Journal: NAR Cancer
Article Title: Co-expression of CD30 and SLFN11 serves as a dual biomarker for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
doi: 10.1093/narcan/zcaf037
Figure Lengend Snippet: SLFN11 expression in MF/SS and its impact on clinical outcome. ( A ) Representative images of immunohistochemical staining for CD30 in skin-infiltrating MF tumor cells (original magnification, scale bar indicating 100 μm). ( B ) Quantification of CD30-positive population (%) in MF/SS tumors using an image analysis software (StrataQuest 7). Representative CD30-negative and -positive results are shown. ( C ) Distribution of CD30-positive population (%) in all cases of MF/SS. A red line indicates a cut-off value at 5%. ( D ) Representative images of immunohistochemical staining for SLFN11 in skin-infiltrating MF tumor cells (top). Vascular endothelial cells in the same sample from Case 13 are positive for SLFN11 (bottom, arrow; original magnification, scale bar indicating 100 μm). ( E ) Quantification of SLFN11-positive population (%) in MF/SS tumors using an image analysis software (StrataQuest 7). Representative SLFN11-negative and -positive results are shown. ( F ) Distribution of SLFN11-positive population (%) in all cases of MF/SS. A red line indicates a cut-off value at 10%. ( G ) Correlation analysis between % of SLFN11-positive (SLFN11 + ) cells and % of CD30-positive (CD30 + ) cells (right) or % of SLFN11 + cells and serum values of sIL-2R (left). Each dot represents one patient. The correlation coefficient ( r ) was calculated using the Pearson correlation coefficient test. ( H ) Kaplan–Meier curves for OS rate (%) in all the enrolled MF/SS patients (25 in MF and 5 in SS patients). For stage IA–IB versus IV, hazard ratio (HR), 0.1183; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.02969–0.4714; P = .0027 (log-rank test). For stage IIB–III versus IV, HR, 0.1041; 95% CI, 0.02491–0.4350; P = .0046. For stage IA–IB versus IIB–III, HR, 5.755; 95% CI, 0.1096–302.1; P = .3865. ( I ) Kaplan–Meier curves for OS rate (%) in 13 MF/SS patients with stage IV group (8 in SLFN11-positive group and 5 in SLFN11-negative group), HR, 0.7759; 95% CI, 0.1665–3.614; P = .3823. ( J ) Kaplan–Meier curves for OS rate (%) in 13 MF/SS patients with stage IV group (9 in CD30-positive group and 4 in CD30-negative group), HR, 0.7263; 95% CI, 0.1542–3.422; P = .8591. N.S., not significant.
Article Snippet: Sections were incubated with rabbit anti-CD30 antibody (1:200; Cell Signaling Technology, #54 535, clone E4L4I) and mouse anti-SLFN11 antibody (D-2) at RT for 1 h. After washing, the slides were incubated with matched secondary antibodies, Alexa Fluor 594 donkey anti-mouse IgG and Alexa Fluor 488 donkey anti-rabbit IgG (1:200; Thermo Fisher Scientific), for 30 min at RT, then washed and mounted with Mounting Medium with DAPI (Thermo Fisher Scientific).
Techniques: Expressing, Immunohistochemical staining, Staining, Software