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ArticlePathology oncology research : POR2020

The Infiltration of ICOS

Geng Zhang, Yi Xu, Huifang Zhou

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Geng ZhangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Yi XuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
Huifang ZhouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China. huifzhou667@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3900-0756

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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly malignant tumor, associated with poor patient prognoses, and high rates of morbidity and mortality. Currently, immune checkpoint therapy has brought new treatment strategy for NPC. The inducible T cell co-stimulator (ICOS) belongs to the B7-CD28 immunoglobulin superfamily, which is currently the subject of intense study due to great successes gained in treatment of different malignancies by disrupting their family members. However, the role of ICOS played in NPC remains poorly understood. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was stained with the ICOS specific antibody and ICOS expression is decreased in patients with either lymphatic or distant metastasis and inversely associated with TNM stage of NPC patients. Importantly, high ICOS expression is significantly correlated with overall survival (OS) of NPC patients (N = 185, p < 0.001), and ICOS expression is also proved to be an independent prognostic factor by multivariate analysis. Surgical excised fresh NPC specimens (N = 185) were homogenized to analyze the specific cytokine expression by ELISA assay. ICOS expression level is associated with increased cytotoxic T lymphocyte number and high interferon IFNγ expression, the characteristics of Th1 cells. In addition, the correlation between the percentage of ICOS

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AdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsPrognosisTh1 CellsYoung AdultBiomarkers, TumorICOS protein, humanInducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator ProteinIFNγInducible T cell co-stimulatorNasopharyngeal carcinomaPrognosisSurvival

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