Immunosuppression in cervical cancer with special reference to arginase activity.
Gynecol Oncol
; 135(1): 74-80, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Cervical cancer is characterized by an immunosuppressive microenvironment and a Th2-type cytokine profile. Expression of arginase (ASE), the enzyme that converts L-arginine into L-ornithine and urea, is stimulated by Th2-type cytokines.OBJECTIVE:
To assess the association of ASE activity and L-Arg metabolism products with cervical cancer.METHODS:
Sera of 87 and 41 women with histologically confirmed by colposcopy-directed biopsy SCC and CIN3 respectively and 79 with normal cytology or Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL), were evaluated. Cytokines were measured using Milliplex Human cytokine/chemokine kit. Arginase (ASE) activity was determined using an enzymatic assay. Levels of L-arginine, L-ornithine, putrescine and spermine were determined by HPLC.RESULTS:
Significantly higher levels of ASE activity were observed in women with CIN3 (age-adjusted OR 24.3; 95%CI 3.82-155) and SCC (AOR 9.8; 95%CI 2.34-40.8). As expected, possibly due to high levels of ASE activity, higher levels of l-Arg were negatively associated with CIN3 (AOR 0.03; 95%CI 0.004-0.19) and SSC (AOR 0.06; 95%CI 0.02-0.24). Consistent with the role of ASE in the conversion of L-arginine to L-ornithine and polyamine production therefrom, women with cervical cancer had higher levels of spermine and putrescine. A correlation analysis revealed a significant albeit weak relationship between high levels of IL-10 and high levels of ASE (Pearson r=0.32, p-value=0.003) in women with cervical cancer.CONCLUSION:
This study indicates that ASE activity and L-Arg degradation mechanisms of immunosuppression are present in cervical cancer. The results foster research in the design of possible strategies to inhibit ASE activity for therapy of cervical cancer.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Arginase
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Displasia do Colo do Útero
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gynecol Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia