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ArticleBMC cancer2017

Potential importance of protease activated receptor (PAR)-1 expression in the tumor stroma of non-small-cell lung cancer.

Cong Lin, Christof J Majoor, Joris J T H Roelofs, Martijn D de Kruif, Hugo M Horlings, Keren Borensztajn, C Arnold Spek

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Cong LinCenter for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands. c.lin@amc.uva.nl.
Christof J MajoorDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
Joris J T H RoelofsDepartment of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
Martijn D de KruifDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
Hugo M HorlingsDepartment of Pathology, The Antonie van Leeuwenhoek hospital, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands.
Keren BorensztajnCenter for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
C Arnold SpekCenter for Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
Academic Medical Center · NLInserm · FRThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLZuyderland Medisch Centrum · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProtease activated receptor (PAR)-1 expression is increased in a variety of tumor cells. In preclinical models, tumor cell PAR-1 appeared to be involved in the regulation of lung tumor growth and metastasis; however the role of PAR-1 in the lung tumor microenvironment, which is emerging as a key compartment in driving cancer progression, remained to be explored.

methodsIn the present study, PAR-1 gene expression was determined in lung tissue from patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using a combination of publicly available RNA microarray datasets and in house-made tissue microarrays including tumor biopsies of 94 patients with NSCLC (40 cases of adenocarcinoma, 42 cases of squamous cell carcinoma and 12 cases of other type of NSCLC at different stages).

resultsPAR-1 gene expression strongly correlated with tumor stromal markers (i.e. macrophage, endothelial cells and (myo) fibroblast markers) but not with epithelial cell markers. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed the presence of PAR-1 in the tumor stroma and showed that PAR-1 expression was significantly upregulated in malignant tissue compared with normal lung tissue. The overexpression of PAR-1 in tumor stroma of NSCLC appeared to be independent from tumor type, tumor stage, histopathological differentiation status, disease progression and patient survival.

conclusionOverall, our data provide evidence that PAR-1 in NSCLC is mainly expressed on cells that constitute the pulmonary tumor microenvironment, including vascular endothelial cells, macrophages and stromal fibroblasts.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFibroblastsHumansLung NeoplasmsMacrophagesMaleMiddle AgedReceptor, PAR-1Tumor MicroenvironmentUp-RegulationReceptor, PAR-1NSCLC and tumor stromaProtease activated receptor

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