High Expression of Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Is Associated with Improved Prognosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Holzman ◽  
Claire M. de la Calle ◽  
Haydn T. Kissick ◽  
Adeboye O. Osunkoya ◽  
Brian P. Pollack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Image Analysis ◽  
Major Histocompatibility Complex ◽  
Tumor Cell ◽  
Major Histocompatibility Complex Class ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Complex Class ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Histocompatibility Complex

Introduction: In this study we analyzed major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) expression as a potential prognostic immune marker for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Patients and Methods: 34 patients with localized ccRCC (pT1-pT3) who had undergone nephrectomy and had at least 4 years of clinical follow-up data were included in the study. Immunohistochemical staining for MHCI was performed on tumor sections. An automated image analysis algorithm was applied to representative tumor areas to quantitate the proportion of stained pixels (positivity score = positive pixels/total pixels) on scanned digital slides. Results: At the end of the study, the patients who were alive had increased MHCI expression (mean positivity score 0.80) compared to those who died of the disease (mean positivity score 0.53; p < 0.0001, t test). Patients who were alive with recurrence had increased MHCI expression (positivity score 0.81) compared to those who succumbed to their disease recurrence (positivity score 0.53; p < 0.0001, t test). Survival was higher among patients with high MHCI expression compared to patients with low MHCI expression (p < 0.0001, Mantel-Cox). Conclusions: With an automated high-throughput image analysis technique, this study shows that higher tumor cell MHCI expression promotes increased survival and reduced incidence of recurrence compared to patients with lower tumor cell MHCI expression.

Evaluation of major histocompatibility complex class I expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma as a prognostic tool.

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 469-469
Author(s):  
Claire M. de la Calle ◽  
Sarah A. Holzman ◽  
Umer Sheikh ◽  
Jonathan H. Huang ◽  
Haydn T. Kissick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Image Analysis ◽  
Major Histocompatibility Complex ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
T Test ◽  
Complex Class ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Histocompatibility Complex ◽  
Tumor Expression

469 Background: After nephrectomy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) approximately one-third of patients develop metastases. Yet, with currently used prognostic tools such as the TNM staging and the Fuhrman nuclear grade (FNG) system, it is difficult to accurately assess prognosis for each patient. Here, we evaluated Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I (MHCI) expression as a potential prognostic immune marker in ccRCC. Methods: Fifty-five post-nephrectomy patients that presented with localized ccRCC were included. All patients had four or more years of follow up. MHCI was stained in the tumor sections via immunohistochemistry. Then, via an automated image analysis algorithm MHCI expression was quantitated with the Positivity score, the ratio of positively stained pixels over the total number of pixels. Results: Mean MHCI positivity score of the cohort was 0.75 (SE= ±0.20). At the end of the follow-up period, the patients who were alive had higher MHCI expression (0.80 positivity score; SE ±0.14) than those who died of disease (0.62 positivity score; SE= ±0.16; t test, p<0.0001). MHCI positivity scores above the mean were associated with increased cancer specific survival (Mantel-Cox, p=0.0021). MHCI expression was higher among patients with no recurrence (0.80; SE= ±0.16) compared to those that recurred during the study period (0.70; SE= ±0.22; t test, p=0.017); and time-to-recurrence was longer in patients with above mean MHCI positivity scores (Mantel-Cox, p=0.017). Patients who were alive with recurrence had increased MHCI expression (0.81; SE= ±0.10) compared to those who succumbed to disease recurrence (0.62; SE= ±0.25; t-test, p=0.0009). No correlation was detected between FNG and tumor expression of MHCI (ANOVA, p=0.655, F=0.423) or between stage at presentation and MHCI tumor expression (ANOVA, p=0.734, F=0.311). Conclusions: With an automated high-throughput image analysis, this cohort shows that increased MHCI expression in ccRCC is associated with improved prognosis after curative nephrectomy.

Major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC 1) expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma: Correlation with clinical outcome.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 541-541
Author(s):  
Viraj A. Master ◽  
Sarah Holzman ◽  
Brian Pollack ◽  
Adeboya O. Osunkoya
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
T Test ◽  
Complex Class ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Class I Mhc ◽  
Mhc I ◽  
Histocompatibility Complex

541 Background: Most patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) initially present with localized disease but a fraction subsequently develop metastases. Current predictive models of ccRCC recurrence are imperfect, suggesting a need for additional predictors. Metastatic ccRCC may be modulated by the immune system, suggesting that the immune system plays a role in tumor progression. Major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) expression on tumor cells is critical for immune system recognition. Here, we analyzed MHC I expression in ccRCC and its correlation with clinical outcomes. Methods: ccRCC patients who underwent radical nephrectomy with a ≥4 years of follow-up, without T4 disease or metastasis at presentation were included. All slides were re-reviewed by a single Urologic Pathologist and blocks with tumor and adjacent renal parenchyma were selected for each case for immunohistochemical staining for MHC I . Whole slide scanning and automated image analysis was used; representative areas of tumor and normal kidney were selected and averaged with Aperio image analysis software (positive pixel count v. 9). Unpaired t-test and one-way ANOVA were performed in GraphPad Prism. Results: 34 patients were analyzed. Fuhrman nuclear grades (FNG) were: FNG 2 10/34 (29%), FNG 3 20/34 (59%) and FNG 4 4/34 (11%). Although there was no correlation with FNG and MHC1 (ANOVA, p=0.800), patients who were alive at follow up had increased MHCI expression (80.1% average positivity score) than those who died (53% average positivity score; t-test, p<0.0001). Patients living with recurrence had increased MHCI expression (81.3% positivity score) compared to those who succumbed to their disease (53.2% positivity score; t-test, p<0.0001). Conclusions: MHCI expression may be an important prognostic factor in ccRCC for recurrence free survival, and also for prognosis of those patients with recurrence. This is the first study to show that increased MHCI expression is a favorable prognostic indicator in metastatic ccRCC. These results suggest that MHCI expression plays an important role in tumor-host immune system interaction of ccRCC and merits further study.

scholarly journals Tumor Cell and Tumor Vasculature Expression of B7-H3 Predict Survival in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 5150-5157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul L. Crispen ◽  
Yuri Sheinin ◽  
Timothy J. Roth ◽  
Christine M. Lohse ◽  
Susan M. Kuntz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Tumor Cell ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Renal Cell ◽  
Clear Cell ◽  
Tumor Vasculature ◽  
Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
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