PMID- 28972958 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190321 LR - 20190321 IS - 1897-9483 (Electronic) IS - 0032-3772 (Linking) VI - 127 IP - 11 DP - 2017 Nov 30 TI - Immunoexpression analysis of selected JAK/STAT pathway molecules in patients with non- small-cell lung cancer. PG - 758-764 LID - 10.20452/pamw.4115 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are critically involved in tumorigenesis in various cancers, including lung cancer. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to analyze the immunoexpression levels of 3 STAT proteins: STAT3, STAT5, and STAT6 in their phosphorylated forms (pSTATs), STAT inhibitors PIAS3 and SOCS3, and additionally cyclooxygenase 2 (COX‑2), as potential diagnostic and prognostic markers in lung cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 71 patients diagnosed with non- small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The immunoexpression levels of the proteins were assessed in lung tissue samples, using an enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay. Tumors were staged using the postoperative TNM classification. RESULTS All studied STATs were overexpressed in 54% to 55% of NSCLC specimens. Significantly higher STAT3 and STAT6 immunoexpression levels were observed in squamous cell carcinoma. Significant differences between NSCLC samples and controls were found for STAT5. Significantly higher STAT5 levels were observed in pT2 tumors. The COX‑2 overexpression was observed in 55% of NSCLC specimens and was significantly higher in T2 tumors. STAT inhibitors were underexpressed in 56% to 58% of NSCLC specimens. The PIAS3 immunoexpression was significantly lower in non-squamous cell carcinoma. The SOCS3 level was significantly lower in smaller tumors (pT1). Negative correlations between STAT5 and PIAS3 levels, as well as between STAT6 and SOCS levels, and a positive correlation between STAT5 and COX-2 levels were observed. CONCLUSIONS The deregulated expression of the studied pSTATs and their inhibitors may be involved in the development and progression of lung cancer. The observed differences between the histotypes suggest the potential usefulness of STAT proteins as diagnostic markers. Our results may contribute to the search for targets in lung cancer therapy. FAU - Pastuszak-Lewandoska, Dorota AU - Pastuszak-Lewandoska D FAU - Domanska-Senderowska, Daria AU - Domanska-Senderowska D FAU - Kordiak, Jacek AU - Kordiak J FAU - Antczak, Adam AU - Antczak A FAU - Czarnecka, Karolina H AU - Czarnecka KH FAU - Migdalska-Sek, Monika AU - Migdalska-Sek M FAU - Nawrot, Ewa AU - Nawrot E FAU - Kiszalkiewicz, Justyna M AU - Kiszalkiewicz JM FAU - Brzezianska-Lasota, Ewa AU - Brzezianska-Lasota E LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170930 PL - Poland TA - Pol Arch Intern Med JT - Polish archives of internal medicine JID - 101700960 RN - 0 (Molecular Chaperones) RN - 0 (PIAS3 protein, human) RN - 0 (Protein Inhibitors of Activated STAT) RN - 0 (SOCS3 protein, human) RN - 0 (STAT3 Transcription Factor) RN - 0 (STAT3 protein, human) RN - 0 (STAT5 Transcription Factor) RN - 0 (STAT5A protein, human) RN - 0 (STAT6 Transcription Factor) RN - 0 (STAT6 protein, human) RN - 0 (Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein) RN - 0 (Tumor Suppressor Proteins) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Cyclooxygenase 2) SB - IM MH - Aged MH - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/*genetics/metabolism MH - Cyclooxygenase 2/genetics MH - Female MH - *Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Lung Neoplasms/*genetics/metabolism MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Molecular Chaperones/genetics/metabolism MH - Protein Inhibitors of Activated STAT/genetics/metabolism MH - STAT3 Transcription Factor/genetics/metabolism MH - STAT5 Transcription Factor/genetics/metabolism MH - STAT6 Transcription Factor/genetics/metabolism MH - *Signal Transduction MH - Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein/genetics/metabolism MH - Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics/metabolism EDAT- 2017/10/04 06:00 MHDA- 2019/03/22 06:00 CRDT- 2017/10/04 06:00 PHST- 2017/10/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/03/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/04 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.20452/pamw.4115 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pol Arch Intern Med. 2017 Nov 30;127(11):758-764. doi: 10.20452/pamw.4115. Epub 2017 Sep 30.