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
Recommended Citation
Heppell, Olivia; Guerra Londono, Carlos; and Gupta, Nilesh, "HIF Expression in Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) Tumors of Adults with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)" (2024). Medical Student Research Symposium. 303.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/som_srs/303
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Comments
Dr. Nilesh Gupta for lending his expertise in HIF staining and scoring of samples.