Well-differentiated lung neuroendocrine tumours (Lu-NETs), classified as typical (TC) and atypical (AC) carcinoids, represent 30% of NETs. Angiogenesis plays an essential role in NET development and progression. A higher vascular network is a marker of differentiation, with positive prognostic implications. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated microvessel density (MVD) by CD34 immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and hypoxia by IHC staining for Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha), comparing right- and left-lung parenchyma in 53 lung NETs. Results: The median age was 66 years (39-81), 56.6% males, 24.5% AC, 40.5% left-sided tumours and 69.8% TNM stage I. The mitotic count was <2/10 per 10 HPF in 79.2%, and the absence of necrosis in 81.1%, 39.6% with Ki67, was <= 2%. The MVD, the number of vessels and the average vessel area median values were significantly higher in the right than the left parenchyma (p: 0.025, p: 0.019, p: 0.016, respectively). Hypoxia resulted present in 14/19 (73.6%) left tumours and in 10/20 (50%) right tumours in the parenchyma (p: 0.129). Conclusions: This study suggests a biological rationale for a different angiogenesis and hypoxia according to the Lu-NETs' location. In our study, left primary tumours were less vascularized and most likely to present hypoxia than right primary tumours. This finding could have potentially useful prognostic and predictive implications for Lu-NETs.
Angioside: the role of angiogenesis and hypoxia in lung neuroendocrine tumours according to primary tumour location in left or right parenchyma / La Salvia, Anna; Carletti, Raffaella; Verrico, Monica; Feola, Tiziana; Puliani, Giulia; Bassi, Massimiliano; Sesti, Franz; Pernazza, Angelina; Mazzilli, Rossella; Lamberti, Giuseppe; Siciliani, Alessandra; Mancini, Massimiliano; Manai, Chiara; Venuta, Federico; Ibrahim, Mohsen; Tomao, Silverio; D'Amati, Giulia; Di Gioia, Cira; Giannetta, Elisa; Cappuzzo, Federico; Faggiano, Antongiulio. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 11:19(2022). [10.3390/jcm11195958]
Angioside: the role of angiogenesis and hypoxia in lung neuroendocrine tumours according to primary tumour location in left or right parenchyma
Carletti, RaffaellaSecondo
;Verrico, Monica;Feola, Tiziana;Puliani, Giulia;Bassi, Massimiliano;Sesti, Franz;Pernazza, Angelina;Mazzilli, Rossella;Siciliani, Alessandra;Manai, Chiara;Venuta, Federico;Ibrahim, Mohsen;Tomao, Silverio;D'Amati, Giulia;Di Gioia, Cira;Giannetta, Elisa;Faggiano, AntongiulioUltimo
2022
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Well-differentiated lung neuroendocrine tumours (Lu-NETs), classified as typical (TC) and atypical (AC) carcinoids, represent 30% of NETs. Angiogenesis plays an essential role in NET development and progression. A higher vascular network is a marker of differentiation, with positive prognostic implications. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated microvessel density (MVD) by CD34 immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and hypoxia by IHC staining for Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1 alpha), comparing right- and left-lung parenchyma in 53 lung NETs. Results: The median age was 66 years (39-81), 56.6% males, 24.5% AC, 40.5% left-sided tumours and 69.8% TNM stage I. The mitotic count was <2/10 per 10 HPF in 79.2%, and the absence of necrosis in 81.1%, 39.6% with Ki67, was <= 2%. The MVD, the number of vessels and the average vessel area median values were significantly higher in the right than the left parenchyma (p: 0.025, p: 0.019, p: 0.016, respectively). Hypoxia resulted present in 14/19 (73.6%) left tumours and in 10/20 (50%) right tumours in the parenchyma (p: 0.129). Conclusions: This study suggests a biological rationale for a different angiogenesis and hypoxia according to the Lu-NETs' location. In our study, left primary tumours were less vascularized and most likely to present hypoxia than right primary tumours. This finding could have potentially useful prognostic and predictive implications for Lu-NETs.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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