Objective:Although the utility of immunohistochemistry(IHC)for assessing mismatch repair(MMR)protein expression has been demonstrated in solid tumors including primary prostate cancer(PCa),its utility has not been ass...Objective:Although the utility of immunohistochemistry(IHC)for assessing mismatch repair(MMR)protein expression has been demonstrated in solid tumors including primary prostate cancer(PCa),its utility has not been assessed in castration-resistant PCa(CRPC).Methods:Tissue microarrays were constructed from 127 radical prostatectomies and 155 CRPC metastases from 50 patients.MMR(MLH1,MSH2,MSH6,and PMS2)expression was assessed by IHC and gene expression arrays.Associations between MMR protein expression in PCa and CRPC and biochemical recurrence(BCR)or time from diagnosis to death respectively were determined.Results:There was no correlation between levels of MMR protein and BCR.Absence of MSH2 and MSH6 was the most pronounced at 15%and 22%in PCa and 17.8%and 16%in CRPC patients,respectively.MSH2 and MSH6 protein were absent in 9.4%and 8%of PCa and CRPC respectively.Absence of individual MMR proteins did not correlate with BCR or time from diagnosis to death.However absent MSH2/MSH6 in CRPC was associated with shorter time to death(pZ0.0006).Loss of MSH2 was verified at the gene expression level.This finding correlated with microsatellite instability previously reported in this CRPC cohort.展开更多
基金We thank the patients and their families who were willing to participate in the Prostate Cancer Donor Program.The investigators Drs.Robert Vessella,Bruce Montgomery,Evan Yu,Heather Cheng,Elahe Mostaghel,Paul Lange,and Martine Roudier for their contributions to the University of Washington Medical Center Prostate Cancer Donor Rapid Autopsy Programhis research was supported by funding by the Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer SPORE(P50CA97186),R01CA165573the Richard M.LUCAS Foundation.Colm Morrissey is a recipient of a Career Development Award from Jim and Catherine Allchin.
文摘Objective:Although the utility of immunohistochemistry(IHC)for assessing mismatch repair(MMR)protein expression has been demonstrated in solid tumors including primary prostate cancer(PCa),its utility has not been assessed in castration-resistant PCa(CRPC).Methods:Tissue microarrays were constructed from 127 radical prostatectomies and 155 CRPC metastases from 50 patients.MMR(MLH1,MSH2,MSH6,and PMS2)expression was assessed by IHC and gene expression arrays.Associations between MMR protein expression in PCa and CRPC and biochemical recurrence(BCR)or time from diagnosis to death respectively were determined.Results:There was no correlation between levels of MMR protein and BCR.Absence of MSH2 and MSH6 was the most pronounced at 15%and 22%in PCa and 17.8%and 16%in CRPC patients,respectively.MSH2 and MSH6 protein were absent in 9.4%and 8%of PCa and CRPC respectively.Absence of individual MMR proteins did not correlate with BCR or time from diagnosis to death.However absent MSH2/MSH6 in CRPC was associated with shorter time to death(pZ0.0006).Loss of MSH2 was verified at the gene expression level.This finding correlated with microsatellite instability previously reported in this CRPC cohort.