| Literature DB >> 32801871 |
Jie Shao1, Kun Chen2, Qing Li1, Jingjing Ma1, Yan Ma3, Zhiguang Lin3, Hui Kang1, Bobin Chen3.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The pathological diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) by stereotactic brain biopsy and craniotomy is not often applicable due to the high cost and associated complications. In recent years, some biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), including interleukin 10 (IL-10), microRNAs, CXC chemokine ligand 13 (CXCL13), have been reported to be associated with PCNSL. However, this conclusion was controversial. Therefore, this study was to test whether Th17 cell-related cytokines could be used to distinguish PCNSL from other brain tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Th17 cell-related cytokines in CSF were measured in 108 patients with intracranial tumors, which included 66 PCNSL patients and 42 patients with other types of brain tumors. A receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was utilized to analyze the diagnostic value of the cytokines based on the area under the curve (AUC).Entities:
Keywords: IL-10; cytokines; diagnosis; primary central nervous system lymphoma
Year: 2020 PMID: 32801871 PMCID: PMC7386815 DOI: 10.2147/CMAR.S255482
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Manag Res ISSN: 1179-1322 Impact factor: 3.989
Sex and Age Characteristics of 108 Patients
| Diagnosis | Subjects (n) | Men (%) | Mean Age (±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNSL | 66 | 40 | 55 |
| DLBCL | 51 | ||
| B cell lymphoma | 9 | ||
| unclassified PCNSL | 6 | ||
| Other brain tumors | 42 | 18 | 52 |
| glioblastoma | 2 | ||
| metastatic tumors | 40 |
Abbreviations: PCNSL, primary central nervous system lymphoma; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Baseline Characteristics of 66 PCNSL Patients
| Baseline Characteristics | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| ≤55 | 32 (48.5%) |
| >55 | 34 (51.5%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 24 (36.4%) |
| male | 42 (63.6%) |
| KPS | |
| 0–1 | 43 (65.2%) |
| ≥1 | 23 (34.8%) |
| Deep lesion | |
| Yes | 56 (84.8%) |
| No | 10 (15.2%) |
| CSF Nuclear Cells | |
| Norma l(≤8×106/L) | 49 (74.2%) |
| High (>8×106/L) | 17 (25.8%) |
| CSF Protein | |
| Normal (≤0.45g/L) | 24 (36.4%) |
| High (>0.45g/L) | 42 (63.6%) |
| Eyes Involvement | |
| Yes | 13 (19.7%) |
| No | 49 (74.2%) |
| CSF Lymphoma Cells | |
| Yes | 25 (37.9%) |
| No | 41 (62.1%) |
| Spinal lesion | |
| Yes | 5 (7.6%) |
| No | 56 (84.8%) |
| Treatment | |
| RT+CT | 6 (9.1%) |
| CT+RT | 4 (6.1%) |
| CT | 56 (84.8%) |
| Surgical excision | |
| Yes | 26 (39.4%) |
| No | 40 (60.6%) |
| Intrathecal injection | |
| Yes | 25 (37.9%) |
| No | 4 (6.1%) |
Abbreviations: CT, chemotherapy; RT, radiotherapy.
Clinical Characteristics and Th17 Cell-Related Cytokine Levels in the CSF of 108 Patients
| PCNSL (66) | Other Tumors (42) Mean | PCNSL (66) | Other Tumors (42) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 58.2±141.0 | 1.5±1.6 | 0.001 | 56 | 0.8 (0.1,2.5) | 0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 12.7±59.2 | 5.6±8.9 | 0.55 | 13 (0.8,16.4) | 4.3 (0.9,8.0) | 0.55 |
| IL-10/IL-6 | 24.3±83.2 | 0.6±1.1 | 0.001 | 25 (0.7,43.9) | 0.2 (0.1,0.6) | 0.001 |
| IL-4 (pg/mL) | 8.7±2.3 | 8.2±3.0 | 0.96 | 8.5 (7.5,8.8) | 7.6 (7.4,8.0) | 0.96 |
| IL-17A (pg/mL) | 3.5±3.5 | 3.0±3.9 | 0.49 | 6.2 (1.0,9.4) | 1.0 (0.9,4.3) | 0.49 |
| IL-22 (pg/mL) | 9.1±6.9 | 8.6±6.9 | 0.89 | 9.5 (2.8,15.2) | 11.3 (0.9,15.0) | 0.89 |
| sCD40L (pg/mL) | 8.1±7.2 | 7.9±7.7 | 0.94 | 8.6 (0.8,14.5) | 7.5 (0.2,13.9) | 0.94 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 1.7±1.7 | 1.2±1.3 | 0.49 | 1.7 (0.3,2.6) | 0.9 (0.06,1.9) | 0.49 |
| CSF protein (mg/l) | 0.7±0.5 | 0.8±0.7 | 0.67 | 0.5 (0.4,0.8) | 0.4 (0.3,0.8) | 0.67 |
| CSF WBC (x106/l) | 13±39 | 13±28 | 0.06 | 3 (1,8) | 5 (1,13) | 0.06 |
| Serum LDH (U/l) | 190±57 | 195±58 | 0.56 | 176 (155,218) | 183 (155,217) | 0.56 |
| Serum β2-MG (mg/l) | 1.6±0.5 | 1.8±0.7 | 0.14 | 1.6 (1.3,1.8) | 1.6 (1.4,2.0) | 0.14 |
| CLR (%) | 80±21 | 67±30 | 0.04 | 85 | 77 | 0.04 |
| CMR (%) | 8±9 | 16±16 | 0.01 | 5 (2,10) | 12 (5,28) | 0.01 |
Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CLR, CSF mature lymphocyte ratio; CMR, CSF monocyte/macrophage ratio.
Figure 1ROC curves for the IL-10 CSF levels.
Figure 2ROC curves for the CSF IL-10/IL-6 ratio.
The AUC of Th17 Cell-Related Cytokine CSF Levels in 108 Patients
| AUC | Cutoff | Se (%) | Sp (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | 0.83 | 8.3 | 59 | 98 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 0.50 | 4.2 | 30 | 67 |
| IL-10/IL-6 | 0.84 | 1.6 | 66 | 91 |
| IL-4 (pg/mL) | 0.62 | 8.8 | 30 | 79 |
| IL-17A (pg/mL) | 0.58 | 4.7 | 67 | 81 |
| IL-22 (pg/mL) | 0.57 | 13.6 | 53 | 52 |
| sCD40L (pg/mL) | 0.55 | 13.3 | 46 | 55 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 0.58 | 1.9 | 37 | 79 |
| CSF protein (mg/l) | 0.55 | 0.63 | 31 | 63 |
| CSF WBC (x106/l) | 0.43 | 24 | 12 | 87 |
| Serum LDH (U/l) | 0.50 | 185 | 45 | 55 |
| Serum β2-MG (mg/l) | 0.41 | 1.65 | 39 | 50 |
| CLR (%) | 0.63 | 78 | 73 | 50 |
| CMR (%) | 0.72 | 4.5 | 48 | 76 |
Abbreviations: CLR, CSF mature lymphocyte ratio; CMR, CSF monocyte/macrophage ratio; AUC, area under the curve; Se, sensitivity; Sp, specificity.
Statistical Indices for the IL-10 Threshold Values in CSF
| IL-10 (pg/mL) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNSL (%) | Other Brain Tumors (%) | +LR | |
| ˂1 | 13 (19) | 21 (50) | 0.37 |
| 1–3 | 8 (11) | 12 (28) | 0.40 |
| 3–5 | 8 (11) | 7 (17) | 0.69 |
| ≥5 | 41 (59) | 2 (5) | 12.3 |
Abbreviation: +LR, positive likelihood ratio.
Statistical Indices for the IL-17A Threshold Values in CSF
| IL-17A (pg/mL) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNSL (%) | Other Brain Tumors (%) | +LR | |
| ˂1 | 16 (23) | 14 (33) | 0.69 |
| 1–5 | 31 (44) | 21 (50) | 0.89 |
| 5–10 | 17 (24) | 3 (7) | 3.40 |
| ≥10 | 6 (9) | 4 (10) | 0.90 |
The Area Under the ROC Curve of the Combined Factors
| Combined Factors | AUC | Se (%) | Sp (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL-10+IL-10/IL-6 | 0.86 | 70 | 92 |
| IL-10+IL-17A | 0.90 | 70 | 96 |
| IL-10+IL-4 | 0.83 | 70 | 85 |
| IL-10+CLR | 0.85 | 64 | 89 |
| IL-10/IL-6+IL-17A | 0.83 | 71 | 89 |
| IL-10/IL-6+IL-4 | 0.83 | 70 | 85 |
| IL-10/IL-6+CLR | 0.85 | 68 | 92 |
Abbreviations: ROC curve, receiver-operating characteristic curve; AUC, area under the curve.
Statistical Indices for the IL-10/IL-6 Threshold Values in the CSF
| IL-10/IL-6 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNSL (%) | Other Brain Tumors (%) | +LR | |
| ˂0.1 | 8 (11) | 13 (31) | 0.37 |
| 0.1–0.5 | 5 (7) | 17 (40) | 0.18 |
| 0.5–1 | 7 (10) | 7 (17) | 0.60 |
| ≥1 | 50 (72) | 5 (12) | 6.00 |