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ArticleOncotarget2017

BCRP expression in schwannoma, plexiform neurofibroma and MPNST.

Maurits de Vries, Olaf van Tellingen, Andel G L van der Mey, Antonius M G Bunt, Inge Briaire-de Bruijn, Pancras C W Hogendoorn

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maurits de VriesDepartment of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Olaf van TellingenDivision of Pharmacology/Mouse Cancer Center, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Andel G L van der MeyDepartment of Otolaryngology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Antonius M G BuntIzumiBiosciences, Inc., Lexington, USA.
Inge Briaire-de BruijnDepartment of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Pancras C W HogendoornDepartment of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Leiden University Medical Center · NLIzumi Biosciences · USThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundperipheral nerve sheath tumors comprise a broad spectrum of neoplasms. Vestibular schwannomas and plexiform neurofibromas are symptomatic albeit benign, but a subset of the latter pre-malignant lesions will transform to malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST). Surgery and radiotherapy are the primary strategies to treat these tumors. Intrinsic resistance to drug therapy characterizes all three tumor subtypes. The breast cancer resistance protein BCRP is a transmembrane efflux transporter considered to play a key role in various biological barriers such as the blood brain barrier. At the same time it is associated with drug resistance in various tumors. Its potential role in drug resistant tumors of the peripheral nervous system is largely unknown.

objectiveto assess if BCRP is expressed in vestibular schwannomas, plexiform neurofibromas and MPNST. MATERIAL AND

methodsimmunohistochemical staining for BCRP was performed on a tissue microarray composed out of 22 vestibular schwannomas, 10 plexiform neurofibromas and 18 MPNSTs.

resultssixteen out of twenty-two vestibular schwannomas (73%), nine out of ten plexiform neurofibromas (90%) and six out of eighteen MPNST (33%) expressed BCRP in the vasculature. Tumor cells were negative.

conclusionBCRP is present in the vasculature of vestibular schwannomas, plexiform neurofibromas and MPSNT. Therefore, it may reduce the drug exposure of underlying tumor tissues and potentially cause failure of drug therapy.

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BCRPdrug resistanceMPNSTneurofibromaschwannoma

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PMID29179472
PMCPMC5687642
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