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Zhao J, Wu K, Yang Y, Liu D, Zhang C, Li X. Novel Pt(IV) complexes containing salvigenin ligand reverse cisplatin-induced resistance by inhibiting Rap1b-mediated cancer cell stemness in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treatments. Bioorg Chem 2024; 147:107384. [PMID: 38643568 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107384] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
Abstract
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a malignant tumor that is highly susceptible to metastasis, recurrence and resistance, and few therapeutic targets have been identified and proven effective. Herein, we demonstrated for the first time that Rap1b can positively regulate ESCC cell stemness, as well as designed and synthesized a novel class of Pt(IV) complexes that can effectively inhibit Raplb. In vitro biological studies showed that complex-1 exhibited stronger cytotoxicity than cisplatin and oxaliplatin against a variety of ESCC cells, and effectively reversed cisplatin-induced resistance of TE6 cells by increasing cellular accumulation of platinum and inhibiting cancer cell stemness. Significantly, complex-1 also exhibited strong ability to reversal cisplatin-induced cancer cell resistance and inhibit tumor growth in TE6/cDDP xenograft mice models, with a tumor growth inhibition rate of 73.3 % at 13 mg/kg and did not show significant systemic toxicity. Overall, Rap1b is a promising target to be developed as an effective treatment for ESCC. Complex-1, as the first Pt(IV) complex that can strongly inhibit Rap1b, is also worthy of further in-depth study.
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- Jia Zhao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, PR China.
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Li J, Zhou X, Liu Y, Zhu J, Wan G, Wang Y, Leng X, Han Y, Peng L, Wu L, Wang Q. Optimal Time-to-Surgery Recommendations Based on Primary Tumor Volume Regression for Patients with Resectable Esophageal Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy: A Retrospective Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3803-3812. [PMID: 38280959 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-14941-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) has shown promise in improving the prognosis of individuals with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (LA-ESCC). However, the factors influencing tumor response and long-term survival in these patients remain unknown. The optimal timing for surgery after the completion of radiotherapy in LA-ESCC remains controversial. Therefore, this study was designed to identify biomarkers and to determine the optimal post-NCRT time-to-surgery (TTS) for patients with LA-ESCC. METHODS This retrospective study included patients with resectable LA-ESCC who underwent NCRT between May 2017 and June 2021. The tumor shrinkage rate was calculated as the difference between the pre- and post-primary gross tumor volume (GTVp) divided by the pre-GTVp. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to calculate overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS We collected data from 248 patients with resectable LA-ESCC who underwent computed tomography (CT) scans before the initiation of treatment. The median follow-up time was 37.7 months. The optimal cutoff of tumor shrinkage was 45%. In the univariate and multivariate analyses, we found a significant association between the tumor shrinkage rate and PFS (p = 0.001). Among the subgroup of patients who responded to treatment, extending the TTS was associated with improved OS (p = 0.037) and PFS (p = 0.028). CONCLUSIONS For patients with resectable LA-ESCC, the tumor shrinkage rate is an independent prognostic factor for PFS. Thus, for responders, prolonging TTS is recommended to obtain a better OS.
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- Jingqiu Li
- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical College, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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Zhang S, Sun L, Cai D, Liu G, Jiang D, Yin J, Fang Y, Wang H, Shen Y, Hou Y, Shi H, Tan L. ASO Visual Abstract: Development and Validation of PET/CT-Based Nomogram for Preoperative Prediction of Lymph Node Status in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3864-3865. [PMID: 38530531 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13841-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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- Shaoyuan Zhang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Li K, Leng X, Peng L. ASO Author Reflections: Impact of Metastatic Lymph Nodes on Survival of Patients with pN1-Category Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3850-3851. [PMID: 38466485 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15047-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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- Kexun Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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Li K, Du K, Li C, He W, Lu S, Liu K, Wang C, Nie X, Han Y, Huang Y, Wang Q, Peng L, Leng X. Impact of Metastatic Lymph Nodes on Survival of Patients with pN1-Category Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Long-Term Survival Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3794-3802. [PMID: 38372864 PMCID: PMC11076366 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15019-z] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND The morbidity and mortality rates of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are high in China. The overall survival (OS) of patients with ESCC is related to lymph node (LN) metastasis (LNM). This study aimed to discuss the impact of metastasis in LN stations on the OS of patients with pathologic N1 (pN1) ESCC. METHODS Data were obtained from the Esophageal Cancer Case Management database of Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute (SCCH-ECCM). Additionally, data of patients with pN1-category ESCC collected between January 2010 and December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Data from 807 patients were analyzed. The median OS of the patients with one metastatic LN (group 1) was 49.8 months (95 % confidence interval [CI], 30.8-68.9 months), whereas the OS of those with two metastatic LNs (group 2) was only 33.3 months (P = 0.0001). Moreover, group 1 did not show a significantly longer OS than group 2.1 (patients with 2 metastatic LNs in 1 LNM station; P = 0.5736), but did show a significantly longer OS than group 2.2 (patients with 2 metastatic LNs in 2 LNM stations; P < 0.0001). After propensity score-matching, the 5-year survival rate for group 1 was 28 %, whereas that for group 2 was 14 % (P = 0.0027). CONCLUSIONS The OS for the patients with one metastatic LN in one LNM was not significantly longer than for the patients with two metastatic LNs in one LNM station. Patients with one LNM station had a significantly longer OS than those with two LNM stations. Thus, the number of LNM stations is a significant determinant of OS in pN1 ESCC.
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- Kexun Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, China
- Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
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Qiu Y, Tian Z, Miao TY, Shen L, Chen J, Li PF, Zhu ZX, Zhu ZF, Wu WJ, Xu X, Shen WG. The METTL3-m 6A-YTHDC1-AMIGO2 axis contributes to cell proliferation and migration in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Gene 2024; 908:148281. [PMID: 38360124 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148281] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The upregulation of methyltransferase-like 3 (METTL3) has been associated with the progression of esophageal cancer. However, METTL3-induced N6-methyladenosine (m6A) alterations on the downstream target mRNAs in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are not yet fully understood. Our study revealed that silencing METTL3 resulted in a significant decrease in ESCC cell proliferation and metastasis in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, the adhesion molecule with Ig like domain 2 (AMIGO2) was identified as a potential downstream target of both METTL3 and YTH Domain-Containing Protein 1 (YTHDC1) in ESCC cells. Functionally, AMIGO2 augmented the malignant behaviors of ESCC cells in vitro and in vivo, and its overexpression can rescue the inhibition of the proliferation and migration in ESCC cells induced by METTL3 or YTHDC1 knockdown. Furthermore, our findings revealed that knockdown of METTL3 decreased m6A modification in the 5'-untranslated regions (5'UTR) of AMIGO2 precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA), and YTHDC1 interacted with AMIGO2 pre-mRNA to regulate AMIGO2 expression by modulating the splicing process of AMIGO2 pre-mRNA in ESCC cells. These findings highlighted a novel role of the METTL3-m6A-YTHDC1-AMIGO2 axis in regulating ESCC cell proliferation and motility, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for ESCC.
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- Yue Qiu
- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Taizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Yangzhou University Medical College, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Ruan Y, Ma Y, Ma M, Liu C, Su D, Guan X, Yang R, Wang H, Li T, Zhou Y, Ma J, Zhang Y. Dynamic radiological features predict pathological response after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Transl Med 2024; 22:471. [PMID: 38762454 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05291-8] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (NICT) plus esophagectomy has emerged as a promising treatment option for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (LA-ESCC). Pathologic complete response (pCR) is a key indicator associated with great efficacy and overall survival (OS). However, there are insufficient indicators for the reliable assessment of pCR. METHODS 192 patients with LA-ESCC treated with NICT from December 2019 to October 2023 were recruited. According to pCR status, patients were categorized into pCR group (22.92%) and non-pCR group (77.08%). Radiological features of pretreatment and preoperative CT images were extracted. Logistic and COX regressions were trained to predict pathological response and prognosis, respectively. RESULTS Four of the selected radiological features were combined to construct an ESCC preoperative imaging score (ECPI-Score). Logistic models revealed independent associations of ECPI-Score and vascular sign with pCR, with AUC of 0.918 in the training set and 0.862 in the validation set, respectively. After grouping by ECPI-Score, a higher proportion of pCR was observed among the high-ECPI group and negative vascular sign. Kaplan Meier analysis demonstrated that recurrence-free survival (RFS) with negative vascular sign was significantly better than those with positive (P = 0.038), but not for OS (P = 0.310). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates dynamic radiological features are independent predictors of pCR for LA-ESCC treated with NICT. It will guide clinicians to make accurate treatment plans.
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- Yuli Ruan
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology in Heilongjiang, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology in Heilongjiang, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology in Heilongjiang, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China
- Clinical Research Center for Colorectal Cancer in Heilongjiang, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China
- Clinical Research Center for Colorectal Cancer in Heilongjiang, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, 150 Haping Road, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150001, People's Republic of China.
- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunology in Heilongjiang, Harbin, China.
- Clinical Research Center for Colorectal Cancer in Heilongjiang, Harbin, China.
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Lv H, Zhang F, Huang C, Xu S, Li J, Sun B, Gai C, Liu Z, Wang M, Li Z, Tian Z. Survival outcomes of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy versus chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:260. [PMID: 38760614 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05793-4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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PURPOSE Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) is the standard preoperative treatment for resectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Some studies reported neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (NICT) could improve pathological response with manageable safety. However, few studies have compared the efficacy and safety of NICT and NCT, especially survival outcomes. In this study, we compared the efficacy and safety of NICT and NCT after a median follow-up of 36.0 months. METHODS This was a retrospective study with a 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM). Locally advanced ESCC patients treated with neoadjuvant sintilimab plus chemotherapy or chemotherapy followed by esophagectomy were reviewed. The primary outcome was recurrence-free survival (RFS). RESULTS Forty-five patients were identified in each group by PSM. The pathological complete response (pCR) rate in NICT and NCT group were 28.9% and 8.9% (P = 0.02). The hazard ratio (HR) was 0.396 (95% CI 0.171-0.919, p = 0.025) for RFS and 0.377 (95% CI 0.145-0.981, p = 0.038) for overall survival (OS), 3-year RFS was 80.6% and 62.1%, 3-year OS was 86.2% and 68.1%. Patients with pCR, MPR or downstaging had better 3-year RFS and 3-year OS. The incidences of postoperative complications and treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were similar. CONCLUSION This trial preliminarily shows that NICT improves pathological and survival outcomes over NCT for resectable locally advanced ESCC, with acceptable and manageable safety.
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- Huilai Lv
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, NO.12, JianKang Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Accurate Diagnosis and Comprehensive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
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Du R, Fan S, Yang D, Wang X, Hou X, Zeng C, Guo D, Tian R, Jiang L, Dong X, Yu R, Yu H, Zhu S, Li J, Shi A. Exploration of lymph node recurrence patterns and delineation guidelines of radiation field in middle thoracic oesophageal carcinomas after radical surgery: a real-world study. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:596. [PMID: 38755542 PMCID: PMC11097414 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12297-4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma is one of the most commonly diagnosed carcinomas in China, and postoperative radiotherapy plays an important role in improving the prognosis of patients. Carcinomas in different locations of the oesophagus could have different patterns of lymph node metastasis after surgery. METHODS In this multicentric retrospective study, we enrolled patients with middle thoracic oesophageal squamous cell carcinomas from 3 cancer centres, and none of the patients underwent radiotherapy before or after surgery. We analysed the lymph node recurrence rates in different stations to explore the postoperative lymphatic recurrence pattern. RESULTS From January 1st, 2014, to December 31st, 2019, 132 patients met the criteria, and were included in this study. The lymphatic recurrence rate was 62.1%. Pathological stage (P = 0.032) and lymphadenectomy method (P = 0.006) were significant predictive factors of lymph node recurrence. The recurrence rates in the supraclavicular, upper and lower paratracheal stations of lymph nodes were 32.6%, 28.8% and 16.7%, respectively, showing a high incidence. The recurrence rate of the subcarinal node station was 9.8%, while 8.3% (upper, middle and lower) thoracic para-oesophageal nodes had recurrences. CONCLUSIONS We recommend including the supraclavicular, upper and lower paratracheal stations of lymph nodes in the postoperative radiation field in middle thoracic oesophageal carcinomas. Subcarinal station is also potentially high-risk, while whether to include thoracic para-oesophageal or abdominal nodes needs careful consideration.
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- Rongxu Du
- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Oncology Division I, China Pingmei Shenma Medical Group General Hospital, Kuanggongzhong Rd.1, Xinhua District, Pingdingshan Henan, 450052, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hebei Cancer Hospital, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, JianKang Rd.12, Shijiazhuang Hebei, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, No.3 Workers New Village, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Central Theater General Hospital, Wuluo Rd. 627, Wuchang District, Wuhan Hubei, 430061, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, No.3 Workers New Village, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, No.3 Workers New Village, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hebei Cancer Hospital, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, JianKang Rd.12, Shijiazhuang Hebei, 050011, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, No.3 Workers New Village, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China.
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China.
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He C, Mi X, Xu G, Xu X, Xin W, Zhong L, Zhu J, Shu Q, Fang L, Ding H. Cost-effectiveness analysis of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy as the first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302961. [PMID: 38748691 PMCID: PMC11095747 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone as a first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). METHODS A partitioned survival model was developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced or metastatic OSCC over a 10-year lifetime horizon from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system. Costs and utilities were derived from the drug procurement platform and published literature. The model outcomes comprised of costs, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). One-way and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to address uncertainty and ensure the robustness of the model. RESULTS Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy yielded an additional 0.337 QALYs and incremental costs of $7,117.007 compared with placebo plus chemotherapy, generating an ICER of $21,116.75 per QALY, which was between 1 time ($12,674.89/QALY) and 3 times GDP ($38,024.67/QALY) per capita. In one-way sensitivity analysis, the ICER is most affected by the cost of oxaliplatin, paclitaxel and tislelizumab. In the probabilistic sensitivity analysis, when the willingness-to-pay threshold was set as 1 or 3 times GDP per capita, the probability of tislelizumab plus chemotherapy being cost-effective was 1% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy was probably cost-effective compared with chemotherapy alone as the first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic OSCC in China.
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- Chaoneng He
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Huang H, Jiang Y, Liu J, Luo D, Yuan J, Mu R, Yu X, Sun D, Lin J, Chen Q, Li X, Jiang M, Xu J, Chu B, Yin C, Zhang L, Ye Y, Cao B, Wang Q, Zhang Y. Jag1/2 maintain esophageal homeostasis and suppress foregut tumorigenesis by restricting the basal progenitor cell pool. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4124. [PMID: 38750026 PMCID: PMC11096375 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48347-5] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Basal progenitor cells are crucial for maintaining foregut (the esophagus and forestomach) homeostasis. When their function is dysregulated, it can promote inflammation and tumorigenesis. However, the mechanisms underlying these processes remain largely unclear. Here, we employ genetic mouse models to reveal that Jag1/2 regulate esophageal homeostasis and foregut tumorigenesis by modulating the function of basal progenitor cells. Deletion of Jag1/2 in mice disrupts esophageal and forestomach epithelial homeostasis. Mechanistically, Jag1/2 deficiency impairs activation of Notch signaling, leading to reduced squamous epithelial differentiation and expansion of basal progenitor cells. Moreover, Jag1/2 deficiency exacerbates the deoxycholic acid (DCA)-induced squamous epithelial injury and accelerates the initiation of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the forestomach. Importantly, expression levels of JAG1/2 are lower in the early stages of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) carcinogenesis. Collectively, our study demonstrates that Jag1/2 are important for maintaining esophageal and forestomach homeostasis and the onset of foregut SCC.
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- Haidi Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China
- Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Center for Genetic Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310030, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, PR China
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518107, Guangdong, PR China
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- Institute of Cancer Research, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, 518107, Guangdong, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, PR China
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Histoembryology, Genetics and Developmental Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Cellular Homeostasis and Human Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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Konishi H, Urabe Y, Nakamura T, Ishibashi K, Mizuno J, Fukuhara M, Takasago T, Tanaka H, Tsuboi A, Yamashita K, Hiyama Y, Takigawa H, Kotachi T, Yuge R, Ishikawa A, Oka S. Long-term prognosis after endoscopic submucosal dissection for esophageal cancer in older adult patients. BMC Gastroenterol 2024; 24:164. [PMID: 38745162 PMCID: PMC11091999 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-024-03234-7] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The validity of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in older individuals with comorbidities remains unclear. Therefore, this study evaluated the safety and efficacy of ESD and additional treatment for ESCC in older adult patients. METHODS The clinicopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes of 398 consecutive older adult patients (≥ 65 years) with 505 lesions who underwent ESD for ESCC at the Hiroshima University Hospital between September 2007 and December 2019 were retrospectively evaluated. Additionally, the prognoses of 381 patients who were followed up for > 3 years were assessed. RESULTS The mean patient age and procedure time were 73.1 ± 5.8 years and 77.1 ± 43.5 min, respectively. The histological en bloc resection rate was 98% (496/505). Postoperative stenosis, perforation, pneumonia, and delayed bleeding were conservatively treated in 82 (16%), 19 (4%), 15 (3%), and 5 (1%) patients, respectively. The 5-year overall and disease-specific survival rates were 78.9% and 98.0%, respectively (mean follow-up time: 71.1 ± 37.3 months). Multivariate analysis showed that age and the American Society of Anesthesiologists classification of physical status class ≥III (hazard ratio: 1.27; 95% confidence interval: 1.01-1.59, p = 0.0392) were independently associated with overall survival. A significantly lower overall survival rate was observed in the high-risk follow-up group than in the low-risk follow-up and high-risk additional treatment groups (p < 0.01). However, no significant difference in disease-specific survival was observed among the three groups. CONCLUSIONS ESD is safe for ESCC treatment in patients aged ≥ 65 years. However, additional treatments should be considered based on the patient's general condition.
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- Hirona Konishi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research Center, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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Yue P, Bie F, Zhu J, Gao LR, Zhou Z, Bai G, Wang X, Zhao Z, Xiao ZF, Li Y, Zhou A, Liu WY, Jiao Y, Gao S. Minimal residual disease profiling predicts pathological complete response in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Mol Cancer 2024; 23:96. [PMID: 38730415 PMCID: PMC11084057 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02006-x] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Accurate presurgical prediction of pathological complete response (pCR) can guide treatment decisions, potentially avoiding unnecessary surgeries and improving the quality of life for cancer patients. We developed a minimal residual disease (MRD) profiling approach with enhanced sensitivity and specificity for detecting minimal tumor DNA from cell-free DNA (cfDNA). The approach was validated in two independent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cohorts. In a cohort undergoing neoadjuvant, surgical, and adjuvant therapy (NAT cohort), presurgical MRD status precisely predicted pCR. All MRD-negative cases (10/10) were confirmed as pCR by pathological evaluation on the resected tissues. In contrast, MRD-positive cases included all the 27 non-pCR cases and only one pCR case (10/10 vs 1/28, P < 0.0001, Fisher's exact test). In a definitive radiotherapy cohort (dRT cohort), post-dRT MRD status was closely correlated with patient prognosis. All MRD-negative patients (25/25) remained progression-free during the follow-up period, while 23 of the 26 MRD-positive patients experienced disease progression (25/25 vs 3/26, P < 0.0001, Fisher's exact test; progression-free survival, P < 0.0001, log-rank test). The MRD profiling approach effectively predicted the ESCC patients who would achieve pCR with surgery and those likely to remain progression-free without surgery. This suggests that the cancer cells in these MRD-negative patients have been effectively eliminated and they could be suitable candidates for a watch-and-wait strategy, potentially avoiding unnecessary surgery.
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- Pinli Yue
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Harrow International School Shenzhen Qianhai, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China.
- Institute of Cancer Research, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 17 Pan-jia-yuan South Ln, Chaoyang, District, Beijing, 100021, China.
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Xiong G, Chen Z, Liu Q, Peng F, Zhang C, Cheng M, Ling R, Chen S, Liang Y, Chen D, Zhou Q. CD276 regulates the immune escape of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma through CXCL1-CXCR2 induced NETs. J Immunother Cancer 2024; 12:e008662. [PMID: 38724465 PMCID: PMC11086492 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2023-008662] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND CD276 (B7-H3), a pivotal immune checkpoint, facilitates tumorigenicity, invasiveness, and metastasis by escaping immune surveillance in a variety of tumors; however, the underlying mechanisms facilitating immune escape in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain enigmatic. METHODS We investigated the expression of CD276 in ESCC tissues from patients by using immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays. In vivo, we established a 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4NQO)-induced CD276 knockout (CD276wKO) and K14cre; CD276 conditional knockout (CD276cKO) mouse model of ESCC to study the functional role of CD276 in ESCC. Furthermore, we used the 4NQO-induced mouse model to evaluate the effects of anti-CXCL1 antibodies, anti-Ly6G antibodies, anti-NK1.1 antibodies, and GSK484 inhibitors on tumor growth. Moreover, IHC, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence techniques were employed to measure immune cell proportions in ESCC. In addition, we conducted single-cell RNA sequencing analysis to examine the alterations in tumor microenvironment following CD276 depletion. RESULTS In this study, we elucidate that CD276 is markedly upregulated in ESCC, correlating with poor prognosis. In vivo, our results indicate that depletion of CD276 inhibits tumorigenesis and progression of ESCC. Furthermore, conditional knockout of CD276 in epithelial cells engenders a significant downregulation of CXCL1, consequently reducing the formation of neutrophil extracellular trap networks (NETs) via the CXCL1-CXCR2 signaling axis, while simultaneously augmenting natural killer (NK) cells. In addition, overexpression of CD276 promotes tumorigenesis via increasing NETs' formation and reducing NK cells in vivo. CONCLUSIONS This study successfully elucidates the functional role of CD276 in ESCC. Our comprehensive analysis uncovers the significant role of CD276 in modulating immune surveillance mechanisms in ESCC, thereby suggesting that targeting CD276 might serve as a potential therapeutic approach for ESCC treatment.
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- Gan Xiong
- Center for Translational Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Zhang T, Wang H, Jin T, Wu Z, Li X, Zhang Q. Endoscopic submucosal dissection versus surgery for T1b esophageal carcinoma: a single-center retrospective study. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2024; 150:248. [PMID: 38724804 PMCID: PMC11081981 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-024-05724-3] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a preferred treatment option for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SESCC). However, only few studies compared long-term survival outcomes of ESD with surgery, especially for T1b SESCC. This study compared the overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DSS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and complication rates of both, to evaluate the value of ESD in patients with T1b SESCC. METHODS We reviewed patients who underwent ESD (n = 47) or surgery (n = 73) for T1b SESCC at Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from 2009 to 2021. To increase the precision of our results interpretation, subgroups were analyzed according to the depth of tumor invasion and elderly people. RESULTS In the ESD and surgery groups, the overall mortality rates were 0/100 and 12.3/100 person years, incidence rates of recurrence were 2.13/100 and 11/100 person years, respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed no significant different in OS, DSS and RFS. Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) and depth of submucosal invasion were identified as risk factors for cancer recurrence in multivariate analysis. For elderly people, no significant differences were found in OS, DSS and RFS between different treatments. CONCLUSION ESD are related to lower complication rates and shorter hospital stay than surgery in long-term outcomes for patients with pT1b SESCC. But in pT1b-SM2 patients, we still need long-term follow-up.
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- Ting Zhang
- Department of Endoscopy, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Wu Y, Zheng C, Li Q, Jiao W, Wang J, Xiao L, Pang Q, Zhang W, Wang J. Clinico-pathological study of esophageal mucoepidermoid carcinoma: a 10-year survival from a single center. BMC Gastroenterol 2024; 24:156. [PMID: 38720257 PMCID: PMC11077853 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-024-03215-w] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Esophagus (MECE) is a relatively rare tumor type, with most of the current data derived from case reports or small sample studies. This retrospective study reports on the 10-year survival data and detailed clinicopathological characteristics of 48 patients with esophageal MEC. METHODS Data were collected from 48 patients who underwent curative surgery for esophageal MEC at the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2020. These were compared with contemporaneous cases of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EAC). Using the Kaplan-Meier method and multivariate Cox regression analysis, we investigated the clinicopathological factors affecting the survival of patients with MEC. RESULTS The incidence of MECE was predominantly higher in males, with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 7:1. The mid-thoracic segment emerged as the most common site of occurrence. A mere 6.3% of cases were correctly diagnosed preoperatively. The lymph node metastasis rate stood at 35.4%. The overall 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year survival rates for all patients were 85.4%, 52.1%, 37.0%, and 31.0%, respectively. Post 1:1 propensity score matching, no significant statistical difference was observed in the Overall Survival (OS) between MEC patients and those with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EAC) (P = 0.119, P = 0.669). Univariate analysis indicated that T staging and N staging were the primary factors influencing the prognosis of esophageal MEC. CONCLUSIONS MECE occurs more frequently in males than females, with the mid-thoracic segment being the most common site of occurrence. The rate of accurate preoperative endoscopic diagnosis is low. The characteristic of having a short lesion length yet exhibiting significant extramural invasion may be a crucial clinicopathological feature of MECE. The OS of patients with MEC does not appear to significantly differ from those with esophageal squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
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- Yi Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, China.
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Guo H, Shu J, Hu G, Liu B, Li J, Sun J, Wang X, Liu H, Xiong S, Tang Y, Yin Y, Wang X. Downregulation of RCN1 inhibits esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression and M2 macrophage polarization. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302780. [PMID: 38713738 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024] Open
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Reticulocalbin 1 (RCN1) is a calcium-binding protein involved in the regulation of calcium homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum. The aim of this study was to explore the clinical value and biological role of RCN1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). In addition, we investigated the effect of RCN1 on the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). The GSE53625 dataset from the Gene Expression Omnibus database was used to analyze the expression of RCN1 mRNA and its relationship with clinical value and immune cell infiltration. Immunohistochemistry was used to validate the expression of RCN1 and its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics. Subsequently, transwell and cell scratch assays were conducted to evaluate the migration and invasion abilities of ESCC cells. The expression levels of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins were evaluated by western blot, while apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry and western blot. Additionally, qRT‒PCR was utilized to evaluate the role of RCN1 in macrophage polarization. RCN1 was significantly upregulated in ESCC tissues and was closely associated with lymphatic metastasis and a poor prognosis, and was an independent prognostic factor for ESCC in patients. Knockdown of RCN1 significantly inhibited the migration, invasion, and EMT of ESCC cells, and promoted cell apoptosis. In addition, RCN1 downregulation inhibited M2 polarization. RCN1 is upregulated in ESCC patients and is negatively correlated with patient prognosis. Knocking down RCN1 inhibits ESCC progression and M2 polarization. RCN1 can serve as a potential diagnostic and prognostic indicator for ESCC, and targeting RCN1 is a very promising therapeutic strategy.
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- Haiyang Guo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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Zhang P, Chen Z, Shi S, Li Z, Ye F, Song L, Zhang Y, Yin F, Zhang X, Xu J, Cheng Y, Su W, Shi M, Fan S, Tan P, Zhong C, Lu M, Shen L. Efficacy and safety of surufatinib plus toripalimab, a chemotherapy-free regimen, in patients with advanced gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, or biliary tract cancer. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2024; 73:119. [PMID: 38713205 PMCID: PMC11076424 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-024-03677-7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND The programmed death 1 inhibitor toripalimab plus the angio-immuno kinase inhibitor surufatinib showed a tolerable safety profile and preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumors in a phase I study. METHODS This open-label, multi-cohort study in China enrolled patients with advanced solid tumors who had failed or were intolerable to standard treatment into tumor-specific cohorts. Patients received surufatinib (250 mg orally, once daily) plus toripalimab (240 mg intravenously, once every three weeks). Results for three cohorts (gastric/gastroesophageal junction [GC/GEJ] adenocarcinoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma [ESCC], and biliary tract carcinoma [BTC]) are reported here. The primary endpoint was investigator-assessed objective response rate (ORR) per Response Evaluation criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1. RESULTS Between December 17, 2019, and January 29, 2021, 60 patients were enrolled (GC/GEJ, n = 20; ESCC, n = 20; BTC, n = 20). At data cutoff (February 28, 2023), ORRs were 31.6%, 30.0%, and 11.1%, respectively. Median progression-free survival was 4.1, 2.7, and 2.9 months, respectively. Median overall survival was 13.7, 10.4, and 7.0 months, respectively. Overall, grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 28 (46.7%) patients. CONCLUSIONS Surufatinib plus toripalimab showed promising antitumor activity and a tolerable safety profile in immunotherapy-naïve patients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma, ESCC, or BTC. These findings warrant further study in larger randomized trials comparing surufatinib plus toripalimab with standard therapies in these tumors. CLINICALTRIALS gov NCT04169672.
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- Panpan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Early Drug Development Centre, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.678 Furong Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pancreatic Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, No.270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Abdominal Oncology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Lane, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, No.55 Zhenhai Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- First Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1 East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Second Department of Gastroenterology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, No.150 Haping Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.12 Jiankan Road, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Biotherapy Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No.651 East Dongfeng Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No.8 East Avenue, Fengtai District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology, Jilin Cancer Hospital, No.1066 Jinghu Avenue, Gaoxin District, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- HUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China
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- HUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China
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- HUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China
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- HUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China
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- HUTCHMED Limited, Building 4, 720 Cailun Road, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, China.
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Huang S, Zhang J, He P, Cui X, Hou Y, Su W, Li F. Radiation-induced upregulation of FGL1 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma metastasis via IMPDH1. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:557. [PMID: 38702629 PMCID: PMC11067193 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-12313-7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND While radiation therapy remains pivotal in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) treatment, the perplexing phenomenon of post-radiation metastasis presents a formidable clinical challenge. This study investigates the role of fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL1) in driving ESCC metastasis following radiation exposure. METHODS FGL1 expression in post-radiation ESCC cells was meticulously examined using qRT-PCR, western blotting, and immunofluorescence. The impact of FGL1 on ESCC cell invasion and migration was assessed through Transwell and wound healing assays. In vivo, the metastatic potential of ESCC in response to FGL1 was scrutinized using nude mice models. Comprehensive RNA sequencing and functional experiments elucidated the intricate mechanism associated with FGL1. RESULTS Radiation induced upregulation of FGL1 in ESCC cells through FOXO4, intensifying ESCC cell invasion and migration. Targeted knockdown of FGL1 effectively alleviated these characteristics both in vitro and in vivo. FGL1 depletion concurrently suppressed IMPDH1 expression. Rescue experiments underscored that IMPDH1 knockdown robustly reversed the pro-invasive effects induced by FGL1 in ESCC cells. ESCC tissues exhibited heightened IMPDH1 mRNA levels, demonstrating a correlation with patient survival. CONCLUSIONS Radiation-induced upregulation of FGL1 propels ESCC metastasis through IMPDH1, proposing a potential therapeutic target to mitigate post-radiotherapy metastasis in ESCC patients.
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- Shan Huang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, ShaanXi, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, ShaanXi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, ShaanXi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, ShaanXi, China
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- Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, ShaanXi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, ShaanXi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, 710004, ShaanXi, China
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Gao X, Overtoom HCG, Eyck BM, Huang SH, Nieboer D, van der Sluis PC, Lagarde SM, Wijnhoven BPL, Chao YK, van Lanschot JJB. Pathological response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Eastern versus Western countries: meta-analysis. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znae083. [PMID: 38721902 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znae083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma can be treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy followed by oesophagectomy. Discrepancies in pathological response rates have been reported between studies from Eastern versus Western countries. The aim of this study was to compare the pathological response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in Eastern versus Western countries. METHODS Databases were searched until November 2022 for studies reporting pCR rates after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Multi-level meta-analyses were performed to pool pCR rates separately for cohorts from studies performed in centres in the Sinosphere (East) or in Europe and the Anglosphere (West). RESULTS For neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, 51 Eastern cohorts (5636 patients) and 20 Western cohorts (3039 patients) were included. Studies from Eastern countries included more men, younger patients, more proximal tumours, and more cT4 and cN+ disease. Patients in the West were more often treated with high-dose radiotherapy, whereas patients in the East were more often treated with a platinum + fluoropyrimidine regimen. The pooled pCR rate after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy was 31.7% (95% c.i. 29.5% to 34.1%) in Eastern cohorts versus 40.4% (95% c.i. 35.0% to 45.9%) in Western cohorts (fixed-effect P = 0.003). For cohorts with similar cTNM stages, pooled pCR rates for the East and the West were 32.5% and 41.9% respectively (fixed-effect P = 0.003). CONCLUSION The pathological response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is less favourable in patients treated in Eastern countries compared with Western countries. Despite efforts to investigate accounting factors, the discrepancy in pCR rate cannot be entirely explained by differences in patient, tumour, or treatment characteristics.
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- Xing Gao
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Guo XW, Ji L, Xi XX, Zhao WW, Liu YC, Zhou SB, Ji SJ. Predictive potential of preoperative Naples prognostic score-based nomogram model for the prognosis in surgical resected thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38038. [PMID: 38701277 PMCID: PMC11062709 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038038] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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The present study aimed to establish an effective prognostic nomogram model based on the Naples prognostic score (NPS) for resectable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). A total of 277 patients with ESCC, who underwent standard curative esophagectomy and designated as study cohort, were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into different groups, including NPS 0, NPS 1, NPS 2, and NPS 3 or 4 groups, for further analysis, and the results were validated in an external cohort of 122 ESCC patients, who underwent surgery at another cancer center. In our multivariate analysis of the study cohort showed that the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage, systemic inflammation score, and NPS were the independent prognostic factors for the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) durations. In addition, the differential grade was also an independent prognostic factor for the OS in the patients with ESCC after surgery (all P < .05). The area under the curve of receiver operator characteristics for the PFS and OS prediction with systemic inflammation score and NPS were 0.735 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.676-0.795, P < .001) and 0.835 (95% CI 0.786-0.884, P < .001), and 0.734 (95% CI 0.675-0.793, P < .001) and 0.851 (95% CI 0.805-0.896, P < .001), respectively. The above independent predictors for OS or PFS were all selected in the nomogram model. The concordance indices (C-indices) of the nomogram models for predicting OS and PFS were 0.718 (95% CI 0.681-0.755) and 0.669 (95% CI 0.633-0.705), respectively, which were higher than that of the 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM staging system [C-index 0.598 (95% CI 0.558-0.638) for OS and 0.586 (95% CI 0.546-0.626) for PFS]. The calibration curves for predicting the 5-year OS or PFS showed a good agreement between the prediction by nomogram and actual observation. In the external validation cohort, the nomogram discrimination for OS was better than that of the 7th edition of TNM staging systems [C-index: 0.697 (95% CI 0.639-0.755) vs 0.644 (95% CI 0.589-0.699)]. The calibration curves showed good consistency in predicting the 5-year survival between the actual observation and nomogram predictions. The decision curve also showed a higher potential of the clinical application of predicting the 5-years OS of the proposed nomogram model as compared to that of the 7th edition of TNM staging systems. The preoperative NPS-based nomogram model had a certain potential role for predicting the prognosis of ESCC patients.
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- Xin-Wei Guo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Taixing People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Kangda College, Taixing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Taixing People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Kangda College, Taixing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Taixing People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Kangda College, Taixing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Taixing People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Kangda College, Taixing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Taixing People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Kangda College, Taixing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Xue Z, Nuerrula Y, Sitiwaerdi Y, Eli M. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 promotes radioresistance by regulating glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit and its unique immunoinvasive pattern. Biomol Biomed 2024; 24:545-559. [PMID: 38340316 PMCID: PMC11088896 DOI: 10.17305/bb.2024.10184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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The enzyme glutamate-cysteine ligase modifier subunit (GCLM) serves as the initial rate-limiting factor in glutathione (GSH) synthesis. GSH is the preferred substrate for glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), directly impacting its activity and stability. This study aims to elucidate the expression of GCLM and its correlation with the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NFE2L2), commonly referred to as NRF2, in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and further investigate the potential signaling axis of radiotherapy resistance caused by NRF2-mediated regulation of ferroptosis in ESCC. The expression of NRF2, GCLM, and GPX4 in ESCC was analyzed by bioinformatics, and their relationship with ferroptosis was verified through cell function experiments. Their role in radioresistance was then investigated through multiple validation steps. Bioinformatics analysis was employed to determine the immune infiltration pattern of NRF2 in ESCC. Furthermore, the effect of NRF2-mediated massive macrophage M2 infiltration on radiotherapy and ferroptosis was validated through in vivo experiments. In vitro assays demonstrated that overactivated NRF2 promotes radioresistance by directly binding to the promoter region of GCLM. The Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER) and quanTIseq analyses revealed NRF2 enrichment in M2 macrophages with a positive correlation. Co-culturing KYSE450 cells with M2 macrophages demonstrated that a significant infiltration of macrophages M2 can render ESCC cells resistant to radiotherapy but restore their sensitivity to ferroptosis in the process. Our study elucidates a link between the NRF2-GCLM-GSH-GPX4 signaling axis in ESCC, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for antagonistic biomarkers of resistance in the future. Additionally, it provides a novel treatment avenue for ESCC metastasis and radioresistance.
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- Zhaoyuan Xue
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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Cheng HE, Shiu SI, Ko CW. Systematic review and meta-analysis: the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for early superficial esophageal squamous cell neoplasia. BMC Gastroenterol 2024; 24:152. [PMID: 38698314 PMCID: PMC11067246 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-024-03250-7] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Esophageal squamous cell neoplasia (ESCN) is predominant in Asia. Endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) have both been recommended worldwide, however the application of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for treatment of early superficial ESCN remains inconclusive. We conducted a meta-analysis to study the effectiveness of RFA for early superficial ESCN. METHODS Three major bibliographic databases were reviewed for the enrollment of case series and cohort trials prior to August 23, 2023. We included adults diagnosed with early superficial ESCN who had been receiving endoscopic RFA or ESD if the treatments were available. Our focus was on the 12-month histological complete response rate (CR) and 3-month histological CR, as well as the acute and late postoperative adverse events (AEs) rate during the at follow-up periods. RESULTS Nine studies were enrolled for qualitative synthesis of narrative review, with eight trials involving a total of 447 participants for analysis. The pooled 12-month and 3-month histological CR were 0.83 (95% CI, 0.59-0.94, I2 = 80%) and 0.74 (95% CI, 0.67-0.80, I2 = 0%), respectively. As for safety, the acute and late postoperative AEs were 0.11 (95% CI, 0.05-0.26, I2 = 68%) and 0.19 (95% CI, 0.14-0.26, I2 = 0%), respectively. In subgroup analysis, the incidence of bleeding, laceration and perforation after endoscopic RFA showed 0.06, 0.06 and 0.02, respectively. When compared with ESD, RFA showed lower acute AEs and late AEs without any obvious significance. CONCLUSIONS For early superficial ESCN, endoscopic RFA achieved both higher 12-month complete remission and late complication postoperatively when compared to 3-month histological CR and acute AEs separately, while the stricture was encountered most commonly. The choice between endoscopic RFA and ESD remains inconclusive.
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- Hsu-En Cheng
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan.
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan
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Qiao L, Liu Y, Ge D, Jiang S. A commentary on 'Comparison of efficacy and safety between neoadjuvant chemotherapy and neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis'. Int J Surg 2024; 110:3118-3119. [PMID: 38363989 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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- Department of Gastroenterology
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- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, First People's Hospital of Shangqiu, Henan, People's Republic of China
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Kato K, Doki Y, Chau I, Xu J, Wyrwicz L, Motoyama S, Ogata T, Kawakami H, Hsu C, Adenis A, El Hajbi F, Di Bartolomeo M, Braghiroli MI, Holtved E, Makino T, Blum Murphy M, Amaya‐Chanaga C, Patel A, Hu N, Matsumura Y, Kitagawa Y, Ajani J. Nivolumab plus chemotherapy or ipilimumab versus chemotherapy in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (CheckMate 648): 29-month follow-up from a randomized, open-label, phase III trial. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7235. [PMID: 38716626 PMCID: PMC11077338 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7235] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy and nivolumab plus ipilimumab both demonstrated significant overall survival (OS) benefit versus chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in the CheckMate 648 trial, leading to approvals of both nivolumab-containing regimens in many countries. We report longer-term follow-up data. METHODS This open-label, phase III trial (NCT03143153) enrolled adults with previously untreated, unresectable, advanced, recurrent, or metastatic ESCC. Patients were randomized 1:1:1 to nivolumab plus chemotherapy, nivolumab plus ipilimumab, or chemotherapy. Primary endpoints were OS and progression-free survival (PFS) by blinded independent central review. Hierarchical testing was performed first in patients with tumor cell programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression of ≥1% and then in the overall population. RESULTS A total of 970 patients were randomly assigned. After 29 months of minimum follow-up, nivolumab plus chemotherapy continued to demonstrate improvement in OS versus chemotherapy (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.59 [95% CI: 0.46-0.76]) in patients with tumor cell PD-L1 expression of ≥1% and in the overall population (HR = 0.78 [95% CI: 0.65-0.93]) and with nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemotherapy (HR = 0.62 [95% CI: 0.48-0.80]) in patients with tumor cell PD-L1 expression of ≥1% and in the overall population (HR = 0.77 [95% CI: 0.65-0.92]). In patients with tumor cell PD-L1 expression of ≥1%, nivolumab plus chemotherapy demonstrated PFS benefit versus chemotherapy (HR = 0.67 [95% CI: 0.51-0.89]); PFS benefit was not observed with nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemotherapy (HR = 1.04 [95% CI: 0.79-1.36]). Among all treated patients (n = 936), Grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events were reported in 151 (49%, nivolumab plus chemotherapy), 105 (32%, nivolumab plus ipilimumab), and 110 (36%, chemotherapy) patients. CONCLUSIONS Nivolumab plus chemotherapy and nivolumab plus ipilimumab continued to demonstrate clinically meaningful OS benefit versus chemotherapy with no new safety signals identified with longer follow-up, further supporting use as first-line standard treatment options for patients with advanced ESCC.
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- Ken Kato
- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical OncologyNational Cancer Center HospitalTokyoJapan
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- Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineOsakaJapan
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- Royal Marsden HospitalLondon & SurreyUK
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- Department of Gastrointestinal OncologyThe Fifth Medical Center of the PLA General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Klinika Onkologii i RadioterapiiNarodowy Instytut OnkologiiWarszawaPoland
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- Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineOsakaJapan
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- Bristol Myers SquibbPrincetonNew JerseyUSA
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTexasUSA
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Ichikawa H, Ishikawa T, Sugai M, Muneoka Y, Kano Y, Ueki H, Abe S, Moro K, Hirose Y, Miura K, Shimada Y, Sakata J, Wakai T. Prognostic Significance of NQO1 Expression in Non-neoplastic Esophageal Squamous Epithelium for Patients With Esophageal Cancer. Anticancer Res 2024; 44:1915-1924. [PMID: 38677747 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16993] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND/AIM NAD(P)H dehydrogenase [quinone] 1 (NQO1), an antioxidant enzyme, confers resistance to anticancer agents. NQO1 C609T is a single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with reduced protein expression in the non-neoplastic esophageal squamous epithelium (ESE). This study aimed to investigate immunohistochemical NQO1 expression in non-neoplastic ESE and to elucidate its prognostic significance in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) undergoing neoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS NQO1 expression in non-neoplastic ESE was determined in surgical specimens from 83 patients with ESCC using immunohistochemistry. The association between NQO1 expression and clinicopathological factors, and the prognostic significance of NQO1 expression for relapse-free survival (RFS) were statistically evaluated. RESULTS Patients with complete loss or weak NQO1 expression and patients with moderate or strong NQO1 expression were classified into the NQO1-negative (n=29) and NQO1-positive (n=54) groups, respectively. The downstaging of T classification status after neoadjuvant therapy was significantly more frequent in the NQO1-negative group than in the NQO1-positive group (59% vs. 33%; p=0.036). The NQO1-negative group had significantly more favorable RFS than the NQO1-positive group (p=0.035). Multivariate survival analysis demonstrated that NQO1 negative expression had a favorable prognostic impact on RFS (HR=0.332; 95%CI=0.136-0.812; p=0.016). CONCLUSION Immunohistochemical evaluation of NQO1 expression in non-neoplastic ESE has clinical utility for predicting patient prognosis after neoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy and might be helpful for selecting candidates for adjuvant therapy to treat ESCC.
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- Hiroshi Ichikawa
- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan;
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Medical Technology, Niigata University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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Beaufort IN, Frederiks CN, Overwater A, Brosens LAA, Koch AD, Pouw RE, Bergman JJGHM, Weusten BLAM. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: long-term results from a Western cohort. Endoscopy 2024; 56:325-333. [PMID: 38325394 DOI: 10.1055/a-2245-7235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is established as first-choice treatment for early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) worldwide, most data are derived from Asian studies. We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of ESD for patients with early ESCC in a Western cohort. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, patients with early ESCC amenable to ESD were included from four tertiary referral hospitals in the Netherlands between 2012 and 2017. All ESD procedures were performed by experienced endoscopists, after which the decision for additional treatment was made on a per-patient basis. Outcomes were curative resection rate, ESCC-specific survival, and overall survival. RESULTS Of 68 included patients (mean age 69 years; 34 males), ESD was technically successful in 66 (97%; 95%CI 93%-100%), with curative resection achieved in 34/66 (52%; 95%CI 39%-64%). Among patients with noncurative resection, 15/32 (47%) underwent additional treatment, mainly esophagectomy (n = 10) or definitive chemoradiation therapy (n = 4). Endoscopic surveillance was preferred in 17/32 patients (53%), based on severe comorbidities or patient choice. Overall, 31/66 patients (47%) died during a median follow-up of 66 months; 8/31 (26%) were ESCC-related deaths. The 5-year overall and ESCC-specific survival probabilities were 62% (95%CI 52%-75%) and 86% (95%CI 77%-96%), respectively. CONCLUSION In this Western cohort with long-term follow-up, the effectiveness and safety of ESD for early ESCC was confirmed, although the rate of noncurative resections was substantial. Irrespective of curative status, the long-term prognosis of these patients was limited mainly due to competing mortality.
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- Ilse N Beaufort
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Yan CY, Gu YM, Shi GD, Shang QX, Zhang HL, Yang YS, Wang WP, Yuan Y, Chen LQ. Impact of deep muscle invasion on nodal status and survival in patients with pT2 esophageal squamous cancer. J Surg Oncol 2024; 129:1056-1062. [PMID: 38314575 DOI: 10.1002/jso.27593] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Whether T2 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma should be subclassified remains controversial. We aimed to investigate the impact of the depth of muscularis propria invasion on nodal status and survival outcomes. METHODS We identified patients with pT2 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent primary surgery from January 2009 to June 2017. Clinical data were extracted from prospectively maintained databases. Tumor muscularis propria invasion was stratified into superficial or deep. Binary logistic regression was used to determine risk factors for lymph node metastases. The impact of the depth of muscularis propria invasion on survival was investigated using Kaplan‒Meier analysis and a Cox proportional hazard regression model. RESULTS A total of 750 patients from three institutes were investigated. The depth of muscularis propria invasion (odds ratio [OR]: 3.95, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.46-6.35; p < 0.001) was correlated with lymph node metastases using logistic regression. T substage (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.05-1.79; p < 0.001) and N status (HR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.05-2.17; p < 0.001) were independent risk factors in multivariate Cox regression analysis. The deep muscle invasion was associated with worse overall survival (HR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.19-1.94; p = 0.001) than superficial, specifically in T2N0 patients (HR: 1.38, 95% CI: 1.08-1.94; p = 0.035). CONCLUSIONS We found that deep muscle invasion was associated with significantly worse outcomes and recommended the substaging of pT2 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in routine pathological examination.
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- Cheng-Yi Yan
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Zhang H, Xiao X, Luan S, Li X, Sun S, Yuan Y. Impact of change in the Naples prognostic score after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy on survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients. Saudi Med J 2024; 45:481-489. [PMID: 38734428 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.5.20230908] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the clinical relevance and prognostic value of changes in the Naples prognostic score (NPS) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACR) among esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients. METHODS We studied 232 locally advanced ESCC patients who received NACR before undergoing esophagectomy retrospectively. Categorizing individuals into the elevated NPS group and the non-elevated NPS group based on the change in NPS after NACR (ΔNPS > 0 or ∆NPS ≤ 0), we examined and compared the clinicopathological characteristics, survival rates, and postoperative complications between these 2 groups (∆NPS = post-NACR NPS - pre-NACR NPS). RESULTS Results: Out of the 232 patients enrolled, 105 exhibited elevated NPS levels, while 127 showed non-elevated NPS levels. Survival analyses indicated inferior overall survival (OS) (p=0.024) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) (p=0.047) in the elevated NPS cohort compared to the non-elevated NPS cohort. Subsequent cox regression analyses identified the post-NACR change in NPS as an independent prognostic indicator for RFS (p=0.029) and OS (p=0.036). CONCLUSION Elevated NPS post-NACR emerged as a significant indicator of worse prognosis for locally advanced ESCC patients who underwent NACR. This finding has great potential to be useful for recognizing high-risk ESCC patients who received NACR before undergoing esophagectomy and making individualized subsequent therapeutic decisions in clinical practice.
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- Haowen Zhang
- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Jin X, Liu L, Liu D, Wu J, Wang C, Wang S, Wang F, Yu G, Jin X, Xue YW, Jiang D, Ni Y, Yang X, Wang MS, Wang ZW, Orlov YL, Jia W, Melino G, Liu JB, Chen WL. Unveiling the methionine cycle: a key metabolic signature and NR4A2 as a methionine-responsive oncogene in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cell Death Differ 2024; 31:558-573. [PMID: 38570607 PMCID: PMC11094133 DOI: 10.1038/s41418-024-01285-7] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a deadly malignancy with notable metabolic reprogramming, yet the pivotal metabolic feature driving ESCC progression remains elusive. Here, we show that methionine cycle exhibits robust activation in ESCC and is reversely associated with patient survival. ESCC cells readily harness exogenous methionine to generate S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM), thus promoting cell proliferation. Mechanistically, methionine augments METTL3-mediated RNA m6A methylation through SAM and revises gene expression. Integrative omics analysis highlights the potent influence of methionine/SAM on NR4A2 expression in a tumor-specific manner, mediated by the IGF2BP2-dependent stabilization of methylated NR4A2 mRNA. We demonstrate that NR4A2 facilitates ESCC growth and negatively impacts patient survival. We further identify celecoxib as an effective inhibitor of NR4A2, offering promise as a new anti-ESCC agent. In summary, our findings underscore the active methionine cycle as a critical metabolic characteristic in ESCC, and pinpoint NR4A2 as a novel methionine-responsive oncogene, thereby presenting a compelling target potentially superior to methionine restriction.
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- Xing Jin
- Cancer Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Disease and Syndrome Biology of Inflammatory Cancer Transformation, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226300, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Cancer Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Disease and Syndrome Biology of Inflammatory Cancer Transformation, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Cancer Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Disease and Syndrome Biology of Inflammatory Cancer Transformation, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Cancer Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Disease and Syndrome Biology of Inflammatory Cancer Transformation, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Cancer Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Disease and Syndrome Biology of Inflammatory Cancer Transformation, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Cancer Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Disease and Syndrome Biology of Inflammatory Cancer Transformation, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Laboratory of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence, Zhejiang Digital Content Research Institute, Shaoxing, 312000, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226300, China
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- Pathology department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Pathology department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, 310029, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi, 030001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Breast, The International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- The Digital Health Institute, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russia
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Life Sciences Department, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
- Institute of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, 690922, Russia
- Agrarian and Technological Institute, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, 117198, Russia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Cancer Institute, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226361, China
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- Cancer Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Disease and Syndrome Biology of Inflammatory Cancer Transformation, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Sugiyama F, Kanda M, Shimizu D, Umeda S, Inokawa Y, Hattori N, Hayashi M, Tanaka C, Nakayama G, Kodera Y. Absence of Hypercoagulation Status after Neoadjuvant Treatment is Associated with Favorable Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Subtotal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3417-3425. [PMID: 38245650 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-14938-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Abnormal activation of the coagulation system is associated with malignant tumor progression. Although neoadjuvant treatment (NAT) for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the standard of care, the correlation between coagulation status and prognosis of patients undergoing preoperative treatment is insufficiently understood. METHODS Patients (n = 200) who underwent radical subtotal esophagectomy after preoperative treatment for ESCC between January 2012 and December 2021were included in the analysis. Plasma D-dimer and fibrinogen levels and their combined indices (non-hypercoagulation; D-dimer and fibrinogen levels within the upper normal limit, or hypercoagulation; D-dimer or fibrinogen levels above the upper normal limit) were determined before and after NAT and correlated to clinicopathological factors and prognosis. RESULTS The nonhypercoagulation group achieved superior overall survival (OS) than the hypercoagulation group (5-year OS rates = 89% vs. 55%; hazard ratio 3.62, P = 0.0008) when determined according to coagulation status after NAT. Multivariate analysis showed that hypercoagulation after NAT served as an independent factor for poor postoperative OS (hazard ratio 3.20; P = 0.0028). The nonhypercoagulation group achieved significantly better disease-free survival (76% vs. 54%; P = 0.0065) than the hypercoagulation group that experienced a significantly higher rate of hematogenous metastasis as an initial recurrence (P = 0.0337). CONCLUSIONS Hypercoagulation state after NAT served as a valid indicator correlating with postoperative outcomes of patients with ESCC who underwent NAT followed by radical subtotal esophagectomy.
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- Fumitake Sugiyama
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Hu J, Li P, Dan Y, Chen Z, Lu Y, Chen X, Yan S. COL8A1 Regulates Esophageal Squamous Carcinoma Proliferation and Invasion Through PI3K/AKT Pathway. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3502-3512. [PMID: 38429534 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14370-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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PURPOSE Esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) is a gastrointestinal malignancy with a high mortality, but the tumorigenesis is still unclear, restricting the target therapy development of ESCC. We explored the role of COL8A1 in ESCC development. METHODS Tissue microarrays were used to investigate the expression level of COL8A1 in ESCC tissues. The association between COL8A1 and the overall survival of ESCC patients was assessed. The effect of differential COL8A1 expression on tumor growth was investigated by the xenograft model. The regulation of COL8A1 on tumor growth, migration, and invasion was studied by using ESCC cell lines. The signal transduction pathways involved in COL8A1 were bioinformatically profiled and validated. RESULTS The COL8A1 was significantly expressed in cancerous tissues and was associated with poor prognosis in patients with ESCC. In vivo, the tumor growth obviously declined after inhibition of the COL8A1 expression. The abilities of cell proliferation and invasion were both decreased when the expression of COL8A1 was knockdown in ESCC cell line. Furthermore, we found the inactivation of the PI3K/AKT pathway that was mediated by knockdown of COL8A1 in ESCC cells, which was reversed with COL8A1 overexpression, whereas the cell proliferation and invasion ability were restored. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report that COL8A1 promote ESCC progression, which hopefully will provide a theoretical basis for clinical targeting of ESCC.
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- Jing Hu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital, Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Luo CY, Sun Z, Jiang C, Zhang PC, Wu ZF, Yao XQ, Cao QH. Multidisciplinary treatment of synchronous primary advanced gastric adenocarcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma-a retrospective single-institution study. J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 28:751-753. [PMID: 38704209 DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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- Chun-Yang Luo
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; No.1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China; No.1 Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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Tajiri A, Tsujii Y, Nishida T, Inoue T, Maekawa A, Kitamura S, Yamaguchi S, Nishihara A, Yamada T, Ogiyama H, Murayama Y, Yamamoto S, Egawa S, Uema R, Yoshihara T, Hayashi Y, Takehara T. High incidence of lung cancer death after curative endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7242. [PMID: 38733176 PMCID: PMC11087847 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7242] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Following treatment of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), surveillance for a second primary malignancy (SPM) is necessary. However, detailed evidence regarding the timing and prognosis of SPMs is insufficient. We aimed to clarify the details of SPMs and their effects on patient outcomes. METHODS This retrospective, multicenter study involved 11 hospitals. Patients with superficial ESCC curatively resected using endoscopic submucosal dissection between May 2005 and December 2012, were included in this study. RESULTS The 5-year survival rate of 187 patients was 92.6% during a median follow-up duration of 96.8 months. Thirty-one patients died, 14 of whom died of SPMs. Compared to patients with SPMs detectable by esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), patients with SPMs detectable only by modalities other than EGD had a significantly higher mortality rate (p < 0.001). Patients with second primary lung cancer (LC) had a high mortality rate (56.3%). Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that multiple Lugol-voiding lesions (LVLs) tended to be associated with SPMs (p = 0.077, hazard ratio [HR] 4.43, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.91-6.50), and metachronous ESCC was an independent risk factor for the incidence of second primary LC (p = 0.037, HR 3.51, 95% CI: 1.08-11.41). CONCLUSIONS SPMs that cannot be detected by EGD, such as LC, must be considered after the curative resection of ESCC. We suggest strict screening by both EGD and computed tomography for patients with multiple LVLs or metachronous ESCC to detect SPMs in their early stages.
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- Ayaka Tajiri
- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyOsaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuitaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyOsaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuitaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyToyonaka Municipal HospitalToyonakaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyOsaka General Medical CenterOsakaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyOsaka Police HospitalOsakaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologySakai City Medical CenterSakaiJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyOsaka Rosai HospitalSakaiJapan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and HepatologyItami City HospitalItamiHyogoJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyNational Hospital Organization Osaka National HospitalOsakaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyKinki Central Hospital of Mutual Aid Association of Public School TeachersItamiHyogoJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyOsaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuitaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyOsaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuitaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyOsaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuitaJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyOsaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuitaJapan
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Xia WF, Zheng XL, Liu WY, Huang YT, Wen CJ, Zhou HH, Wu QC, Wu LX. Romidepsin exhibits anti-esophageal squamous cell carcinoma activity through the DDIT4-mTORC1 pathway. Cancer Gene Ther 2024; 31:778-789. [PMID: 38480975 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-024-00760-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common human malignancies worldwide and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Current treatment options are limited, highlighting the need for development of novel effective agents. Here, a high-throughput drug screening (HTS) was performed using ESCC cell lines in both two- and three-dimensional culture systems to screen compounds that have anti-ESCC activity. Our screen identified romidepsin, a histone deactylase inhibitor, as a potential anti-ESCC agent. Romidepsin treatment decreased cell viability, induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in ESCC cell lines, and these findings were confirmed in ESCC cell line-derived xenografted (CDX) mouse models. Mechanically, romidepsin induced transcriptional upregulation of DNA damage-inducible transcript 4 (DDIT4) gene by histone hyperacetylation at its promoter region, leading to the inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway. Furthermore, romidepsin exhibited better efficacy and safety compared to the conventional therapeutic drugs in ESCC patient-derived xenografted (PDX) mouse models. These data indicate that romidepsin may be a novel option for anti-ESCC therapy.
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- Wei-Feng Xia
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Institute, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Park SY, Lee J, Jeon YJ, Cho JH, Kim HK, Choi YS, Zo JI, Shim YM. Clinical and Pathologic Supraclavicular Lymph Node Metastases in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated by Esophagectomy with Three-Field Lymph Node Dissection. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3399-3408. [PMID: 38082171 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14555-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the survival outcomes for surgically treated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients based on clinically suspicious supraclavicular lymph node (SCN) metastasis (cSCN+) and pathologically confirmed SCN metastasis (pSCN+). METHODS Using an institutional registry between 1994 and 2018, this study retrospectively analyzed 611 patients who received curative-intent esophagectomy with 3-field lymph node dissection for ESCC. The study used computed tomography and positron emission tomography to define cSCN+. RESULTS Among 611 patients, 24.4% had cSCN+ and 12.2% had pSCN+. The 5-year overall survival (OS) rates were 68.2% for cN0, 43.5% for cN+ without cSCN+, and 30.3% for cN+ with cSCN+ (p = 0.018). Although the univariable analysis showed that cSCN+ was associated with poorer survival than cN0 or cN+ with cSCN- (hazard ratio [HR], 1.818; p < 0.001), the multivariable analysis did not support this finding (HR, 1.281; p = 0.681). The 5-year OS rates were 64.2% for pN0, 41.5% for pN+ without pSCN+, and 25.6% for pN+ with pSCN+ (p = 0.054). Univariable analysis showed an association of pSCN+ with poor OS (HR, 1.830; p < 0.001), but the difference in the multivariable analysis was not significant (HR, 0.912; p = 0.587). CONCLUSIONS The presence of SCN metastasis did not have a significant impact on the OS of ESCC patients with 3-field lymph node dissection regardless of clinical suspicion or pathologic confirmation.
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- Seong Yong Park
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Pan H, Fang H, Zhu C, Li S, Yi H, Zhang X, Yin X, Song Y, Chen D, Yin C. Molecular and immunological characteristics of postoperative relapse in lymph node-positive esophageal squamous cell cancer. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7228. [PMID: 38733174 PMCID: PMC11087845 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7228] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The molecular and immunological characteristics of primary tumors and positive lymph nodes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are unknown and the relationship with recurrence is unclear, which this study attempted to explore. METHODS A total of 30 ESCC patients with lymph node positive (IIB-IVA) were enrolled. Among them, primary tumor and lymph node specimens were collected from each patient, and subjected to 551-tumor-targeted DNA sequencing and 289-immuno-oncology RNA panel sequencing to identify the different molecular basis and immunological features, respectively. RESULTS The primary tumors exhibited a higher mutation burden than lymph nodes (p < 0.001). One-year recurrent ESCC exhibited a higher Mucin16 (MUC16) mutation rate (p = 0.038), as well as univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that MUC16 mutation is independent genetic factor associated with reduced relapse-free survival (univariate, HR: 5.39, 95% CI: 1.67-17.4, p = 0.005; multivariate, HR: 7.36, 95% CI: 1.79-30.23, p = 0.006). Transcriptomic results showed non-relapse group had higher cytolytic activity (CYT) score (p = 0.025), and was enriched in the IFN-α pathway (p = 0.036), while those in the relapsed group were enriched in the TNF-α/NF-κB (p = 0.001) and PI3K/Akt pathway (p = 0.014). CONCLUSION The difference in molecular characteristics between primary lesions and lymph nodes may be the cause of the inconsistent clinical outcomes. Mutations of MUC16 and poor immune infiltration are associated with rapid relapse of nodes-positive ESCC.
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- Hua‐guang Pan
- Department of Thoracic SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiAnhuiChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiAnhuiChina
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- Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Nanjing Simcere Medical Laboratory Science Co., Ltd.The State Key Lab of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug DevelopmentNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Nanjing Simcere Medical Laboratory Science Co., Ltd.The State Key Lab of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug DevelopmentNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Nanjing Simcere Medical Laboratory Science Co., Ltd.The State Key Lab of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug DevelopmentNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Nanjing Simcere Medical Laboratory Science Co., Ltd.The State Key Lab of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug DevelopmentNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Nanjing Simcere Medical Laboratory Science Co., Ltd.The State Key Lab of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug DevelopmentNanjingChina
- Department of Biological SciencesXi'an Jiaotong‐Liverpool UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Nanjing Simcere Medical Laboratory Science Co., Ltd.The State Key Lab of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug DevelopmentNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Simcere Diagnostics Co., Ltd., Nanjing Simcere Medical Laboratory Science Co., Ltd.The State Key Lab of Translational Medicine and Innovative Drug DevelopmentNanjingChina
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- Department of Thoracic SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiAnhuiChina
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Zhang Y, Li H, Yu B, Sun S, Hu Z, Wu X, Zhang Y, Li B, Zhang Y, Xiang J, Wang J, Yu H. Neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Data from literature review and a real-world analysis. Thorac Cancer 2024; 15:1072-1081. [PMID: 38532546 PMCID: PMC11062853 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.15291] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (NCIT) for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is supported by increasing data, but the sample size is limited, and the findings are not completely consistent. We conducted a real-world study and a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NCIT in locally advanced ESCC. METHODS We retrospectively assessed the outcomes of patients with locally advanced ESCC who completed NICT and subsequent esophagectomy at our hospital between January 2019 and December 2022, including pathological complete response (pCR) rate, major pathological response (MPR) rate, 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival (OS) rates, disease control rate (DCR), objective response rate (ORR), 1-year recurrence rate, R0 resection rate and adverse events. Moreover, a meta-analysis of 27 published literatures was also conducted for comparison. RESULTS In the analysis, 128 patients were studied, with 25% achieving pCR, 46.1% MPR, and 99.2% R0 resection. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS rates were 91.41% (95% CI: 85.15%-95.63%), 75.00% (95% CI: 66.58%-82.23%) and 64.84% (95% CI: 55.91%-73.07%).ORR and DCR were 31.2% (95% CI: 23.31-39.99) and 64.1% (95% CI: 55.15%-72.38%), and the 1-year recurrence rate was 26.7% (95% CI: 22.5%-38.1%). Treatment-related events occurred in 96.1% but were acceptable. In a meta-analysis of 27 studies with 1734 patients, pooled rates for pCR, MPR, ORR, DCR, and R0 resection were 29%, 52%, 71%, 97%, and 98%, respectively, with a 1-year recurrence rate of 12%. CONCLUSION NCIT is safe and provides potential survival benefits for patients with locally advanced ESCC. However, randomized phase 3 trial data is still needed.
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- Yao Zhang
- Department of Medical OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
- Department of OncologyShanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Radiation OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
- Department of OncologyShanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
- Department of OncologyShanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
- Department of OncologyShanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
- Department of OncologyShanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and State Key Laboratory of Genetic EngineeringFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
- Department of OncologyShanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyFudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterShanghaiChina
- Department of OncologyShanghai Medical College, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wu L, Chen T, Jiao H, Ruan Y, Zhou P, Zhang Y. Expression of SOX4 Significantly Predicts the Risk of Lymph Node Metastasis for Patients With Early-Stage Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Transl Med 2024; 104:102042. [PMID: 38431117 DOI: 10.1016/j.labinv.2024.102042] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma stands as a notably aggressive malignancy within the digestive system. In cases of early esophageal cancer without lymph node metastasis, endoscopic surgical resection offers a viable alternative, often resulting in improved patient quality of life. However, the paucity of methods to preoperatively ascertain lymph node involvement complicates surgical planning. SOX4 gene was previously found to be highly associated with invasive metastasis in our work through single-cell RNA sequencing on 5 paired tumor/peritumor tissues. This research included the collection of 124 tissue samples from 106 patients (106 tumor and 18 lymph node specimens). Samples were methodically arranged into a tissue microarray and treated with immunohistochemical staining. Statistical analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between them. In the univariate analysis, 3 factors were identified as statistically significant in relation to lymph node metastasis: T category (P = .014), vascular invasion (P < .001), and SOX4 intensity (P = .001). Additionally, when evaluating SOX4 intensity alongside other clinical indicators, SOX4 was shown to independently influence lymph node metastasis. Further, the multivariate analysis revealed that vascular invasion (P < .001) and SOX4 intensity (P = .003) were significantly associated with lymph node metastasis, exhibiting hazard ratios of 10.174 and 7.142, respectively. The results of our study indicate that both SOX4 expression and vascular invasion serve as predictors of lymph node metastasis in patients diagnosed with category T1 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, underscoring the potential utility of SOX4 in prognostic evaluations.
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- Yifei Zhang
- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Endoscopy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Endoscopy, Shanghai, China.
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Endoscopy, Shanghai, China.
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Li K, Li C, Nie X, He W, Du K, Liu K, Wang C, Li J, Han Y, Peng L, Wang Q, Leng X. Surgical vs nonsurgical treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in patients older than 70 years: a propensity score matching analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 28:611-620. [PMID: 38704198 DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.01.010] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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PURPOSE With the rising life expectancy and an aging population, it has become increasingly important to investigate treatments suitable for older adult patients with esophageal cancer. This study investigated whether older adult patients who underwent esophagectomy had better clinical outcomes than those who were nonsurgically treated. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who were 70 years or older and underwent esophagectomy, radiotherapy (RT), and/or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) between January 2018 and December 2019. Patients were divided into 2 groups: the surgery group (S group) and the nonsurgery group (NS group). We then compared the clinical outcomes of the 2 groups. RESULTS After a median follow-up duration of 36.6 months, the S group showed better overall survival (OS). The 3-year OS was 59% in the S group and 27% in the NS group (hazard ratio [HR], 0.397; 95% CI, 0.278-0.549; P < .0001). In the S group, the median progression-free survival was 38.3 months (95% CI, 30.6-46.1) compared with 12.3 months in the NS group (HR, 0.511; 95% CI, 0.376-0.695; P < .0001). In addition, the number of adverse events in the NS group was higher than that in the S group (P < .001). CONCLUSION Overall, patients with ESCC at the age of ≥70 years who underwent esophagectomy had significantly better clinical outcomes than those who underwent nonsurgical treatment with RT and/or CRT.
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- Kexun Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan; Department of Thoracic Surgery I, Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer of Yunnan Province, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, Yunnan, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan; Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan.
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Liang J, Lei K, Liang R, Huang J, Tan B, Lin H, Wang M. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the MIF-ACKR3 receptor-ligand interaction between iCAFs and tumor cells in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cell Signal 2024; 117:111093. [PMID: 38336189 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111093] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract with a high morbidity and mortality rate. The heterogeneity of ESCC poses challenges in treatment and contributes to the poor prognosis of patients. Therefore, it is crucial to gain a better understanding of the tumor microenvironment (TME) heterogeneity and identify novel therapeutic targets. METHODS To solve this problem, we performed a single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) analysis of ESCC samples obtained from the GEO database. RESULTS A total of 31,283 single cells were categorized into nine cell types, which included four non-immune cells (epithelial cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, schwann cells) and five immune cells (T cells, macrophages, mast cells, neutrophils, B cells). Our study revealed the presence of immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments in ESCC. We have also identified not only inflammatory cancer-associated fibroblast (iCAFs) and myofibroblastic cancer-associated fibroblasts (myCAFs) but also a subset of antigen presenting cancer-associated fibroblasts (apCAFs) which express high levels of HLA class II molecules in ESCC. Furthermore, our analysis of cell communication showed up-regulation of MIF-ACKR3 interaction between iCAFs and tumor cells in tumors compared to normal tissues. Finally, it was demonstrated that macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) facilitates tumor cell migration and invasion through interacting with ACKR3 in vitro. CONCLUSIONS This study exposes the features of the tumor microenvironment of ESCC via scRNA-seq and examines the dynamics of various cellular subpopulations, thus facilitating the identification of future therapeutic targets for ESCC.
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- Jialu Liang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Sugiyama F, Kanda M, Kodera Y. ASO Author Reflections: Association Between Preoperative Coagulation Status and Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Subtotal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Treatment. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:3473-3474. [PMID: 38261127 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-14979-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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- Fumitake Sugiyama
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Ren S, Chen Y, Wang Q, Song L, Xin Z, Shi M, Liu X. NUPR1 induces autophagy and promotes the progression of Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via the MAPK-mTOR pathway. Pathol Res Pract 2024; 257:155323. [PMID: 38653091 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2024.155323] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a dominant pathological type in China. NUPR1 is a complex molecule implicated in various physiological and biological functions whose expression is upregulated in response to stress. Furthermore, autophagy is a vital physiological mechanism in the onset and metastasis of malignancies. This study aims to uncover the influence of NUPR1 on ESCC occurrence and development by regulating autophagy while also exploring its association with the MAPK signaling pathway. METHODS First, the differences in NUPR1 between ESCC and normal tissues were analyzed through online databases. Subsequently, the pathological tissues of clinical samples were stained and scored using immunohistochemistry. And NUPR1 expression in ESCC cells was investigated, as was the function of NUPR1 in the modulation of ESCC's malignant behavior. Furthermore, a nude mouse ESCC xenograft model was developed. Finally, RNA sequencing was performed on NUPR1-downregulated ESCC cells, which was verified using WB. RESULTS Our findings initially uncovered differences in the expression of NUPR1 in ESCC and normal tissues. In vitro experiments demonstrated that NUPR1 downregulation significantly inhibited ESCC cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, as well as promoted their apoptosis. Our xenograft model exhibited significant inhibition of ESCC tumors upon NUPR1 downregulation. Subsequently, RNA sequencing uncovered that NUPR1 regulates its malignant biological behavior through MAPK-mTOR signaling pathway. Finally, we found that NUPR1 downregulation can inhibit autophagic flux in ESCC. CONCLUSION Collectively, our findings show that NUPR1 enhances the progression of ESCC by triggering autophagy and is associated with the MAPK-mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Shiheng Ren
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
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Yamamoto Y, Yoshizaki T, Kushida S, Tanaka S, Ose T, Ishida T, Kitamura Y, Sako T, Iwatate M, Ikeda A, Ariyoshi R, Kawara F, Abe H, Takao T, Morita Y, Sano Y, Umegaki E, Nishisaki H, Toyonaga T, Kodama Y. Assessment of predictive factors associated with the technical difficulty of endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Japanese multicenter retrospective study. Dig Endosc 2024; 36:554-564. [PMID: 37649172 DOI: 10.1111/den.14674] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is performed for the treatment of lesions with varied backgrounds and factors. However, the predictive factors associated with the technical difficulty of ESD remain unknown in patients with varied lesions. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the predictive factors associated with the technical difficulty of ESD for ESCC using a retrospective cohort. METHODS This multicenter, retrospective study was conducted in 10 hospitals in Japan. Consecutive patients who underwent esophageal ESD between January 2013 and December 2019 were enrolled. Lesions of subepithelial tumors, adenocarcinoma, and adenoma were excluded. Difficult lesions were defined as ESD requiring a long procedure time (≥120 min), perforation development, piecemeal resection, or discontinued ESD. In the present study, the clinical factors were assessed to identify the technical difficulty of ESD using univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS Among 1708 lesions treated with esophageal ESD, eight subepithelial tumors, 44 adenocarcinomas, and two adenomas were excluded. Finally, 1505 patients with 1654 lesions were analyzed, and 217 patients with 217 lesions (13.1%) were classified as patients with difficult lesions. In multivariate analysis, the predictive factors associated with the technical difficulty of ESD were as follows: tumors with varices, tumors with diverticulum, antiplatelet use (discontinued), circumference of tumor (≥1/2), preoperative tumor size ≥30 mm, trainee, and nonhigh-volume center. CONCLUSION This multicenter retrospective study identified the predictive factors associated with the technical difficulty of ESD for ESCC with varied backgrounds and factors.
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- Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Akashi Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sano Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sanda City Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hyogo Prefectural Harima-Himeji General Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Konan Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, International Clinical Cancer Research Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sano Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
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Xue T, Wan X, Zhou T, Zou Q, Ma C, Chen J. Potential value of CT-based comprehensive nomogram in predicting occult lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell paralaryngeal nerves: a two-center study. J Transl Med 2024; 22:399. [PMID: 38689366 PMCID: PMC11059581 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05217-4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to construct a combined model that integrates radiomics, clinical risk factors and machine learning algorithms to predict para-laryngeal lymph node metastasis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS A retrospective study included 361 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma from 2 centers. Radiomics features were extracted from the computed tomography scans. Logistic regression, k nearest neighbor, multilayer perceptron, light Gradient Boosting Machine, support vector machine, random forest algorithms were used to construct radiomics models. The receiver operating characteristic curve and The Hosmer-Lemeshow test were employed to select the better-performing model. Clinical risk factors were identified through univariate logistic regression analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis and utilized to develop a clinical model. A combined model was then created by merging radiomics and clinical risk factors. The performance of the models was evaluated using ROC curve analysis, and the clinical value of the models was assessed using decision curve analysis. RESULTS A total of 1024 radiomics features were extracted. Among the radiomics models, the KNN model demonstrated the optimal diagnostic capabilities and accuracy, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.84 in the training cohort and 0.62 in the internal test cohort. Furthermore, the combined model exhibited an AUC of 0.97 in the training cohort and 0.86 in the internal test cohort. CONCLUSION A clinical-radiomics integrated nomogram can predict occult para-laryngeal lymph node metastasis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and provide guidance for personalized treatment.
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- Ting Xue
- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Radiology, Frist Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, No. 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China
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Jiang B, Chen X, Wang S, Wang S, Ma S, Lu Y, Ma L, Liang Q, Xiao H, Zhang L, Yan X, Fan K. Structure-Guided Design of Ferritin-Platinum Prodrugs for Targeted Therapy of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. ACS Nano 2024; 18:11217-11233. [PMID: 38627234 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00212] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Due to its intrinsic tumor-targeting attribute, limited immunogenicity, and cage architecture, ferritin emerges as a highly promising nanocarrier for targeted drug delivery. In the effort to develop ferritin cage-encapsulated cisplatin (CDDP) as a therapeutic agent, we found unexpectedly that the encapsulation led to inactivation of the drug. Guided by the structural information, we deciphered the interactions between ferritin cages and CDDP, and we proposed a potential mechanism responsible for attenuating the antitumor efficacy of CDDP encapsulated within the cage. Six platinum prodrugs were then designed to avoid the inactivation. The antitumor activities of these ferritin-platinum prodrug complexes were then evaluated in cells of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Compared with free CDDP, the complexes were more effective in delivering and retaining platinum in the cells, leading to increased DNA damage and enhanced cytotoxic action. They also exhibited improved pharmacokinetics and stronger antitumor activities in mice bearing ESCC cell-derived xenografts as well as patient-derived xenografts. The successful encapsulation also illustrates the critical significance of comprehending the interactions between small molecular drugs and ferritin cages for the development of precision-engineered nanocarriers.
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- Bing Jiang
- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, Henan 451163, China
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Polymer Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- State Key Laboratory of Esophageal Cancer Prevention & Treatment, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, Henan 451163, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Nanozyme Medical Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Nanozyme Laboratory in Zhongyuan, Henan Academy of Innovations in Medical Science, Zhengzhou, Henan 451163, China
- CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Cho H, Abe S, Nonaka S, Suzuki H, Yoshinaga S, Okuma K, Yamamoto S, Daiko H, Kato K, Sekine S, Boku N, Saito Y. Long-term outcomes after non-curative endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma followed by additional chemoradiotherapy. Dis Esophagus 2024; 37:doae004. [PMID: 38266034 DOI: 10.1093/dote/doae004] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Endoscopic resection (ER) of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is evaluated pathologically, and additional treatment is recommended for cases resulting in non-curative resection, defined as pMM with lymphovascular invasion (LVI), pSM, or positive vertical margin. This study aimed to assess long-term outcomes and risk factors for recurrence in patients with ESCC treated with non-curative ER followed by additional chemoradiotherapy (CRT). We retrospectively reviewed the clinical courses of patients who underwent non-curative ER followed by additional CRT for ESCCs between August 2007 and December 2017. Recurrence rates and risk factors for recurrence were analyzed. Among 97 patients with non-curative ER, 73 underwent additional CRT. With a median follow-up period of 71 months, recurrences were observed in 10 (14%) of 73 patients, with a median interval of 24.5 (1-59 months). The 3- and 5-year recurrence-free survival were 89 and 85%, respectively, and the 3- and 5-year overall survival rates were 96 and 91%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that lymphatic invasion was an independent risk factor for recurrence in patients with non-curative ESCC receiving additional CRT. Among the 10 patients with recurrence, 4, 3, 2, and 1 underwent surgery, chemotherapy, supportive care, and CRT, respectively. Notably, all four patients who underwent surgery survived, regardless of regional and/or distant lymph node metastasis. Lymphatic invasion is an independent risk factor for the recurrence of non-curative ESCCs. Careful follow-up is required for at least 5 years after ER with additional CRT.
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- Hourin Cho
- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck, Esophageal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Yi B, Zeng J, Li L, Zhang J, Chen Y, Gao Y. Prognostic and clinical significance of tumor-associated macrophages in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after surgery: do biomarkers and distributions matter? Biosci Rep 2024; 44:BSR20231194. [PMID: 38501293 PMCID: PMC10994813 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20231194] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) following surgery remains controversial. Hence, we performed the present study to systematically analyze the prognostic and clinical significance of distinct TAMs biomarkers and distributions in ESCC patients underwent surgery. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases were searched up to March 31, 2023. The pooled analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of TAMs on overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and clinicopathological characteristics using fixed-effects or random-effect model. RESULTS Involving a total of 2,502 ESCC patients underwent surgery from 15 studies, the results suggested that the total count of CD68+ TAMs was inversely associated with OS and DFS in ESCC patients, which was also noticed in the relationship of CD68+ TAMs in tumor islet (TI) with OS (all P<0.05), although no association between CD68+ TAMs in tumor stroma (TS) and OS (P>0.05). Moreover, either islet or stromal CD163+ TAMs density was a prognostic factor ESCC (all P<0.05). Similarly, an elevated CD204+ TAMs density in TI predicted a poor DFS (P<0.05), although CD204+ TAMs in TI had no relationship with OS (P>0.05). Besides, a high CD68+ TAMs density was significantly associated with lymphatic vessel invasion, vascular invasion, and lymph node metastasis (all P<0.05). CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated the prognostic and clinical significance of TAMs in ESCC patients underwent surgery. TAMs should be considered a target that could improve prognostic stratification and clinical outcomes in ESCC after surgery.
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- Bin Yi
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87th, Changsha, 410008 Hunan, P.R. China
- Xiangya Lung Cancer Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha,410008 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87th, Changsha, 410008 Hunan, P.R. China
- Xiangya Lung Cancer Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha,410008 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87th, Changsha, 410008 Hunan, P.R. China
- Xiangya Lung Cancer Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha,410008 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87th, Changsha, 410008 Hunan, P.R. China
- Xiangya Lung Cancer Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha,410008 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87th, Changsha, 410008 Hunan, P.R. China
- Xiangya Lung Cancer Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha,410008 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Xiangya Road 87th, Changsha, 410008 Hunan, P.R. China
- Xiangya Lung Cancer Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha,410008 Hunan, P. R. China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, P.R. China
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Lei K, Liang R, Liang J, Lu N, Huang J, Xu K, Tan B, Wang K, Liang Y, Wang W, Lin H, Wang M. CircPDE5A-encoded novel regulator of the PI3K/AKT pathway inhibits esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression by promoting USP14-mediated de-ubiquitination of PIK3IP1. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2024; 43:124. [PMID: 38658954 PMCID: PMC11040784 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-024-03054-3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a common gastrointestinal tumor and has become an important global health problem. The PI3K/AKT signaling pathway plays a key role in the development of ESCC. CircRNAs have been reported to be involved in the regulation of the PI3K/AKT pathway, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to identify protein-coding circRNAs and investigate their functions in ESCC. METHODS Differential expression of circRNAs between ESCC tissues and adjacent normal tissues was identified using circRNA microarray analysis. Thereafter, LC-MS/MS was used to identify circPDE5A-encoded novel protein PDE5A-500aa. Molecular biological methods were used to explore the biological functions and regulatory mechanisms of circPDE5A and PDE5A-500aa in ESCC. Lastly, circRNA-loaded nanoplatforms were constructed to investigate the therapeutic translation value of circPDE5A. RESULTS We found that circPDE5A expression was down-regulated in ESCC cells and tissues and that it was negatively associated with advanced clinicopathological stages and poorer prognosis in ESCC. Functionally, circPDE5A inhibited ESCC proliferation and metastasis in vitro and in vivo by encoding PDE5A-500aa, a key regulator of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in ESCC. Mechanistically, PDE5A-500aa interacted with PIK3IP1 and promoted USP14-mediated de-ubiquitination of the k48-linked polyubiquitin chain at its K198 residue, thereby attenuating the PI3K/AKT pathway in ESCC. In addition, Meo-PEG-S-S-PLGA-based reduction-responsive nanoplatforms loaded with circPDE5A and PDE5A-500aa plasmids were found to successfully inhibit the growth and metastasis of ESCC in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSION The novel protein PDE5A-500aa encoded by circPDE5A can act as an inhibitor of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to inhibit the progression of ESCC by promoting USP14-mediated de-ubiquitination of PIK3IP1 and may serve as a potential target for the development of therapeutic agents.
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- Kai Lei
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Nanhai Translational Innovation Center of Precision Immunology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Foshan, 528200, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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Liu R, Lu Y, Li J, Yao W, Wu J, Chen X, Huang L, Nan D, Zhang Y, Chen W, Wang Y, Jia Y, Tang J, Liang X, Zhang H. Annexin A2 combined with TTK accelerates esophageal cancer progression via the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. Cell Death Dis 2024; 15:291. [PMID: 38658569 PMCID: PMC11043348 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-06683-w] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
Annexin A2 (ANXA2) is a widely reported oncogene. However, the mechanism of ANXA2 in esophageal cancer is not fully understood. In this study, we provided evidence that ANXA2 promotes the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) through the downstream target threonine tyrosine kinase (TTK). These results are consistent with the up-regulation of ANXA2 and TTK in ESCC. In vitro experiments by knockdown and overexpression of ANXA2 revealed that ANXA2 promotes the progression of ESCC by enhancing cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Subsequently, animal models also confirmed the role of ANXA2 in promoting the proliferation and metastasis of ESCC. Mechanistically, the ANXA2/TTK complex activates the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway and accelerates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), thereby promoting the invasion and metastasis of ESCC. Furthermore, we identified that TTK overexpression can reverse the inhibition of ESCC invasion after ANXA2 knockdown. Overall, these data indicate that the combination of ANXA2 and TTK regulates the activation of the Akt/mTOR pathway and accelerates the progression of ESCC. Therefore, the ANXA2/TTK/Akt/mTOR axis is a potential therapeutic target for ESCC.
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- Ruiqi Liu
- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Graduate Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Graduate Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Graduate Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Graduate Department, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jinxiang People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Graduate Department, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China.
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- Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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