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Correlation of expression of ABH blood group carbohydrate antigens with metastatic potential in human lung carcinomas
Author(s) -
Matsumoto Hidehiko,
Muramatsu Hisako,
Shimotakahara Tetsurou,
Yanagi Masakazu,
Nishijima Hiroo,
Mitani Nobuyuki,
Baba Kuniaki,
Muramatsu Takashi,
Shimazu Hisaaki
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19930701)72:1<75::aid-cncr2820720116>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - antigen , medicine , blood group antigens , lung , metastasis , pathology , carcinoma , isoantigens , immunology , cancer
Methods . The expression of ABH blood group carbohydrate antigens was examined histochemically in tumors and adjacent nontumorous tissues of 89 cases of human lung carcinoma in which nontumorous tissues expressed blood group carbohydrate antigens compatible with the erythrocyte blood group types. Results and Conclusions . Loss of ABH blood group antigens in lung carcinomas correlated with their metastatic potential, especially with the recurrence of hematogenous metastasis. Consequently, patients with tumors that retained compatible ABH blood group antigens showed a better prognosis than patients with tumors of altered antigenic profiles. The loss of blood group B antigen more significantly affected both the hematogenous metastasis and prognosis than that of A and H antigens. Cancer 1993; 72:75–81.