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Ohlinger J, Vordermark D, Ostheimer C, Bache M, Tzschoppe T, Demircan K, Schomburg L, Medenwald D, Seliger B. Change in the serum selenium level of patients with non-metastatic and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during radiotherapy as a predictive factor for survival. Strahlenther Onkol 2024:10.1007/s00066-024-02276-w. [PMID: 39240366 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-024-02276-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer remains a serious medical problem. The trace element selenium seems to be a promising prognostic marker or therapeutic option for cancer patients. METHODS We enrolled 99 patients with histologically confirmed NSCLC undergoing radiotherapy. The serum selenium level of these patients was determined prior to irradiation (t0), after reaching 20 Gy (t1), and at the end of radiotherapy (t2). Selenium concentrations were measured with total-reflection X‑ray fluorescence (TXRF) spectroscopy. We formed three subgroups according to the change in serum selenium levels across timepoints, and Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate overall survival (OS). Further subgroups were patients with/without metastatic disease. We used adjusted Cox regression models. RESULTS The change in selenium concentration was especially significant between t0 and t1 for the whole study group (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.5, p = 0.03) as well as in patients with metastasized NSCLC (HR = 0.3, p = 0.04) after adjustment. The baseline selenium value in patients with non-metastasized NSCLC was associated with overall survival (HR = 0.3, p = 0.04). The change in selenium levels between t0 and t2 was significant in patients with metastatic lung cancer (HR = 0.1, p = 0.03). Patients with increased serum selenium levels during radiotherapy between the start of treatment (t0) and t1 had better OS (HR = 0.46, p = 0.05). CONCLUSION Especially patients with increasing selenium levels during radiotherapy showed an improved overall survival. Thus, serum selenium might be a predictive factor for OS in NSCLC patients. The value of supplementation of the trace element is subject to future research.
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- Julia Ohlinger
- Medical Faculty, Radiation Therapy Clinic, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Radiation Therapy Clinic, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Radiation Therapy Clinic, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Radiation Therapy Clinic, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Radiation Therapy Clinic, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Faculty, Radiation Therapy Clinic, University Hospital Halle (Saale), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Straße 40, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- Medical Faculty, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
- Institute for Translational Immunology, Brandenburg Medical School "Theodor Fontane", Brandenburg, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany
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Saeed RF, Awan UA, Aslam S, Qazi AS, Bhatti MZ, Akhtar N. Micronutrients Importance in Cancer Prevention-Minerals. Cancer Treat Res 2024; 191:145-161. [PMID: 39133407 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55622-7_6] [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: 08/13/2024]
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Cancer, a non-communicable disease with diverse kinds is one of the major global problems with high incidence and no proven method to prevent or treat. Minerals including trace elements are significant micronutrients for preserving the body's typical physiological function. In contrast to extremely processed industrial food, they are rich in natural sources of food and frequently included in nutritional supplements. The daily intake, storage capacities, and homeostasis of micronutrients depend on specific dietary practices in contemporary civilization and can be disturbed by various malignancies. Varied minerals have different effects on the status of cancer depending on how they affect these pathways. The outcomes could differ depending on the mineral such as calcium's supply and the cancer's location. A mineral called zinc helps the immune system function better and aids in wound healing. On the other hand, selenium exhibits anti-oxidant functions and has a dose-response relationship with many cancer types. However, this component can make the patient's condition worse. Although the body produces free radicals when iron is deficient, anaemia affects a patient's quality of life and ability to receive therapy. This chapter compiles the knowledge of minerals connected to unusual accumulation or depletion states in various malignancies.
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- Rida Fatima Saeed
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Venturelli S, Leischner C, Helling T, Renner O, Burkard M, Marongiu L. Minerals and Cancer: Overview of the Possible Diagnostic Value. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:1256. [PMID: 35267564 PMCID: PMC8909570 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14051256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and is expected to increase by one-third over the next two decades, in parallel with the growing proportion of the elderly population. Treatment and control of cancer incidence is a global issue. Since there is no clear way to prevent or cure this deadly malignancy, diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic markers for oncological diseases are of great therapeutic value. Minerals and trace elements are important micronutrients for normal physiological function of the body. They are abundant in natural food sources and are regularly included in dietary supplements whereas highly processed industrial food often contains reduced or altered amounts of them. In modern society, the daily intake, storage pools, and homeostasis of these micronutrients are dependent on certain dietary habits and can be thrown out of balance by malignancies. The current work summarizes the data on minerals and trace elements associated with abnormal accumulation or depletion states in tumor patients and discusses their value as potential tumor-associated biomarkers that could be introduced into cancer therapy.
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- Sascha Venturelli
- Department of Nutritional Biochemistry, Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (S.V.); (C.L.); (T.H.); (O.R.)
- Department of Vegetative and Clinical Physiology, Institute of Physiology, University of Tuebingen, Wilhelmstraße 56, 72074 Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Nutritional Biochemistry, Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (S.V.); (C.L.); (T.H.); (O.R.)
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- Department of Nutritional Biochemistry, Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (S.V.); (C.L.); (T.H.); (O.R.)
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- Department of Nutritional Biochemistry, Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (S.V.); (C.L.); (T.H.); (O.R.)
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- Department of Nutritional Biochemistry, Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (S.V.); (C.L.); (T.H.); (O.R.)
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- Department of Nutritional Biochemistry, Institute of Nutritional Sciences, University of Hohenheim, Garbenstraße 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany; (S.V.); (C.L.); (T.H.); (O.R.)
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Archanjo AB, Assis ALEMD, Oliveira MMD, Mendes SO, Borçoi AR, Maia LDL, Souza RPD, Cicco RD, Saito KC, Kimura ET, Carvalho MBD, Nunes FD, Tajara EH, Santos MD, Nogueira BV, Trivilin LO, Pinheiro CJG, Álvares-da-Silva AM. Elemental characterization of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma and its relationship with smoking, prognosis and survival. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10382. [PMID: 32587307 PMCID: PMC7316707 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67270-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Oral cancer squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) mainly affects individuals aged between 50 and 70 years who consume tobacco and alcohol. Tobacco smoke contains hundreds of known toxic and carcinogenic molecules, and a few studies have sought to verify the relationship of such trace elements as risk or prognostic factors for head and neck cancer. We obtained 78 samples of tumor tissues from patients with OCSCC, and performed a qualitative elemental characterization using the micro X-Ray Fluorescence technique based on synchrotron radiation. We found the presence of magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, potassium, calcium, chromium, manganese, iron, zinc, cobalt, nickel, copper, arsenic and bromine in OCSCC samples. Magnesium, chlorine, chromium, manganese, nickel, arsenic and bromine are associated with smoking. We observed a significant association between relapse and chlorine and chromium. The presence of chlorine in the samples was an independent protective factor against relapse (OR = 0.105, CI = 0.01-0.63) and for best disease-free survival (HR = 0.194, CI = 0.04-0.87). Reporting for the first time in oral cancer, these results suggest a key relationship between smoking and the presence of certain elements. In addition, chlorine proved to be important in the context of patient prognosis and survival.
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- Anderson Barros Archanjo
- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitoria, 29.040-090, ES, Brazil.
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitoria, 29.040-090, ES, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitoria, 29.040-090, ES, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitoria, 29.040-090, ES, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitoria, 29.040-090, ES, Brazil
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- Cancer Institute Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medical School of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Multicampi School of Medical Sciences of Rio Grande do Norte, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Caicó, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitoria, 29.040-090, ES, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Av. Marechal Campos, 1468, Vitoria, 29.040-090, ES, Brazil
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Changing levels of selenium and zinc in cadmium-exposed workers: probable association with the intensity of inflammation. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:5455-5464. [PMID: 31364019 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05001-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Inflammation is a response mediated by multiple cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α. Cadmium (Cd) has been involved in the etiopathogenesis of many diseases via inflammation. Selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn) play a pivotal role in maintaining many physiological functions of cells as well as inhibiting Cd-induced cytotoxicity. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of Se and Zn in cadmium-exposed workers by measuring the levels of IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α cytokines in 68 control and 91 Cd-exposed subjects. Blood samples were obtained from each participant for immunological, toxicological and routine analysis. All samples were digested by microwave oven and analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α cytokine levels were found to be statistically different (p < 0.001) between the control and Cd-exposed groups (23.50 ± 7.70 pg/mL vs. 69.05 ± 19.06 pg/mL; 28.61 ± 9.83 pg/mL vs. 51.79 ± 11.77 pg/mL; 3.44 ± 1.14 pg/mL vs. 5.79 ± 1.04 pg/mL, respectively). High positive correlations were found between Cd levels of participants and IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α and CRP levels (r = 0.568, r = 0.615, r = 0.614 and r = 0.296, respectively, p < 0.01). In terms of the regression analysis results, there were significant effects of Cd on IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α levels (p < 0.05). The Cd, Zn and Se levels between control and exposed group were significantly different [0.26 ± 0.15 µg/L vs. 3.36 ± 1.80 µg/L; 143.91 ± 71.13 µg/dL vs. 121.09 ± 59.88 µg/dL; 92.98 ± 17.03 µg/L vs. 82.72 ± 34.46 µg/L (p < 0.001, p < 0.03, p < 0.015), respectively]. In conclusion, increasing levels of Se and Zn decreases the intensity of inflammation as measured by IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α levels.
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