The role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis

The expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) indicate the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in colorectal cancer (CRC), but are less useful for monitoring the efficacy of therapy of CRC liver metastasis (CRLM). This study investigated the effects of immune mole...

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Autores principales: Chie Takasu, Shoko Yamashita, Yuji Morine, Kozo Yoshikawa, Takuya Tokunaga, Masaaki Nishi, Hideya Kashihara, Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Mitsuo Shimada
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9591f4f9318f47abb5725c5860fd1b6e2021-11-25T06:19:26ZThe role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis1932-6203https://doaj.org/article/9591f4f9318f47abb5725c5860fd1b6e2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8604373/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203The expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) indicate the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in colorectal cancer (CRC), but are less useful for monitoring the efficacy of therapy of CRC liver metastasis (CRLM). This study investigated the effects of immune molecules on the prognosis of CRLM. We enrolled 71 patients with CRLM who underwent curative resection for CRC. We used immunohistochemistry to analyze the expression of PD-1, PD-L1, indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), and CD163 (a marker of tumor-associated macrophages [TAMs]) in metastatic tumors. The immune molecules PD-1, PD-L1, IDO, and TAMs were expressed in 32.3%, 47.8%, 45.0%, and 47.9% of metastatic CRC samples, respectively. The 5-year overall survival rates associated with immune molecule-positive groups were significantly better than in the negative groups (PD-1: 87.7% vs 53.2%, p = 0.023; PD-L1: 82.4% vs 42.3%, p = 0.007; IDO: 80.7% vs 43.5%, p = 0.007; TAMs: 82.6% vs 48.0%, p = 0.005). Multivariate analysis revealed PD-1 expression (p = 0.032, hazard ratio: 0.19), IDO expression (p = 0.049, hazard ratio: 0.37), and tumor differentiation (p<0.001, hazard ratio: 0.02) as independent prognostic indicators. PD-1 and TAMs in metastases were associated with less aggressive features such as smaller tumors. Furthermore, TAMs positively and significantly correlated with PD-1 expression (p = 0.011), PD-L1 expression (p = 0.024), and tended to correlate with IDO expression (p = 0.078). PD-1, PD-L1, IDO, and TAMs in CRLM were associated with less aggressive features and better prognosis of patients with CRC, indicating adaptive antitumor immunity vs immune tolerance. These molecules may therefore serve as prognostic markers for CRLM.Chie TakasuShoko YamashitaYuji MorineKozo YoshikawaTakuya TokunagaMasaaki NishiHideya KashiharaToshiaki YoshimotoMitsuo ShimadaPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021)
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Chie Takasu
Shoko Yamashita
Yuji Morine
Kozo Yoshikawa
Takuya Tokunaga
Masaaki Nishi
Hideya Kashihara
Toshiaki Yoshimoto
Mitsuo Shimada
The role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
description The expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) indicate the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in colorectal cancer (CRC), but are less useful for monitoring the efficacy of therapy of CRC liver metastasis (CRLM). This study investigated the effects of immune molecules on the prognosis of CRLM. We enrolled 71 patients with CRLM who underwent curative resection for CRC. We used immunohistochemistry to analyze the expression of PD-1, PD-L1, indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), and CD163 (a marker of tumor-associated macrophages [TAMs]) in metastatic tumors. The immune molecules PD-1, PD-L1, IDO, and TAMs were expressed in 32.3%, 47.8%, 45.0%, and 47.9% of metastatic CRC samples, respectively. The 5-year overall survival rates associated with immune molecule-positive groups were significantly better than in the negative groups (PD-1: 87.7% vs 53.2%, p = 0.023; PD-L1: 82.4% vs 42.3%, p = 0.007; IDO: 80.7% vs 43.5%, p = 0.007; TAMs: 82.6% vs 48.0%, p = 0.005). Multivariate analysis revealed PD-1 expression (p = 0.032, hazard ratio: 0.19), IDO expression (p = 0.049, hazard ratio: 0.37), and tumor differentiation (p<0.001, hazard ratio: 0.02) as independent prognostic indicators. PD-1 and TAMs in metastases were associated with less aggressive features such as smaller tumors. Furthermore, TAMs positively and significantly correlated with PD-1 expression (p = 0.011), PD-L1 expression (p = 0.024), and tended to correlate with IDO expression (p = 0.078). PD-1, PD-L1, IDO, and TAMs in CRLM were associated with less aggressive features and better prognosis of patients with CRC, indicating adaptive antitumor immunity vs immune tolerance. These molecules may therefore serve as prognostic markers for CRLM.
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author Chie Takasu
Shoko Yamashita
Yuji Morine
Kozo Yoshikawa
Takuya Tokunaga
Masaaki Nishi
Hideya Kashihara
Toshiaki Yoshimoto
Mitsuo Shimada
author_facet Chie Takasu
Shoko Yamashita
Yuji Morine
Kozo Yoshikawa
Takuya Tokunaga
Masaaki Nishi
Hideya Kashihara
Toshiaki Yoshimoto
Mitsuo Shimada
author_sort Chie Takasu
title The role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
title_short The role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
title_full The role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
title_fullStr The role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
title_full_unstemmed The role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
title_sort role of the immunoescape in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/9591f4f9318f47abb5725c5860fd1b6e
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