Possibilities of investigating intratumoral lymphocyte subpopulations by flow cytometry of tumor core biopsy specimens in patients with breast cancer
https://doi.org/10.17650/1994-4098-2012-0-3-4-29-33
Abstract
Study of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte subpopulations was performed in 19 patients with breast cancer (core biopsy material). Two probes were used in multiparameter flow cytometry: CD4/CD25/CD3/CD45 and CD8/CD56/CD3/CD45. Mean percentage of different cell types within lymphocytes (CD45++ SSCLow) was as follows: CD3 – 88.2%, CD4 – 45.1%, CD8 – 40.4%, NK (CD3–CD56+) – 1.6%, CD4+CD25+ – 4.1 %. Ratio CD8/CD4 was less than 1 in 53 % of cases. In cases of prominent and moderate CD45 infiltration percentage of CD8+ lymphocytes was significantly higher than in cases with low infiltration, p = 0.007.
About the Authors
F. A. ShamilovRussian Federation
Ya. V. Vishnevskaya
Russian Federation
V. Yu. Selchuk
Russian Federation
E. M. Pogodina
Russian Federation
D. I. Zernov
Russian Federation
N. V. Chkhikvadze
Russian Federation
V. V. Timoshenko
Russian Federation
D. A. Ryabchikov
Russian Federation
N. N. Tupitsyn
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Shamilov F.A., Vishnevskaya Ya.V., Selchuk V.Yu., Pogodina E.M., Zernov D.I., Chkhikvadze N.V., Timoshenko V.V., Ryabchikov D.A., Tupitsyn N.N. Possibilities of investigating intratumoral lymphocyte subpopulations by flow cytometry of tumor core biopsy specimens in patients with breast cancer. Tumors of female reproductive system. 2012;(3-4):29-33. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/1994-4098-2012-0-3-4-29-33