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Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels
INTRODUCTION: Biomarkers that improve stratification of colorectal cancer patients for adjuvant therapy versus resection alone, or that are predictive of response to therapeutic agents, have the potential to greatly improve patient selection for such therapies. The aim was to determine proteins diff...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259060/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22141345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1559-0275-8-16 |
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author | Arentz, Georgia Chataway, Tim Price, Timothy J Izwan, Zaipul Hardi, Gemma Cummins, Adrian G Hardingham, Jennifer E |
author_facet | Arentz, Georgia Chataway, Tim Price, Timothy J Izwan, Zaipul Hardi, Gemma Cummins, Adrian G Hardingham, Jennifer E |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Biomarkers that improve stratification of colorectal cancer patients for adjuvant therapy versus resection alone, or that are predictive of response to therapeutic agents, have the potential to greatly improve patient selection for such therapies. The aim was to determine proteins differentially expressed within the malignant epithelial glands and closely associated stromal elements compared to matched normal mucosa, and to characterise the over-expression of one such protein as a potential biomarker. METHODS: Protein from laser microdissected tumor and normal mucosa was analysed by two dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (2D DIGE) and mass spectrometry to determine differentially over expressed tumor proteins. Tumor over-expression of one such protein, desmin, was quantified using immunofluorescence staining in a larger cohort. Dual staining for desmin and vimentin, or desmin and von Willebrand factor, was performed to determine the cell type of interest. RESULTS: Desmin expression was significantly increased between stage I and III tumors, (P < 0.0001), and stage II and III tumors, (P < 0.0001). Strong focal desmin expression was found in stroma directly adjacent to carcinomatous glands and microvessels. These cells showed co-localisation of desmin and vimentin in close association with cells expressing VWF, indicating they were pericytes. Significantly higher levels of desmin-positive pericytes were observed in late stage tumors, consistent with increased angiogenesis. CONCLUSION: Pericyte coverage of vasculature is a marker of vessel maturation, hence desmin expression may have use as a marker for microvessel maturation. Clinical trials will be needed to determine its use in identifying tumors that will be less responsive to anti-angiogenic therapy. |
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spelling | pubmed-32590602012-01-18 Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels Arentz, Georgia Chataway, Tim Price, Timothy J Izwan, Zaipul Hardi, Gemma Cummins, Adrian G Hardingham, Jennifer E Clin Proteomics Research INTRODUCTION: Biomarkers that improve stratification of colorectal cancer patients for adjuvant therapy versus resection alone, or that are predictive of response to therapeutic agents, have the potential to greatly improve patient selection for such therapies. The aim was to determine proteins differentially expressed within the malignant epithelial glands and closely associated stromal elements compared to matched normal mucosa, and to characterise the over-expression of one such protein as a potential biomarker. METHODS: Protein from laser microdissected tumor and normal mucosa was analysed by two dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (2D DIGE) and mass spectrometry to determine differentially over expressed tumor proteins. Tumor over-expression of one such protein, desmin, was quantified using immunofluorescence staining in a larger cohort. Dual staining for desmin and vimentin, or desmin and von Willebrand factor, was performed to determine the cell type of interest. RESULTS: Desmin expression was significantly increased between stage I and III tumors, (P < 0.0001), and stage II and III tumors, (P < 0.0001). Strong focal desmin expression was found in stroma directly adjacent to carcinomatous glands and microvessels. These cells showed co-localisation of desmin and vimentin in close association with cells expressing VWF, indicating they were pericytes. Significantly higher levels of desmin-positive pericytes were observed in late stage tumors, consistent with increased angiogenesis. CONCLUSION: Pericyte coverage of vasculature is a marker of vessel maturation, hence desmin expression may have use as a marker for microvessel maturation. Clinical trials will be needed to determine its use in identifying tumors that will be less responsive to anti-angiogenic therapy. Springer 2011-12-05 /pmc/articles/PMC3259060/ /pubmed/22141345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1559-0275-8-16 Text en Copyright ©2011 Arentz et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Arentz, Georgia Chataway, Tim Price, Timothy J Izwan, Zaipul Hardi, Gemma Cummins, Adrian G Hardingham, Jennifer E Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels |
title | Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels |
title_full | Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels |
title_fullStr | Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels |
title_full_unstemmed | Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels |
title_short | Desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels |
title_sort | desmin expression in colorectal cancer stroma correlates with advanced stage disease and marks angiogenic microvessels |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259060/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22141345 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1559-0275-8-16 |
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