Introduction: The prognostic role of BRCA1 associated protein-1 (BAP1) expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is still a matter of discussion. In this study we aimed to clarify the prognostic role of BAP1 in MPM. Moreover, we combined BAP1 status with the tissue expression levels of miR-31 in order to improve its prognostic performance. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted and the expression of BAP1 and miR-31 was analyzed in 60 MPM tissues. The prognostic value of the biomarkers was evaluated in terms of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: In our cohort, BAP1 was positive/retained in 38% of samples and negative/loss in 62% of samples. BAP1 loss was significantly associated with epithelioid histotype. At univariate analysis, there were no significant difference in terms of OS between BAP1 retained group and BAP1 loss group. Multivariate analysis showed that non-epithelioid histology was the only independent prognostic factor. Even from meta-analysis, no differences were observed in term of OS according to BAP1 status. Lower miR-31 levels were detected in epithelioid MPM (e-MPM) compared to the non-epithelioid subtypes and resulted associated with BAP1 loss. By looking at the e-MPM subgroup, loss of BAP1 was not able to predict clinical outcome. Conversely, miR-31 levels were significantly associated with PFS. By combining the two biomarkers, e-MPM patients with BAP1 loss/low miR-31 levels showed a better prognosis compared to the ones with BAP1 retained/high miR-31 levels. The BAP1 and miR-31 combination was confirmed at multivariate analysis as an independent prognostic factor for e-MPM patients. Conclusion: BAP1 alone is unable to stratify MPM patients based on its expression when histotype was considered. Otherwise, in e-MPM patients, prognostic stratification may be improved by simultaneously assessing of BAP1 status and miR-31 levels. The two-biomarker score is useful to identify a subgroup of e-MPM tumors with worse clinical outcome.
Introduzione: il ruolo prognostico della proteina BRCA-associated protein 1 (BAP1) nel mesotelioma maligno della pleura (MPM) è ancora oggetto di discussione. In questo studio l’obbiettivo è quello di chiarire il ruolo prognostico del BAP1 nel MPM. Inoltre, abbiamo combinato lo status del BAP1 con i livelli di espressione tissutali del miR-31 con lo scopo di incrementare la sua performance prognostica. Metodi: è stata condotta una ricerca sistematica della letteratura ed è stata valutata l’espressone del BAP1 e del miR-31 in 60 tessuti di MPM. Il valore prognostico dei biomarcatori è stato valutato in termini di overall survival (OS) e di progression-free survival (PFS). Risultati: nella nostra popolazione, BAP1 era espresso nel 38% dei campioni e non espresso nel 62% dei campioni e la sua mancata espressione era significativamente associata all’istotipo epitelioide (e-MPM). Non sono state identificate differenze significative in termini di OS tra i due gruppi (BAP1 espresso/BAP1 non espresso). L’analisi multivariata mostrava che l’istologia non-epitelioide era l’unico fattore prognostico indipendente. Anche dalla meta-analisi non sono state osservate differenze in termini di OS in base allo status del BAP1. Sono stati misurati bassi livelli di espressione del miR-31 nei pazienti e-MPM rispetto ai sottotipi non-epitelioidi e sono risultati associati alla perdita di espressione del BAP1. Nei pazienti e-MPM bassi livelli di miR-31 erano associati ad una PFS migliore. Infine, pazienti e-MPM con BAP1 non espresso e bassi livelli di miR-31 presentavano una prognosi migliore rispetto a quelli con BAP1 espresso e alti livelli di miR-31. Conclusione: il BAP1 preso singolarmente non è in grado di stratificare i pazienti in base alla sua espressione quando si considera l’istotipo. Tuttavia, nei pazienti e-MPM, la stratificazione prognostica può essere migliorata combinando lo status del BAP1 con i livelli di miR-31. Questo score dei due marcatori è utile per identificare un sottogruppo di tumori e-MPM che presentano un outcome clinico peggiore.
Clinical significance of bap1 in malignant pleural mesothelioma / Murrone, Alberto. - (2021 Mar 08).
Clinical significance of bap1 in malignant pleural mesothelioma
MURRONE, ALBERTO
2021-03-08
Abstract
Introduction: The prognostic role of BRCA1 associated protein-1 (BAP1) expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is still a matter of discussion. In this study we aimed to clarify the prognostic role of BAP1 in MPM. Moreover, we combined BAP1 status with the tissue expression levels of miR-31 in order to improve its prognostic performance. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted and the expression of BAP1 and miR-31 was analyzed in 60 MPM tissues. The prognostic value of the biomarkers was evaluated in terms of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: In our cohort, BAP1 was positive/retained in 38% of samples and negative/loss in 62% of samples. BAP1 loss was significantly associated with epithelioid histotype. At univariate analysis, there were no significant difference in terms of OS between BAP1 retained group and BAP1 loss group. Multivariate analysis showed that non-epithelioid histology was the only independent prognostic factor. Even from meta-analysis, no differences were observed in term of OS according to BAP1 status. Lower miR-31 levels were detected in epithelioid MPM (e-MPM) compared to the non-epithelioid subtypes and resulted associated with BAP1 loss. By looking at the e-MPM subgroup, loss of BAP1 was not able to predict clinical outcome. Conversely, miR-31 levels were significantly associated with PFS. By combining the two biomarkers, e-MPM patients with BAP1 loss/low miR-31 levels showed a better prognosis compared to the ones with BAP1 retained/high miR-31 levels. The BAP1 and miR-31 combination was confirmed at multivariate analysis as an independent prognostic factor for e-MPM patients. Conclusion: BAP1 alone is unable to stratify MPM patients based on its expression when histotype was considered. Otherwise, in e-MPM patients, prognostic stratification may be improved by simultaneously assessing of BAP1 status and miR-31 levels. The two-biomarker score is useful to identify a subgroup of e-MPM tumors with worse clinical outcome.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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