• CTLA-4 expression in the non-small cell lung cancer patient tumor microenvironment: diverging prognostic impact in primary tumors and lymph node metastases 

      Paulsen, Erna-Elise; Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Richardsen, Elin; Hald, Sigurd; Andersen, Sigve; Busund, Lill-Tove; Bremnes, Roy M.; Dønnem, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-13)
      The immune checkpoint receptor CTLA-4 plays a crucial part in negatively regulating T cell activation and maintaining self-tolerance. It is frequently overexpressed in a variety of malignancies, yet its prognostic impact in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. We constructed tissue microarrays from tumor tissue samples and evaluated the immunohistochemical expression of CTLA-4 in 536 ...
    • Differential prognostic impact of platelet-derived growth factor receptor Expression in NSCLC 

      Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Hellevik, Turid; Vik, Jørg; de Petris, Luigi; Dønnem, Tom; Strell, Carina; Østman, Arne; Busund, Lill-Tove; Martinez, Inigo Zubiavrre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-15)
      Preclinical evidence suggests that stromal expression of platelet-derived growth factor receptors (PDGFRs) stimulates tumor development and diminishes intratumoral drug uptake. In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the clinical relevance of stromal PDGFR expression remains uncertain. Tumor specimens from 553 patients with primary operable stage I-IIIB NSCLC was obtained and tissue micro-arrays (TMA) ...
    • Digitally quantified CD8+ cells: the best candidate marker for an immune cell score in non-small cell lung cancer? 

      Paulsen, Erna-Elise; Andersen, Sigve; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Bremnes, Roy M.; Rasmussen Busund, Lill-Tove; Dønnem, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-09)
      The TNM classification is well established as a state-of-the-art prognostic and treatment-decision-making tool for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, incorporation of biological data may hone the TNM system. This article focuses on choosing and incorporating subsets of tissue-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL), detected by specific immunohistochemistry and automatically quantified by ...
    • Expression of phosphatase of regenerating liver (PRL)-3, is independently associated with biochemical failure, clinical failure and death in prostate cancer 

      Andersen, Sigve; Richardsen, Elin; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Bertilsson, Helena; Bremnes, Roy; Børset, Magne; Busund, Lill-Tove; Slørdahl, Tobias (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-30)
      Background: Prostate cancer (PC) stratification needs new prognostic tools to reduce overtreatment. Phosphatase of regenerating liver (PRL-3) is a phosphatase found at high levels in several cancer types, where its expression is associated with survival. A recent PC cell line study has shown it to be involved in PC growth and migration. <br>Methods: We used a monoclonal antibody to evaluate ...
    • High expression of PDGFR-β in prostate cancer stroma is independently associated with clinical and biochemical prostate cancer recurrence 

      Nordby, Yngve; Richardsen, Elin; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Ness, Nora; Dønnem, Tom; Patel, Hitendra R.H.; Busund, Lill-Tove; Bremnes, Roy M.; Andersen, Sigve (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-24)
      Due to a lack of sufficient diagnostic tools to predict aggressive disease, there is a significant overtreatment of patients with prostate cancer. Platelet derived growth factors (PDGFs) and their receptors (PDGFRs) are key regulators of mesenchymal cells in the tumor microenvironment, and has been associated with unfavorable outcome in several other cancers. Herein, we aimed to investigate the ...
    • Impact of microvessel patterns and immune status in NSCLC: a non-angiogenic vasculature is an independent negative prognostic factor in lung adenocarcinoma 

      Paulsen, Erna-Elise; Andersen, Sigve; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Pedersen, Mona Irene; Lombardi, Ana Paola; Pøhl, Mette; Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Rasmussen Busund, Lill-Tove; Pezzella, Francesco; Dønnem, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-26)
      Introduction: Non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) exhibit different microvessel patterns (MVPs). Basal (BA), diffuse (DA) and papillary (PA) patterns show signs of angiogenesis (new blood vessels), while an alveolar pattern indicates that tumors are co-opting existing normal vessels (non-angiogenic alveolar, NAA). NAA tumor growth is known to exist in NSCLC, but little is known about its prognostic ...
    • MicroRNA 141 is associated to outcome and aggressive tumor characteristics in prostate cancer 

      Richardsen, Elin; Andersen, Sigve; Melbø-Jørgensen, Christian; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Ness, Nora; Al-Saad, Samer; Nordby, Yngve; Pedersen, Mona Irene; Dønnem, Tom; Bremnes, Roy M.; Rasmussen Busund, Lill-Tove (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-23)
      A large number of miRNAs influence key cellular processes involved in prostate tumorigenesis. Previous studies have demonstrated high expression of miRNAs in human prostate cancer (PC) tissues and cell lines. In previous microarray data, we found miR-141 to be upregulated and miR-145 to be downregulated in PC. In this large PC cohort (n = 535), we explored the prognostic role of miR-141 and miR-145 ...
    • Overexpression of mir-20a-5p in tumor epithelium is an independent negative prognostic indicator in prostate cancer—a multi-institutional study 

      Stoen, Maria J.; Andersen, Sigve; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Pedersen, Mona I.; Ingebriktsen, Lise M.; Dønnem, Tom; Lombardi, Ana P. G.; Kilvaer, Thomas K.; Rasmussen Busund, Lill-Tove; Richardsen, Elin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-14)
      <i>Objective</i>: assessing the prognostic role of miR-20a-5p, in terms of clinical outcome, in a large multi-institutional cohort study.<br><br> <i>Methods</i>: Tissue microarrays from 535 patients’ prostatectomy specimens were constructed. In situ hybridization was performed to assess the expression level of miR-20a-5p in different tissue subregions: tumor stroma (TS) and tumor epithelium (TE). ...
    • The presence of intraepithelial CD45RO+ cells in resected lymph nodes with metastases from NSCLC patients is an independent predictor of disease-specific survival 

      Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Paulsen, Erna-Elise; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Al-Saad, Samer; Johansen Maurseth, Ramona; Al-Shibli, Khalid; Bremnes, Roy M.; Busund, Lill-Tove; Dønnem, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-07)
      background: Operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients whose tumours have spread to regional or central lymph nodes at the time of diagnosis have dismal prognoses compared with those who have limited disease. The current TNM staging system for NSCLC poorly distinguishes patients with lymph-node metastases who will succumb to, and those who will eventually be cured from, their disease. ...
    • Tissue analyses reveal a potential immune-adjuvant function of FAP-1 positive fibroblasts in non-small cell lung cancer 

      Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Hellevik, Turid; Østman, Arne; Strell, Carina; Bremnes, Roy M.; Busund, Lill-Tove; Dønnem, Tom; Martinez, Inigo Zubiavrre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-07)
      Objectives: <br> Selective targeting of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) has been proposed to synergize with immune-checkpoint inhibitors. While the roles of CAFs in cancer development are well described, their immune-regulatory properties remain incompletely understood. This study investigates correlations between CAF and immune-markers in tumor stroma from nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ...