Objective:To investigate the effect of combined detection of serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA),cytokeratin 19 fragment(CYFRA21-1),cancer antigen 125(CA125),and neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in patients with lung cance...Objective:To investigate the effect of combined detection of serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA),cytokeratin 19 fragment(CYFRA21-1),cancer antigen 125(CA125),and neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in patients with lung cancer by fluorescence flow cytometry.Methods:From August 2019 to July 2022,200 patients with lung cancer diagnosed by pathology in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.2 mL venous blood was collected in a fasting state and centrifuged to separate the serum(containing human chorionic gonadotropin antibody[anti-hCG antibody],hepatitis B surface antibody[anti-HBs antibody],and CEA).Results:The sensitivities of CEA and CYFRA21-1 detected via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)were 100%,and the detection limits were 0.5 ng/mL and 0.1 ng/mL,respectively;the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were 100%,and the detection limits were 10 U/mL and 2 ng/mL,respectively.Compared with ELISA,the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were higher.When the concentration of CEA was 10-40 ng/mL,the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 40-80 ng/mL,the sensitivity of CEA significantly decreased(P<0.01),but the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 80-200 ng/mL,the sensitivities of all four markers showed no significant changes(P>0.05).Conclusion:Compared with the double-antibody sandwich ELISA,fluorescence flow cytometry has certain advantages,including high sensitivity,good precision,short detection time,low sample usage,and low medical cost;thus,it is worthy of clinical promotion.展开更多
Objective:To explore the value of flow cytometry(FCM)in detecting the level of exfoliated cells in pleural effusion in the differential diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer and benign lung diseases.Methods:Clinical...Objective:To explore the value of flow cytometry(FCM)in detecting the level of exfoliated cells in pleural effusion in the differential diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer and benign lung diseases.Methods:Clinical data of patients with non-small cell lung cancer who were hospitalized in Hebei hospital from June 2019 to March 2022 were collected.A total of 98 patients were included,and 63 patients with alveolar lung disease were screened during the same period,and the two groups of patients were analyzed.Results:Compared with alveolar lung disease group,FCM detection and analysis showed that the level of exfoliated cells in the pleural effusion of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)patients was 99(3-969)/100,000,and patients with alveolar lung disease was 4(0~19)/100,000.Additionally,compared with the alveolar lung disease group,the level of exfoliated cells in the pleural effusion of patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)was significantly increased(P<0.001).The diagnostic efficacy of FCM for detecting pleural fluid exfoliated cells in non-small cell lung cancer was assessed using ROC curves and using 95%CI(-11.1,-13.2)with a sensitivity of 0.75 and specificity of 0.94,and the diagnostic efficacy of FCM for detecting pleural fluid exfoliated cells in alveolar lung disease was assessed using 95%CI(-11.1,-13.2)with a sensitivity of 0.71 and specificity of 0.87.Conclusion:Flow cytometry has a wider range of clinical applications,simple operation,low cost,and high sensitivity,which makes it of great significance in disease diagnosis.展开更多
In coal mines, main occupational hazard is coal-mine dust, which can cause health problem including coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and lung cancer. Some heat shock proteins (Hsps) have been reported as an acute respons...In coal mines, main occupational hazard is coal-mine dust, which can cause health problem including coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and lung cancer. Some heat shock proteins (Hsps) have been reported as an acute response to a wide variety of stressful stimuli. Whether Hsps protect against chronic environmental coal-mine dust over years is unknown. It is also interesting to know that whether the expression of Hsp27 and Hsp70 proteins as a marker for exposure is associated risk of lung cancer among coal miners. We investigated the association between levels of Hsp27 and Hsp70 expression in lymphocytes and plasma and levels of coal-mine dust exposure in workplace or risk of lung cancer in 42 cancer-free non-coal miners, 99 cancer-free coal miners and 51 coal miners with lung cancer in Taiyuan city in China. The results showed that plasma Hsp27 levels were increased in coal miners compared to non-coal miners (P<0.01). Except high cumulative coal-mine dust exposure (OR=13.62, 95%CI=6.05—30.69) and amount of smoking higher than 24 pack-year (OR=2.72, 95% CI=1.37—5.42), the elevated levels of plasma Hsp70 (OR=13.00, 95% CI=5.14—32.91) and plasma Hsp27 (OR=2.97, 95% CI=1.40—6.32) and decreased expression of Hsp70 in lymphocytes (OR=2.36, 95% CI=1.05—5.31) were associated with increased risk of lung cancer. These findings suggest that plasma Hsp27 may be a potential marker for coal-mine dust exposure. And the expression of Hsp27 and Hsp70 levels in plasma and lymphocytes may be used as biomarkers for lung cancer induced by occupational coal-mine dust exposure.展开更多
Objective The aim of the study was to detect circulating differentiated thyroid cancer(DTC) micrometastasis and to investigate the factors influencing their presence in the perioperative thyroidectomy period. Methods ...Objective The aim of the study was to detect circulating differentiated thyroid cancer(DTC) micrometastasis and to investigate the factors influencing their presence in the perioperative thyroidectomy period. Methods DTC micrometastases in the peripheral blood were detected with flow cytometry,and patient clinical and pathological factors were analyzed in 327 DTC patients. Results Circulating blood micrometastases were present in the peripheral circulation at a higher rate 1 week postoperatively than preoperatively and at 4 weeks postoperatively(P < 0.05). The preoperative presence of circulating micrometastasis was associated with the size of the tumor and the presence of lymph node metastasis(P < 0.05),but was not related to the degree of tumor differentiation(P > 0.05). At 4 weeks postoperatively,the presence of circulating micrometastasis was not associated with tumor size or lymph node stage(P > 0.05),but was associated with poorly differentiated tumors(P < 0.05). Conclusion The presence of circulating DTC micrometastases correlates to tumor size,lymph node stage,and operative manipulation. The differentiation degree of the tumors were associated with the persistent presence of micrometastasis in the circulating blood.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the expression change of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I on human peripheral blood mononuclear ceils (PBMCs) at both mRNA and protein levels, and to evaluate its roles in the devel...Objective: To investigate the expression change of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I on human peripheral blood mononuclear ceils (PBMCs) at both mRNA and protein levels, and to evaluate its roles in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: In the present study, 50 patients with CRC, 35 patients with benign colorectal lesion and 42 healthy volunteers were enrolled. Expression levels of HLA class I mRNA and protein were determined using real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and flow cytometry analysis, respectively. Results: The expression levels of HLA class I mRNA and proteins were not influenced by age and gender. The relative ratios of HLA class I mRNA were 0.99±0.27 in healthy controls, 0.76±0.19 in benign patients, and 0.48±0.21 in CRC patients. Mean fluorescence intensities of HLA class I were 145.58±38.14 in healthy controls, 102.05±35.98 in benign patients and 87.44±34.01 in CRC patients. HLA class I on PBMCs was significantly down-regulated at both mRNA and protein levels in patients with stage III and IV CRC. CRC patients with lymph node metastasis also showed a decreased HLA class I expression at protein level. Conclusion: HLA class I expressions on PBMCs are associated with staging of CRC and lymph node metastasis. Monitoring the expression of HLA class I on PBMCs may provide useful information for diagnosis and metastasis judgement of CRC.展开更多
Cancer is a diverse disease characterized by abnormal cell growth and the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Because the yearly cancer rate is increasing, an important area for cancer researchers ...Cancer is a diverse disease characterized by abnormal cell growth and the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Because the yearly cancer rate is increasing, an important area for cancer researchers is to improve the ability to detect and treat cancer early. The current study analyzes the potential of flow cytometry to be used to detect circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with various cancer types and stages. CTCs are cells that have detached from the primary tumor and entered the blood stream in the process of metastasizing to other organs. To determine the accuracy of flow cytometry in detecting CTCs, a comparative study was performed on healthy donors. In this study, blood samples from patients with breast, prostate, pancreatic, colon and skin cancer were analyzed and compared with healthy donors. The data were collected and analyzed statistically with receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The results indicate that CTCs can be detected in over 83% of the cancer patients and therefore may be a promising method for diagnosing cancer.展开更多
Objective The aim of the study was to observe the influence of autologous cytokine-induced killer cell(CIK) treatment on the objective efficacy and safety of gefitinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Met...Objective The aim of the study was to observe the influence of autologous cytokine-induced killer cell(CIK) treatment on the objective efficacy and safety of gefitinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods Sixty-six patients with NSCLC received gefitinib as second-line treatment. They were randomly divided into 2 groups, and informed consent forms were signed before grouping. Gefitinib was administrated to the control group, and autologous CIK treatment was added to the observation group. The objective treatment and adverse reactions were evaluated in both groups. Results The objective response rate(ORR) and the disease control rate(DCR) of the observation group were slightly higher than those of the control group, although no statistical differences were found between the 2 groups(P > 0.05). The incidences of diarrhea, fatigue, anorexia, oral ulcers, and myelosuppression in the observation group were much lower than those in the control group(P < 0.05). However, there were no statistical differences between the incidences of skin rash, and liver and kidney toxicities(P > 0.05). Conclusion Autologous CIK in combination with gefitinib is effective as second-line treatment for advanced NSCLC, and can significantly reduce adverse reactions and improve the objective efficacy.展开更多
Background and Objective Lung cancer, which threatens human’s health and life, is the malignant tumor with the most rapid increase of morbidity. Although recent years the basic
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of combined detection of serum carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA),cytokeratin 19 fragment(CYFRA21-1),cancer antigen 125(CA125),and neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in patients with lung cancer by fluorescence flow cytometry.Methods:From August 2019 to July 2022,200 patients with lung cancer diagnosed by pathology in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.2 mL venous blood was collected in a fasting state and centrifuged to separate the serum(containing human chorionic gonadotropin antibody[anti-hCG antibody],hepatitis B surface antibody[anti-HBs antibody],and CEA).Results:The sensitivities of CEA and CYFRA21-1 detected via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)were 100%,and the detection limits were 0.5 ng/mL and 0.1 ng/mL,respectively;the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were 100%,and the detection limits were 10 U/mL and 2 ng/mL,respectively.Compared with ELISA,the sensitivities of CA125 and NSE detected via flow cytometry were higher.When the concentration of CEA was 10-40 ng/mL,the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 40-80 ng/mL,the sensitivity of CEA significantly decreased(P<0.01),but the sensitivities of the three markers CYFRA21-1,CA125,and NSE showed no significant changes(P>0.05);when the concentration of CEA was 80-200 ng/mL,the sensitivities of all four markers showed no significant changes(P>0.05).Conclusion:Compared with the double-antibody sandwich ELISA,fluorescence flow cytometry has certain advantages,including high sensitivity,good precision,short detection time,low sample usage,and low medical cost;thus,it is worthy of clinical promotion.
文摘Objective:To explore the value of flow cytometry(FCM)in detecting the level of exfoliated cells in pleural effusion in the differential diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer and benign lung diseases.Methods:Clinical data of patients with non-small cell lung cancer who were hospitalized in Hebei hospital from June 2019 to March 2022 were collected.A total of 98 patients were included,and 63 patients with alveolar lung disease were screened during the same period,and the two groups of patients were analyzed.Results:Compared with alveolar lung disease group,FCM detection and analysis showed that the level of exfoliated cells in the pleural effusion of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)patients was 99(3-969)/100,000,and patients with alveolar lung disease was 4(0~19)/100,000.Additionally,compared with the alveolar lung disease group,the level of exfoliated cells in the pleural effusion of patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)was significantly increased(P<0.001).The diagnostic efficacy of FCM for detecting pleural fluid exfoliated cells in non-small cell lung cancer was assessed using ROC curves and using 95%CI(-11.1,-13.2)with a sensitivity of 0.75 and specificity of 0.94,and the diagnostic efficacy of FCM for detecting pleural fluid exfoliated cells in alveolar lung disease was assessed using 95%CI(-11.1,-13.2)with a sensitivity of 0.71 and specificity of 0.87.Conclusion:Flow cytometry has a wider range of clinical applications,simple operation,low cost,and high sensitivity,which makes it of great significance in disease diagnosis.
文摘In coal mines, main occupational hazard is coal-mine dust, which can cause health problem including coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and lung cancer. Some heat shock proteins (Hsps) have been reported as an acute response to a wide variety of stressful stimuli. Whether Hsps protect against chronic environmental coal-mine dust over years is unknown. It is also interesting to know that whether the expression of Hsp27 and Hsp70 proteins as a marker for exposure is associated risk of lung cancer among coal miners. We investigated the association between levels of Hsp27 and Hsp70 expression in lymphocytes and plasma and levels of coal-mine dust exposure in workplace or risk of lung cancer in 42 cancer-free non-coal miners, 99 cancer-free coal miners and 51 coal miners with lung cancer in Taiyuan city in China. The results showed that plasma Hsp27 levels were increased in coal miners compared to non-coal miners (P<0.01). Except high cumulative coal-mine dust exposure (OR=13.62, 95%CI=6.05—30.69) and amount of smoking higher than 24 pack-year (OR=2.72, 95% CI=1.37—5.42), the elevated levels of plasma Hsp70 (OR=13.00, 95% CI=5.14—32.91) and plasma Hsp27 (OR=2.97, 95% CI=1.40—6.32) and decreased expression of Hsp70 in lymphocytes (OR=2.36, 95% CI=1.05—5.31) were associated with increased risk of lung cancer. These findings suggest that plasma Hsp27 may be a potential marker for coal-mine dust exposure. And the expression of Hsp27 and Hsp70 levels in plasma and lymphocytes may be used as biomarkers for lung cancer induced by occupational coal-mine dust exposure.
基金Supported by a grant from the Gansu Province Key Traditional Chinese Medicine Project(No.GZK-2010-Z9)
文摘Objective The aim of the study was to detect circulating differentiated thyroid cancer(DTC) micrometastasis and to investigate the factors influencing their presence in the perioperative thyroidectomy period. Methods DTC micrometastases in the peripheral blood were detected with flow cytometry,and patient clinical and pathological factors were analyzed in 327 DTC patients. Results Circulating blood micrometastases were present in the peripheral circulation at a higher rate 1 week postoperatively than preoperatively and at 4 weeks postoperatively(P < 0.05). The preoperative presence of circulating micrometastasis was associated with the size of the tumor and the presence of lymph node metastasis(P < 0.05),but was not related to the degree of tumor differentiation(P > 0.05). At 4 weeks postoperatively,the presence of circulating micrometastasis was not associated with tumor size or lymph node stage(P > 0.05),but was associated with poorly differentiated tumors(P < 0.05). Conclusion The presence of circulating DTC micrometastases correlates to tumor size,lymph node stage,and operative manipulation. The differentiation degree of the tumors were associated with the persistent presence of micrometastasis in the circulating blood.
基金supported by Shandong Province Natural Science Foundation (No. Y2008C104)Shandong Province Science Foundation for Key Program (No. 2007GG20002027,2008GG2NS02016 and 2009GG10002043)
文摘Objective: To investigate the expression change of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I on human peripheral blood mononuclear ceils (PBMCs) at both mRNA and protein levels, and to evaluate its roles in the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: In the present study, 50 patients with CRC, 35 patients with benign colorectal lesion and 42 healthy volunteers were enrolled. Expression levels of HLA class I mRNA and protein were determined using real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and flow cytometry analysis, respectively. Results: The expression levels of HLA class I mRNA and proteins were not influenced by age and gender. The relative ratios of HLA class I mRNA were 0.99±0.27 in healthy controls, 0.76±0.19 in benign patients, and 0.48±0.21 in CRC patients. Mean fluorescence intensities of HLA class I were 145.58±38.14 in healthy controls, 102.05±35.98 in benign patients and 87.44±34.01 in CRC patients. HLA class I on PBMCs was significantly down-regulated at both mRNA and protein levels in patients with stage III and IV CRC. CRC patients with lymph node metastasis also showed a decreased HLA class I expression at protein level. Conclusion: HLA class I expressions on PBMCs are associated with staging of CRC and lymph node metastasis. Monitoring the expression of HLA class I on PBMCs may provide useful information for diagnosis and metastasis judgement of CRC.
文摘Cancer is a diverse disease characterized by abnormal cell growth and the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Because the yearly cancer rate is increasing, an important area for cancer researchers is to improve the ability to detect and treat cancer early. The current study analyzes the potential of flow cytometry to be used to detect circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with various cancer types and stages. CTCs are cells that have detached from the primary tumor and entered the blood stream in the process of metastasizing to other organs. To determine the accuracy of flow cytometry in detecting CTCs, a comparative study was performed on healthy donors. In this study, blood samples from patients with breast, prostate, pancreatic, colon and skin cancer were analyzed and compared with healthy donors. The data were collected and analyzed statistically with receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The results indicate that CTCs can be detected in over 83% of the cancer patients and therefore may be a promising method for diagnosing cancer.
文摘Objective The aim of the study was to observe the influence of autologous cytokine-induced killer cell(CIK) treatment on the objective efficacy and safety of gefitinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods Sixty-six patients with NSCLC received gefitinib as second-line treatment. They were randomly divided into 2 groups, and informed consent forms were signed before grouping. Gefitinib was administrated to the control group, and autologous CIK treatment was added to the observation group. The objective treatment and adverse reactions were evaluated in both groups. Results The objective response rate(ORR) and the disease control rate(DCR) of the observation group were slightly higher than those of the control group, although no statistical differences were found between the 2 groups(P > 0.05). The incidences of diarrhea, fatigue, anorexia, oral ulcers, and myelosuppression in the observation group were much lower than those in the control group(P < 0.05). However, there were no statistical differences between the incidences of skin rash, and liver and kidney toxicities(P > 0.05). Conclusion Autologous CIK in combination with gefitinib is effective as second-line treatment for advanced NSCLC, and can significantly reduce adverse reactions and improve the objective efficacy.
基金supported by a grant from the key project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (to Qinghua ZHOU) (No. 30430300)National Natural Science Foundation of China (to Qinghua ZHOU) (No. 30670922)
文摘Background and Objective Lung cancer, which threatens human’s health and life, is the malignant tumor with the most rapid increase of morbidity. Although recent years the basic