Hongmei Li1, Feng Hua, Cheng Zhao, Guangzhen Liu, Qinghua Zhou. 1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor Microenvironment, Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It has been proven that telomerase activation correlates with the carcinogenesis, aggressiveness and turnover of lung cancer. Telomerase is one of the improtant molecular biomarkers for diagnosis and targeting therapy in lung cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of the combined determination of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in lung cancer patients. METHODS: The technique of TRAP (telomeric repeat amplification protocal)-PCR-ELISA was employed to detect telomease levels of induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in 80 lung cancer patients with pleural effusion and 50 benign pulmonary disease patients with pleural effusion. RESULTS: Telomemse levels of induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy were all significantly higher in patients with lung cancer than those with benign pulmonary disease (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the level of telomerase activity between different pathologic types (P > 0.05). The sensitivity of induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy were 62.5% (50/80), 46.3% (37/80) and 60.0% (48/80), respectively. The specificity were 72.0% (36/50), 66.0% (33/50) and 70.0% (35/50), respectively. The overall accuracy were 66.2% (86/130), 53.8% (70/130) and 63.8% (83/130), respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and overall accuracy of combined induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy were 85.0% (68/80), 78.0% (39/50) and 82.3% (107/130), respectively. The sensitivity of telomease level in combined detection for diagnosis of lung cancer was much higher than that in single sample detection (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The sensitivity of telomease activity in combined three samples was the highest. It can further improve the accuracy for the diagnosis of lung cancer with pleural effusion.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: It has been proven that telomerase activation correlates with the carcinogenesis, aggressiveness and turnover of lung cancer. Telomerase is one of the improtant molecular biomarkers for diagnosis and targeting therapy in lung cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of the combined determination of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in lung cancerpatients. METHODS: The technique of TRAP (telomeric repeat amplification protocal)-PCR-ELISA was employed to detect telomease levels of induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in 80 lung cancerpatients with pleural effusion and 50 benign pulmonary diseasepatients with pleural effusion. RESULTS: Telomemse levels of induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy were all significantly higher in patients with lung cancer than those with benign pulmonary disease (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the level of telomerase activity between different pathologic types (P > 0.05). The sensitivity of induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy were 62.5% (50/80), 46.3% (37/80) and 60.0% (48/80), respectively. The specificity were 72.0% (36/50), 66.0% (33/50) and 70.0% (35/50), respectively. The overall accuracy were 66.2% (86/130), 53.8% (70/130) and 63.8% (83/130), respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and overall accuracy of combined induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy were 85.0% (68/80), 78.0% (39/50) and 82.3% (107/130), respectively. The sensitivity of telomease level in combined detection for diagnosis of lung cancer was much higher than that in single sample detection (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The sensitivity of telomease activity in combined three samples was the highest. It can further improve the accuracy for the diagnosis of lung cancer with pleural effusion.
The expression of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in lung cancer patients and benign pulmonary disease patients with pleural effusion (Mean±SD)
Sample
Benign lung disease (n=50)
Lung cancer patients (n=80)
t
P
Induced sputum
0.091±0.110
0.488±0.163
15.186
< 0.001
Pleural effusion
0.075±0.009
0.376±0.123
17.252
< 0.001
Fiberobronchoscopic biopsy
0.088±0.108
0.463±0.144
15.833
< 0.001
肺癌伴胸水和肺部良性病变伴胸水患者诱导痰、胸水和纤维支气管镜活组织端粒酶的活性(Mean±SD)The expression of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in lung cancerpatients and benign pulmonary diseasepatients with pleural effusion (Mean±SD)不同病理类型的肺癌患者三种标本中端粒酶活性的比较见表 2(经方差齐性检验四组不同病理类型的肺癌患者的总体方差相同), 其三种标本的端粒酶活性差异无统计学意义(P > 0.05)。
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不同病理类型肺癌伴胸水患者诱导痰、胸水和纤维支气管镜活组织端粒酶的活性(Mean±SD)
The expression of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in lung cancer patients with different pathological types (Mean±SD)
Sample
Squamous (n=39)
Adenocarcinoma (n=21)
Small cell (n=15)
Big cell (n=5)
F
P
Induced sputum
0.469±0.153
0.480±0.163
0.478±0.159
0.458±0.160
1.67
> 0.05
Pleural effusions
0.374±0.120
0.356±0.112
0.379±0.131
0.369±0.123
1.71
> 0.05
Fiberbronchoscopic biopsy
0.493±0.144
0.464±0.138
0.463±0.132
0.483±0.140
1.74
> 0.05
不同病理类型肺癌伴胸水患者诱导痰、胸水和纤维支气管镜活组织端粒酶的活性(Mean±SD)The expression of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy in lung cancerpatients with different pathological types (Mean±SD)三种标本中端粒酶活性的检测对肺癌的诊断敏感性、特异性和准确性见表 3, 其中三种标本联合检测敏感性的结果判断标准为:三种标本有一个以上检测为阳性即判断为阳性, 三种标本全为阴性即判断为阴性。联合检测的敏感性与单独检测相比差异有统计学意义(P < 0.01)。
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诱导痰、胸水和纤维支气管镜活组织端粒酶活性的诊断价值
The diagnotic value of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy
Diagnotic value
Specificity (%)
Overall accuracy (%)
Sensitivity (%)
χ2
P
Combination
78.0 (39/50)
82.3(107/130)
85.0 (68/80)
Induced sputum
72.0 (36/50)
66.2 (86/130)
62.5 (50/80)
10.461
< 0.01
Pleural effusions
66.0 (33/50)
53.8 (70/130)
46.3 (37/80)
26.625
< 0.001
Fiberbronchoscopic biopsy
70.0 (35/50)
63.8 (83/130)
60.0 (48/80)
12.539
< 0.001
诱导痰、胸水和纤维支气管镜活组织端粒酶活性的诊断价值The diagnotic value of telomerase activity in induced sputum, pleural effusion and fiberobronchoscopic biopsy
Authors: O Topolcan; L Holubec; V Polivkova; S Svobodova; M Pesek; V Treska; J Safranek; T Hajek; L Bartunek; M Rousarova; J Finek Journal: Anticancer Res Date: 2007 Jul-Aug Impact factor: 2.480