Journal
HISTOPATHOLOGY
Volume 59, Issue 4, Pages 643-649Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2011.03991.x
Keywords
oesophageal adenocarcinoma; Toll-like receptor 9
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- Orion-Farmos research foundation
- Finnish Cancer Foundation
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Aims: Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR-9) is a cellular DNA receptor that has been linked previously to invasion in various cancers. The aim of this study was to investigate TLR-9 expression and its possible association with prognosis in oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Methods and results: Immunohistochemical TLR-9 expression was graded in clinical specimens (n = 76) of oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The TLR-9 immunostaining intensity was compared with tumour grade, stage and indicators of proliferation, apoptosis and tumour vascular supply. High TLR-9 expression correlated with advanced tumour stage, tumour unresectability, poor differentiation and high proliferation. Strong immunoreactivity of TLR-9 also indicated poor overall survival. Conclusions: High TLR-9 expression is associated with poor differentiation, a high proliferation rate and disseminated disease. Accordingly, increased TLR-9 expression may contribute to the growth and metastatic properties of oesophageal adenocarcinoma.
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