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Vol. 65 No. 1 (2021)
Immunopositivity for Siglec-15 in gastric cancer and its association with clinical and pathological parameters
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Received: 23 August 2020
Accepted: 9 February 2021
Accepted: 9 February 2021
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The sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-type lectin Siglec-15 is a promising target to cancer immunotherapy in several tumor types. The present study aimed to investigate Siglec-15 expression in gastric cancer (GC) patient tissue and to evaluate its clinical value. Siglec-15 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemistry with 71 patients. Siglec-15 staining was observed in tumor cells of 53 (74.64%) patients, with significant association with histologic classification and angiolymphatic invasion (p<0.05). Immunohistochemistry analysis also detected Siglec-15 in tumor-associated stroma cells (macrophages/myeloid cells). There was no significant association with outcomes parameters. Siglec-15 expression in well differentiated histological GC tissues and in the tumor microenvironment are potential targets to be further investigated as a novel prognostic factor for GC.
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Ethical approval was obtained from the Human Ethics Committee of the Hospital do Câncer de Pernambuco (HCP) (CAAE: 39976214.90000.5205).Supporting Agencies
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).How to Cite
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Quirino MWL, Pereira MC, Deodato de Souza M de F, Pitta I da R, da Silva Filho AF, Albuquerque MS de S, et al. Immunopositivity for Siglec-15 in gastric cancer and its association with clinical and pathological parameters. Eur J Histochem [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 4 [cited 2026 Apr. 16];65(1). Available from: https://www.ejh.it/ejh/article/view/3174
