Habib Eman M, Hasan Asmaa M, Mohammed Sara A A, Othman Amira A A, Elgamal Rasha, Sherief Dalia E
Clinical Pathology Department Faculty of Medicine, Kafr Elsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt.
Oncology Department Faculty of Medicine, Kafr Elsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt.
BMC Cancer. 2025 May 14;25(1):873. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-14241-6.
BACKGROUND: Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell malignancy associated with systemic and renal complications. This study evaluates the prognostic and diagnostic significance of poliovirus receptor (PVR) gene expression and protein levels, serum amylase, and urinary biomarkers (IGFBP-7, TIMP-2) in MM patients. METHODS: In a prospective case-control study, 50 MM patients and 50 healthy controls were assessed. PVR gene expression (qPCR), serum PVR and amylase (ELISA/chemistry analyzer), and urinary IGFBP-7 and TIMP-2 (ELISA) were analyzed. Statistical analyses included correlation tests, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, Cox regression, stratified quartile analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve evaluation. Multiple testing corrections (Bonferroni and FDR) were applied. RESULTS: MM patients showed significantly elevated PVR expression and protein levels, serum amylase, and urinary biomarkers compared to controls (p<0.001). High PVR expression was associated with advanced disease stage, TP53 mutations, and reduced overall survival (OS: 44.84 vs. 48.0 months; p=0.044). High serum amylase and urinary IGFBP-7 were linked to significantly poorer OS and progression-free survival (PFS). Multivariate Cox regression confirmed PVR expression (HR=12.2), serum amylase (HR=11.5), and IGFBP-7 (HR=11.9) as independent predictors of poor OS, findings that remained robust in bootstrapped and penalized regression models. Stratified analysis revealed that patients in the highest biomarker quartiles had significantly worse outcomes and higher TP53 mutation rates. ROC analysis showed excellent diagnostic performance for the combined panel (PVR + amylase + IGFBP-7; AUC=0.97, sensitivity =90%, specificity = 88%), outperforming individual markers. Significant associations remained after multiple testing correction. CONCLUSION: PVR gene expression, serum amylase, and urinary IGFBP-7 are independent and robust prognostic biomarkers in MM. Their combined use enhances diagnostic accuracy and risk stratification, supporting their integration into clinical decision-making. Validation in larger, multi-center studies is recommended. Limitations include the single-center design, modest sample size, absence of disease comparator groups, and the cross-sectional nature of biomarker evaluation. These findings warrant validation in larger, multi-institutional, and longitudinal studies.
背景:多发性骨髓瘤(MM)是一种与全身及肾脏并发症相关的浆细胞恶性肿瘤。本研究评估了脊髓灰质炎病毒受体(PVR)基因表达、蛋白水平、血清淀粉酶及尿液生物标志物(IGFBP - 7、TIMP - 2)在MM患者中的预后及诊断意义。 方法:在一项前瞻性病例对照研究中,对50例MM患者和50例健康对照者进行了评估。分析了PVR基因表达(qPCR)、血清PVR和淀粉酶(ELISA/化学分析仪)以及尿液IGFBP - 7和TIMP - 2(ELISA)。统计分析包括相关性检验、Kaplan - Meier生存分析、Cox回归、分层四分位数分析以及受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线评估。应用了多重检验校正(Bonferroni和FDR)。 结果:与对照组相比,MM患者的PVR表达、蛋白水平、血清淀粉酶及尿液生物标志物显著升高(p<0.001)。高PVR表达与疾病晚期、TP53突变及总生存期缩短相关(总生存期:44.84个月对48.0个月;p = 0.044)。高血清淀粉酶和尿液IGFBP - 7与显著更差的总生存期和无进展生存期(PFS)相关。多变量Cox回归证实PVR表达(HR = 12.2)、血清淀粉酶(HR = 11.5)和IGFBP - 7(HR = 11.9)是总生存期不良的独立预测因素,这些结果在自抽样和惩罚回归模型中仍然稳健。分层分析显示,生物标志物四分位数最高的患者预后显著更差且TP53突变率更高。ROC分析显示联合检测指标(PVR + 淀粉酶 + IGFBP - 7)具有出色的诊断性能(AUC = 0.97,敏感性 = 90%,特异性 = 88%),优于单个标志物。多重检验校正后仍存在显著关联。 结论:PVR基因表达、血清淀粉酶和尿液IGFBP - 7是MM中独立且可靠的预后生物标志物。它们的联合使用提高了诊断准确性和风险分层,支持将其纳入临床决策。建议在更大规模的多中心研究中进行验证。局限性包括单中心设计、样本量适中、缺乏疾病比较组以及生物标志物评估的横断面性质。这些发现需要在更大规模的多机构纵向研究中进行验证。
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