کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6193338 | 1258702 | 2014 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Introduction:B7 homolog 1 (B7-H1; aka programmed cell death 1 ligand 1) is a negative costimulatory molecule that is associated with poor prognosis in many tumor types. Given the poor prognosis and the limited treatments available for mesothelioma, we decided to examine B7-H1 expression and its association with survival in patients with mesothelioma.Methods:Expression of B7-H1 was determined in 106 patients using a mouse monoclonal antihuman B7-H1 (clone 5H1-A3) antibody with immunohistochemistry. Positive expression was defined as â¥5% positively stained cells. Clinicopathologic features and survival were compared between B7-H1-positive and B7-H1-negative groups.Results:Malignant mesotheliomas of 42 patients (40%) expressed B7-H1. Patients with B7-H1-postive tumors were less likely to be offered or undergo therapeutic surgery (p = 0.03). All sarcomatoid mesotheliomas except one desmoplastic subtype expressed B7-H1. Survival was significantly decreased for patients whose tumors expressed B7-H1 (5 months median, 2-9.5 months interquartile range) compared with those whose tumors did not (14.5 months, 9.25-19 months; p < 0.0001). In a multivariate model, B7-H1 expression and sarcomatoid mesothelioma remained significantly associated with worse survival (risk ratio 1.71, 95% confidence interval 1.03-2.78 [p = 0.04] and risk ratio 2.18, 1.08-4.23 [p = 0.03], respectively).Conclusions:B7-H1 is expressed in a substantial proportion of malignant pleural mesotheliomas and is associated with poor survival. Almost all malignant pleural mesotheliomas with sarcomatoid differentiation expressed B7-H1. The expression of B7-H1 may have important therapeutic implications for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Journal: Journal of Thoracic Oncology - Volume 9, Issue 7, July 2014, Pages 1036-1040