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Cystatins in non-small cell lung cancer: Tissue levels, localization and relation to prognosis

Werle, Bernd ; Schanzenbaecher, Ulrike ; Lah, Tamara Turensek ; Ebert, Eileen ; Juelke, Britta ; Ebert, Werner ; Fiehn, Werner ; Kayser, Klaus ; Spiess, Eberhard and Abrahamson, Magnus LU , et al. (2006) In Oncology Reports 16(4). p.647-655
Abstract
Cystatins regulate tumour-associated cysteine proteases, however, their role in tumour progression is not clear yet. To assess their relevance in the progression of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the protein level, cysteine protease activity (CPI) and localization of type I (stefins A and B) and type H (C, E/M and F) cystatins were defined in tumours and control lung counterparts from 165 patients. The medians of CPI activity, stefins A and B were significantly greater in tumour than in lung tissue (2.1-fold, 1.7-fold, 1.2-fold, respectively, all p < 0.001). The median levels of cystatin C and cystatin E/M were lower in tumour tissue (0.9-fold, p=0.06; 0.6-fold, p < 0.01). In all the samples the levels of cystatin F were below the... (More)
Cystatins regulate tumour-associated cysteine proteases, however, their role in tumour progression is not clear yet. To assess their relevance in the progression of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the protein level, cysteine protease activity (CPI) and localization of type I (stefins A and B) and type H (C, E/M and F) cystatins were defined in tumours and control lung counterparts from 165 patients. The medians of CPI activity, stefins A and B were significantly greater in tumour than in lung tissue (2.1-fold, 1.7-fold, 1.2-fold, respectively, all p < 0.001). The median levels of cystatin C and cystatin E/M were lower in tumour tissue (0.9-fold, p=0.06; 0.6-fold, p < 0.01). In all the samples the levels of cystatin F were below the detection limit. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed the presence of all cystatins in tumour cells and infiltrated inflammatory cells such as macrophages and neutrophils. In univariate survival analysis patients with high levels of stefin A, stefin B and CPI activity exhibited a better survival probability (p=0.05, p=0.05, p < 0.01, respectively). In contrast, cystatins C and E/M provided no prognostic information. In multivariate analysis the most powerful predictor of survival was the pTNM stage (p < 0.0001; RR 3.5), followed by stefin A, stefin B and CPI activity (all p=0.03; RR 1.5). Our results suggest that only stefins A and B, i.e. type I cystatins, are up-regulated in lung tumours and thus able to counteract harmful tumour-associated proteolytic activity. As biological markers they may add independent prognostic information for better assessment of low- and high-risk patients with NSCLC. (Less)
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cancer, non-small cell lung, cathepsin, cysteine protease, stefin, cystatin, prognosis
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Oncology Reports
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16
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647 - 655
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Spandidos Publications
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1791-2431
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  abstract     = {{Cystatins regulate tumour-associated cysteine proteases, however, their role in tumour progression is not clear yet. To assess their relevance in the progression of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) the protein level, cysteine protease activity (CPI) and localization of type I (stefins A and B) and type H (C, E/M and F) cystatins were defined in tumours and control lung counterparts from 165 patients. The medians of CPI activity, stefins A and B were significantly greater in tumour than in lung tissue (2.1-fold, 1.7-fold, 1.2-fold, respectively, all p &lt; 0.001). The median levels of cystatin C and cystatin E/M were lower in tumour tissue (0.9-fold, p=0.06; 0.6-fold, p &lt; 0.01). In all the samples the levels of cystatin F were below the detection limit. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed the presence of all cystatins in tumour cells and infiltrated inflammatory cells such as macrophages and neutrophils. In univariate survival analysis patients with high levels of stefin A, stefin B and CPI activity exhibited a better survival probability (p=0.05, p=0.05, p &lt; 0.01, respectively). In contrast, cystatins C and E/M provided no prognostic information. In multivariate analysis the most powerful predictor of survival was the pTNM stage (p &lt; 0.0001; RR 3.5), followed by stefin A, stefin B and CPI activity (all p=0.03; RR 1.5). Our results suggest that only stefins A and B, i.e. type I cystatins, are up-regulated in lung tumours and thus able to counteract harmful tumour-associated proteolytic activity. As biological markers they may add independent prognostic information for better assessment of low- and high-risk patients with NSCLC.}},
  author       = {{Werle, Bernd and Schanzenbaecher, Ulrike and Lah, Tamara Turensek and Ebert, Eileen and Juelke, Britta and Ebert, Werner and Fiehn, Werner and Kayser, Klaus and Spiess, Eberhard and Abrahamson, Magnus and Kos, Janko}},
  issn         = {{1791-2431}},
  keywords     = {{cancer; non-small cell lung; cathepsin; cysteine protease; stefin; cystatin; prognosis}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{647--655}},
  publisher    = {{Spandidos Publications}},
  series       = {{Oncology Reports}},
  title        = {{Cystatins in non-small cell lung cancer: Tissue levels, localization and relation to prognosis}},
  url          = {{http://147.52.72.117/OR/2006/volume16/number4/647.pdf}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2006}},
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