20.500.12556/RUL-176042 FoxP3$^+$ regulatory T-cell quantities in nodal T-follicular helper cell lymphomas and peripheral T-cell lymphomas not otherwise specified and their impact on overall survival Background/Objectives: The tumour microenvironment (TME) plays an important role in the development and progression of cancer and it differs among lymphomas, both with respect to the composition and quantity of specific tumour-infiltrating immune cells (TICs), such as FoxP3$^+$ regulatory T cells (Tregs). The role of FoxP3$^+$ Tregs in the TME of peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) is complex, and their impact on overall survival (OS) remains unclear. Consequently, we aim to evaluate and compare the FoxP3$^+$ cell quantity in nodal PTCLs and reactive lymph nodes (LNs), with a focus on investigating their impact on OS. Methods: excisional lymph node (LN) biopsies from 105 nodal PTCLs and 17 reactive LNs are immunohistochemically stained for FoxP3. Visual scoring of FoxP3$^+$ cells is performed, and different cut-off values are used to evaluate the impact of FoxP3$^+$ cell quantity on OS. Results: FoxP3$^+$ cells are present in the TME of all cases, except for four cases where FoxP3$^+$ is expressed in lymphoma cells. Lower FoxP3$^+$ cell quantities are observed in certain nodal PTCL subtypes compared to reactive LNs. Patients with high FoxP3$^+$ cell quantities show improved OS. However, the FoxP3$^+$ cell quantity is not confirmed as an independent prognostic biomarker. Conclusions: these findings underscore the promise of FoxP3$^+$ cell quantities as added value in prognosis and highlight the potential benefits of Treg-stimulating therapies in PTCLs. regulatory T cells FoxP3$^+$ peripheral T-cell lymphoma cut-off value lymphoma prognostic biomarkers overall survival limfom napovedni biološki označevalci celokupno preživetje true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-11-19 10:18:30 2025-11-19 10:18:34 2025-12-17 04:04:31 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 14 str. iss. 23, art. 4011 Vol. 16 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 616-07 2072-6694 10.3390/cancers16234011 217313539 cancers-16-04011-v2_(1).pdf cancers-16-04011-v2_(1).pdf 1 4B91F7B4C2E59530BE60661F8D538E59 2ab73b01f5221a62f9d0f7577eb036072a1acc8434bc7ea6ff81f2ca665f1f73 adc9263d-c528-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=222101 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/23/4011 1 6111ab81-c528-11f0-9328-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=222100 Medicinska fakulteta 0 0 0