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ArticleScientific reports2020

The prognostic significance of VISTA and CD33-positive myeloid cells in cutaneous melanoma and their relationship with PD-1 expression.

Jae Won Choi, Young Jae Kim, Kyung A Yun, Chong Hyun Won, Mi Woo Lee, Jee Ho Choi, Sung Eun Chang, Woo Jin Lee

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jae Won Choi *Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Young Jae Kim *Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Kyung A YunDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Chong Hyun WonDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Mi Woo LeeDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Jee Ho ChoiDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea.
Sung Eun ChangDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea. csesnumd@gmail.com.
Woo Jin LeeDepartment of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Korea. uucm79@gmail.com.
Asan Medical Center · KRUlsan College · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

V-domain Ig suppressor of T-cell activation (VISTA), which mediates immune evasion in cancer, is mainly expressed on hematopoietic cells and myeloid cells in the tumor. We evaluated correlations among the expression of VISTA, the myeloid-derived suppressor cell marker CD33, and programmed death-1 (PD-1), and determined their relationships with clinicopathological characteristics and disease outcomes in melanoma. Diagnostic tissue from 136 cases of melanoma was evaluated by immunohistochemistry for CD33, VISTA, and PD-1 expression. Dual immunofluorescence using CD33 and VISTA antibodies was performed. VISTA expression positively correlated with CD33 expression in melanoma tissue. Dual immunofluorescence staining revealed that VISTA was expressed by CD33-positive myeloid cells. PD-1 expression correlated with CD33 and VISTA expression. CD33 and VISTA expression were significantly associated with negative prognostic factors, including a deeper Breslow thickness and an advanced stage of disease. High expression of either CD33 or VISTA was associated with worse survival. Positivity for both VISTA and PD-1 predicted worse survival. Multivariate analysis showed that both CD33 and VISTA expression were independent prognostic factors in cutaneous melanoma. VISTA and CD33 expression are independent unfavourable prognostic factors in melanoma, which suggests their potential as therapeutic targets.

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B7 AntigensBiomarkers, TumorCohort StudiesCutaneous Malignant MelanomaFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMyeloid-Derived Suppressor CellsPrognosisProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorSialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 3Skin NeoplasmsSurvival RateB7 AntigensBiomarkers, TumorCD33 protein, humanPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorSialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 3VSIR protein, human

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