BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: proper tumor markers are useful to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment for lung cancer. The aim of this study is to examine the levels of alpha-enolase (ENO1) protein in the tumor tissues and peripheral plasma samples obtained from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, and evaluate its potential clinical significance. METHODS: the ENO1 protein levels in the tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma were analyzed by Western blot. The ENO1 protein levels in the plasma samples from 42 healthy individuals, 34 patients with lung benign disease and 84 patients with NSCLC were measured by double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: for 87.5% (14/16) of the patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma, the ENO1 protein level in the tumor tissues was higher than that in the corresponding normal lung tissues. The ENO1 protein level in the plasma of NSCLC patients was significantly higher than that in the plasma of healthy individuals (P=0.031) and patients with lung benign disease (P=0.019). Furthermore, the ENO1 protein level was significantly higher in the plasma of patients with lung adenocarcinoma than that of patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS: the elevated levels of ENO1 protein in the tumor tissues and the plasma samples from NSCLC patients indicate ENO1 may be a candidate biomarker of lung cancer.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: proper tumor markers are useful to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment for lung cancer. The aim of this study is to examine the levels of alpha-enolase (ENO1) protein in the tumor tissues and peripheral plasma samples obtained from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, and evaluate its potential clinical significance. METHODS: the ENO1 protein levels in the tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma were analyzed by Western blot. The ENO1 protein levels in the plasma samples from 42 healthy individuals, 34 patients with lung benign disease and 84 patients with NSCLC were measured by double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: for 87.5% (14/16) of the patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma, the ENO1 protein level in the tumor tissues was higher than that in the corresponding normal lung tissues. The ENO1 protein level in the plasma of NSCLCpatients was significantly higher than that in the plasma of healthy individuals (P=0.031) and patients with lung benign disease (P=0.019). Furthermore, the ENO1 protein level was significantly higher in the plasma of patients with lung adenocarcinoma than that of patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS: the elevated levels of ENO1 protein in the tumor tissues and the plasma samples from NSCLCpatients indicate ENO1 may be a candidate biomarker of lung cancer.
所有临床样品取自1999年12月-2005年9月中国医学科学院肿瘤医院胸部肿瘤外科收治的患者。根据世界卫生组织(World Health Organization, WHO)2004年肺癌组织学分型标准进行肺癌组织学分型,根据国际抗癌联盟(International Union Against Cancer, UICC)2002年发布的第6版肺癌TNM分期系统进行肺癌分期。
ENO1 protein expression in tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma. β-actin served as an internal control of protein loading.
ENO1在肺鳞癌患者的肿瘤组织(T)及其配对正常肺组织(N)中的表达情况。β-actin作为内参蛋白。ENO1 protein expression in tumor tissues and corresponding normal tissues from 16 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma. β-actin served as an internal control of protein loading.
Levels of ENO1 protein in the plasma of non-small cell lung cancer patients and the controls
Diagnostic category
n
ENO1 protein level
P
Median (interquartile range) (OD450/OD570)
a: compared with healthy group; b: NSCLC versus benign disease; c: SCC versus ADC; NSCLC: non-small cell lung cancer; SCC: squamous cell carcinoma; ADC: adenocarcinoma.
Healthy group
42
0.024 (0.038)
Benign disease
34
0.022 (0.033)
0.904a
NSCLC
84
0.037 (0.053)
0.031a
0.019b
SCC
32
0.036 (0.047)
0.023c
ADC
52
0.039 (0.055)
2
肺癌及其对照组人群血浆中ENO1蛋白水平。水平线代表ENO1蛋白水平的中位值。
Scatter plots of ENO1 protein levels in NSCLC cohort (cancer), benign disease cohort (benign) healthy women cohort (healthy), lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cohort and lung adenocarcinoma (ADC) cohort. Median levels of ENO1 protein levels are represented by horizontal lines.
健康体检者、肺部良性疾患者、非小细胞肺癌患者三组人群血浆中ENO1蛋白水平Levels of ENO1 protein in the plasma of non-small cell lung cancerpatients and the controls肺癌及其对照组人群血浆中ENO1蛋白水平。水平线代表ENO1蛋白水平的中位值。Scatter plots of ENO1 protein levels in NSCLC cohort (cancer), benign disease cohort (benign) healthy women cohort (healthy), lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cohort and lung adenocarcinoma (ADC) cohort. Median levels of ENO1 protein levels are represented by horizontal lines.
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