Cited by 34Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementAngiogenesis and VEGF in CancerImmune cells in cancer

Association of Microvessel Density with Infiltrating Cells in Human Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma

Kiss, Judit, Tímár, Jözsef, Somlai, Beáta, Gilde, Katalin, Fejős, Zsuzsanna, Gaudi, István, Ladányi, Andrea·2007·Pathology & Oncology Research

Abstract

Vascularization and host response to malignant tumors may have common molecular regulators, therefore, we analyzed the relationship between microvessel density (MVD) and tumor infiltrating cells in cutaneous malignant melanoma. Density of lymphocyte subpopulations, macrophages, dendritic cells and CD34(+) microvessels was determined by immunohistochemistry in primary tumor samples from fifty-two patients with melanoma thicker than 1 mm. Intratumoral MVD did not show significant association with infiltration for any of these cell types. In the case of peritumoral reactive cell densities analyzed in the whole patient population, a positive correlation of MVD was found with CD3(+) T cell density. This association was stronger in melanomas >4.0 mm and in visceral metastatic tumors. In these subgroups similar phenomenon was observed for CD8(+) cells. We found significant correlation of MVD with CD68(+) macrophage density only in the highest thickness category, and weak associations with B-cell and dendritic cell infiltration in visceral metastatic cases. MVD did not vary significantly in tumors categorized according to thickness, localization, ulceration or histological type. However, both intratumoral MVD and macrophage infiltration were significantly higher in male patients compared to females. The correlation of immune cell density with tumor vascularization and gender differences in vascularity and macrophage infiltration of melanoma deserve further attention.

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Authors
Kiss, J., Tímár, J., Somlai, B., Gilde, K., Fejős, Z., Gaudi, I., & Ladányi, A.
Affiliations
  • National Institute of Oncology (HU)
  • Semmelweis University (HU)
Corresponding author
Ladányi, Andrea
Venue
Pathology & Oncology Research
Published
2007-03
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
21-31
ISSN
  • 1219-4956 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-2807
OpenAlex
W2148920220
Cited by
34
References
66
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pathology & Oncology Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune cells in cancer
Keywords
cutaneous melanoma, microvessel density, tumor vascularization, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, CD3+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, macrophage infiltration, CD68, dendritic cells, B cells, visceral metastases, tumor thickness, sex differences, host immune response
MeSH terms
Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Macrophages, Male, Melanoma, Skin Neoplasms, T-Lymphocytes, Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating

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