Heat shock proteins 27, 60 and 70 as prognostic markers of prostate cancer.

Abstract

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) protect cells against stress-associated injury and are overexpressed in several malignant tumors. We aimed to investigate their value as prognostic markers in prostate cancer. A tissue microarray (TMA) was constructed of 289 prostate cancers from radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens with median follow-up of 48.9 months. Slides were immunostained for HSP27, HSP60 and HSP70. Intensity and extent of immunoreactivity (IR) and their product (IRp) was evaluated by two observers. The IRp of HSP27 and HSP60, but not of HSP70, significantly predicted biochemical recurrence (p=0.014, 0.034 and 0.160, respectively). Recurrence-free survival in patients with strong HSP27 and HSP60 staining was shorter than in those with weak expression (p=0.019 and 0.001, respectively). IRp of HSP27 and HSP60 correlated with Gleason score (p<0.01). HSP60 was an independent predictor of biochemical recurrence in multivariate analysis, including extraprostatic extension, margin status, seminal vesicle invasion and Gleason score. Weighted kappa for interobserver agreement of HSP27, HSP60 and HSP70 IR was 0.613-0.823 for intensity and 0.584-0.719 for IRp, but only 0.036-0.244 for extent, raising the question whether staining extent should be estimated on TMA. We conclude that HSP27 and HSP60 are predictors of biochemical recurrence after RP.

• Authors: Axel Glaessgen, Sara Jonmarker, Anna Lindberg, Bo Nilsson, Rolf Lewensohn, Peter Ekman, Alexander Valdman, Lars Egevad
• Journal: APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS) Vol. 116 Issue 10 Pg. 888-95 (Oct 2008) ISSN: 1600-0463 [Electronic] Denmark
• PMID: 19132982 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Biomarkers, Tumor
• Chaperonin 60
• HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins
• HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins
• Prostate-Specific Antigen

Topics

• Aged
• Biomarkers, Tumor (metabolism)
• Chaperonin 60 (analysis, metabolism)
• Disease-Free Survival
• HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins (analysis, metabolism)
• HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins (analysis, metabolism)
• Humans
• Immunohistochemistry
• Male
• Microarray Analysis
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local (diagnosis, metabolism, pathology)
• Prognosis
• Prostate-Specific Antigen (blood)
• Prostatectomy
• Prostatic Neoplasms (metabolism, pathology, surgery)