[Dendritic cell infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma and its effect on prognosis]

Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi. 2000 Aug;23(8):478-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the infiltration degree of dendritic cells in lung adenocarcinoma and its effect on prognosis.

Methods: S-100 protein was used as the specific marker for dendritic cells, and immunohistochemistry was employed to detect the distribution of dendritic cells in lung adenocarcinoma.

Results: Among 46 cases of lung adenocarcinoma, 19 were markedly infiltrated by dendritic cells, the five-year survival rate being 61%; 27 showed slight infiltration, the five-year survival rate being 21%. Among the 46 cases of adenocarcinoma, 26 were low differentiated adenocarcinoma, in which 10 were infiltrated markedly by dendritic cells, five-year survival rate being 57%; and 16 were slightly infiltrated, five-year survival rate being 16%. These data were evaluated with the log-rank test, which showed a significant difference between the markedly infiltrated group and the slightly infiltrated group.

Conclusion: The prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma which markedly infiltrated by dendritic cells is better than that of slightly infiltrated by dendritic cells.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma / immunology
  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / immunology
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Prognosis