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Article: Reduced expression of chemokine receptors on peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

TitleReduced expression of chemokine receptors on peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
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Issue Date2004
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/ajg/index.html
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American Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2004, v. 99 n. 6, p. 1111-1121 How to Cite?
AbstractOBJECTIVES: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rapidly progressive malignancy. Chemokine receptors are important mediators of lymphocyte migration in cancer. This study evaluated expression of chemokine receptors on lymphocytes of HCC patients. METHODS: Chemokine receptor expression on peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) was determined by flow cytometry and RT-PCR. Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) and adjacent nontumor liver infiltrating lymphocytes (NIL) were also studied. RESULTS: The expressions of CCR5, CCR6, and CXCR3 on PBL were significantly reduced in HCC patients compared with normal controls, which occurred concurrently with increased expression of the chemokine receptors in TIL and NIL. Reduced expression of CXCR3 on PBL correlated with large tumor size and advanced tumor stage. The reduced chemokine receptor expression was consistent with the reduced mRNA levels and intracellular protein levels in PBL. HCC patients exhibited lower proportions of CD4 + and CD8 + T cells with CCR5, CCR6, and CXCR3 expression on PBL, which occurred concurrently with the increased expression of these chemokine receptors on TIL and NIL. The reduced CCR6 and CXCR3 expression on PBL correlated with the reduced memory phenotype in circulation and increased memory phenotype in liver. Furthermore, CCR5-expressing memory T cells were increased in liver compartment compared with circulation. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that reduced chemokine receptor expression on PBL was concurrent with increased chemokine receptor expression on both TIL and NIL in HCC. The results demonstrated the role of chemokine receptors in recruitment of lymphocytes from peripheral blood to HCC. The findings have important implications in understanding of immunopathogenesis of HCC.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83851
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dc.contributor.authorLiu, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Xen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYu, WCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLuk, JMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFan, STen_HK
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dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2004, v. 99 n. 6, p. 1111-1121en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0002-9270en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83851-
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rapidly progressive malignancy. Chemokine receptors are important mediators of lymphocyte migration in cancer. This study evaluated expression of chemokine receptors on lymphocytes of HCC patients. METHODS: Chemokine receptor expression on peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) was determined by flow cytometry and RT-PCR. Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) and adjacent nontumor liver infiltrating lymphocytes (NIL) were also studied. RESULTS: The expressions of CCR5, CCR6, and CXCR3 on PBL were significantly reduced in HCC patients compared with normal controls, which occurred concurrently with increased expression of the chemokine receptors in TIL and NIL. Reduced expression of CXCR3 on PBL correlated with large tumor size and advanced tumor stage. The reduced chemokine receptor expression was consistent with the reduced mRNA levels and intracellular protein levels in PBL. HCC patients exhibited lower proportions of CD4 + and CD8 + T cells with CCR5, CCR6, and CXCR3 expression on PBL, which occurred concurrently with the increased expression of these chemokine receptors on TIL and NIL. The reduced CCR6 and CXCR3 expression on PBL correlated with the reduced memory phenotype in circulation and increased memory phenotype in liver. Furthermore, CCR5-expressing memory T cells were increased in liver compartment compared with circulation. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that reduced chemokine receptor expression on PBL was concurrent with increased chemokine receptor expression on both TIL and NIL in HCC. The results demonstrated the role of chemokine receptors in recruitment of lymphocytes from peripheral blood to HCC. The findings have important implications in understanding of immunopathogenesis of HCC.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/ajg/index.htmlen_HK
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dc.titleReduced expression of chemokine receptors on peripheral blood lymphocytes in patients with hepatocellular carcinomaen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailPoon, RT: poontp@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.30265.xen_HK
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