El-Baiomy EM, Salem ML, El-Amir A, Sabry NA, Wallston KA, El-Mashad N. Correlations between MHLC scores and Indicators of Immune Response in Egyptian Women with Breast Cancer.
Gulf J Oncolog 2020;
1:7-11. [PMID:
32342912 DOI:
pmid/32342912]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Recent studies indicate the immune dysfunction in cancer patients in comparison with healthy individuals. The quality and quantity of this dysfunction are not equal in all patients even with similar cancer type.
AIM
This study aims to correlate health locus of control (HLC) beliefs with CD4+ helper T (Thelper) cells, T regulatory (Treg) cells, NK cells, IL-1ß and TNF-a in breast cancer patients.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
The study included 30 early diagnostic breast cancer patients who responded to Form C of the MHLC questionnaire that assessed internal (IHLC), chance (CHLC), doctor (DHLC) and other person's (OHLC) control of the patient's health status. Peripheral blood samples were collected to analyze the numbers and phenotype of Thelper cells, Treg cells and NK cells by flow cytometry and to measure gene expression of IL-1ß and TNF-a with real time PCR.
RESULTS
A significant positive correlation was found between IHLC with Thelper cells and NK cells. However, a significant inverse correlation was found between DHLC with NK, Thelper and Treg cells.
CONCLUSION
There is strong probability that the quality of immunity in cancer patients is related to their MHLC beliefs. Further research is recommended for studying whether MHLC beliefs of patients with other types of cancer can improve their immune responses and how beliefs control immune system.
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