Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Economics and Business School, Telkom University, Bandung, Indonesia.
Clin Transl Sci. 2023 Nov;16(11):2144-2152. doi: 10.1111/cts.13603. Epub 2023 Aug 7.
Increasing demand for glutaminase (GLS) due to high rates of glutamine metabolism is considered one of the hallmarks of malignancy. In parallel, cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) is a commonly used ovarian tumor marker. This study aimed to compare the roles of GLS and CA-125 in distinguishing between benign and malignant ovarian tumors. The research was conducted as a comparative study, enrolling 156 patients with ovarian tumors. Preoperative serum CA-125 and GLS levels were analyzed to evaluate their effectiveness in distinguishing between benign and malignant ovarian tumors. The results revealed that the mean levels of CA-125 and GLS were significantly higher in malignant ovarian tumors compared with benign ones (389.54 ± 494.320 vs. 193.15 ± 529.932 (U/mL) and 17.37 ± 12.156 vs. 7.48 ± 4.095 (μg/mL), respectively). The CA-125 and GLS cutoff points of 108.2 U/mL and 18.32 μg/mL, respectively, were associated with malignant ovarian tumors. Multivariate analyses showed that GLS had higher predictive capabilities compared with CA-125 (odds ratio 9.4 vs. 2.1). The accuracy of using GLS combined with CA-125 was higher than using CA-125 alone (73.1% vs. 68.8%). In conclusion, higher levels of CA-125 and GLS are associated with malignant ovarian tumors. GLS outperforms CA-125 in distinguishing between benign and malignant ovarian tumors. The combination of GLS and CA-125 demonstrated improved accuracy for distinguishing benign and malignant ovarian tumors when compared with using CA-125 alone.
由于谷氨酰胺代谢率高,对谷氨酰胺酶(GLS)的需求不断增加,被认为是恶性肿瘤的特征之一。与此同时,癌抗原 125(CA-125)是一种常用的卵巢肿瘤标志物。本研究旨在比较 GLS 和 CA-125 在鉴别良恶性卵巢肿瘤中的作用。该研究是一项比较研究,共纳入 156 例卵巢肿瘤患者。分析术前血清 CA-125 和 GLS 水平,以评估其在鉴别良恶性卵巢肿瘤中的有效性。结果显示,恶性卵巢肿瘤患者血清 CA-125 和 GLS 水平明显高于良性卵巢肿瘤患者(389.54±494.320 vs. 193.15±529.932(U/mL)和 17.37±12.156 vs. 7.48±4.095(μg/mL))。CA-125 和 GLS 的截断值分别为 108.2 U/mL 和 18.32 μg/mL,与恶性卵巢肿瘤相关。多变量分析显示,GLS 比 CA-125 具有更高的预测能力(比值比 9.4 比 2.1)。GLS 联合 CA-125 的准确率高于单独使用 CA-125(73.1%比 68.8%)。综上所述,CA-125 和 GLS 水平升高与恶性卵巢肿瘤有关。GLS 在鉴别良恶性卵巢肿瘤方面优于 CA-125。与单独使用 CA-125 相比,GLS 联合 CA-125 可提高鉴别良恶性卵巢肿瘤的准确性。