Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Hospital, El-Geesh St., Tanta, Egypt.
Tanta University Hospital, Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, El-Geesh St., Tanta, Egypt.
Clin Chim Acta. 2018 Aug;483:151-155. doi: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.04.038. Epub 2018 Apr 30.
The aim of this work is to evaluate Fibulin-1 (FBLN1) and serine threonine kinase-31 (STK31) as colorectal cancer (CRC) tumour markers and their ability to differentiate it from colorectal benign lesions.
In this case-control study, FBLN1 and STK31 serum levels were measured in 120 participants; 49 CRC patients (group I), 26 patients with benign colorectal polyps (group II) and 45 healthy controls (group III).
The means of serum FBLN1 were 1.02 ± 0.95, 6.36 ± 2.55 and 6.26 ± 2.76 in group I, II and III respectively. Significant lower levels were found in group I compared to group II and III (both p < 0.001) with no significant difference between group II and III (p = .983). The means of serum STK31 were 13.51 ± 7.67, 5.98 ± 3.3 and 1.37 ± 1.22 in group I, II and III respectively with significant differences in-between the 3 groups (p < 0.001). Both FBLN1 and STK31 were superior to CEA as CRC screening biomarkers; with sensitivity 90.1% and 93% respectively and specificity 93.9% and 95.9% respectively. FBLN1 differentiated CRC from benign polyps with 91.8% sensitivity and 100% specificity. STK31 differentiated CRC from benign polyps with 93.9% sensitivity and 84.6% specificity.
FBLN1 and STK31 can be possible screening and differentiating biomarkers of CRC.
本研究旨在评估纤维结合素 1(FBLN1)和丝氨酸苏氨酸激酶 31(STK31)作为结直肠癌(CRC)肿瘤标志物的能力,并评估其区分CRC 与结直肠良性病变的能力。
在这项病例对照研究中,检测了 120 名参与者的血清 FBLN1 和 STK31 水平;其中 49 例 CRC 患者(I 组)、26 例结直肠良性息肉患者(II 组)和 45 名健康对照者(III 组)。
I、II 和 III 组的血清 FBLN1 均值分别为 1.02±0.95、6.36±2.55 和 6.26±2.76。与 II 组和 III 组相比,I 组的 FBLN1 水平显著降低(均 p<0.001),而 II 组和 III 组之间无显著差异(p=0.983)。I、II 和 III 组的血清 STK31 均值分别为 13.51±7.67、5.98±3.3 和 1.37±1.22,三组之间差异有统计学意义(p<0.001)。FBLN1 和 STK31 作为 CRC 筛查生物标志物均优于 CEA,其敏感性分别为 90.1%和 93%,特异性分别为 93.9%和 95.9%。FBLN1 对 CRC 与良性息肉的鉴别诊断具有 91.8%的敏感性和 100%的特异性。STK31 对 CRC 与良性息肉的鉴别诊断具有 93.9%的敏感性和 84.6%的特异性。
FBLN1 和 STK31 可能是 CRC 的筛查和鉴别诊断的生物标志物。