Background and aims: Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) predict tumor vascularization and disease progression, but limited information is available on their dynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing systemic treatment. Methods: We prospectively analyzed different populations of EPC in 16 patients with advanced HCC receiving sorafenib. Patients were studied before therapy (T0, n = 16) and after two (T2, n = 12) and eight weeks (T8, n = 8), using high-performance flow-cytometry. The tumor response at T8 was categorized as progressive disease (PD) or clinical benefit (CB, all other responses). Results: At T0, higher levels of CD34+CD133+KDR+ and CD34+KDR+ were observed in patients with alpha-fetoprotein ≥400 ng/ml or non-viral liver disease, whereas CD34+CD133+KDR+ cells were virtually absent in patients with vascular invasion. CD34+KDR+ and CD34+CD133+KDR+ were directly correlated with platelet count. Frequencies of all populations of EPC declined in patients receiving sorafenib. Levels of CD34+CD133+ were higher at T0 in patients with CB compared to patients with PD. In patients belonging to the CB group CD34+KDR+ cells at T0 were directly correlated to platelet count. Conclusion: In patients with advanced HCC, EPC are directly correlated with platelet count, suggesting a common activation of selected bone marrow pathways. Levels of a CD34+KDR+ are higher at baseline in patients responding to sorafenib.

Dynamics of endothelial progenitor cells in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma / Campani C.; Capone M.; Liotta F.; Arena U.; Adotti V.; Di Bonaventura C.; Aburas S.; Colagrande S.; Calistri L.; Annunziato F.; Marra F.. - In: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE. - ISSN 1590-8658. - STAMPA. - 4:(2021), pp. 911-917. [10.1016/j.dld.2021.11.010]

Dynamics of endothelial progenitor cells in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Campani C.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Capone M.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Liotta F.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Adotti V.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Aburas S.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Colagrande S.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Calistri L.
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Annunziato F.
Supervision
;
Marra F.
Supervision
2021

Abstract

Background and aims: Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) predict tumor vascularization and disease progression, but limited information is available on their dynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing systemic treatment. Methods: We prospectively analyzed different populations of EPC in 16 patients with advanced HCC receiving sorafenib. Patients were studied before therapy (T0, n = 16) and after two (T2, n = 12) and eight weeks (T8, n = 8), using high-performance flow-cytometry. The tumor response at T8 was categorized as progressive disease (PD) or clinical benefit (CB, all other responses). Results: At T0, higher levels of CD34+CD133+KDR+ and CD34+KDR+ were observed in patients with alpha-fetoprotein ≥400 ng/ml or non-viral liver disease, whereas CD34+CD133+KDR+ cells were virtually absent in patients with vascular invasion. CD34+KDR+ and CD34+CD133+KDR+ were directly correlated with platelet count. Frequencies of all populations of EPC declined in patients receiving sorafenib. Levels of CD34+CD133+ were higher at T0 in patients with CB compared to patients with PD. In patients belonging to the CB group CD34+KDR+ cells at T0 were directly correlated to platelet count. Conclusion: In patients with advanced HCC, EPC are directly correlated with platelet count, suggesting a common activation of selected bone marrow pathways. Levels of a CD34+KDR+ are higher at baseline in patients responding to sorafenib.
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