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mTOR activity and its prognostic significance in human colorectal carcinoma depending on C1 and C2 complex-related protein expression.

Sticz, TamĂĄs BĂŠla

MolnĂĄr, Anna

Mårk, Ágnes

Hajdu, Melinda

Nagy, NoĂŠmi

Végső, Gyula

Micsik, TamĂĄs

Kopper, LĂĄszlĂł

SebestyĂŠn, Anna

B. M. J. Group

2017-05

RB Pathology / patolĂłgia, kĂłrtan

AIMS:
Tumour heterogeneity and altered activation of signalling pathways play important roles in therapy resistance. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling network is a well-known regulator of several functions that contribute to tumour growth. mTOR exists in two functionally different multiprotein complexes. We aimed to determine mTOR activity-related proteins in clinically followed, conventionally treated colon carcinomas and to analyse the correlation between clinical data and mTORC1 and mTORC2 activity.
METHODS:
Immunohistochemistry was performed with different antibodies on tissue microarray blocks from 103 patients with human colorectal adenocarcinoma. mTORC1- and mTORC2-related activity were scored on different stainings including analysis of the expression of Raptor and Rictor-specific elements of mTORC1 and C2 complexes. The staining scores and clinical/survival data were compared and analysed.
RESULTS:
Detailed characterisation showed stage and grade independent high mTOR activity in 74% of cases. High mTOR activity was present in mTORC1 and/or mTORC2 complexes; >60% of cases had mTORC2-related high mTOR activity. Based on our analysis, high mTOR activity and Rictor overexpression could be markers of a bad prognosis. Combined phosphoprotein and Rictor/Raptor expression evaluation revealed even stronger statistical correlation with prognosis.
CONCLUSIONS:
The presented staining panel could be appropriate and highly recommended for the accurate specification of mTORC1 and C2 activity of tumour tissues. This could help in the selection of mTOR inhibitors and can provide information about prognosis, which may guide decisions about the intensity of therapy.

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Sticz, Tamás Béla and Molnár, Anna and Márk, Ágnes and Hajdu, Melinda and Nagy, Noémi and Végső, Gyula and Micsik, Tamás and Kopper, László and Sebestyén, Anna (2017) mTOR activity and its prognostic significance in human colorectal carcinoma depending on C1 and C2 complex-related protein expression. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 70 (5). pp. 410-416. ISSN 0021-9746

http://real.mtak.hu/64227/

http://doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2016-203913

doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2016-203913