BACKGROUND/AIM: To examine the presence of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) quantitatively in relation to neoplastic progression of hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The presence of MIF was analysed by quantitative immunohistochemistry in sections of 81 HSCCs, and compared to 15 specimens of tumour-free epithelia (TF_E), 29 low-grade dysplasias (Low_D) and 25 high-grade dysplasias (High_D). In parallel, MIF expression was studied using Western blotting on a series of 19 fresh biopsies. RESULTS: A significant increase in MIF staining intensity (mean optical density) was observed in carcinoma samples compared to TF_E (p<10(-6)), Low_D (p=0.0006) or High_D (p=0.0006). Immunohistochemical MIF positivity was significantly higher in HSCCs than in TF_E (p=0.00001) or Low_D (p=0.001). The percentage of MIF-immunopositive cells (labelling index) significantly decreased in parallel with an apparent loss of histological differentiation (p=0.003). CONCLUSION: This study identified the presence of MIF as a parameter that positively correlates with neoplastic progression of HSCC and cell differentiation status.
BACKGROUND/AIM: To examine the presence of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) quantitatively in relation to neoplastic progression of hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The presence of MIF was analysed by quantitative immunohistochemistry in sections of 81 HSCCs, and compared to 15 specimens of tumour-free epithelia (TF_E), 29 low-grade dysplasias (Low_D) and 25 high-grade dysplasias (High_D). In parallel, MIF expression was studied using Western blotting on a series of 19 fresh biopsies. RESULTS: A significant increase in MIF staining intensity (mean optical density) was observed in carcinoma samples compared to TF_E (p<10(-6)), Low_D (p=0.0006) or High_D (p=0.0006). Immunohistochemical MIF positivity was significantly higher in HSCCs than in TF_E (p=0.00001) or Low_D (p=0.001). The percentage of MIF-immunopositive cells (labelling index) significantly decreased in parallel with an apparent loss of histological differentiation (p=0.003). CONCLUSION: This study identified the presence of MIF as a parameter that positively correlates with neoplastic progression of HSCC and cell differentiation status.
Authors: Nadège Kindt; Julie Preillon; Herbert Kaltner; Hans-Joachim Gabius; Dominique Chevalier; Alexandra Rodriguez; Bryon D Johnson; Véronique Megalizzi; Christine Decaestecker; Guy Laurent; Sven Saussez Journal: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol Date: 2013-01-25 Impact factor: 4.553
Authors: Nadège Kindt; Jérôme R Lechien; Denis Nonclercq; Guy Laurent; Sven Saussez Journal: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol Date: 2014-03-25 Impact factor: 4.553
Authors: R Schulz; F Streller; A H Scheel; J Rüschoff; M-C Reinert; M Dobbelstein; N D Marchenko; U M Moll Journal: Cell Death Dis Date: 2014-01-02 Impact factor: 8.469