Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: The expression of HSP47 was determined in primary GBM tissues (n = 17) and controlled brain tissues (n = 10) by Western blot. Candidate epitope peptides were predicted using the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Peptide Binding Predictions Program. The CTL responses to HSP47 were quantified in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from 6 healthy donors and 38 patients (benign tumors = 5, astrocytoma grade II = 7, anaplastic gliomas grade III = 10, GBMs = 16) by stimulation with the mixture of the identified peptides above. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to analyze the association between CTL responses and clinical outcomes. RESULTS: Expression of HSP47 was hardly detectable in controlled brain tissues and increased in GBM tissues (p = 0.018). HSP47(184-192) (KLPEVTKDV) and HSP47(3-11) (LLLLSAFCL) were predicted as the most potent candidate epitope peptides with experimentally confirmed binding affinity to the HLA-A0201 molecule. Seven of 26 patients (26.9%) with malignant gliomas had positive CTL responses. Furthermore, patients with GBM with positive CTL responses to HSP47 experienced a prolonged progress-free survival time (12.6 ± 1.3 vs 8.1 ± 3.2 months, p = 0.01) and overall survival (13.4 ± 1.3 vs 10.4 ± 2.7 months, p = 0.035) than those with negative responses. CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrated that HSP47 is a novel glioma-associated antigen. HSP47-based vaccine will likely confer additional survival benefit to patients with GBM after surgical treatment.
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Authors | Zhe Bao Wu, Lin Cai, Chao Qiu, An Li Zhang, Shao Jian Lin, Yu Yao, Jianqing Xu, Liang Fu Zhou |
Journal | Neurology
(Neurology)
Vol. 82
Issue 14
Pg. 1261-5
(Apr 08 2014)
ISSN: 1526-632X [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24623841
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antigens, Neoplasm
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- HSP47 Heat-Shock Proteins
- SERPINH1 protein, human
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Antigens, Neoplasm
(immunology, metabolism)
- Biomarkers, Tumor
(metabolism)
- Brain Neoplasms
(immunology, metabolism, mortality, pathology)
- Child
- Female
- Glioblastoma
(immunology, metabolism, mortality)
- HSP47 Heat-Shock Proteins
(immunology, metabolism)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
(immunology, metabolism)
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