Shurell Elizabeth, Vergara-Lluri Maria E, Li Yunfeng, Crompton Joseph G, Singh Arun, Bernthal Nicholas, Wu Hong, Eilber Fritz C, Dry Sarah M
Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Oncotarget. 2016 Nov 8;7(45):72860-72867. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.12096.
Immunotherapy targeting cancer-testis antigen NY-ESO-1 shows promise for tumors with poor response to chemoradiation. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) and liposarcomas (LPS) are chemoresistant and have few effective treatment options. Materials Methods: Using a comprehensive tissue microarray (TMA) of both benign and malignant tumors in primary, recurrent, and metastatic samples, we examined NY-ESO-1 expression in peripheral nerve sheath tumor (PNST) and adipocytic tumors. The PNST TMA included 42 MPNSTs (spontaneous n = 26, NF1-associated n = 16), 35 neurofibromas (spontaneous n = 22, NF-1 associated n = 13), 11 schwannomas, and 18 normal nerves. The LPS TMA included 48 well-differentiated/dedifferentiated (WD/DD) LPS, 13 myxoid/round cell LPS, 3 pleomorphic LPS, 8 lipomas, 1 myelolipoma, and 3 normal adipocytic tissue samples. Stained in triplicate, NY-ESO-1 intensity and density were scored.
NY-ESO-1 expression was exclusive to malignant tumors. 100% of myxoid/round cell LPS demonstrated NY-ESO-1 expression, while only 6% of WD/DD LPS showed protein expression, one of which was WD LPS. Of MPNST, 4/26 (15%) spontaneous and 2/16 (12%) NF1-associated MPNSTs demonstrated NY-ESO-1 expression. Strong NY-ESO-1 expression was observed in myxoid/round cell and dedifferentiated LPS, and MPNST in primary, neoadjuvant, and metastatic settings.
We found higher prevalence of NY-ESO-1 expression in MPNSTs than previously reported, highlighting a subset of MPNST patients who may benefit from immunotherapy. This study expands our understanding of NY-ESO-1 in WD/DD LPS and is the first demonstration of staining in a WD LPS and metastatic/recurrent myxoid/round cell LPS. These results suggest immunotherapy targeting NY-ESO-1 may benefit patients with aggressive tumors resistant to conventional therapy.
靶向癌胚抗原NY-ESO-1的免疫疗法对放化疗反应不佳的肿瘤显示出前景。恶性外周神经鞘瘤(MPNST)和脂肪肉瘤(LPS)具有化疗抗性,且有效治疗选择较少。材料与方法:利用包含原发性、复发性和转移性样本中良性及恶性肿瘤的综合组织微阵列(TMA),我们检测了外周神经鞘瘤(PNST)和脂肪细胞性肿瘤中NY-ESO-1的表达。PNST TMA包括42例MPNST(自发的n = 26,与NF1相关的n = 16)、35例神经纤维瘤(自发的n = 22,与NF-1相关的n = 13)、11例神经鞘瘤和18条正常神经。LPS TMA包括48例高分化/去分化(WD/DD)LPS、13例黏液样/圆形细胞LPS)、3例多形性LPS、8例脂肪瘤、1例髓脂肪瘤和3例正常脂肪细胞组织样本。进行一式三份染色后,对NY-ESO-1的强度和密度进行评分。
NY-ESO-1表达仅见于恶性肿瘤。100%的黏液样/圆形细胞LPS显示NY-ESO-1表达,而只有6%的WD/DD LPS显示蛋白表达,其中1例为WD LPS。在MPNST中,4/26(15%)的自发型和2/16(12%)的与NF1相关的MPNST显示NY-ESO-1表达。在原发性、新辅助治疗和转移性情况下,黏液样/圆形细胞和去分化LPS以及MPNST中观察到强NY-ESO-1表达。
我们发现MPNST中NY-ESO-1表达的发生率高于先前报道,突出了可能从免疫疗法中获益的MPNST患者亚组。本研究扩展了我们对WD/DD LPS中NY-ESO-1的理解,并且是首次在WD LPS以及转移性/复发性黏液样/圆形细胞LPS中进行染色的证明。这些结果表明,靶向NY-ESO-1的免疫疗法可能使对传统疗法耐药的侵袭性肿瘤患者受益。