Department of Urology, Central Lisbon University Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal.
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Caparica, Portugal.
Int Urol Nephrol. 2024 Aug;56(8):2577-2587. doi: 10.1007/s11255-024-03971-4. Epub 2024 Mar 26.
T1 bladder cancer is known for its high progression and recurrence rates. Identifying aggressive tumours at the non-muscle-invasive stage is crucial to allow early interventions and subsequently increase patient survival. This study aimed to investigate the potential of the cubilin/myeloperoxidase (CUBN/MPO) ratio as a high-grade T1 bladder cancer biomarker.
Urine samples were collected from 30 patients who underwent transurethral resection of the tumour with high-grade T1 bladder cancer (June 2015 to December 2019) before surgery. The urinary proteome was analysed using high-resolution mass spectrometry and the CUBN/MPO ratio was calculated. The primary outcome was the recurrence during the follow-up (around 31.5 months after resection). Univariate Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier curves were used for data analysis.
Patients with a low CUBN/MPO ratio exhibited upregulated MPO and/or downregulated CUBN. This group of patients had a higher incidence of disease recurrence and progression. Low CUBN/MPO ratio was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of recurrence, progression, and death. It is worth noting that this study was exploratory and conducted on a small sample size, so further research is needed to validate these findings in larger cohorts.
This study highlights the potential of the CUBN/MPO ratio as a prognostic biomarker for high-grade T1 bladder cancer.
T1 膀胱癌的进展和复发率较高。在非肌肉浸润阶段识别侵袭性肿瘤对于早期干预至关重要,从而提高患者的生存率。本研究旨在探讨 Cubilin/髓过氧化物酶(CUBN/MPO)比值作为高级别 T1 膀胱癌生物标志物的潜力。
收集了 30 名接受高级别 T1 膀胱癌经尿道肿瘤切除术的患者(2015 年 6 月至 2019 年 12 月)术前的尿液样本。使用高分辨率质谱分析尿液蛋白质组,并计算 CUBN/MPO 比值。主要结局是随访期间的复发(切除后约 31.5 个月)。采用单因素 Cox 回归和 Kaplan-Meier 曲线进行数据分析。
CUBN/MPO 比值低的患者表现出 MPO 上调和/或 CUBN 下调。这组患者疾病复发和进展的发生率更高。低 CUBN/MPO 比值与更高的复发、进展和死亡风险显著相关。值得注意的是,本研究是探索性的,样本量较小,因此需要在更大的队列中进一步研究以验证这些发现。
本研究强调了 CUBN/MPO 比值作为高级别 T1 膀胱癌预后生物标志物的潜力。