[Tissue array analysis of the aberrant expression of HLA class I molecules in human non small cell lung cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2006 Nov;33(12):1713-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A clinical significance of the aberrant expression of HLA class I molecules including HLA class I and HLA-G was analyzed using tissue array analysis. Our institute has established a two millimeter spot sized tissue array set of 105 clinical cases of resected human non small cell lung cancer tissues. A loss of HLA class I was observed in the 58.3% of cancer tissues. The aberrant expression of HLA G was also observed in the 55.2% of cancer tissues. Statistically significant correlations were observed among HLA class I expression and tumor size, nodal involvement and pathological stage. Survival analyses were shown that the HLA class I loss was correlated to a recurrence free survival time. The HLA-G expression did not correlate with any clinico-pathological parameters. A loss of HLA class I was probably involved due to a cancer progression in human non-small cell lung cancer through the mechanism of immune escape from the host immune system.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / mortality
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Gene Expression
  • Genes, MHC Class I / genetics*
  • HLA Antigens / genetics*
  • HLA-G Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Tissue Array Analysis*

Substances

  • HLA Antigens
  • HLA-G Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I