Low serum interleukin-6 levels as a predictive marker of recurrence in patients with hepatitis B virus related hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent curative treatment

BackgroundWe aimed to investigate the use of novel serum biomarkers for predicting the recurrence and survival of patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatic resection or radiofrequency ablation (RFA).MethodsOne hundred and five patients with HBV-related HCC, who fulfilled the Milan criteria without vascular invasion and underwent hepatic resection or RFA, were followed-up for a median duration of 52 months. Pretreatment serum concentrations of 16 cytokines including interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured by using a Luminex 200 system. The measured serum cytokines and several clinical factors were analyzed retrospectively.ResultsUnivariate analysis showed that patients with lower pretreatment serum levels of IL-10, IL-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and tumor necrosis factor-α had significantly shorter disease-free survival (DFS) than those with higher levels. Multivariate analysis revealed that a low serum IL-6 level (⩽33.00 pg/mL; hazard ratio [HR] = 5.39; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.27–22.93; P = 0.022), low platelet count (<100 × 10⁹/L; HR = 2.23; 95% CI = 1.28–3.89; P = 0.005), and low serum albumin level (⩽3.5 g/L; HR = 2.26; 95% CI = 1.28–3.97; P = 0.005) had a negative prognostic impact on DFS. In the analysis for overall survival, a low serum platelet level (<100 × 10⁹/L; HR = 2.80; 95% CI = 1.31–5.99; P = 0.008) and multiple tumor (⩾2; HR = 4.05; 95% CI = 1.56–10.48; P = 0.004) showed a negative prognostic impact on the overall survival.ConclusionA low serum IL-6 level is, in addition to low platelet count and low serum albumin level, an independent prognostic factor for DFS in patients with HBV-related early HCC who underwent hepatic resection or RFA with curative intention.     

Flow-cytometric analysis of the DNA-content in paraffin-embedded tissue from colorectal carcinomas and its prognostic significance

The nuclear DNA content of 163 colorectal carcinomas was determined by flow-cytometry (FCM) on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue. DNA-aneuploidy was found in 97 cases (59.5%), in which no statistically significant correlations with sex, mean age, tumour stage (Dukes and pTNM) and tumour grade were noted. The frequency of aneuploidy was significantly higher in patients less than 70 years of age (p < 0.01) and in tumours localized in the left colon and rectum (p< 0.002), irrespective of their stage. The tumours in which different areas could be analysed (n = 80) showed a heterogeneous DNA-ploidy pattern in 18%. Comparison of the DNA content in primary tumours and in lymph node metastases (n = 49) showed a difference in DNA-ploidy in 38% of the DNA-aneuploid tumours, but in only 6% of the DNA-diploid carcinomas (p<0.02). DNA-aneuploid carcinomas tended to show a higher rate of local recurrence and were associated with an unfavourable prognosis (p = 0.04) in those patients in which complete resection of their tumours was possible (n = 72). The significantly higher mortality of patients with DNA-aneuploid carcinomas of stage pT3, as well as those with Dukes stage A and B tumours indicates that DNA-aneuploidy may be a stage-independent additional risk factor in colorectal cancer.     

核仁组成区蛋白在软组织肿瘤及瘤样病变中的表达与意义

应用胶银技术,对软组织肿瘤特别是纤维源性肿瘤核仁组成区蛋白进行了定量研究。在软组织一些恶性肿瘤中,以血管肉瘤、横纹肌肉瘤核仁组成区蛋白均值最高,并以此排列了它们的恶性度顺序。在纤维源性肿瘤中,纤维瘤、瘤样纤维组织增生、纤维肉瘤及其亚类核仁组成区蛋白均值有显著与高度显著性差异(P<0.05、P<0.001),其中随访的34例纤维肉瘤患者,具有高核仁组成区蛋白均值(≥5)与低核仁组成区蛋白均值(<5)的5年生存率分别是20％和53％(P<0.05)。因此,作者认为核仁组成区蛋白定量在判定软组织肿瘤的恶性度、鉴别其良恶性及预测患者预后中均有一定实用价值。     

Prognostic value of non-MHC-restricted killer cell activity in lung cancer

The prognostic value of peripheral blood non-MHC-restricted cytotoxicity against the myeloid leukaemic line K562 in lung cancer patients was studied. At the time of diagnosis and before operation, 57 patients with lung cancer were tested for cytotoxicity and subsequently followed for up to 4 years. In addition, 145 lung cancer patients, 30 patients with non-neoplastic lung diseases and 76 healthy donors were tested for cytotoxicity without the follow-up, in order to correlate the stage of lung cancer and the growth rate of tumours to the level of non-MHC-restricted cytotoxicity. On average, lung cancer patients had similar non-MHC-restricted cytotoxicity to the controls. However, patients with stage II–IV diseases showed an impaired activity, stages III and IV differing significantly from the controls. This result shows that the decline in natural killer (NK) activity is associated with tumour burden. Patients with slowly growing neoplasms had stronger cytotoxic activity than patients with fast or moderately progressing disease. In the follow-up study, the whole material of 57 patients showed only a slight correlation between cytotoxicity and survival: 42% of the patients with strong activity survived for more than 2.5 years, whereas 6% of the patients with weak activity did so. In stage I patients there was no correlation between cytotoxicity and survival, nor was there a correlation in patients with stages II–IV of the disease. Hence, in our group of patients the determination of cytotoxicity preoperatively yielded no prognostic information beyound that already available from staging. However, those stage II–IV patients that survived for 1 year or more after the diagnosis and cytotoxicity tests, showed a significant correlation between cytotoxicity and survival.     

qSOFA评分、血乳酸及红细胞分布宽度与急性上消化道出血病情严重程度的关系及其预测患者预后的效能分析

摘要 目的：探讨快速序贯器官功能衰竭评估（qSOFA）评分、血乳酸（Lac）及红细胞分布宽度（RDW）与急性上消化道出血（AUGIB）病情严重程度的关系及其预测患者预后的效能。方法：选取2017年6月～2022年6月我院收治的230例AUGIB患者为研究对象,根据病情严重程度分为低危组44例、中危组140例、高危组36例、极高危组10例,且根据其入院28 d内生存情况分为死亡组（n=31）和存活组（n=199）。收集AUGIB患者临床资料,检测血Lac、RDW水平并计算qSOFA评分。采用多因素Logistic回归分析AUGIB患者预后不良的影响因素,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析qSOFA评分和血Lac、RDW对AUGIB患者预后不良的预测价值。结果：低危组、中危组、高危组、极高危组qSOFA评分和血Lac、RDW水平依次升高（P＜0.05）。230例AUGIB患者入院28 d内死亡率为13.48％（31/230）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,年龄增加、GBS评分≥6分及休克指数、qSOFA评分、血尿素氮、血Lac、RDW水平升高为AUGIB患者预后不良的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,qSOFA评分、血Lac及RDW联合预测AUGIB患者预后不良的曲线下面积大于qSOFA评分、血Lac及RDW单独预测。结论：AUGIB患者qSOFA评分、血Lac及RDW水平升高与病情加重和预后不良密切相关,qSOFA评分、血Lac及RDW联合预测AUGIB患者预后不良的效能较高。     

腮腺肿瘤患者行游离保留SMAS术后的复发及预后影响因素分析

摘要 目的：探讨腮腺肿瘤患者行游离保留SMAS术后的复发及预后影响因素分析。方法：以我院2016年3月-2022年1月收治的60例腮腺肿瘤患者作为研究对象。所有患者均行游离保留SMAS联合全腮腺切除术治疗。术后进行随访。采用χ²检验和独立样本t检验进行腮腺肿瘤患者预后复发及预后存活情况的亚组分析。采用Pearson检验进行相关性分析;采用Cox回归模型计算腮腺肿瘤患者预后的独立危险因素。结果：复发和未复发患者性别、年龄、BMI、糖尿病病史和高血压病史无显著差异（P＞0.05）;复发和未复发患者的淋巴结转移、病理类型、TNM分期、AJCC临床分期差异显著（P<0.05）;预后死亡和预后存活患者性别、年龄、BMI、糖尿病病史和高血压病史无显著差异（P＞0.05）;预后死亡和预后存活患者的淋巴结转移、病理类型、TNM分期、AJCC临床分期和复发情况差异显著（P<0.05）;淋巴结转移、病理类型、TNM分期、复发、AJCC临床分期与腮腺肿瘤患者预后存活情况密切相关（P<0.05）;多因素Cox分析结果显示,淋巴结转移、病理类型、TNM分期、复发、AJCC临床分期是独立危险因素（P<0.05）。结论：疾病相关因素是导致腮腺恶性肿瘤患者复发和死亡的重要因素,临床早期可针对性调整治疗方案以降低患者术后复发和恶性肿瘤。     

颅内压参数联合血清caveolin-1、AQP-4对高血压脑出血患者术后预后不良的预测价值

摘要 目的：探讨颅内压参数联合血清小窝蛋白-1（caveolin-1）、水通道蛋白4（AQP-4）对高血压脑出血（HICH）患者术后预后不良的预测价值。方法：选择2020年1月至2022年1月河北省胸科医院收治的106例HICH患者,术后随访3个月,根据格拉斯哥预后（GOS）评分将患者分为预后良好组（55例）,预后不良组（51例）。术后监测颅内压参数[压力反应指数（PRx）、平均颅内压波幅（MWA）、20 mmHg阈值下颅内压剂量（Dicp20）],检测血清caveolin-1、AQP-4水平。多因素Logistic回归分析HICH患者术后预后不良的因素。受试者工作特征曲线（ROC）分析颅内压参数联合血清caveolin-1、AQP-4预测HICH患者术后预后不良的价值。结果：预后不良组PRx、MWA、Dicp20以及血清caveolin-1、AQP-4水平高于预后良好组（P＜0.05）。低术前格拉斯哥昏迷评分（GCS）评分、高PRx、高Dicp20、高caveolin-1、高AQP-4是HICH患者术后预后不良的危险因素（P＜0.05）。联合PRx、Dicp20、caveolin-1和AQP-4预测HICH患者术后3个月预后不良的的曲线下面积为0.823,大于PRx、Dicp20、caveolin-1和AQP-4单独预测。结论：高PRx、Dicp20、caveolin-1、AQP4是HICH患者术后预后不良的危险因素,联合颅内压参数PRx、Dicp20及血清caveolin-1、AQP4预测HICH患者术后预后不良具有较高的价值。     

尿铜蓝蛋白、肾损伤因子1与糖尿病肾病患者肾功能的关系及对预后不良的预测价值研究

摘要 目的：探讨尿铜蓝蛋白（CP）、肾损伤因子1（KIM-1）与糖尿病肾病（DKD）患者肾功能的关系及对预后不良的预测价值。方法：回顾性分析2017年1月～2019年1月陆军第八十二集团军医院肾内科收治的160例DKD患者（DKD组）的临床资料,随访3年,根据是否发展为终末期肾脏疾病（ESRD）分为预后不良组42例和预后良好组118例,另选取同期56例单纯2型糖尿病（T2DM）患者作为T2DM组和47例体检健康者作为对照组。采用微量法和酶联免疫吸附试验法检测尿CP、KIM-1水平,并计算尿白蛋白/肌酐比值（UACR）和估算肾小球滤过率（eGFR）。通过Spearman相关性分析DKD患者尿CP、KIM-1与UACR、eGFR的相关性,单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析DKD患者预后不良的影响因素,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析尿CP、KIM-1对DKD患者预后不良的预测价值。结果：随访3年,160例DKD患者有42例发展为ESRD,预后不良发生率为26.25％（42/160）。DKD组尿CP、KIM-1、UACR高于T2DM组、对照组,eGFR低于T2DM组、对照组（P＜0.05）;T2DM组尿CP、KIM-1、UACR高于对照组,eGFR低于对照组（P＜0.05）。Spearman相关性分析显示,DKD患者尿CP、KIM-1与UACR呈正相关（P均＜0.001）,与eGFR呈负相关（P均＜0.001）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,高血压、DKD分期4期和糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）（较高）、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇（LDL-C）（较高）、UACR（较高）、尿CP（较高）、尿KIM-1（较高）为DKD患者预后不良的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）,eGFR（较高）为独立保护因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线分析显示,尿CP、KIM-1联合预测DKD患者预后不良的曲线下面积大于各指标单独预测。结论：DKD患者尿CP、KIM-1升高与肾功能降低和预后不良密切相关,尿CP、KIM-1联合预测DKD患者预后不良的价值较高。     

不同病情急性呼吸窘迫综合征患者血清铁蛋白、血管生成素样蛋白4、降钙素原与白蛋白比值的变化及对预后的评估价值

摘要 目的：探讨不同病情急性呼吸窘迫综合征（ARDS）患者血清铁蛋白、血管生成素样蛋白4（ANGPTL4）、降钙素原与白蛋白比值（PAR）的变化及对预后的评估价值。方法：选取2019年3月至2022年6月四川大学华西第四医院重症医学科收治的109例ARDS患者,根据氧合指数（PaO₂/FiO₂）将患者分为轻度组（200 mmHg＜PaO₂/FiO₂≤300 mmHg,38例）、中度组（100 mmHg＜PaO₂/FiO₂≤200 mmHg,42例）、重度组（≤100 mmHg,29例）。检测所有ARDS患者血清铁蛋白、ANGPTL4水平及PAR,根据患者入院后28 d内生存状况将其分为存活组（69例）、死亡组（40例）。多因素Logistic回归分析ARDS患者入院后28 d内死亡的危险因素。受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清铁蛋白、ANGPTL4、PAR评估ARDS患者预后的预测价值。结果：重度组血清铁蛋白、ANGPTL4、降钙素原及PAR高于中度组和轻度组（P＜0.05）,血清白蛋白水平低于中度组和轻度组（P＜0.05）。死亡组血清铁蛋白、ANGPTL4、降钙素原及PAR高于存活组（P＜0.05）,血清白蛋白水平低于存活组（P＜0.05）。高SOFA评分、高PAR及血清铁蛋白、ANGPTL4水平升高是 ARDS患者入院28 d内死亡的危险因素（P＜0.05）。联合血清铁蛋白、ANGPTL4、PAR三项指标预测ARDS患者预后的曲线下面积为0.867,高于单独指标预测的0.775、0.727、0.776。结论：ARDS患者血清铁蛋白、ANGPTL4水平及PAR增高与病情加重以及预后不良有关,联合检测三项指标在ARDS患者预后评估中具有较高价值。     

血清SIRT1水平与射血分数保留的心力衰竭患者炎性因子、氧化应激的相关性分析及对预后的影响研究

摘要 目的：探讨血清去乙酰化酶1（SIRT1） 水平与射血分数保留的心力衰竭（HFpEF）患者炎性因子、氧化应激的相关性,分析SIRT1预测HFpEF患者预后的价值。方法：选择2019年10月至2021年6月青岛阜外心血管病医院收治的190例HFpEF患者为HFpEF组,92例心功能正常的健康体检志愿者为对照组。HFpEF患者出院后随访12个月,统计随访期间不良心血管事件发生情况,多因素Logistic回归分析HFpEF患者预后不良的影响因素。结果：HFpEF组血清SIRT1水平低于对照组（P＜0.05）,白细胞介素（IL）-6、肿瘤坏死因子-α（TNF-α）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、丙二醛（MDA）、晚期氧化蛋白产物（AOPP）水平高于对照组（P＜0.05）。HFpEF患者血清SIRT1水平与IL-6、TNF-α、CRP、MDA、AOPP呈负相关（r=-0.496、-0.502、-0.419、-0.533、-0.542,P＜0.05）。190例患者2例失访,余188例HFpEF患者中41例预后不良,147例预后良好。预后不良组美国纽约心脏病协会（NYHA）Ⅳ级比例、IL-6、TNF-α、CRP、MDA、AOPP、N末端B型利钠肽前体（NT-proBNP）水平、左室收缩末期内径（LVEDS）、左室舒张末期内径（LVEDD）、二尖瓣舒张早期血流峰值（E）与舒张晚期血流峰值（A）（E/A）高于预后良好组（P＜0.05）,血清SIRT1水平、左心室射血分数（LVEF）低于预后良好组（P＜0.05）。高IL-6、高MDA、高NT-proBNP是HFpEF患者预后不良的危险因素（P＜0.05）,SIRT1是HFpEF患者预后不良的保护因素（P＜0.05）。结论：HFpEF患者血清SIRT1水平降低,与HFpEF患者炎症反应、氧化应激以及预后不良的发生有关,可作为HFpEF患者预后评估的辅助指标。