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ArticleClinical & translational immunology2023

The prometastatic relevance of tumor-infiltrating B lymphocytes in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Francesco Missale, Mattia Bugatti, Filippo Marchi, Giulio E Mandelli, Maria Bruni, Giulia Palmerini, Matilde Monti, Anna M Bozzola, Giorgio Arena, Luca Guastini and 4 more

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Article in Clinical & translational immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Francesco MissaleIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5357-5348
Mattia BugattiDepartment of Molecular and Translational Medicine University of Brescia Brescia Italy.
Filippo MarchiIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa Italy.
Giulio E MandelliUnit of Pathology ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia Brescia Italy.
Maria BruniUnit of Pathology ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia Brescia Italy.
Giulia PalmeriniUnit of Pathology ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia Brescia Italy.
Matilde MontiDepartment of Molecular and Translational Medicine University of Brescia Brescia Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0859-5187
Anna M BozzolaUnit of Pathology ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia Brescia Italy.
Giorgio ArenaENT Division University of Easter Pidmont - AOU Maggiore della Carità di Novara Novara Italy.
Luca GuastiniIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa Italy.
Maurizio BoggioIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa Italy.
Giampiero ParrinelloIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa Italy.
Giorgio PerettiIRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa Italy.
William VermiDepartment of Molecular and Translational Medicine University of Brescia Brescia Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2291-2997
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLUniversity of Brescia · ITWashington University in St. Louis · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas (LSCCs) typically have an excellent prognosis for stage I tumors but a significant risk of locoregional and distant recurrence for intermediate to advanced disease. This study will investigate the clinical relevance of the tumor microenvironment in a large cohort of treatment-naïve patients affected by stage II-IV LSCC. Methods: Whole slide-based digital pathology analysis was applied to measure six immune cell populations identified by immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining for CD3, CD8, CD20, CD66b, CD163 and CD38. Survival analysis was performed by Cox proportional hazards models and unsupervised hierarchical clustering using the k-means method. Double IHC staining and Results: A cohort of 98 patients was enrolled and analysed. The cluster of immune-infiltrated LSCCs demonstrated a significantly worse disease-specific survival rate. We also discovered a new association between high CD20 Conclusion: The identification of regulatory B cells in the context of LSCC, along with the activation of the TGFβ pathway, could provide the basis for new trials investigating the efficacy of already available molecules targeting the TGFβ pathway in the treatment of LSCC.

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B cellsBreglaryngeal neoplasmsprognosistumor microenvironment

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