscopy to detect fibronexus were evaluated. The RVSP (40 ± 2 vs. 24 ± 1 mm Hg, respectively; p < 0.0001), right ventricle hypertrophy index (65 ± 9 and 25 ± 5%, respectively; p < 0.0001), vascular periadventitial Col I and Col V, smooth muscle cell α-SMA+, fibronexus, IL-6, IL-17, and TGF-β were higher in the MCT group than in the CTRL group. In conclusion, our findings indicate in situ evidence of Col V and IL-6/IL-17 activation in vascular remodeling and suggest that increase of Col V may yield potential therapeutic targets for treating patients with PAH.
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- Sabrina Setembre Batah
- Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Riberão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Riberão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Rheumatology Division of the Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Rheumatology Division of the Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Histomorphometry and Lung Genomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,National Institute of Science and Technology for Regenerative Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Histomorphometry and Lung Genomics, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,
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- Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Riberão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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Campanella NC, Silva EC, Dix G, de Lima Vazquez F, Escremim de Paula F, Berardinelli GN, Balancin M, Chammas R, Mendoza Lopez RV, Silveira HCS, Capelozzi VL, Reis RM. Mutational Profiling of Driver Tumor Suppressor and Oncogenic Genes in Brazilian Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomas. Pathobiology 2020; 87:208-216. [PMID: 32369821 DOI: 10.1159/000507373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly lethal disease comprising a heterogeneous group of tumors with challenging to predict biological behavior. The diagnosis is complex, and the histologic classification includes 2 major subtypes of MPM: epithelioid (∼60% of cases) and sarcomatous (∼20%). Its identification depends upon pathological investigation supported by clinical and radiological evidence and more recently ancillary molecular testing. Treatment options are currently limited, with no known targeted therapies available. OBJECTIVES To elucidate the mutation profile of driver tumor suppressor and oncogenic genes in a cohort of Brazilian patients. METHODS We sequenced 16 driver genes in a series of 43 Brazilian malignant mesothelioma (MM) patients from 3 distinct Brazilian centers. Genomic DNA was extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissue blocks, and the TERT promoter region was amplified by PCR followed by direct capillary sequencing. The Illumina TruSight Tumor 15 was used to evaluate 250 amplicons from 15 genes associated with solid tumors (AKT1, GNA11, NRAS, BRAF, GNAQ, PDGFRA, EGFR, KIT, PIK3CA, ERBB2, KRAS, RET, FOXL2, MET,and TP53). Library preparation with the TruSight Tumor 15 was performed before sequencing at the MiSeq platform. Data analysis was performed using Sophia DDM software. RESULTS Out of 43 MPM patients, 38 (88.4%) were epithelioid subtype and 5 (11.6%) were sarcomatoid histotype. Asbestos exposure was present in 15 (39.5%) patients with epithelioid MPM and 3 (60%) patients with sarcomatoid MPM. We found a TERT promoter mutation in 11.6% of MM, and the c.-146C>T mutation was the most common event. The next-generation sequencing was successful in 33 cases. A total of 18 samples showed at least 1 pathogenic, with a median of 1.8 variants, ranging from 1 to 6. The most mutated genes were TP53 and ERBB2 with 7 variants each, followed by NRAS BRAF, PI3KCA, EGFR and PDGFRA with 2 variants each. KIT, AKT1, and FOXL2 genes exhibited 1 variant each. Interestingly, 2 variants observed in the PDGFRA gene are classic imatinib-sensitive therapy. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that Brazilian MPM harbor mutation in classic tumor suppressor and oncogenic genes, which might help in the guidance of personalized treatment of MPM.
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- Department of Surgery, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Center for Translational Research in Oncology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Translational Research in Oncology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Translational Research in Oncology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil, .,Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), Medical School, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, .,ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal,
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Gonzalez-Ericsson PI, Stovgaard ES, Sua LF, Reisenbichler E, Kos Z, Carter JM, Michiels S, Le Quesne J, Nielsen TO, Laenkholm AV, Fox SB, Adam J, Bartlett JM, Rimm DL, Quinn C, Peeters D, Dieci MV, Vincent-Salomon A, Cree I, Hida AI, Balko JM, Haynes HR, Frahm I, Acosta-Haab G, Balancin M, Bellolio E, Yang W, Kirtani P, Sugie T, Ehinger A, Castaneda CA, Kok M, McArthur H, Siziopikou K, Badve S, Fineberg S, Gown A, Viale G, Schnitt SJ, Pruneri G, Penault-Llorca F, Hewitt S, Thompson EA, Allison KH, Symmans WF, Bellizzi AM, Brogi E, Moore DA, Larsimont D, Dillon DA, Lazar A, Lien H, Goetz MP, Broeckx G, El Bairi K, Harbeck N, Cimino-Mathews A, Sotiriou C, Adams S, Liu SW, Loibl S, Chen IC, Lakhani SR, Juco JW, Denkert C, Blackley EF, Demaria S, Leon-Ferre R, Gluz O, Zardavas D, Emancipator K, Ely S, Loi S, Salgado R, Sanders M. The path to a better biomarker: application of a risk management framework for the implementation of PD-L1 and TILs as immuno-oncology biomarkers in breast cancer clinical trials and daily practice. J Pathol 2020; 250:667-684. [PMID: 32129476 DOI: 10.1002/path.5406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies targeting PD-1/PD-L1 are now the standard of care in oncology across several hematologic and solid tumor types, including triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Patients with metastatic or locally advanced TNBC with PD-L1 expression on immune cells occupying ≥1% of tumor area demonstrated survival benefit with the addition of atezolizumab to nab-paclitaxel. However, concerns regarding variability between immunohistochemical PD-L1 assay performance and inter-reader reproducibility have been raised. High tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) have also been associated with response to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in patients with breast cancer (BC). TILs can be easily assessed on hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides and have shown reliable inter-reader reproducibility. As an established prognostic factor in early stage TNBC, TILs are soon anticipated to be reported in daily practice in many pathology laboratories worldwide. Because TILs and PD-L1 are parts of an immunological spectrum in BC, we propose the systematic implementation of combined PD-L1 and TIL analyses as a more comprehensive immuno-oncological biomarker for patient selection for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition-based therapy in patients with BC. Although practical and regulatory considerations differ by jurisdiction, the pathology community has the responsibility to patients to implement assays that lead to optimal patient selection. We propose herewith a risk-management framework that may help mitigate the risks of suboptimal patient selection for immuno-therapeutic approaches in clinical trials and daily practice based on combined TILs/PD-L1 assessment in BC. © 2020 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Pathology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Fundación Valle del Lili, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad ICESI, Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Pathology, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Service, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Sud, Villejuif, France
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- Leicester Cancer Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- MRC Toxicology Unit, University of Cambridge, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Gustave Roussy, Grand Paris, France
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Canada
- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St Vincent's University Hospital and University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- HistoGeneX NV, Antwerp, Belgium
- AZ Sint-Maarten Hospital, Mechelen, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Medical Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto - IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), World Health Organization, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pathology, Matsuyama Shimin Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Breast Cancer Research Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
- Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Sanatorio Mater Dei, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital de Oncología Maria Curie, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Histopathology, Manipal Hospitals Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Breast Surgery, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru
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- Divisions of Medical Oncology, Tumor Biology & Immunology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Breast Pathology Section, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- PhenoPath Laboratories, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathology, IRCCS Fondazione Instituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Pathology, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont Ferrand, France
- UMR INSERM 1240, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont Ferrand, France
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- Experimental Pathology Laboratory, Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence, UCL Cancer Institute, and Department of Cellular Pathology, UCLH, London, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Graduate Institute of Pathology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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- Cancer Biomarkers Working Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
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- Breast Center, Department of OB&GYN and CCC (LMU), University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Oncology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University Medical School, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- The University of Queensland, Centre for Clinical Research, and Pathology Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- Translational Medicine, Merck & Co, Inc, Kenilworth, NJ, USA
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- Institute of Pathology, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg and Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Johanniter GmbH - Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethesda Mönchengladbach, West German Study Group, Mönchengladbach, Germany
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- Translational Medicine, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
- Division of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Pathology, GZA-ZNA Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Breast Cancer Research Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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