Djukanovic D, Hofmann U, Sucker A, Rittgen W, Schadendorf D. Comparison of S100 protein and MIA protein as serum marker for malignant melanoma.
Anticancer Res 2000;
20:2203-7. [PMID:
10928178]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Detection of S100 beta in serum has been shown to be a significant prognostic marker for malignant melanoma in earlier studies. Melanoma inhibiting activity (MIA) has recently been detected as a new serum marker for malignant melanoma.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In the present study, serum levels of S100 beta protein and MIA were measured over a time period of up to 18 months in 271 serum samples from 65 melanoma patients at different stages of disease, during chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy. In addition, 46 sera of control patients were analysed. The aim of this study was to compare both potential markers. S100 beta was measured using the immunoluminometric assay LIA-mat Sangtec (Byk Sangtec Diagnostica) with a cut-off level of 0.12 microgram/l. MIA was determined by the MIA ELISA kit (Roche) using a cut-off level of 6.5 ng/ml.
RESULTS
In 53 patients a direct correlation of S-100 values and clinical course could be observed (81.5%), whereas in 48 patients MIA-values and clinical course (73.8%) showed an association. S100 beta levels were incorrectly elevated in 5 out of 25 sera, "false positive" (20%)) and were in 8 out of 40 sera not elevated despite the detection of metastases "false negative" (20%)). Assessing the MIA levels, 2 out of 25 probes were false positive (8%) and 13 out of 40 probes false negative(32.5%).
CONCLUSION
Our data strongly suggest that S100 and MIA represent serum tumor markers that are valuable both in therapy-monitoring and in detection of tumour progression.
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