(Pro)renin Receptor Is a Novel Independent Prognostic Marker in Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Patients and Samples
2.2. Tissue Microarray Construction and Immunohistochemical Staining
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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n (%) | |
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Sex | |
Male | 116 (97.5) |
Female | 3 (2.5) |
Age, years * | 68.1 ± 9.25 |
pT category | |
pT1 | 13 (10.9) |
pT2 | 27 (22.7) |
pT3 | 51 (42.9) |
pT4 | 28 (13.5) |
pN category | |
pN0 | 72 (60.5) |
pN1 | 21 (17.6) |
pN2 | 25 (21) |
pN3 | 1 (0.8) |
Histological grade (WHO) | |
G2 | 4 (3.4) |
G3 | 115 (96.6) |
Associated carcinoma in situ | |
Yes | 41 (34.5) |
No | 78 (65.5) |
Preoperative Hb, g/dL * | 13.2 ± 2.1 |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | |
Yes | 29 (24.4) |
No | 90 (75.6) |
Bladder cancer mortality | |
Yes | 55 (46.2) |
No | 64 (53.8) |
PRR Immunostaining | ||||
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Variables | Negative (%) | Weak (%) | Intense (%) | p Value |
Histopathological features | ||||
Grade (WHO) | ||||
G2 (n = 4) | 25 | 75 | 0 | 0.532 |
G3 (n = 115) | 22.6 | 53.9 | 23.5 | |
Local invasion (pT) | ||||
pT1–pT2 (n = 40) | 15 | 65 | 20 | 0.229 |
pT3–pT4 (n = 79) | 26.6 | 49.4 | 24.1 | |
pTis | ||||
No (n = 78) | 28.2 | 50 | 21.8 | 0.135 |
Yes (n = 47) | 12.2 | 63.4 | 24.4 | |
Node invasion (pN) | ||||
No (n = 72) | 25 | 56.9 | 18.1 | 0.311 |
Yes (n = 47) | 19.1 | 51.1 | 29.8 | |
Clinical variables | ||||
ASA score | ||||
I–II (n = 85) | 25.9 | 52.9 | 21.2 | 0.408 |
>III (n = 34) | 14.7 | 58.8 | 26.5 | |
Charlson comorbidity index | ||||
1–2 (n = 44) | 27.3 | 52.3 | 20.5 | 0.647 |
>3 (n = 75) | 20 | 56 | 24 | |
Preoperative serum Hb | ||||
<13 mg/dl | 11.8 | 66.7 | 21.6 | 0.029 |
≥13 mg/dl | 30.9 | 45.6 | 23.5 | |
Adjuvant chemotherapy | ||||
No (n = 90) | 23.3 | 56.7 | 20 | 0.466 |
Yes (n = 29) | 20.7 | 48.3 | 31 |
PRR Immunostaining | ||||
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Variables | Negative (%) | Weak (%) | Intense (%) | p Value |
Luminal phenotype | ||||
CK20 | ||||
Negative (n = 73) | 24.7 | 53.4 | 21.9 | 0.807 |
Positive (n = 41) | 19.5 | 58.5 | 22 | |
GATA3 | ||||
Negative (n = 32) | 28.1 | 56.3 | 15.6 | 0.41 |
Positive (n = 84) | 20.2 | 53.6 | 26.2 | |
Basal Phenotype | ||||
CK5/6 | ||||
Negative (n = 68) | 20.6 | 58.8 | 20.6 | 0.782 |
Positive (n = 44) | 25 | 52.3 | 22.7 | |
CD44 | ||||
Negative (n = 54) | 24.1 | 50 | 25.9 | 0.672 |
Positive (n = 60) | 20 | 58.3 | 21.7 | |
Immune checkpoints | ||||
PD-L1 | ||||
Negative (n = 74) | 20.3 | 58.1 | 21.6 | 0.807 |
Positive (n = 39) | 25.6 | 53.8 | 20.5 | |
PD-1 | ||||
Negative (n = 46) | 19.6 | 60.9 | 19.6 | 0.609 |
Positive (n = 68) | 25 | 51.5 | 23.5 | |
B7-H3 | ||||
Negative (n = 46) | 21.7 | 52.2 | 26.1 | 0.833 |
Positive (n = 66) | 22.7 | 56.1 | 21.2 | |
VISTA | ||||
Negative (n = 32) | 18.8 | 56.3 | 25 | 0.858 |
Positive (n = 82) | 23.2 | 54.9 | 22 | |
Cell-cycle regulation | ||||
p53 | ||||
Negative (n = 51) | 33.3 | 47.1 | 19.6 | 0.054 |
Positive (n = 63) | 14.3 | 61.9 | 23.8 |
Variables | p Value | Exp (B) | Lower C.I. | Upper C.I. |
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Univariate | ||||
Age > 68 vs. ≤68 years | 0.021 | 1.832 | 1.094 | 3.066 |
Local invasion pT3–4 vs. pT1–2 | 0.2 × 106 | 7.918 | 3.391 | 18.489 |
Lymph Node invasion yes vs. no | 0.2 × 107 | 4.062 | 2.383 | 6.925 |
Tumor grade (WHO) G3 vs. G2 | 0.272 | 21.758 | 1.094 | 5.29 × 103 |
Carcinoma in situ present vs. absent | 0.310 | 1.311 | 0.777 | 2.213 |
Preoperative Hb > 13 vs. ≤13 g/dL | 0.135 | 0.677 | 0.406 | 1.13 |
ASA score ≥ III vs. I–II | 0.146 | 1.492 | 0.87 | 2.561 |
Charlson > 2 vs. ≤2 | 0.136 | 1.536 | 0.874 | 2.701 |
Adjuvant chemotherapy yes vs. no | 0.283 | 1.362 | 0.775 | 2.392 |
CK20 positive vs. negative | 0.798 | 0.931 | 0.537 | 1.613 |
GATA3 positive vs. negative | 0.258 | 0.724 | 0.414 | 1.267 |
CK5/6 positive vs. negative | 0.123 | 1.513 | 0.894 | 2.562 |
CD44 positive vs. negative | 0.443 | 1.228 | 0.727 | 2.072 |
PD-L1 positive vs. negative | 0.993 | 0.998 | 0.568 | 1.753 |
PD-1 positive vs. negative | 0.384 | 0.79 | 0.465 | 1.343 |
B7-H3 positive vs. negative | 0.879 | 0.96 | 0.569 | 1.622 |
VISTA positive vs. negative | 0.873 | 0.954 | 0.539 | 1.692 |
p53 positive vs. negative | 0.061 | 1.692 | 0.976 | 2.933 |
PRR intense vs. weak vs. negative | 0.005 | 1.808 | 1.195 | 2.734 |
Multivariate | ||||
Local invasion pT3–4 vs. pT1–2 | 0.000 | 7.016 | 2.676 | 18.395 |
Lymh node invasion yes vs. no | 0.006 | 2.297 | 1.27 | 4.187 |
p53 positive vs. negative | 0.022 | 1.947 | 1.099 | 3.448 |
PRR intense vs. weak vs. negative | 0.004 | 1.851 | 1.222 | 2.802 |
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Larrinaga, G.; Calvete-Candenas, J.; Solano-Iturri, J.D.; Martín, A.M.; Pueyo, A.; Nunes-Xavier, C.E.; Pulido, R.; Dorado, J.F.; López, J.I.; Angulo, J.C. (Pro)renin Receptor Is a Novel Independent Prognostic Marker in Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder. Cancers 2021, 13, 5642. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13225642
Larrinaga G, Calvete-Candenas J, Solano-Iturri JD, Martín AM, Pueyo A, Nunes-Xavier CE, Pulido R, Dorado JF, López JI, Angulo JC. (Pro)renin Receptor Is a Novel Independent Prognostic Marker in Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder. Cancers. 2021; 13(22):5642. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13225642
Chicago/Turabian StyleLarrinaga, Gorka, Julio Calvete-Candenas, Jon Danel Solano-Iturri, Ana M. Martín, Angel Pueyo, Caroline E. Nunes-Xavier, Rafael Pulido, Juan F. Dorado, José I. López, and Javier C. Angulo. 2021. "(Pro)renin Receptor Is a Novel Independent Prognostic Marker in Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder" Cancers 13, no. 22: 5642. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13225642
APA StyleLarrinaga, G., Calvete-Candenas, J., Solano-Iturri, J. D., Martín, A. M., Pueyo, A., Nunes-Xavier, C. E., Pulido, R., Dorado, J. F., López, J. I., & Angulo, J. C. (2021). (Pro)renin Receptor Is a Novel Independent Prognostic Marker in Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder. Cancers, 13(22), 5642. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13225642