PMID- 32987711 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210225 LR - 20210225 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 21 IP - 19 DP - 2020 Sep 24 TI - Prognostic Significance of Stromal Periostin Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. LID - 10.3390/ijms21197025 [doi] LID - 7025 AB - BACKGROUND: The microenvironment of solid tumours is significant in cancer development and progression. The aim of this study was to determine periostin (POSTN) expression by cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as to assess associations with clinicopathological factors and prognosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Immunohistochemical analysis of POSTN expression was performed on NSCLC (N = 700) and non-malignant lung tissue (NMLT) (N = 110) using tissue microarrays. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) for isolation of stromal and cancer cells of NSCLC was employed, and subsequently, POSTN mRNA expression was detected by real-time PCR. Immunofluorescence reaction and colocalisation analysis were performed by confocal microscopy. RESULTS: Expression of POSTN in CAFs was significantly higher in NSCLC and in the adenocarcinoma (AC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) subtypes compared to NMLT. POSTN expression in CAFs increased with clinical cancer stage, grades (G) of malignancy, and lymph node involvement in NSCLC. Higher POSTN expression in CAFs was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS). LCM confirmed significantly higher POSTN mRNA expression in the stromal cells (CAFs) compared to the lung cancer cells. CONCLUSIONS: POSTN produced by CAFs might be crucial for NSCLC progression and can be an independent negative prognostic factor in NSCLC. FAU - Ratajczak-Wielgomas, Katarzyna AU - Ratajczak-Wielgomas K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6175-2204 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Kmiecik, Alicja AU - Kmiecik A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6498-717X AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Grzegrzolka, Jedrzej AU - Grzegrzolka J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1548-279X AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Piotrowska, Aleksandra AU - Piotrowska A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4093-7386 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Gomulkiewicz, Agnieszka AU - Gomulkiewicz A AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Partynska, Aleksandra AU - Partynska A AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Pawelczyk, Konrad AU - Pawelczyk K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8275-7266 AD - Department of Thoracic Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, 53-439 Wroclaw, Poland. AD - Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lower Silesian Centre of Lung Diseases, 53-439 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Nowinska, Katarzyna AU - Nowinska K AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8316-8893 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Podhorska-Okolow, Marzenna AU - Podhorska-Okolow M AD - Division of Ultrastructure Research, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Dziegiel, Piotr AU - Dziegiel P AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8292-1385 AD - Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland. AD - Department of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200924 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Biomarkers, Tumor) RN - 0 (Cell Adhesion Molecules) RN - 0 (POSTN protein, human) SB - IM MH - Adenocarcinoma/diagnosis/*metabolism MH - Aged MH - Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism MH - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/diagnosis/*metabolism MH - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnosis/*metabolism MH - Cell Adhesion Molecules/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis/*metabolism MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoplasm Staging MH - Prognosis MH - Tumor Microenvironment PMC - PMC7582720 OTO - NOTNLM OT - cancer OT - cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) OT - non-small cell lung carcinoma OT - periostin OT - tumour microenvironment COIS- The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. EDAT- 2020/09/30 06:00 MHDA- 2021/02/26 06:00 PMCR- 2020/10/01 CRDT- 2020/09/29 01:02 PHST- 2020/08/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/09/14 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/09/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/09/29 01:02 [entrez] PHST- 2020/09/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/26 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms21197025 [pii] AID - ijms-21-07025 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms21197025 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Sep 24;21(19):7025. doi: 10.3390/ijms21197025.