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Density And Polarity Of Stromal-Infiltrating Lymphocytes During Lip Carcinogenesis

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The type, density and polarity of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are important predictors of clinical outcome in several malignant neoplasias. During lip cancer progression, variable degrees of immune infiltration have been described. However, the type of immune infiltrate and its Th1/Th2/Tregulatory (reg) polarity have not been fully characterized. METHODS: Biopsies of normal lip (n=19), actinic cheilitis (AC) (n=55) and lip squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (n=54) were immunostained for detection of T cell subpopulations (CD4+, CD8+, FoxP3+) and CD20+ B cells. Percentage of positive cells out of the total immune infiltrate, or number/field was obtained for each sample and analyzed for statistical differences (SPSS Program 14.0). RESULTS: Increased density of T cell subpopulations (CD8+, CD4+ and FoxP3+) and CD20+B cells was found in lip SCC as compared to AC and normal lip (ANOVA, P<0.05). These cell types were also increased in AC as compared to normal lip (P<0.05) (lip SCC> AC >normal lip). The predominant immune cell types in lip SCC were CD8+ T cells and CD20+ B cells over CD4+ T cells (P<0.05). In AC, CD8+ T cells predominated over both, CD20+B cells and CD4+T cells (P<0.05), and in NL, only CD4+ and CD8+ T cells were detected with an absence of CD20+ B cells. CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that CD8+T cells and CD20+ B cells, which represent Th1 and Th2 effector cells respectively, predominated in lip SCC, whereas CD8+T cells (Th1) were more abundant in the premalignant stage. In addition, FoxP3+ T cells, which represent Treg lymphocytes, increased progressively during lip carcinogenesis. Therefore, increased stromal infiltration of Th2 and Treg effector cells could be useful indicators of cancer progression and malignant transformation during lip carcinogenesis. Supported by CONICYT Chile, grant FONDECYT 1090287. Propósito: Se ha demostrado que el tipo, densidad y polarización de los Iinfocitos que infiltran tumores son predictores de pronóstico clínico. El carcinoma escamoso de labio (CEL) y su forma premaligna, la queilitis actínica (QA), se caracterizan por presentar un infiltrado inflamatorio crónico. Sin embargo, tanto la composición como polarización Th1/Th2/T regulador (reg) del infiltrado no han sido caracterizadas. Material y método: Biopsias de labio normal (LN, n=19), QA (n=55) y CEL (n=54) fueron procesadas para la detección inmunohistoquímica de subpoblaciones de linfocitos T (CD8+, CD4+ y FoxP3+) y B (CD20+). Se obtuvo el porcentaje de células positivas en relación al infiltrado total o el número de células/campo en cada muestra y se analizaron las diferencias estadísticas por grupo (SPSS Program 14.0). Resultados: Se encontró un aumento de subpoblaciones de linfocitos T (CD8+, CD4+ y FoxP3+) y linfocitos B CD20+ en CEL en comparación con QA y LN, los que también estaban aumentados en QA en relación a LN (ANOVA, P<0.05) (CEL> QA >LN). En CEL predominaron los linfocitos T CD8+ y B CD20+, mientras que en QA predominaron los linfocitos T CD8+ sobre las células B CD20+ y T CD4+. En LN sólo se observaron linfocitos T (CD4+ y CD8+). Conclusiones: Los resultados mostraron que los linfocitos T CD8+ y B CD20+, que representan a células efectoras de tipo Th1 y Th2 respectivamente, predominan en CEL, mientras que los linfocitos T CD8+ (Th1) predominan en QA. Además, durante carcinogénesis labial se encontró un aumento progresivo de los linfocitos T FoxP3+, que representan a linfocitos T reg. Por lo tanto, el aumento de células efectoras de tipo Th2 y Treg en el estroma labial podría ser considerado un marcador útil de progresión y malignización en carcinogénesis labial. Financiado por CONICYT, Proyecto FONDECYT 1090287.


Division: Latin American Region Meeting
Meeting: 2011 Latin American Region Meeting (Santiago, Chile)
Location: Santiago, Chile
Year: 2011
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Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Scientific Groups
Authors
  • Rojas, Isolde Gina  ( College of Dentistry, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, N/A, Chile )
  • Martínez, Alejandra  ( College of Dentistry, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, N/A, Chile )
  • Spencer, Loreto  ( College of Dentistry, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, N/A, Chile )
  • Marchesani, Francisco  ( College of Dentistry, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, N/A, Chile )
  • Zapata, Paulina  ( College of Dentistry, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, N/A, Chile )
  • Parra, Carol  ( College of Dentistry, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, N/A, Chile )
  • SESSION INFORMATION
    Oral Session
    Oral Session Tuesday Room 3
    10/04/2011