Immunohistochemical Evaluation and Clinicopathological Correlation of Mer and Axl Tyrosine Kinase TAM Receptors in Cutaneous Melanoma.

Autor:	Pontara A; Internal Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Paolino G; Unit of Dermatology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Dermatology Clinic, La Sapienza-University of Rome, Italy., Gregorc V; Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Mercuri SR; Unit of Dermatology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Bulotta A; Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Bearzi P; Unit of Dermatology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Doglioni C; Department of Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy., Rizzo N; Department of Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Dermatology practical & conceptual [Dermatol Pract Concept] 2020 Apr 03; Vol. 10 (2), pp. e2020029. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 03 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI:	10.5826/dpc.1002a29
Abstrakt:	Background: Malignant melanoma (MM) is potentially the most dangerous form of skin tumor. In the last few years, the so-called TAM receptors, a unique family of tyrosine kinase (TK) receptors, have become increasingly important. Objectives: To evaluate Mer and Axl TAM receptor expression to find clinicopathological features that could explain the biological behavior of MM. Patients and Methods: Clinicopathological data were obtained from an MM electronic database at our Institute. We reviewed 24 cutaneous MM specimens. TAM receptor expression was assayed using immunohistochemistry. Combinative semiquantitative scoring was used for the evaluation of TAM receptor expression (MerTK and AxlTK). Appropriate statistical methods were used to evaluate a possible correlation between TAM receptor expression and the clinicopathological variables of the MM samples (univariate analysis and multivariate analysis). Results: MerTK and AxlTK were expressed differently in the MM samples, with a major expression of the first receptor. The cells of the tumor microenvironment contributed to the majority of the total score. A significant association was found between AxlScore and the site of the tumor and between AxlScore and the variable ulceration; another correlation was found between MerScore and the following characteristics: pathological stage of the tumor (pT), sex, ulceration, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Conclusions: All correlations between the expression of MerTK and AxlTK with the clinical and histological variables of MM should be validated in a large group of people in order to increase the validity and the impact of our observations, with subsequently therapeutic implications in the era of the "targeted therapy." Competing Interests: Competing interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. (©2020 Pontara et al.)
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