PMID- 32203213 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201222 LR - 20210317 IS - 1532-1827 (Electronic) IS - 0007-0920 (Print) IS - 0007-0920 (Linking) VI - 122 IP - 9 DP - 2020 Apr TI - Differential prognostic impact of CD8(+) T cells based on human leucocyte antigen I and PD-L1 expression in microsatellite-unstable gastric cancer. PG - 1399-1408 LID - 10.1038/s41416-020-0793-y [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine the human leucocyte antigen class-I (HLA-I), programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) of microsatellite instability-high gastric cancer. METHODS: The HLA-I expression type was determined by immunohistochemistry of HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C and beta2-microglobulin in the centre of the tumour (CT) and in the invasive margin (IM) of samples from 293 patients (total loss vs. preserved type). PD-L1 expression and TIL density was examined immunohistochemically. HLA-I genotyping was also performed. RESULTS: The expression loss of the HLA-I molecules was significantly associated with low TIL density. According to survival analyses, the HLA-I expression type and PD-L1 positivity were not independent prognostic factors. The TIL density had no prognostic implication when survival analysis was performed for the whole patient group; however, high CD8(+) TIL infiltration was significantly associated with good prognosis in only HLA-I-preserved-type/PD-L1-positive group (p = 0.034). The homozygosity of the HLA-I allele was more frequently observed in the total loss type group. CONCLUSIONS: We confirmed differential prognostic implication of CD8(+) TILs according to the HLA-I and PD-L1 expression. Determination of the HLA-I expression could be helpful to select patients who would benefit from anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. FAU - Kwak, Yoonjin AU - Kwak Y AD - Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. FAU - Koh, Jiwon AU - Koh J AD - Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. FAU - Park, Yujun AU - Park Y AD - Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea. FAU - Hong, Yun Ji AU - Hong YJ AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea. FAU - Park, Kyoung Un AU - Park KU AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea. FAU - Kim, Hyung-Ho AU - Kim HH AD - Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea. FAU - Park, Do Joong AU - Park DJ AD - Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea. FAU - Ahn, Sang-Hoon AU - Ahn SH AD - Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea. FAU - Kim, Woo Ho AU - Kim WH AD - Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. FAU - Lee, Hye Seung AU - Lee HS AD - Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, South Korea. hye2@snu.ac.kr. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20200317 PL - England TA - Br J Cancer JT - British journal of cancer JID - 0370635 RN - 0 (B7-H1 Antigen) RN - 0 (CD274 protein, human) RN - 0 (Histocompatibility Antigens Class I) RN - 0 (PDCD1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor) SB - IM MH - B7-H1 Antigen/antagonists & inhibitors/*genetics/immunology MH - CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology/pathology MH - Disease-Free Survival MH - Female MH - Genotype MH - Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/genetics/immunology MH - Humans MH - Kaplan-Meier Estimate MH - Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating/metabolism/pathology MH - Male MH - *Microsatellite Instability MH - Middle Aged MH - Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor/antagonists & inhibitors/*genetics/immunology MH - Stomach Neoplasms/*genetics/immunology/pathology MH - Tumor Microenvironment/genetics/immunology PMC - PMC7189244 COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2020/03/24 06:00 MHDA- 2020/12/23 06:00 PMCR- 2021/03/17 CRDT- 2020/03/24 06:00 PHST- 2019/07/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/02/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/01/29 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/03/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/12/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/03/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2021/03/17 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41416-020-0793-y [pii] AID - 793 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41416-020-0793-y [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Br J Cancer. 2020 Apr;122(9):1399-1408. doi: 10.1038/s41416-020-0793-y. Epub 2020 Mar 17.