Epithelial–mesenchymal transition changes in nonsmall cell lung cancer patients with early COPD

Author:

Lu WenyingORCID,Eapen Mathew SujiORCID,Hardikar AshutoshORCID,Chia Collin,Robertson Iain,Singhera Gurpreet Kaur,Hackett Tillie L.,Sohal Sukhwinder Singh

Abstract

BackgroundEpithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) might be central to lung cancer development in smokers and COPD. We illustrate EMT changes in a broader demographic of patient groups who were diagnosed with nonsmall cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma). These included COPD current and ex-smokers, patients with small airway disease and normal lung function smokers compared to normal controls.MethodsWe had access to surgically resected small airway tissue from 46 subjects and assessed for airway wall thickness and immunohistochemically for the EMT biomarkers E-cadherin, N-cadherin, S100A4, vimentin and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). All tissue analysis was done with a computer and microscope-assisted Image-Pro Plus 7.0 software.ResultsAirway wall thickness significantly increased across all pathological groups (p<0.05) compared to normal controls. Small airway epithelial E-cadherin expression markedly decreased (p<0.01), and increases in N-cadherin, vimentin, S100A4 and EGFR expression were observed in all pathological groups compared to normal controls (p<0.01). Vimentin-positive cells in the reticular basement membrane, lamina propria and adventitia showed a similar trend to epithelium across all pathological groups (p<0.05); however, such changes were only observed in reticular basement membrane for S100A4 (p<0.05). Vimentin was higher in adenocarcinomaversussquamous cell carcinoma; in contrast, S100A4 was higher in the squamous cell carcinoma group. EGFR and N-cadherin expression in both phenotypes was markedly higher than E-cadherin, vimentin and S100A4 (p<0.0001).ConclusionEMT is an active process in the small airway of smokers and COPD diagnosed with nonsmall cell lung cancer, contributing to small airway remodelling and cancer development as seen in these patients.

Funder

Clifford Craig Foundation

Publisher

European Respiratory Society (ERS)

Subject

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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