期刊
CLINICS
卷 66, 期 11, 页码 1879-1886出版社
HOSPITAL CLINICAS, UNIV SAO PAULO
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322011001100006
关键词
M2-polarized macrophages; Tumor-associated macrophages; Lymphangiogenesis; Lung adenocarcinoma; Prognosis
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, China [2010CDB09204]
OBJECTIVES: Tumor-associated macrophages have been implicated in promoting tumor growth, progression and metastasis. However, the activated phenotype (M1 or M2) of tumor-associated macrophages remains unknown in solid tumors. Therefore, this study examined the density and prognostic significance of M2-polarized tumor-associated macrophages in lung adenocarcinoma. METHODS: Tumor specimens from 65 lung adenocarcinoma patients were assessed by ELISA for Th1/Th2 cytokine concentrations. The activated phenotype (M1 or M2) of tumor-associated macrophages was determined utilizing immunofluorescence staining. Additionally, to evaluate lymphangiogenesis, peritumoral lymphatic microvessel density was measured using D2-40. The correlation between tumor-associated macrophage subtype and overall patient survival was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test. RESULTS: A shift toward Th2 cytokine expression was detected within lung adenocarcinoma microenvironments. Approximately 79.71 +/- 16.27% of tumor-associated macrophages were M2 polarized; the remaining 20.35 +/- 5.31% were M1 polarized. The infiltration of M2-polarized macrophages was significantly associated with P-TNM staging and lymph node metastasis. The peritumoral lymphatic microvessel density was significantly higher in the high M2-polarized tumor-associated macrophage group than in the low M2-polarized tumor-associated macrophage group. A significant difference in overall patient survival was detected not only between patients with tumors with high and low macrophage counts but also between patients with tumors with high and low counts of M2-polarized macrophages. CONCLUSION: Tumor-associated macrophages in lung adenocarcinoma have an M2-polarized subtype and are associated with poor prognoses, perhaps resulting from accelerated lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasis.
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