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Expression of immune checkpoint PD‑1 in non‑small cell lung cancer is associated with tumor cell DNA‑dependent protein kinase

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    • Marika Saar
    • Jaanika Narits
    • Laura Mägi
    • Hardi Aaspõllu
    • Annett Vapper
    • Marju Kase
    • Ave Minajeva
    • Tõnu Vooder
    • Hannes Tamm
    • Maksim Buldakov
    • Darja Lavõgina
    • Jana Jaal
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    Affiliations: Department of Pharmacy, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu 50406, Estonia, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50406, Estonia, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu 50411, Estonia, Helios Clinics, Center for Thoracic and Lung Surgery, D‑47805 Krefeld, Germany
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Immunotherapy using immune checkpoint inhibitors has demonstrated durable responses and has significantly improved survival in patients with non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Moreover, immunotherapy is increasingly used in combination with cytotoxic treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Although the combined treatments are more effective, the underling mechanisms that lead to higher antitumor activity are not fully understood. Therefore, the aim of the current retrospective study was to determine the relationship between expression of immune checkpoints [programmed cell death protein 1 (PD‑1) and programmed death‑ligand 1 (PD‑L1)] and the enzyme DNA‑dependent protein kinase (DNA‑PK), which is part of a key pathway involved in the repair of cytotoxic cancer therapy induced damage. Surgically excised NSCLC tissues (n=121) were histologically examined for overall extent of inflammation (score 0‑3). Expression levels of PD‑1 (number of PD‑1 positive cells), PD‑L1 [tumor proportion score (TPS); %] and DNA‑PK (proportion of DNA‑PK positive tumor cells; %) were determined using immunohistochemistry. Expressions of these markers were compared in different clinicopathological subgroups and later used for nonparametric Spearman correlation analysis to determine associations. In patients with NSCLC, PD‑1 was significantly expressed in males (P=0.030) and in patients with no or trivial inflammation scores (P=0.030). PD‑L1 expression was also significantly higher in current smokers (P=0.025). Correlation analysis was based on the individual values of patients and revealed a significant association between one of the targets of immune checkpoint inhibitors and tumor cell DNA‑PK. Tumors with higher numbers of PD‑1 positive cells also demonstrated higher tumor cell DNA‑PK expressions (P=0.027). The results demonstrated a significant positive correlation between the PD‑1/PD‑L1 axis and tumor cell DNA‑PK expression in patients with NSCLC. Further studies are required to clarify the significance of this correlation and its effect on the efficacy of immunotherapy and cytotoxic cancer therapy combinations.
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Saar M, Narits J, Mägi L, Aaspõllu H, Vapper A, Kase M, Minajeva A, Vooder T, Tamm H, Buldakov M, Buldakov M, et al: Expression of immune checkpoint PD‑1 in non‑small cell lung cancer is associated with tumor cell DNA‑dependent protein kinase. Mol Clin Oncol 15: 211, 2021.
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Saar M, Narits J, Mägi L, Aaspõllu H, Vapper A, Kase M, Minajeva A, Vooder T, Tamm H, Buldakov M, Buldakov M, et al: Expression of immune checkpoint PD‑1 in non‑small cell lung cancer is associated with tumor cell DNA‑dependent protein kinase. Mol Clin Oncol 15: 211, 2021.
APA
Saar, M., Narits, J., Mägi, L., Aaspõllu, H., Vapper, A., Kase, M. ... Jaal, J. (2021). Expression of immune checkpoint PD‑1 in non‑small cell lung cancer is associated with tumor cell DNA‑dependent protein kinase. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 15, 211. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2369
MLA
Saar, M., Narits, J., Mägi, L., Aaspõllu, H., Vapper, A., Kase, M., Minajeva, A., Vooder, T., Tamm, H., Buldakov, M., Lavõgina, D., Jaal, J."Expression of immune checkpoint PD‑1 in non‑small cell lung cancer is associated with tumor cell DNA‑dependent protein kinase". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15.4 (2021): 211.
Chicago
Saar, M., Narits, J., Mägi, L., Aaspõllu, H., Vapper, A., Kase, M., Minajeva, A., Vooder, T., Tamm, H., Buldakov, M., Lavõgina, D., Jaal, J."Expression of immune checkpoint PD‑1 in non‑small cell lung cancer is associated with tumor cell DNA‑dependent protein kinase". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15, no. 4 (2021): 211. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2369
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