中国癌症杂志 ›› 2017, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (7): 559-568.doi: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2017.07.007

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探讨Tim-3在非小细胞肺癌浸润巨噬细胞上的表达及其对预后的影响

申学杰1,2,3,4,潘 娜1,2,3,4,魏 枫1,2,3,4,王 扬1,2,3,4,郑 禹1,2,3,4,金 昊1,2,3,4,曹 水1,2,3,4,任秀宝1,2,3,4   

  1. 1. 天津医科大学肿瘤医院国家肿瘤临床医学研究中心,天津 300060 ;
    2. 天津市“肿瘤防治”重点实验室,天津 300060 ;
    3. 天津市恶性肿瘤临床医学研究中心,天津 300060 ;
    4. 天津市肿瘤免疫与生物治疗重点实验室,天津 300060
  • 出版日期:2017-07-30 发布日期:2017-08-16
  • 通信作者: 曹 水 E-mail: caoshui9999@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家科技支撑计划(2015BAI12B00);国家自然科学基金(81272221)。

A study on the expression of Tim-3 in macrophages and its role in prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer

SHEN Xuejie1,2,3,4, PAN Na1,2,3,4, WEI Feng1,2,3,4, WANG Yang1,2,3,4, ZHENG Yu1,2,3,4, JIN Hao1,2,3,4, CAO Shui1,2,3,4, REN Xiubao1,2,3,4   

  1. 1. National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin 300060, China; 2. Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China; 3. Tianjin Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, China; 4. Key Laboratory of Cancer Immunology and Biotherapy, Tianjin 300060, China
  • Published:2017-07-30 Online:2017-08-16
  • Contact: CAO Shui E-mail: caoshui9999@163.com

摘要: 背景与目的:T细胞免疫球蛋白和黏蛋白域分子3(T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domaincontaining molecules 3,Tim-3)在免疫调节中起重要作用,参与多种疾病的发生、发展,且与疾病免疫逃逸和疾病临床预后明显相关。该研究旨在探讨负性共刺激分子Tim-3在非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)浸润巨噬细胞中的表达及临床意义。方法:采用免疫组织化学法检测126例NSCLC患者中Tim-3的表达水平,分析肿瘤组织浸润巨噬细胞Tim-3的表达水平与临床病理特征间的关系,并进一步分析Tim-3的表达水平对NSCLC患者预后的影响。结果:Tim-3主要分布于巨噬细胞的细胞质和细胞膜中;Tim-3在肿瘤浸润巨噬细胞中的表达水平与肿瘤大小、淋巴结转移及TNM分期均显著相关(P=0.002、0.045和0.022);Tim-3在肿瘤浸润巨噬细胞中的表达水平可显著影响NSCLC患者的生存及预后,在Ⅲ期NSCLC患者中,Tim-3的表达越高,患者总生存期(overall survival,OS)越短(Ⅲ期:χ2=12.910,P=0.000,中位OS分别为80和32个月)。而且,Tim-3的表达水平与Ⅲ期NSCLC患者的无疾病生存期(disease free survival,DFS)也显著相关(χ2=6.135,P=0.013,中位DFS分别为41和24个月),高表达Tim-3的NSCLC患者DFS短。另外,在Ⅲ期NSCLC患者中,Tim-3在淋巴细胞中的表达水平与OS和PFS呈负相关(χ2=4.737,P=0.030,中位OS分别为80和47个月;χ2=5.882,P=0.015,中位DFS分别为41和24个月)。结论:Tim-3在肿瘤免疫中起负性调节作用从而促进免疫逃逸,对患者的生存及预后有不良影响。

关键词: T细胞免疫球蛋白和黏蛋白域分子3, 非小细胞肺癌, 巨噬细胞, 预后

Abstract: Background and purpose: T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain-containing molecules 3 (Tim-3) plays a pivotal role in immune regulation. It participates in the occurrence and development of a variety of diseases, and Tim-3 is associated with immune escape and poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of negative costimulatory molecule, Tim-3, in macrophages in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and explore the clinical significance of the expression. Methods: A total of 126 human lung cancer tissue specimens were obtained from pathologically confirmed and newly diagnosed NSCLC patients. The expression level of Tim-3 was analyzed by immunohistochemistry staining. Correlation analysis was performed to study the relationship between Tim-3 expression in macrophages and clinicopathological features. Survival analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier. Results: Tim-3 was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm and cell membrane of macrophages. Tumor size, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage were significantly correlated with Tim-3 expression level (P=0.002, 0.045 and 0.022, respectively). Tim-3 expression in macrophages was negatively correlated with the prognosis of patients. Higher Tim-3 expression had a shorter overall survival (OS) in patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC (χ2=12.910, P=0.000; Median OS: 80 months vs 32 months). Moreover, the expression level of Tim-3 had negative correlation with disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC (χ2=6.135, P=0.013; Median DFS: 41 months vs 24 months). In addition, Tim-3 expression in lymphocytes was negatively correlated with OS and DFS in patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC (χ2=4.737, P=0.030, Median OS: 80 months vs 47 months; χ2=5.882, P=0.015, Median DFS: 41 months vs 24 months). Conclusion: Tim-3, as a key negative regulator in anti-tumor immunity, contributes to the tumor immune evasion. It has an adverse influence on the prognosis of NSCLC patients.

Key words: T cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain-containing molecules 3, Non-small cell lung carcinoma, Macrophages, Prognosis