Research Mentor Name

Dr. Carlos Guerra Londono

Research Mentor Email Address

cguerra1@hfhs.org

Institution / Department

Henry Ford Hospital / Anesthesia

Document Type

Research Abstract

Research Type

clinicalresearch

Level of Research

no

Abstract

Introduction: Upregulation of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF) is an important pathological feature shared by clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it is unclear whether OSA alters the pathogenesis of ccRCC via HIF expression.

Methods: A retrospective cohort of adults undergoing nephrectomy for ccRCC was identified electronically (IRB#16040-1). The diagnosis of OSA was established with preoperative STOP-BANG scores or polysomnography. A consecutive sample of 20 individuals with and 20 without OSA was selected. Clinical characteristics and pathology results were reviewed. Resected tumor sections were immunohistochemically stained for HIF-1& HIF-2 at antibody dilutions of 1:150. Intensity and percentage of staining as determined by an expert uropathologist were used to calculate a histoscore (0-12).

Results: Individuals with OSA exhibited a higher prevalence of hypertension (95% vs. 50%, p-value 0.00138) and a greater median BMI (34.8 vs. 29.05, p-value 0.00578). Tumor grades and stages were not statistically different between groups. The prevalence of positive HIF-1 expression (histoscore >2) was higher in the OSA group (80% vs. 50%, p=0.0466). Nonetheless, median histoscores were not statistically different (4 vs. 2.5, p = 0.2187) between groups. A suboptimal staining quality precluded reliable HIF-2 histoscores.

Conclusion: In individuals with OSA, ccRCC tumors exhibit a higher prevalence of positive HIF-1 staining. Statistically significant differences in terms of HIF-1 histoscores, tumor grade, and stage were not identified. Future studies can use our results to perform formal sample size calculations, optimize HIF-2 staining procedures, and elucidate the role of OSA in the pathogenesis of ccRCC.

Disciplines

Anesthesiology | Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition | Circulatory and Respiratory Physiology | Medical Biochemistry | Medical Molecular Biology | Medical Pathology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pathology | Urology

Comments

Dr. Nilesh Gupta for lending his expertise in HIF staining and scoring of samples.

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