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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2020

Neoadjuvant chemoradiation changes podoplanin expression in esophageal cancer patients.

Ute Warnecke-Eberz, Patrick Plum, Viola Schweinsberg, Uta Drebber, Christiane J Bruns, Dolores T Müller, Arnulf H Hölscher, Elfriede Bollschweiler

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Ute Warnecke-EberzDepartment of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany. ute.warnecke-eberz@uk-koeln.de.
Patrick PlumDepartment of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany.
Viola SchweinsbergDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany.
Uta DrebberInstitute of Pathology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany.
Christiane J BrunsDepartment of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany.
Dolores T MüllerDepartment of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany.
Arnulf H HölscherAgaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt 60431, Germany.
Elfriede BollschweilerDepartment of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne 50937, Germany.
University Hospital Cologne · DE

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Abstract

backgroundLocally advanced adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (EAC) and squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) result in a worse prognosis. Neoadjuvant treatment improves survival, however, only for responders. The transmembrane glycoprotein podoplanin is overexpressed in squamous cell carcinomas, miRNA-363 is associated to its regulation in head and neck cancer.

aimTo predict therapy response and prognosis markers, and targets for novel therapies would individualize treatments leading to more favourable outcomes.

methodsExpression of podoplanin protein has been visualized by immunohistochemistry in surgical specimens of 195 esophageal cancer patients who underwent transthoracic esophagectomy: 90 ESCC and 105 EAC with clinical T2-3, Nx, M0. One hundred and six patients received neoadjuvant chemoradiation. RNA was extracted from paraffin-embedded tissue, and miRNA-363 quantified by real-time TaqMan-real-time-PCR. D2-40 mab staining of > 5% was scored as high podoplanin expression (HPE). We related podoplanin and miRNA-363 expression to histopathologic response after neoadjuvant treatment and clinicopathological characteristics, such as histological tumor type, survival rate or clinical tumor category.

resultsWe confirmed expression of membrane-bound podoplanin in 90 ESCC patients. 26% showed HPE of > 5%. In addition, absence in EAC patients (only 2% with HPE) was shown. Lower podoplanin expression has been detected in resection-specimen of 58 ESCC patients after neoadjuvant (RTx/CTx) treatment, only 11% with HPE, compared to 50% HPE of 32 non-pretreated primary surgery patients,

conclusionAnalysis of the molecular process that leads to decrease in podoplanin expression during neoadjuvant treatment and its regulation may provide novel markers and targets to improve targeted therapy of ESCC.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsMicroRNAsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagectomyHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyPrognosisMicroRNAsMIRN363 microRNA, humanD2-40Esophageal cancermiRNA-363Posttranscriptional regulationPrognosisResponse prediction

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