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Intratumoral expression of FoxP3-positive regulatory T-cells in T-cell lymphoma: no correlation with survival
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Clinical Immunology. Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Clinical Immunology.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8623-0939
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Experimental and Clinical Oncology.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases.
2019 (English)In: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, ISSN 0300-9734, E-ISSN 2000-1967, Vol. 124, no 2, p. 105-110Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background. In cancer, regulatory T-cells (Tregs) were previously believed to inhibit tumor immunity, leading to reduced survival. However, in hematologic malignancies, including T-cell lymphoma (TCL), a correlation between increased numbers of tumor-infiltrating Tregs and a favorable prognosis has been reported. We aimed to investigate the expression of the Treg biomarker forkhead box protein 3 (FoxP3) in TCL in immunocompetent individuals and explore a possible correlation to overall survival. Methods. In total, 35 diagnostic biopsies of TCL were stained using a FoxP3-specific monoclonal antibody (clone 236A/E7). Visual scoring was performed by counting positive cells in 15 high-power fields. Clinical data were collected retrospectively from medical records. Results. All the TCLs contained FoxP3(+) cells, median 342 FoxP3(+) cells/mm(2) (range 1-3047). The degree of intratumoral expression of FoxP3 varied between the different subtypes of TCL, with the highest frequency found in angioimmunoblastic TCL. The frequency of intratumoral FoxP3(+) cells had no impact on overall survival; neither when using a cutoff value of 200 FoxP3(+) cells/mm(2) (P = 0.84) nor with FoxP3 as a continuous variable (P = 0.63). Conclusions. Intratumoral Tregs are frequently found in TCL in immunocompetent individuals. In this heterogeneous group of TCL, there was no correlation between the density of intratumoral FoxP3(+) cells and overall survival.

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD , 2019. Vol. 124, no 2, p. 105-110
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FoxP3, outcome, T-cell lymphoma, Tregs, tumor microenvironment
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-393013DOI: 10.1080/03009734.2018.1555195ISI: 000479211200003PubMedID: 30856039OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-393013DiVA, id: diva2:1352734
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