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Zang Z, Yin Y, Liu C, Zhu Q, Huang X, Li H, Yang R. IL21R hypomethylation as a biomarker for distinguishing benign and malignant breast tumours. Epigenetics 2024; 19:2352683. [PMID: 38723244 PMCID: PMC11086039 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2024.2352683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Some benign and malignant breast tumours are similar in pathological morphology, which are difficult to be distinguished in clinical diagnosis. In this study, we intended to explore novel biomarkers for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast tumours. Methylation EPIC 850K beadchip and RNA-sequencing were used to analyse 29 tissue samples from patients with early-stage breast cancer (BC) and benign breast tumours for differently methylated and expressed genes. The altered methylation of IL21R was semi-quantitatively validated in an independent study with 566 tissue samples (279 BC vs. 287 benign breast tumours) using mass spectrometry. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between IL21R methylation and BC. BC-associated IL21R hypomethylation and overexpression were identified in the discovery round. In the validation round, BC patients presented significant IL21R hypomethylation compared to women with benign breast tumours (ORs ≥1.29 per-10% methylation, p-values ≤ 5.69E-14), and this hypomethylation was even enhanced in BC patients with ER-negative and PR-negative tumours as well as with triple-negative tumours. The methylation of IL21R showed efficient discriminatory power to distinguish benign breast tumours from BC (area under curve (AUC) = 0.88), and especially from ER-negative BC (AUC = 0.95), PR-negative BC (AUC = 0.93) and triple-negative BC (AUC = 0.96). We disclosed significant IL21R hypomethylation in patients with BC compared to women with benign breast tumours, and revealed the somatic change of DNA methylation could be a potential biomarker for molecular pathology of BC.
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- Zishan Zang
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an, Huaian, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an, Huaian, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an, Huaian, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Foldi J, Blenman KRM, Marczyk M, Gunasekharan V, Polanska A, Gee R, Davis M, Kahn AM, Silber A, Pusztai L. Peripheral blood immune parameters, response, and adverse events after neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus durvalumab in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2024:10.1007/s10549-024-07426-3. [PMID: 39002068 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07426-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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PURPOSE We evaluated T- and B-cell receptor (TCR and BCR) repertoire diversity and 38 serum cytokines in pre- and post-treatment peripheral blood of 66 patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus durvalumab and assessed associations with pathologic response and immune-related adverse events (irAEs) during treatment. METHODS Genomic DNA was isolated from buffy coat for TCR and BCR clonotype profiling using the Immunoseq platform and diversity was quantified with Pielou's evenness index. MILLIPLEX MAP Human Cytokine/Chemokine Magnetic Bead Panel was used to measure serum cytokine levels, which were compared between groups using moderated t-statistic with Benjamini-Hochberg correction for multiple testing. RESULTS TCR and BCR diversity was high (Pielou's index > 0.75) in all samples. Baseline receptor diversities and change in diversity pre- and post-treatment were not associated with pathologic response or irAE status, except for BCR diversity that was significantly lower post-treatment in patients who developed irAE (unadjusted p = 0.0321). Five cytokines increased after treatment in patients with pathologic complete response (pCR) but decreased in patients with RD, most prominently IL-8. IFNγ, IL-7, and GM-CSF levels were higher in pre-treatment than in post-treatment samples of patients who developed irAEs but were lower in those without irAEs. CONCLUSION Baseline peripheral blood cytokine levels may predict irAEs in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and chemotherapy, and increased post-treatment B-cell clonal expansion might mediate irAEs.
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- Julia Foldi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 300 Halket Street, Room 3524, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Data Science and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Qi X, Chen J, Wei S, Ni J, Song L, Jin C, Yang L, Zhang X. Prognostic significance of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e074874. [PMID: 37996220 PMCID: PMC10668253 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), known as a key systemic inflammatory parameter, has been proved to be associated with response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer (BC); however, the results remain controversial. This meta-analysis was carried out to evaluate the prognostic values of PLR in patients with BC treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). DESIGN Meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Relevant literature published on the following databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science databases and the Cochrane Library. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA All studies involving patients with BC treated with NACT and peripheral blood pretreatment PLR recorded were included. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two researchers independently extracted and evaluated HR/OR and its 95% CI of survival outcomes, pathological complete response (pCR) rate and clinicopathological parameters. RESULTS The last search was updated to 31 December 2022. A total of 22 studies with 5533 patients with BC treated with NACT were enrolled in the final meta-analysis. Our results demonstrate that elevated PLR value appears to correlate with low pCR rate (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.67 to 0.88, p<0.001, I2=75.80%, Ph<0.001) and poor prognosis, including overall survival (OS) (HR 1.90, 95% CI 1.39 to 2.59, p<0.001; I2=7.40%, Ph=0.365) and disease-free survival (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.56 to 2.50, p<0.001; I2=0.0%, Ph=0.460). Furthermore, PLR level was associated with age (OR 0.86, 95% CI 0.79 to 0.93, p<0.001, I2=40.60%, Ph=0.096), menopausal status (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.76 to 0.90, p<0.001, I2=50.80%, Ph=0.087) and T stage (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.11, p=0.035; I2=70.30%, Ph=0.005) of patients with BC. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis demonstrated that high PLR was significantly related to the low pCR rate, poor OS and disease-free survival (DFS) of patients with BC treated with NACT. Therefore, PLR can be used as a potential predictor biomarker for the efficacy of NACT in BC.
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- Xue Qi
- Department of Oncology, Nantong Liangchun Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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Clack K, Soda N, Kasetsirikul S, Mahmudunnabi RG, Nguyen NT, Shiddiky MJA. Toward Personalized Nanomedicine: The Critical Evaluation of Micro and Nanodevices for Cancer Biomarker Analysis in Liquid Biopsy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2205856. [PMID: 36631277 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202205856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Liquid biopsy for the analysis of circulating cancer biomarkers (CBs) is a major advancement toward the early detection of cancer. In comparison to tissue biopsy techniques, liquid biopsy is relatively painless, offering multiple sampling opportunities across easily accessible bodily fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva. Liquid biopsy is also relatively inexpensive and simple, avoiding the requirement for specialized laboratory equipment or trained medical staff. Major advances in the field of liquid biopsy are attributed largely to developments in nanotechnology and microfabrication that enables the creation of highly precise chip-based platforms. These devices can overcome detection limitations of an individual biomarker by detecting multiple markers simultaneously on the same chip, or by featuring integrated and combined target separation techniques. In this review, the major advances in the field of portable and semi-portable micro, nano, and multiplexed platforms for CB detection for the early diagnosis of cancer are highlighted. A comparative discussion is also provided, noting merits and drawbacks of the platforms, especially in terms of portability. Finally, key challenges toward device portability and possible solutions, as well as discussing the future direction of the field are highlighted.
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- Kimberley Clack
- School of Environment and Science (ESC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
- Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science (ESC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
- Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science (ESC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
- Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Centre (QMNC), Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia
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Duque G, Manterola C, Otzen T, Arias C, Palacios D, Mora M, Galindo B, Holguín JP, Albarracín L. Cancer Biomarkers in Liquid Biopsy for Early Detection of Breast
Cancer: A Systematic Review. Clin Med Insights Oncol 2022; 16:11795549221134831. [PMCID: PMC9634213 DOI: 10.1177/11795549221134831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common neoplasm in women worldwide. Liquid
biopsy (LB) is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that allows the analysis
of biomarkers in different body fluids, particularly in peripheral blood and
also in urine, saliva, nipple discharge, volatile respiratory fluids, nasal
secretions, breast milk, and tears. The objective was to analyze the
available evidence related to the use of biomarkers obtained by LB for the
early diagnosis of BC. Methods: Articles related to the use of biomarkers for the early diagnosis of BC due
to LB, published between 2010 and 2022, from the databases (WoS, EMBASE,
PubMed, and SCOPUS) were included. The MInCir diagnostic scale was applied
in the articles to determine their methodological quality (MQ). Descriptive
statistics were used, as well as determination of weighted averages of each
variable, to analyze the extracted data. Sensitivity, specificity, and area
under the curve values for specific biomarkers (individual or in panels) are
described. Results: In this systematic review (SR), 136 articles met the selection criteria,
representing 17 709 patients with BC. However, 95.6% were case-control
studies. In 96.3% of cases, LB was performed in peripheral blood samples.
Most of the articles were based on microRNA (miRNA) analysis. The mean MQ
score was 25/45 points. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve
values for specific biomarkers (individual or in panels) have been
found. Conclusions: The determination of biomarkers through LB is a useful mechanism for the
diagnosis of BC. The analysis of miRNA in peripheral blood is the most
studied methodology. Our results indicate that LB has a high sensitivity and
specificity for the diagnosis of BC, especially in early stages.
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- Galo Duque
- Medical Sciences PhD Program,
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile,Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del
Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador,Galo Duque, Faculty of Medicine,
Universidad del Azuay. Postal address: Av. 24 de Mayo y Hernán Malo, Cuenca,
Ecuador 010107.
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- Medical Sciences PhD Program,
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile,Center of Excellence in Morphological
and Surgical Studies (CEMyQ), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Medical Sciences PhD Program,
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile,Center of Excellence in Morphological
and Surgical Studies (CEMyQ), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del
Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Medical Sciences PhD Program,
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile,Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del
Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del
Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Medical Sciences PhD Program,
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile,Faculty of Medicine, Universidad del
Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Medical Sciences PhD Program,
Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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Gong Z, Xin R, Li L, Lv L, Wu X. Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio associated with the clinicopathological features and prognostic value of breast cancer: A meta-analysis. Int J Biol Markers 2022; 37:339-348. [PMID: 35971299 DOI: 10.1177/03936155221118098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The association of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) with the clinicopathological features and prognosis in patients with breast cancer was evaluated. METHOD Related studies were searched from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science up to July 1, 2021. Then, basic characteristic and prognostic data were extracted from the included studies. We synthesized and compared primary outcomes such as overall survival. Subgroups analyses in pathology, geographical area, follow-up time, and sample size were conducted. The pooled hazard ratio (HR), odds ratio (OR), and 95% confidence interval (CI) served as measures to assess the relationship of PLR with prognosis and clinicopathological features of breast cancer patients. After literature retrieval and selection, 20 studies with 7484 patients were included in this meta-analysis. RESULTS High PLR was significantly related to poor overall survival (HR = 1.88; 95% CI 1.61, 2.19; P < 0.001) in breast cancer patients. Also, high PLR was associated with lymph node metastasis (LNM) (OR = 1.82; 95% CI 1.32, 2.52; P < 0.001), advanced tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage (OR = 1.89; 95% CI 1.25, 2.87; P = 0.003), and distant metastasis (OR = 1.76; 95% CI 1.14, 2.72; P = 0.01) in breast cancer. The stability and reliability of results in this meta-analysis were confirmed by sensitivity analysis. CONCLUSION Elevated PLR is related to a poor prognosis and a higher risk of LNM, advanced TNM stage, and distant metastasis in breast cancer patients. Therefore, PLR can be identified as a biomarker with potential prognostic value in breast cancer.
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- Zhixun Gong
- Department of Radiotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Nursing, Danzhou People's Hospital, Danzhou, Hainan, China
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- Union, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Physical Examination, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou, Hainan, China
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Gershtein ES, Korotkova EA, Vorotnikov IK, Sokolov NY, Ermilova VD, Mochalova AS, Kushlinskii NE. Soluble forms of PD-1/PD-L immune checkpoint receptor and ligand in blood serum of breast cancer patients: association with clinical pathologic factors and molecular type of the tumor. Klin Lab Diagn 2022; 67:76-80. [PMID: 35192751 DOI: 10.51620/0869-2084-2022-67-2-76-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Results of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of the soluble forms of PD-1/PD-L immune checkpoint receptor and ligand (sPD-1 and sPD-L1) in pretreatment blood serum of 88 breast cancer patients at various disease stages aged 30-83 years are presented. The control group included 55 practically healthy women aged 19-82 years. Serum sPD-1 and sPD-L1 levels in breast cancer patients highly significantly (p<0.0001) differ from control and these changes are opposite: soluble receptor level is more than 6-fold decreased, while soluble ligand concentration - 5.5 fold increased. Both markers separately, as well as their ratio demonstrate very high sensitivity (94-100%) and specificity (95-100%) in relation to healthy control. No statistically significant associations of sPD-1 and sPD-L1 levels with clinical stage, individual TNM system criteria, tumor histological structure, grade, receptor status, and molecular type were established. In particular, no significant peculiarities of the markers' levels in triple negative breast cancer successfully treated with anti-PD-1/PD-L1 preparations were revealed. Long-term follow-up and dynamic studies of sPD-1 and sPD-L1serum levels in the course of treatment are required for evaluation of their independent from clinical and morphological factors prognostic significance and the possibility of application as low invasive tests for prediction and monitoring of corresponding targeted therapy efficiency.
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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A Diagnostic Analysis Workflow to Optimal Multiple Tumor Markers to Predict the Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer from Breast Lumps. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:5579373. [PMID: 34335759 PMCID: PMC8289572 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5579373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Objective To assess the diagnostic performance of clinically common single markers and combinations to distinguish nonmetastatic breast cancer and benign breast tumor. A predictive model with a better diagnostic ability for nonmetastatic breast cancer was established by using the diagnostic process. Methods A total of 222 patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer and 265 patients with benign breast disease were enrolled in this study. CEA, Ca 15-3, Ca 125, Ca 72-4, CYFRA 21-1, FERR, AFP, and NSE were measured by an electrochemiluminescent immunoenzymometric assay on the Elecsys system. There are four key steps for our diagnostic workflow, that is, feature selection, algorithm selection, parameter optimization, and outer test data was used to validate the optimal algorithm and markers. Results CEA, Ca 15-3, CYFRA 21-1, AFP, and FERR were selected using the t-test in our inner development set. The optimal algorithm among logical regression, decision tree, support vector machine, random forest, and gradient boost machine was selected by 10-fold cross-validation, and we found that random forest and logistic regression are the better classification. The outer test data was used to validate the best markers and classification. The random forest with CEA, Ca 15-3, CYFRA 21-1, AFP, and FERR showed the optimal combination for distinguishing breast cancer and benign breast disease. The AUC value was 0.888, the cut-off point was 0.484, and sensitivity and specificity were 78.9% and 90.1%. Conclusions No single marker of these eight markers was good at identifying nonmetastatic breast cancer from benign tumors. But a diagnostic analysis workflow was established to develop a predictive model with better diagnostic capability for nonmetastatic breast cancer. This workflow is also applicable to the optimization of other disease markers and diagnostic models. The predictive model showed good diagnostic performance, and it could be gradually incorporated as a support method for the diagnosis of nonmetastatic breast cancer.
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Zhang Y, Mou GZ, Li TZ, Xu WT, Zhang T, Xue H, Zuo WB, Li YN, Luo YH, Jin CH. PD-1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Malignant Tumor Based on Monotherapy and Combined Treatment Research. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2021; 20:15330338211004942. [PMID: 33759637 PMCID: PMC8093614 DOI: 10.1177/15330338211004942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently, immunotherapy has become the fourth pillar of cancer treatment
in addition to surgery therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
The inhibitors of programed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and its ligand
PD-L1 are the new stars in immunotherapy, as they can overcome tumor
immunosuppression. However, the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors still
needs to be further developed for clinical treatment. Therefore,
research into treatment with anti-PD-1 drugs has emerged as a new
development field. This review provides novel insights into the role
and mechanism of PD-1 combination anti-tumor therapy, thereby
promoting its clinical application in anti-tumor immunotherapy.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Chifeng University, Chifeng, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Grass Science, College of Animal Science & Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China.,Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Food Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, China.,National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing, China
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Li B, Liu Y, Yuan Q, Lin Q, Shi WQ, Zhu PW, Min YL, Ge QM, Shao Y. Apolipoprotein A1 and Low-Density Lipoprotein as Risk Factors for Intraocular Metastases in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2021; 20:1533033820984180. [PMID: 33413027 PMCID: PMC7797569 DOI: 10.1177/1533033820984180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The outcomes of patients with postmenopausal breast cancer(PBC) can be improved through the early detection of intraocular metastases(IOMs). In this study, we investigated patients with PBC, and compared those with IOMs with those with non-intraocular metastases(NIOMs) in terms of blood lipid levels, and then differentiated the risk factors associated with IOMs. METHODS Student's t-test and a chi-square test were used to discriminate between the IOMs and NIOMs groups. After establishing a Poisson regression model to analyze risk factors, we plotted receiver operating characteristic curves(ROC) to assess the quality of risk factors predicting IOMs. RESULTS The incidence of IOMs in PBC was 1.16%. There was no significant difference in terms of histopathology between the 2 groups. The levels of total cholesterol (TC), apolipoprotein A1(APOA1) and low-density lipoprotein(LDL) in IOMs were significantly lower than in NIOMs groups. Poisson regression suggested that low levels of APOA1 and LDL were risk factors for IOMs (P = 0.002 and P < 0.001, respectively). ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the cut-off values of APOA1 and LDL were 1.025 g/L and 2.415 mmol/L. The highest prediction accuracy for IOMs involved the combination of APOA1 and LDL (AUC = 0.881, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our research demonstrates that low levels of APOA1 and LDL efficiently predict IOMs in PBC as risk factors, and the combination of APOA1 and LDL was more predictive than single factors.
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- Biao Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
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Farahani H, Amri J, Alaee M, Mohaghegh F, Rafiee M. Serum and Saliva Levels of Cancer Antigen 15-3, Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Estradiol, Vaspin, and Obestatin as Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women. Lab Med 2020; 51:620-627. [PMID: 32537654 DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmaa013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To find suitable biomarkers for diagnosis of Breast cancer in serum and saliva; also, to examine the correlation between salivary and serum concentrations of suitable biomarkers. METHODS This case-control study included 30 women with breast cancer as a case group and 30 healthy women as a matched control group. Blood and saliva specimens were collected from all participants. We evaluated serum and salivary cancer antigen 15-3 (CA15-3), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), estradiol, vaspin, and obestatin concentrations. Mann-Whitney U testing and Spearman correlation coefficients were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Serum and salivary concentrations of estradiol were significantly higher in patients with breast cancer (BC) than in healthy women (P < .05). Also, serum CEA and salivary obestatin concentrations were significantly higher in BC patients than in the control group (P < .05). However, there was no significant difference between other parameters in patients with BC and controls. We observed a positive correlation between serum and salivary concentrations of CA15-3, as well as a negative correlation between serum and salivary concentrations of vaspin and obestatin. CONCLUSION The results of this study demonstrated that concentrations of CEA and estradiol in serum, obestatin in serum and saliva, and estradiol in saliva were significantly different between the 2 groups.
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- Hyder Farahani
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.,Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.,Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Radiotherapy Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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Ramirez-Valles EG, Rodríguez-Pulido A, Barraza-Salas M, Martínez-Velis I, Meneses-Morales I, Ayala-García VM, Alba-Fierro CA. A Quest for New Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis and Prediction Biomarkers and Their Use in Biosensors Development. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2020; 19:1533033820957033. [PMID: 33107395 PMCID: PMC7607814 DOI: 10.1177/1533033820957033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Traditional techniques for cancer diagnosis, such as nuclear magnetic resonance, ultrasound and tissue analysis, require sophisticated devices and highly trained personnel, which are characterized by elevated operation costs. The use of biomarkers has emerged as an alternative for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and prediction because their measurement in tissues or fluids, such as blood, urine or saliva, is characterized by shorter processing times. However, the biomarkers used currently, and the techniques used for their measurement, including ELISA, western-blot, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or immunohistochemistry, possess low sensitivity and specificity. Therefore, the search for new proteomic, genomic or immunological biomarkers and the development of new noninvasive, easier and cheaper techniques that meet the sensitivity and specificity criteria for the diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of this disease has become a relevant topic. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview about the search for new cancer biomarkers, including the strategies that must be followed to identify them, as well as presenting the latest advances in the development of biosensors that possess a high potential for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and prediction, mainly focusing on their relevance in lung, prostate and breast cancers.
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- Eda G Ramirez-Valles
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Dgo, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Dgo, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Dgo, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Dgo, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Dgo, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Dgo, Mexico
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Su J, Zhang X, Zhao Q, Guo Z, Wu J, Chen G, Liang Q, Chen Z, He Z, Cai X, Xie M, Zheng L, Zhao K. PD-1 mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells as a biomarker for different stages of primary gouty arthritis. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:9323-9331. [PMID: 32639111 PMCID: PMC7417685 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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There is currently a lack of biomarkers to assist the diagnosis and prediction of primary gouty arthritis (PG). Therefore, we evaluated the clinical value of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with PG. This study included 36 patients with acute phase PG (APPG), 48 with non-acute phase PG (NAPPG), 42 with asymptomatic hyperuricemia (AH) and 79 normal controls (NCs). PD-1 mRNA expression levels were detected by qRT-PCR. PD-1 mRNA expression was statistically analysed by ANOVA or t tests, while correlations between PD-1 mRNA and clinical variables were assessed using Pearson correlation tests. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic value of PD-1 in different PG stages. PD-1 mRNA expression was significantly lower in patients with APPG than that in NAPPG, AH and NCs (P < 0.01). Correlation analysis revealed that PD-1 mRNA levels correlated negatively with T-score (r = -0.209, P < 0.01). ROC curve analysis showed that serum uric acid (SUA), PD-1 mRNA and both combined displayed higher diagnostic value in patients with PG, NAPPG and APPG compared to that in NCs and patients with non-PG arthritis (NPG). Moreover, ROC curve analysis showed that SUA and PD-1 mRNA had good diagnostic value in APPG, with the greatest diagnostic power when combined. PD-1 mRNA could be a clinical auxiliary diagnostic biomarker for APPG, and the combined use of PD-1 mRNA and SUA is better than that of SUA alone.
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- Jing Su
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Hai Zhu Qu Jiang Hai Jie Community Health Service Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Hai Zhu Qu Jiang Hai Jie Community Health Service Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Hai Zhu Qu Jiang Hai Jie Community Health Service Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Li M, Yue C, Zuo X, Jin G, Wang G, Guo H, Wu F, Huang S, Zhao X. The effect of interleukin 10 polymorphisms on breast cancer susceptibility in Han women in Shaanxi Province. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0232174. [PMID: 32380517 PMCID: PMC7205473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background Previous studies have reported on several genetic variants related to breast cancer, but a substantial proportion of mutation loci have not yet been identified. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and susceptibility to breast cancer in Shaanxi Han women in China. Methods Six SNPs were genotyped in 530 breast cancer patients and 628 healthy women from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University Hospital. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated by unconditional logistic regression analysis to assess the association between breast cancer risk and polymorphisms of six loci. Results Two SNPs, rs3024490 and rs1800871, were found to be significantly different between breast cancer patients and healthy women. These SNPs also increased the risk of breast cancer in co-dominant and dominant models. Moreover, another SNP, rs1554286, was significantly associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in the co-dominant model. Functional assessments indicated that these three variants may influence the expression and transcription factor binding of IL-10. Conclusions Our findings suggest that variants of IL-10 may be likelihood risk factors for the development and progression of breast cancer. Future studies should replicate this study and evaluate functional assessments in Chinese Han women and women from other regions.
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- Miao Li
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
- Department of Internal Medicine Oncology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial Crops Hospital of Chinese Peoples Armed Police Force, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine Oncology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Incoronato M, Grimaldi AM, Mirabelli P, Cavaliere C, Parente CA, Franzese M, Staibano S, Ilardi G, Russo D, Soricelli A, Catalano OA, Salvatore M. Circulating miRNAs in Untreated Breast Cancer: An Exploratory Multimodality Morpho-Functional Study. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:E876. [PMID: 31234535 PMCID: PMC6628327 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11060876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to identify new disease-related circulating miRNAs with high diagnostic accuracy for breast cancer (BC) and to correlate their deregulation with the morpho-functional characteristics of the tumour, as assessed in vivo by positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging. A total of 77 untreated female BC patients underwent same-day PET/MR and blood collection, and 78 healthy donors were recruited as negative controls. The expression profile of 84 human miRNAs was screened by using miRNA PCR arrays and validated by real-time PCR. The validated miRNAs were correlated with the quantitative imaging parameters extracted from the primary BC samples. Circulating miR-125b-5p and miR-143-3p were upregulated in BC plasma and able to discriminate BC patients from healthy subjects (miR-125-5p area under the receiver operating characteristic ROC curve (AUC) = 0.85 and miR-143-3p AUC = 0.80). Circulating CA15-3, a soluble form of the transmembrane glycoprotein Mucin 1 (MUC-1) that is upregulated in epithelial cancer cells of different origins, was combined with miR-125b-5p and improved the diagnostic accuracy from 70% (CA15-3 alone) to 89% (CA15-3 plus miR-125b-5p). MiR-143-3p showed a strong and significant correlation with the stage of the disease, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADCmean), reverse efflux volume transfer constant (Kepmean) and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), and it might represent a biomarker of tumour aggressiveness. Similarly, miR-125b-5p was correlated with stage and grade 2 but inversely correlated with the forward volume transfer constant (Ktransmean) and proliferation index (Ki67), suggesting a potential role as a biomarker of a relatively more favourable prognosis. In situ hybridization (ISH) experiments revealed that miR-143-3p was expressed in endothelial tumour cells, miR-125-5p in cancer-associated fibroblasts, and neither in epithelial tumour cells. Our results suggested that miR-125-5p and miR-143-3p are potential biomarkers for the risk stratification of BC, and Kaplan-Maier plots confirmed this hypothesis. In addition, the combined use of miR-125-b-5p and CA15-3 enhanced the diagnostic accuracy up to 89%. This is the first study that correlates circulating miRNAs with in vivo quantified tumour biology through PET/MR biomarkers. This integration elucidates the link between the plasmatic increase in these two potential circulating biomarkers and the biology of untreated BC. In conclusion, while miR-143-3b and miR-125b-5p provide valuable information for prognosis, a combination of miR-125b-5p with the tumour marker CA15-3 improves sensitivity for BC detection, which warrants consideration by further validation studies.
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- IRCCS SDN, 80143 Naples, Italy.
- Department of Motor Sciences & Wellness, University of Naples Parthenope, 80133 Naples, Italy.
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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Shi W, Wu J, Tan Q, Hu CM, Zhang X, Pan HQ, Yang Z, He MY, Yu M, Zhang B, Xie WP, Wang H. Plasma indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity as a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in tuberculosis patients. Infect Drug Resist 2019; 12:1265-1276. [PMID: 31190914 PMCID: PMC6526328 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s202369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) remains a challenge of global TB control, with difficulty in early detection of drug-sensitive tuberculosis (DS-TB). We investigate the diagnostic significance of IDO as a potential biomarker to discriminate MDR patients among the TB patients. Patients and methods: Plasma indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) was measured by the ratio of kynurenine (Kyn) to tryptophan (Trp) concentrations, using high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Chest computed tomography (CT) imaging signs from TB patients were collected and analyzed in 18 DS-TB patients, 16 MDR-TB patients, 6 lung cancer (LC) patients, and 11 healthy individuals. Lung imaging signs from TB patients were collected and analyzed. Results: We found that plasma IDO activity was significantly higher in the MDR-TB patients than in the DS-TB patients (p=0.012) and in the LC patients (p=0.003). We evaluated the diagnostic significance of plasma IDO activity in discriminating the MDR-TB group from the DS-TB group using a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. With a cutoff level of 46.58 uM/mM, the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) for IDO activity were 87.50%, 72.22%, 73.68%, and 86.67%, respectively. Plasma IDO activity was higher in cavity cases than in non-cavity cases (p=0.042), proving a positive correlation between lung cavity number and cavity size (p<0.05, separately) among all the TB patients studied. Conclusion: Our findings confirmed that plasma IDO activity might have an auxiliary diagnosis value for early discrimination of MDR-TB patients from DS-TB patients. Among the TB patients with cavitary lung lesions, higher plasma IDO activity can indicate a higher risk of MDR-TB.
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- Wen Shi
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Tuberculosis, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang City, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangbei Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital. The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Wang P, Yue W, Li W, Luo Y, Li Z, Shao Y, He Z. Systemic immune-inflammation index and ultrasonographic classification of breast imaging-reporting and data system predict outcomes of triple-negative breast cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2019; 11:813-819. [PMID: 30697073 PMCID: PMC6340637 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s185890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION This research was conducted to explore the relationship between the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and breast imaging-reporting and data system (BI-RADS) classification using ultrasonography and the survival of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in a cohort of Chinese. METHODS A total of 215 TNBC patients treated at our hospital between November 2008 and March 2016 were enrolled in this study. We used the log-rank test and Kaplan-Meier curves to assess the overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) differences between groups. The prognostic role of SII and other clinicopathological characteristics in TNBC patients were identified using the Cox regression model. RESULTS Patients with low and high SII had median OS of 60.9 and 40.3 months, respectively, (HR=3.78, 95% CI: 2.16-4.15, P<0.001); while the median DFS was 22.4 months and 14.4 months for TNBC patients with low and high SII, respectively (HR =3.16, 95% CI: 1.82-4.02, P<0.001). For patients with grade 5 ultrasonographic BI-RADS classification, the median DFS and OS were 41.2 and 16.5 months, respectively, whereas, it was 57.7 and 21.3 months, respectively, for those with BI-RADS grades 3-4 (P<0.01). According to multivariable analyses, increased SII was a risk factor that independently predicted poor OS (HR =2.96, 95% CI: 2.18-3.98, P<0.001) and DFS (HR = 2.85, 95% CI: 1.62-3.81, P=0.005). In addition, tumor stage, BI-RADS, and histological grade also independently predicted poor OS (P=0.002, <0.001, 0.004). CONCLUSION Pretreatment SII and BI-RADS 5 were independent indicators for prognosis in TNBC patients. It is imperative to conduct prospective studies to evaluate the potential role of SII in patient selection, treatment guidance, and design of clinical trials.
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- Ping Wang
- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China,
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- Department of Ultrasound, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, China,
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A highly sensitive and reliable detection of CA15-3 in patient plasma with electrochemical biosensor labeled with magnetic beads. Biosens Bioelectron 2018; 122:8-15. [PMID: 30236808 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2018.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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An early on-time detection of breast cancer can effectively affect the outcome of the treatment. Here, we developed an ultrasensitive, simple and reliable immunosensor to detect the lowest alteration of CA 15-3, the standard biomarker of breast cancer patients. The proposed immunosensor was achieved by modification of gold electrode by streptavidin to immobilize the biotinylated anti-CA 15-3 monoclonal antibody (mAb). Bovine serum albumin was used to prevent nonspecific binding. To improve the sensitivity of modified immunosensor, the sandwich signal enhancer consisting of streptavidin-coated magnetic beads conjugated with biotinylated horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and anti-CA 15-3 biotinylated mAb was applied. The electrochemical measurements were obtained in the presence of hydroquinone as a redox agent and H2O2 as the activating agent of HRP. Under optimized condition and using square wave voltammetry, the lower limit of quantification was obtained as 15 × 10-6 U/mL and the linear CA 15-3 concentration range was 50-15 × 10-6 U/mL. While showing significant stability, the immunosensor displayed an excellent sensitivity and specificity for the detection of CA 15-3 even in the human serum as compared to the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) as a gold standard method. Based on our findings, the engineered immunosensor is proposed as a robust diagnostic tool for the clinical determination of CA 15-3 and other cancer biomarkers.
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Do genetic polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor contribute to breast/ovarian cancer? A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Gene 2018; 677:211-227. [PMID: 30059751 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.07.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND To identify the most suitable genetic model for detecting the risk of breast cancer (BC)/ovarian cancer (OC) in specific populations. METHODS Databases were searched for related studies published up to October 2017. First, VDR genetic polymorphisms were compared in patients with and without cancer. Second, a network meta-analysis was used to reveal the relation between VDR genetic polymorphisms with disease outcomes. Subgroup analyses and a meta-regression were performed according to cancer types, ethnicity and genotypic method. The study is registered in PROSPERO with an ID: CRD42017075505. RESULTS Forty-five studies were eligible, which included 65,754 patients and 55 clinical analyses. Of genetic models, results suggested that the recessive model with the CDX2 polymorphism predicted the risk of BC in all cases. The recessive polymorphism model with the rs2228570 (FokI) polymorphism seemed to the best predictor of BC in Caucasian patients, whereas the homozygote model with the CDX2 polymorphism appeared to best predict BC in African-American patients. The homozygote model with the rs2228570 (FokI) polymorphism model appeared to detect the risk of OC in all cases, whereas the heterozygote model with the rs1544410 (BsmI) polymorphism seemed to detect the risk of OC in Caucasian patients. CONCLUSIONS By detecting the risk of BC, the recessive model with the rs2228570 (FokI) polymorphism is likely the best genetic model in Caucasian patients, and the homozygote model with the CDX2 polymorphism appears to be best genetic model in African-American patients. Moreover, for detecting clinical risk of OC, heterozygote models with the rs1544410 (BsmI) polymorphism is likely the best genetic model for detecting the risk of OC in Caucasian patients.
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