Tumor-infiltrating cytotoxic T cells but not regulatory T cells predict outcome in anal squamous cell carcinoma.
Clin Cancer Res
; 12(11 Pt 1): 3355-60, 2006 Jun 01.
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| ID: mdl-16740757
PURPOSE: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) are a possible prognostic factor in solid tumors. Cytotoxic TILs are generally considered as prognostically favorable, whereas regulatory T cells (Treg) may have adverse effects by virtue of their ability to inhibit effector cells. We have evaluated the effect of T-cell subsets on survival in patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma following radiochemotherapy. METHODS: Biopsy specimens from 38 patients with anal carcinomas were evaluated using tissue microarrays and immunohistochemistry for the presence of tumor-infiltrating immune cells using CD3, CD4, CD8, and CD68 antibodies. Treg were identified using an antibody directed against the transcription factor FoxP3, and granzyme B served as a marker for cytotoxic cells. Intratumoral immune cells were enumerated using a semiautomatic image analysis program. Prognostic effect of TIL subsets was evaluated by the log-rank test comparing no evidence of disease survival for groups with high and low numbers using median values as cutoff. RESULTS: CD3+ and CD4+ TILs influenced no evidence of disease survival: 3-year rates for patients with low numbers were 89% and 95%, respectively, and 54% (P = 0.02) and 48%, (P = 0.01), respectively, in cases with high numbers. Large numbers of tumor-infiltrating granzyme B+ cytotoxic cells had a significant negative prognostic effect (P = 0.008), whereas no effect was observed for Treg. CONCLUSIONS: TILs were identified as negative prognostic indicators in anal squamous cell carcinomas with granzyme B+ cytotoxic cells showing highest effect on outcome. This is possibly explained by the selection of therapy-resistant tumor cell clones. No prognostic influence of Treg was found. Knowledge of local immune responses is important for the development of immunotherapeutic strategies.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Ânus
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Linfócitos T Citotóxicos
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Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral
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Linfócitos T Reguladores
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Cancer Res
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha