Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression

Background: To evaluate tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) infiltration and microvessel density as possible prognostic factors related to prostate cancer (PCa) progression. Methods: Immunostaining of TAMs in prostate biopsy specimens was performed using a monoclonal antibody CD68 and microvessel de...

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Main Authors: Prahara Yuri, Ahmad Zulfan Hendri, Raden Danarto
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Prostate International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888215000458
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author Prahara Yuri
Ahmad Zulfan Hendri
Raden Danarto
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Ahmad Zulfan Hendri
Raden Danarto
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description Background: To evaluate tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) infiltration and microvessel density as possible prognostic factors related to prostate cancer (PCa) progression. Methods: Immunostaining of TAMs in prostate biopsy specimens was performed using a monoclonal antibody CD68 and microvessel density (MVD) using von Willebrand factor (vWF) from 25 specimens with high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) and 25 specimens with PCa after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Six microscopic (×200) fields were selected for TAM counting and six microscopic (×100) fields were selected for MVD counting around the cancer foci. Association between age, preoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA), pathologic Gleason sum (GS), TAM, MVD, extracapsular extension, and metastasis were assessed using Pearson/Spearman, Student t test/Mann-Whitney U test and one-way analysis of variance/Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The mean of age, PSA, TAMs, and MVD were 69.1±9.9, 67.1±92.4, 26.2±11.9, and 31.4±14.0, respectively, from 50 specimens with PCa and HGPIN. Increasing TAMs number was not correlated with increasing MVD number and there was no significant mean difference statistically (P>0.05) in TAMs and MVD although the mean of TAMs number was higher in PCa versus HGPIN but significant in PSA level (P<0.001). In PCa specimens, age, PSA, TAMs, and MVD number were higher in patients with metastatic and extracapsular extension, but not significant statistically (P>0.005). There was no correlation between TAMs and MVD (P>0.001). Conclusions: TAMs and MVD had increased PCa but did not provide independent prognostic value. Increasing numbers of TAMs was not always followed by an increase in MVD. HGPIN is the most likely precursor for PCa.
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spelling doaj.art-f7f8dee350c64472b491924b5cf2a9ca2023-09-02T12:45:40ZengElsevierProstate International2287-88822015-09-0133939810.1016/j.prnil.2015.06.002Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progressionPrahara Yuri0Ahmad Zulfan Hendri1Raden Danarto2Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gajah Mada University, Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gajah Mada University, Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, IndonesiaBackground: To evaluate tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) infiltration and microvessel density as possible prognostic factors related to prostate cancer (PCa) progression. Methods: Immunostaining of TAMs in prostate biopsy specimens was performed using a monoclonal antibody CD68 and microvessel density (MVD) using von Willebrand factor (vWF) from 25 specimens with high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) and 25 specimens with PCa after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Six microscopic (×200) fields were selected for TAM counting and six microscopic (×100) fields were selected for MVD counting around the cancer foci. Association between age, preoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA), pathologic Gleason sum (GS), TAM, MVD, extracapsular extension, and metastasis were assessed using Pearson/Spearman, Student t test/Mann-Whitney U test and one-way analysis of variance/Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The mean of age, PSA, TAMs, and MVD were 69.1±9.9, 67.1±92.4, 26.2±11.9, and 31.4±14.0, respectively, from 50 specimens with PCa and HGPIN. Increasing TAMs number was not correlated with increasing MVD number and there was no significant mean difference statistically (P>0.05) in TAMs and MVD although the mean of TAMs number was higher in PCa versus HGPIN but significant in PSA level (P<0.001). In PCa specimens, age, PSA, TAMs, and MVD number were higher in patients with metastatic and extracapsular extension, but not significant statistically (P>0.005). There was no correlation between TAMs and MVD (P>0.001). Conclusions: TAMs and MVD had increased PCa but did not provide independent prognostic value. Increasing numbers of TAMs was not always followed by an increase in MVD. HGPIN is the most likely precursor for PCa.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888215000458High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasiaMicrovessel densityProstate cancerTumor-associated macrophage
spellingShingle Prahara Yuri
Ahmad Zulfan Hendri
Raden Danarto
Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression
Prostate International
High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
Microvessel density
Prostate cancer
Tumor-associated macrophage
title Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression
title_full Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression
title_fullStr Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression
title_full_unstemmed Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression
title_short Association between tumor-associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression
title_sort association between tumor associated macrophages and microvessel density on prostate cancer progression
topic High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
Microvessel density
Prostate cancer
Tumor-associated macrophage
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888215000458
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