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Profiling cancer testis antigens in non–small-cell lung cancer
Djureinovic D, Hallström B, Horie M, Mattsson J, La Fleur L, Fagerberg L, Brunnström H, Lindskog C, Madjar K, Rahnenführer J, Ekman S, Ståhle E, Koyi H, Brandén E, Edlund K, Hengstler J, Lambe M, Saito A, Botling J, Pontén F, Uhlén M, Micke P. Profiling cancer testis antigens in non–small-cell lung cancer. JCI Insight 2016, 1: e86837. PMID: 27699219, PMCID: PMC5033889, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.86837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell lung cancerLung cancerCancer testisCTA expressionDifferent normal organsProtein expressionCancer Genome AtlasImmunotherapeutic strategiesPrognostic impactNSCLC casesNSCLC tissuesSurvival associationsNew CTANormal organsBiomarker studiesClinical interestCancerGenome AtlasReliable CTACTANSCLCConcurrent expressionRNAseq dataValuable targetStringent criteriaA pathology atlas of the human cancer transcriptome
Uhlen M, Zhang C, Lee S, Sjöstedt E, Fagerberg L, Bidkhori G, Benfeitas R, Arif M, Liu Z, Edfors F, Sanli K, von Feilitzen K, Oksvold P, Lundberg E, Hober S, Nilsson P, Mattsson J, Schwenk J, Brunnström H, Glimelius B, Sjöblom T, Edqvist P, Djureinovic D, Micke P, Lindskog C, Mardinoglu A, Ponten F. A pathology atlas of the human cancer transcriptome. Science 2017, 357 PMID: 28818916, DOI: 10.1126/science.aan2507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtlases as TopicGene Regulatory NetworksGenes, NeoplasmHumansNeoplasmsPrognosisTranscriptomeConceptsRegulation of genesGenome-scale metabolic modelProtein-coding genesGenome-wide transcriptomeHuman cancer transcriptomeGenome-wide explorationCellular differentiationIndividual proteinsCancer transcriptomeMolecular mechanismsMetabolic modelsCell growthGenesTranscriptomeOpen-access databaseSystem-level approachMajor cancer typesMetabolic heterogeneityPathology AtlasGeneral patternCancer typesRegulationShorter patient survivalIndividual tumorsProtein
2019
A clonal expression biomarker associates with lung cancer mortality
Biswas D, Birkbak N, Rosenthal R, Hiley C, Lim E, Papp K, Boeing S, Krzystanek M, Djureinovic D, La Fleur L, Greco M, Döme B, Fillinger J, Brunnström H, Wu Y, Moore D, Skrzypski M, Abbosh C, Litchfield K, Al Bakir M, Watkins T, Veeriah S, Wilson G, Jamal-Hanjani M, Moldvay J, Botling J, Chinnaiyan A, Micke P, Hackshaw A, Bartek J, Csabai I, Szallasi Z, Herrero J, McGranahan N, Swanton C. A clonal expression biomarker associates with lung cancer mortality. Nature Medicine 2019, 25: 1540-1548. PMID: 31591602, PMCID: PMC6984959, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-019-0595-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerClinicopathological risk factorsCell lung cancerLung cancer mortalityPrognostic gene expression signaturesCancer cell proliferationGene expression signaturesCancer mortalityLung cancerRisk factorsExpression-based biomarkersCopy number gainsDisease subtypesClinical descriptorsTranscriptomic biomarkersIndividual tumorsCancer typesDiagnostic precisionMolecular biomarkersExpression signaturesCell proliferationDNA copy number gainsBiomarkersPatientsIntratumor heterogeneityPrognostic Impact of Tumor Cell Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression and Immune Cell Infiltration in NSCLC
Edlund K, Madjar K, Mattsson J, Djureinovic D, Lindskog C, Brunnström H, Koyi H, Brandén E, Jirström K, Pontén F, Rahnenführer J, Micke P, Hengstler J. Prognostic Impact of Tumor Cell Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression and Immune Cell Infiltration in NSCLC. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2019, 14: 628-640. PMID: 30639618, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 positivityOverall survivalLymphocyte infiltrationSmoking historyPD-L1Prognostic associationPlasma cellsProgrammed Death Ligand 1 ExpressionTumor PD-L1 positivityDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionAssociation of lymphocytePositive immune cellsLigand 1 expressionPD-L1 axisPD-L1 statusMultivariate Cox regressionDeath ligand 1Longer overall survivalForkhead box P3Immune cell infiltrationShorter overall survivalPatients' smoking historyKaplan-Meier plotsCheckpoint inhibitorsNSCLC patients
2018
Expression of scavenger receptor MARCO defines a targetable tumor‐associated macrophage subset in non‐small cell lung cancer
La Fleur L, Boura V, Alexeyenko A, Berglund A, Pontén V, Mattsson J, Djureinovic D, Persson J, Brunnström H, Isaksson J, Brandén E, Koyi H, Micke P, Karlsson M, Botling J. Expression of scavenger receptor MARCO defines a targetable tumor‐associated macrophage subset in non‐small cell lung cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2018, 143: 1741-1752. PMID: 29667169, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-associated macrophagesHigher macrophage infiltrationScavenger receptor MARCOPD-L1Macrophage infiltrationNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cohortMajority of TAMsNon-small cell lung cancerAvailable immune checkpoint inhibitorsCell lung cancer cohortTumor-associated macrophage subsetsImmunosuppressive tumor-associated macrophagesNew immune targetsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune checkpoint moleculesT cell infiltrationDeath ligand 1Cell lung cancerLung cancer cohortSubset of casesImmune response pathwaysExpression of MARCOProtumor phenotypeCheckpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint moleculesMultispectral imaging for quantitative and compartment‐specific immune infiltrates reveals distinct immune profiles that classify lung cancer patients
Mezheyeuski A, Bergsland C, Backman M, Djureinovic D, Sjöblom T, Bruun J, Micke P. Multispectral imaging for quantitative and compartment‐specific immune infiltrates reveals distinct immune profiles that classify lung cancer patients. The Journal Of Pathology 2018, 244: 421-431. PMID: 29282718, DOI: 10.1002/path.5026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Decision-MakingDeep LearningFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedLung NeoplasmsLymphocyte SubsetsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMicroscopy, FluorescencePredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsSequence Analysis, RNATissue Array AnalysisTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsImmune infiltratesImmune markersImmune cellsImmunohistochemical methodsEra of immunotherapyCell lung cancerImmune cell infiltrationLymphocyte subclassesNSCLC casesCell infiltrationLung cancerPatient prognosisImmune responseTissue microarrayCancer tissuesStromal compartmentClinical decisionFurther subpopulationSemiquantitative assessmentConventional immunohistochemistryImmunohistochemistryClinical biopsiesTissue sectionsFoxp3CD4
2017
Reaching the limits of prognostication in non-small cell lung cancer: an optimized biomarker panel fails to outperform clinical parameters
Grinberg M, Djureinovic D, Brunnström H, Mattsson J, Edlund K, Hengstler J, La Fleur L, Ekman S, Koyi H, Branden E, Ståhle E, Jirström K, Tracy D, Pontén F, Botling J, Rahnenführer J, Micke P. Reaching the limits of prognostication in non-small cell lung cancer: an optimized biomarker panel fails to outperform clinical parameters. Modern Pathology 2017, 30: 964-977. PMID: 28281552, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell Adhesion Molecule-1Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinGlucose Transporter Type 1HumansImmunohistochemistryIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLung NeoplasmsNuclear ProteinsPrognosisThyroid Nuclear Factor 1Tissue Array AnalysisConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancer patientsCell lung cancer patientsLung cancer patientsLung cancerBiomarker panelClinical parametersCancer patientsPrognostic associationClinicopathological parametersClinical practicePrognostic modelSurvival predictionProtein expressionBest prognostic modelPrognostic biomarker panelBetter prognostic performanceImmunohistochemistry-based assessmentCorresponding concordance indexProtein biomarkersClinicopathological dataConcordance indexPrognostic performanceTissue microarrayA systematic search strategy identifies cubilin as independent prognostic marker for renal cell carcinoma
Gremel G, Djureinovic D, Niinivirta M, Laird A, Ljungqvist O, Johannesson H, Bergman J, Edqvist P, Navani S, Khan N, Patil T, Sivertsson Å, Uhlén M, Harrison D, Ullenhag G, Stewart G, Pontén F. A systematic search strategy identifies cubilin as independent prognostic marker for renal cell carcinoma. BMC Cancer 2017, 17: 9. PMID: 28052770, PMCID: PMC5215231, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-3030-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaClear cell RCC patientsPrimary renal cell carcinomaPositive prognostic indicatorIndependent prognostic markerUnmet clinical needMalignant human tissuesNew diagnostic markersVenous tumorNodal statusBetter prognosisMetastatic lesionsNegative tumorsSystematic search strategyT stagePatient survivalPoor prognosisPositive tumorsRCC patientsPrognostic indicatorFuhrman gradePrognostic markerRCC cohortTissue microarray
2016
The Impact of the Fourth Edition of the WHO Classification of Lung Tumours on Histological Classification of Resected Pulmonary NSCCs
Micke P, Mattsson J, Djureinovic D, Nodin B, Jirström K, Tran L, Jönsson P, Planck M, Botling J, Brunnström H. The Impact of the Fourth Edition of the WHO Classification of Lung Tumours on Histological Classification of Resected Pulmonary NSCCs. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2016, 11: 862-872. PMID: 26872818, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Large CellCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeuroendocrine TumorsPrognosisSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaWorld Health OrganizationConceptsNon-small cell carcinomaPulmonary non-small cell carcinomaCell carcinomaWHO classificationLung tumorsFourth EditionWorld Health Organization classificationLarge cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaThyroid transcription factor-1Cases of adenocarcinomaMost patientsHistological typeAdenocarcinoma groupAdenocarcinomatous differentiationOrganization classificationLung cancerNeuroendocrine tumorsTranscription factor 1Napsin AHistological classificationIHC markersHistopathological classificationImmunohistochemical stainingIHC staining