Joo Young Kim1, Sun-Hee Heo2, In Hye Song2, In Ah Park2, Young-Ae Kim2, Gyungyub Gong2, Hee Jin Lee3. 1. Department of Pathology, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea backlila@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We evaluated endoplasmic reticulum stress and unfolded protein response (UPR) activation, as possible mechanisms for influx of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and the correlation between UPR activation and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway activation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: TILs and the immunohistochemical expression of protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK), phospho-eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α (p-eIF2α) and phosphorylated S6 (pS6) were evaluated in 447 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer tissues. RESULTS: High expression of PERK, p-eIF2α and pS6 was observed in 270 (60.4%), 259 (57.9%), and 187 (41.8%) cases, respectively, and was significantly associated with a high histological grade, high numbers of TILs, peritumoral lymphocytic infiltration, and tertiary lymphoid structures in HER2-positive breast cancer tissues. CONCLUSION: The results suggest endoplasmic reticulum stress and UPR activation as possible mechanisms for the influx of TILs in HER2-positive breast cancer. Evaluation of PERK and p-eIF2α expression might be important in identifying targets for cancer therapies in modulating endoplasmic reticulum stress. Copyright
BACKGROUND: We evaluated endoplasmic reticulum stress and unfolded protein response (UPR) activation, as possible mechanisms for influx of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), and the correlation between UPR activation and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway activation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: TILs and the immunohistochemical expression of protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK), phospho-eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α (p-eIF2α) and phosphorylated S6 (pS6) were evaluated in 447 humanepidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer tissues. RESULTS: High expression of PERK, p-eIF2α and pS6 was observed in 270 (60.4%), 259 (57.9%), and 187 (41.8%) cases, respectively, and was significantly associated with a high histological grade, high numbers of TILs, peritumoral lymphocytic infiltration, and tertiary lymphoid structures in HER2-positive breast cancer tissues. CONCLUSION: The results suggest endoplasmic reticulum stress and UPR activation as possible mechanisms for the influx of TILs in HER2-positive breast cancer. Evaluation of PERK and p-eIF2α expression might be important in identifying targets for cancer therapies in modulating endoplasmic reticulum stress. Copyright
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