2015
Characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens
Baine MK, Turcu G, Zito CR, Adeniran AJ, Camp RL, Chen L, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 24990-25002. PMID: 26317902, PMCID: PMC4694809, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Renal CellCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansKidney NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisTissue Array AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsRenal cell carcinomaT cell ratioMetastatic specimensPD-L1Cell carcinomaPD-1/PD-L1 blockadePD-1/PD-L1 statusPD-1/PD-L1 pathwayMetastatic renal cell carcinomaHigh PD-L1PD-L1 blockadeUnfavorable tumor characteristicsPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 statusPD-L1 pathwayT-cell contentPre-treatment tumorsLow CD8TIL subsetsCharacterization of tumorsTIL densitySuch patientsTumor characteristicsImmune activationPatient survival
2014
PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma?
Barr ML, Jilaveanu LB, Camp RL, Adeniran AJ, Kluger HM, Shuch B. PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma? Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2014, 68: 12. PMID: 25315900, PMCID: PMC4429054, DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaPAX-8 expressionMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal tumorsMetastatic sitesCell carcinomaClear cell renal cell carcinomaPAX-8 stainingCell renal cell carcinomaPAX-8Distant sitesNormal renal tissueUseful diagnostic markerAdjacent normal kidneyHistological typePrimary tumorDistant tumorsLack of expressionRenal originImmunohistochemical stainsChromophobe tumorsClear cellsRenal tissueNormal kidneyTissue microarrayMicrovessel area as a predictor of sorafenib response in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Aziz SA, Sznol JA, Albiges L, Zito C, Jilaveanu LB, Camp RL, Escudier B, Kluger HM. Microvessel area as a predictor of sorafenib response in metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Cell International 2014, 14: 4. PMID: 24423208, PMCID: PMC3896780, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2867-14-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinomaMicrovessel areaHighest microvessel areaSorafenib responseCell carcinomaMetastatic renal cell carcinomaCD 34 stainingSmall primary tumorsProgression-free survivalAnti-angiogenic therapyVEGF-R2 inhibitorsAdditional patientsPatient selectionPredictive biomarkersPrimary tumorSorafenib sensitivityTumor specimensDrug AdministrationVEGF-R3VEGF-R1Immunofluorescence-based methodTumor samplesVEGF-R2C-kitPatients