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MITF as a Prognostic Marker in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för genetik och patologi, Molekylär och morfologisk patologi. (HPA)
Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för genetik och patologi, Molekylär och morfologisk patologi. (HPA)
Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper.
Uppsala universitet, Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet, Medicinska fakulteten, Institutionen för onkologi, radiologi och klinisk immunologi, Enheten för onkologi.
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Abstract [en]

Background: Microphthalmia associated transcription factor (MITF) protein has a central role in the differentiation and survival of melanocytes. The aim of the study was to investigate whether MITF can be employed as a prognostic marker in patients operated on for cutaneous malignant melanoma.

Methods: A cohort study design based on information collected from population-based registers. For included patients tissue microarrays and immunohistochemistry were employed to study the protein expression of MITF in the primary malignant melanoma tumors by estimating the fraction of positive tumor cells and the staining intensity.

Results: The vast majority of tumors expressed MITF in >25% of the tumor cells with a strong staining intensity and looking at these factors individually these patients had a better prognosis. When cell fraction and intensity were combined a high-risk group dying of malignant melanoma was identified as those with 25% -75% of tumor cells staining with weak intensity and those with <25% of tumor cells staining with strong intensity. However, the majority of the deaths occurred in the lower risk groups.

Conclusions: Although a high-risk group for death in malignant melanoma was identified we conclude that MITF is not useful as a prognostic marker because of the distribution of that particular expression in the population.

Impact: Our results indicate a bi-phasic pattern of MITF expression and although not useful as a prognostic marker these results are in line with other experimental studies and are relevant to explore further.

 

Emneord [en]
MITF, prognosis, survival, immunohistochemistry, tissue microarray
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Forskningsprogram
Cancerepidemiologi; Patologi
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-143436OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-143436DiVA, id: diva2:398168
Tilgjengelig fra: 2011-02-16 Laget: 2011-01-20 Sist oppdatert: 2018-01-12
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1. Biomarker Discovery in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: A Study Based on Tissue Microarrays and Immunohistochemistry
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2011 (engelsk)Doktoravhandling, med artikler (Annet vitenskapelig)
Abstract [en]

The incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma has increased dramatically in Caucasians the last few decades, an increase that is partly explained by altered sun exposure habits. For the individual patient, with a localized disease, the tumor thickness of the excised lesion is the most important prognostic factor. However, there is a need to identify characteristics that can place patients in certain risk groups.

In this study, the protein expression of multiple proteins in malignant melanoma tumors was studied, with the aim of identifying potential new candidate biomarkers. Representative samples from melanoma tissues were assembled in a tissue microarray format and protein expression was detected using immunohistochemistry. Multiple cohorts were used and for a subset of proteins the expression was also analyzed in melanocytes in normal skin and in benign nevi. The immunohistochemical staining was evaluated manually and for part of the proteins also with an automated algorithm.

The protein expression of STX7 was described for the first time in tumors of the melanocytic lineage. Stronger expression of STX7 and SOX10 was seen in superficial spreading melanomas compared with nodular malignant melanomas. An inverse relationship between STX7 expression and T-stage was seen and between SOX10 expression and T-stage and Ki-67, respectively. In a population-based cohort the expression of MITF was analyzed and found to be associated with prognosis. Twenty-one potential biomarkers were analyzed using bioinformatics tools and a protein signature was identified which had a prognostic value independent of T-stage. The protein driving this signature was RBM3, a protein not previously described in malignant melanoma. Other markers included in the signature were MITF, SOX10 and Ki-67.

In conclusion, the protein expression of numerous potential biomarkers was extensively studied and a new prognostic protein panel was identified which can be of value for risk stratification.

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Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2011. s. 53
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Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine, ISSN 1651-6206 ; 644
Emneord
antibody-based proteomics, automated analysis, biomarker, immunohistochemistry, malignant melanoma, survival, tissue microarray
HSV kategori
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Medicinsk vetenskap; Patologi
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urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-146436 (URN)978-91-554-8007-3 (ISBN)
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2011-04-02, Rudbecksalen, Rudbecklaboratoriet, Dag Hammarskjöldsv 20, Uppsala, 13:15 (engelsk)
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Tilgjengelig fra: 2011-03-11 Laget: 2011-02-16 Sist oppdatert: 2018-01-12bibliografisk kontrollert

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