Background/aim: The inflammatory cytokine IL-8 and its receptor CXCR2 are key signalling pathway molecules in cancer development. We hypothesized that IL-8/CXCR2 signalling promotes tumour progression in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients.
Materials And Methods: We examined the relationship between IL-8/CXCR2 expression and clinicopathological factors by immunohistochemistry in samples from 63 patients with resectable ESCC. The effects of IL-8/CXCR2 signalling on cell proliferation and gene expression were examined in vitro and in vivo using ESCC cell lines.
Results: Increased IL-8/CXCR2 signalling was associated with shorter overall survival (p<0.05) and recurrence-free survival (p<0.05) in ESCC patients. Multivariate analysis identified IL-8/CXCR2 expression as a prognostic factor for surgically treated ESCC (p<0.05). In vitro, IL-8 exposure or over-expression significantly enhanced ESCC cell proliferation. SB225002, a CXCR2-specific antagonist, and IL-8 siRNA significantly suppressed cell proliferation.
Conclusion: IL-8/CXCR2 expression is an independent prognostic factor for surgically treated ESCC, and IL-8/CXCR2 signalling contributes to ESCC cell proliferation.
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