Table 2 Technical details of method for CXCL12 quantification

From: A meta-analysis of CXCL12 expression for cancer prognosis

First autho r

Sample

Quantification method

Other factors analysed

Antigen retrieval method

Sample storage

Antibody/ELISA source (CAT number)

Definition of expression level cutoffs

Follow-up collection

Outcome measures

Guo et al, 2016

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR7

Autoclave+citrate

FFPE

R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Guo cohort 26) (Guo et al, 2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR7

Autoclave+citrate

FFPE

R&D Systems

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Uchi et al (2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

Target retrieval solution (Dako, Santa Clara, CA, USA)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

RFS

Stanisavljević et al (2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

Target retrieval solution (Dako)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Prospective

RFS

Stanisavljević cohort 2 (Stanisavljević et al, 2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

Target retrieval solution (Dako)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Prospective

RFS

Ock et al (2017)

Serum

Protein array

Multiple (>10)

N/A

Frozen

Bio-Rad Laboratories (Hercules, CA, USA) (Bio-Plex 220 assay)

Data distribution

Retrospective

OS

de Cuba et al (2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

HIF1a, CXCR4, VEGF

?

FFPE

R&D Systems

Arbitrary

Prospective

OS

Sterlacci et al (2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4, pCXCR4

?

FFPE

Abcam (Cambridge, UK)

ROC curve analysis

Retrospective

OS

Izumi et al (2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

?

FFPE

R&D SystemsAF-310-NA

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Teng et al (2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

?

FFPE

Abcam

Arbitrary

Retrospective

CSS

Rave-Fränk et al (2016)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

Heat (100 °C, 60 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Kadota et al (2015)

Tumour tissue

IHC

Multiple (>10)

?

FFPE

?

Arbitrary

Prospective

OS

Tang et al (2015)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

Citrate (pH 6.0, 100 °C, 15 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

?

OS

Tabernero et al (2015)

Serum

ELISA

Multiple (>10)

n/a

Frozen

Assay Gate (Ijamsville, MD, USA)

ROC curve analysis

Prospective

OS, RFS

Fu et al (2015)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

?

FFPE

?

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Amara et al (2015)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

Citrate (pH 9.0, microwave 2–5 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (?)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Hong et al (2014)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CEA, CA19-9, HGF

?

FFPE

Biovision (Milpitas, CA, USA) (?)

?

Prospective

OS, RFS

Wang et al (2014)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

?

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

ROC curve analysis

Retrospective

OS

Martinetti et al (2014)

Serum

ELISA

VEGF, PDGF, osteopontin, CEA

N/A

Frozen

Bio-Rad Laboratories (Bio-Plex 220 assay)

ROC curve analysis

Prospective

OS, RFS

D’Alterio et al (2014)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4, CXCR7

?

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Walentowicz-Sadlecka et al (2014)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4, CXCR7

Epitope Retrieval Solution (Dako)

FFPE

Abcam (AB9797)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Wang et al (2013)

Tumour tissue

IHC

VEGF, MMP9

0.1% zymine (37 °C, 30 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (?)

Arbitrary

?

RFS

Wang et al (2012)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4, CXCR7

Citrate (pH 6.0, 100 °C, 10 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

ROC curve analysis

Retrospective

OS, RFS

Lee et al (2012)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

Target Retrieval Solution (DAKO)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

ROC curve analysis

Retrospective

CSS

Schrevel et al (2012)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

Citrate (pH 6.0, microwave, 12 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

?

Retrospective

RFS

Popple et al (2012)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

EDTA (pH 9.0, microwave, 10 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Sakai et al (2012)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4, CD133

?

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS, RFS

Machelon et al (2011)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

Citrate (pH 6.0, microwave)

FFPE

Abcam (AB10395)

Arbitrary

Prospective

OS, RFS

Yan et al (2011)

Tumour tissue

IHC

FoxP3

Tris/EDTA (pH 9.0, microwave)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

retrospective

CSS

Kobayashi et al (2010)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

0.5% Tween-20 in PBS

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

?

OS, RFS

Liang et al (2010)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

EDTA (pH 9.0, 100 °C, 20 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (?)

ROC curve analysis

prospective

OS, RFS

Mirisola et al (2009)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

?

FFPE

Dianova (Hamburg, Germany) (?)

ROC curve analysis

?

OS, RFS

Akishima-Fukasawa et al (2009)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

Citrate (pH 6.0, 121 °C, 10 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (?)

Arbitrary

Prospective

OS, RFS

Hassan et al (2009)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

?

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

?

OS

Gilbert et al (2009)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

?

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

RFS

Sasaki et al (2009)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

Citrate buffer (120 °C, 10 min)

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

Arbitrary

Retrospective

OS

Ishigami et al (2007)

Tumour tissue

IHC

N/A

?

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB172)

?

?

OS

Pils et al (2007)

Tumour tissue

IHC

CXCR4

?

FFPE

R&D Systems (MAB350)

?

?

OS

  1. Abbreviations: CSS=cancer specific survival; ELISA=enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; FFPE=formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded; IHC=immunohistochemistry; N/A=not applicable; OS=overall survival; RFS=recurrence-free survival.