BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-05-14DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2024.2350714
Amir Hossein Aalami, Ali Shahriari, Mohammad Mazaheri, Farnoosh Aalami, Amirhossein Sahebkar
{"title":"Advancing gastrointestinal cancer diagnostics: a systematic review and meta-analysis of circulating microRNA-1246 as a non-invasive biomarker.","authors":"Amir Hossein Aalami, Ali Shahriari, Mohammad Mazaheri, Farnoosh Aalami, Amirhossein Sahebkar","doi":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2350714","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2350714","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite numerous reports on the alterations of microRNA-1246 (miR-1246) expression level in digestive system cancers, its role in gastrointestinal cancers (GICs) remains unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to assess the diagnostic potential of circulating miR-1246 in GICs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Meta-disc version 1.4 and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) version 3.7 software were used to calculate pooled sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), area under the curve (AUC), Q*index and summary receiver-operating characteristic (SROC). Subgroup analyses were conducted for cancer type, sample type and geographical region. Publication bias was assessed using Begg's and Egger's tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 14 articles involving 18 studies and 1526 participants (972 cases and 554 controls) were included. The diagnostic accuracy of miRNA-1246 in GICs was as follows: pooled sensitivity: 0.81 (95% CI: 0.79 - 0.83), specificity: 0.74 (95% CI: 0.71 - 0.77), PLR: 3.315 (95% CI: 2.33 - 4.72), NLR: 0.221 (95% CI: 0.153 - 0.319), DOR: 16.87 (95% CI: 9.45 - 30.09), AUC: 0.891, and Q*-index: 0.807. No publication bias was found based on Begg's (<i>p</i> = 0.172) and Egger's (<i>p</i> = 0.113) tests.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Circulating miR-1246 shows promise as a non-invasive biomarker for early detection of GICs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":" ","pages":"233-243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140849394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-18DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2024.2360038
Luz Fernanda Sua, Silvia J Serrano-Gomez, Marcela Nuñez, María A Amezquita-Dussan, Liliana Fernández-Trujillo
{"title":"Diagnostic potential of protein serum biomarkers for distinguishing small and non-small cell lung cancer in patients with suspicious lung lesions.","authors":"Luz Fernanda Sua, Silvia J Serrano-Gomez, Marcela Nuñez, María A Amezquita-Dussan, Liliana Fernández-Trujillo","doi":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2360038","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2360038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Biomarkers play a role in identifying, managing, and predicting cancer outcomes. In lung cancer, they are used at various time points. Doubts remain regarding their accuracy for differential diagnosis and histological subtyping. A diagnostic test study was conducted. It included malignant lesions and controls with benign lesions. Before lung biopsy, all patients had the following biomarkers measured in serum (Pro-GRP,NSE,CYFRA21-1,SCC-Ag,CEA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The predictive capacity of serum biomarkers was evaluated to discriminate between lung cancer and benign pathology. The accuracy was also assessed for distinguishing between SCLC and NSCLC and explored their ability to perform histological subtyping.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>93 patients were included, 60 with lung cancer, 33 with benign pathology. Pro-GRP and NSE were elevated in SCLC compared with NSCLC or nonmalignant disease. The most accurate for differentiating between malignant and benign pathology were CEA and CYFRA21-1. Pro-GRP had a poor predictive capacity for distinguishing NSCLC from SCLC. However, combined with CEA and CYFRA21-1, performance improved. For SCLC, the diagnostic capacity of Pro-GRP increased by combining with biomarkers, such as NSE/CYFRA21-1.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Biomarkers lacked the sensitivity and specificity for independent differential diagnosis or histological subtyping. However, the observed patterns in biomarker levels associated with specific histological subtypes suggest potential utility in a multi-biomarker approach or in conjunction with other diagnostic tools. This insight could guide future research to improve diagnostic accuracy and personalized treatment strategies in lung cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":" ","pages":"315-323"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141157476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-04-26DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2024.2335245
Robert A Churchill, Benjamin R Gochanour, Christopher G Scott, Vlad C Vasile, Richard J Rodeheffer, Jeffrey W Meeusen, Allan S Jaffe
{"title":"Association of cardiac biomarkers with long-term cardiovascular events in a community cohort.","authors":"Robert A Churchill, Benjamin R Gochanour, Christopher G Scott, Vlad C Vasile, Richard J Rodeheffer, Jeffrey W Meeusen, Allan S Jaffe","doi":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2335245","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2335245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study assessed major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous intervention, stroke, and death. Cox proportional hazards models assessed apolipoprotein AI (ApoA1), apolipoprotein B (ApoB), ceramide score, cystatin C, galectin-3 (Gal3), LDL-C, Non-HDL-C, total cholesterol (TC), N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (HscTnI) and soluble interleukin 1 receptor-like 1. In adjusted models, Ceramide score was defined by from N-palmitoyl-sphingosine [Cer(16:0)], N-stearoyl-sphingosine [Cer(18:0)], N-nervonoyl-sphingosine [Cer(24:1)] and N-lignoceroyl-sphingosine [Cer(24:0)]. Multi-biomarker models were compared with C-statistics and Integrated Discrimination Index (IDI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 1131 patients were included. Adjusted NT proBNP per 1 SD resulted in a 31% increased risk of MACE/death (HR = 1.31) and a 31% increased risk for stroke/MI (HR = 1.31). Adjusted Ceramide per 1 SD showed a 13% increased risk of MACE/death (HR = 1.13) and a 29% increased risk for stroke/MI (HR = 1.29). These markers added to clinical factors for both MACE/death (<i>p</i> = 0.003) and stroke/MI (<i>p</i> = 0.034). HscTnI was not a predictor of outcomes when added to the models.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Ceramide score and NT proBNP improve the prediction of MACE and stroke/MI in a community primary prevention cohort.</p>","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":" ","pages":"161-170"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140861793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2024-02-29DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2024.2321916
Arthur von Koskull, Jaana Hagström, Caj Haglund, Tuomas Kaprio, Camilla Böckelman
{"title":"High-tissue FRMD6 expression predicts better outcomes among colorectal cancer patients.","authors":"Arthur von Koskull, Jaana Hagström, Caj Haglund, Tuomas Kaprio, Camilla Böckelman","doi":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2321916","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2321916","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The hippo pathway works as a regulator of organ growth and is often a target for mutations in cancer. Ferm domain containing protein 6 (FRMD6) is an activator of the hippo pathway. This study aimed to explore the role of FRMD6 in CRC and to determine how well it works as a prognostic factor among CRC patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The tumor expression of FRMD6 was evaluated using immunohistochemistry in 538 colorectal patients operated on at Helsinki University Hospital. We assessed FRMD6 expression with clinicopathological parameters and the impact of FRMD6 expression on survival.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with a high FRMD6 expression exhibited a better prognosis (univariable hazard ratio [HR] 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.41-0.81), with a 5-year disease-specific survival (DSS) of 66.3%. By contrast, patients with a low FRMD6 expression had a 5-year DSS of 52.8%. A high FRMD6 expression level served as an independent predictor for better survival in the Cox multivariable survival analysis (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.33-0.86).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that a high FRMD6 expression is an independent marker for a better prognosis in CRC and could help determine the prognosis for CRC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":" ","pages":"127-133"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139929899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2024-03-13DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2024.2326538
Raphael Enrique Tiongco, Neil David Cayanan, Miljun Catacata, Michael John Dominguez
{"title":"<i>Ile105Val</i> polymorphism in the <i>GSTP1</i> gene is associated with susceptibility to acute myeloid leukemia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Raphael Enrique Tiongco, Neil David Cayanan, Miljun Catacata, Michael John Dominguez","doi":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2326538","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2326538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Several genetic variations are associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) susceptibility, including the <i>GSTP1 Ile105Val</i> polymorphism. Even with the existing meta-analysis conducted on the topic, no consensus has been reached since none of the studies available performed in-depth data analysis. Hence, we performed an updated systematic review and meta-analysis in this paper to obtain more precise estimates.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We searched various databases and calculated the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) to examine whether the <i>GSTP1 Ile105Val</i> polymorphism is associated with AML susceptibility. Further statistical analysis was also done to obtain more accurate and reliable findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 15 studies are included in the systematic review, but only 9 were included in the meta-analysis due to the studies deviating from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The analysis showed significantly increased susceptibility to AML in the allelic, co-dominant, and recessive models. Furthermore, subgroup analysis noted increased AML susceptibility in the non-Asian population. Comparing the proportions of the genotypes and alleles showed a significantly higher proportion of the <i>Val/Val</i> genotype and <i>Val</i> allele in the non-Asian cohort.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The <i>GSTP1 Ile105Val</i> polymorphism is significantly associated with AML susceptibility, especially among non-Asians. Further investigation should be performed to strengthen the current results.</p>","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":" ","pages":"134-142"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-05-01Epub Date: 2024-03-21DOI: 10.1080/1354750X.2024.2331502
Adeniyi A Adebayo, Ayokunle O Ademosun, Ganiyu Oboh
{"title":"Date (<i>Phoenix dactylifera</i> L. Mill) fruit enhances sexual performance via modulation of oxido-inflammatory mediators and purinergic signaling in hypertensive male rats.","authors":"Adeniyi A Adebayo, Ayokunle O Ademosun, Ganiyu Oboh","doi":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2331502","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2331502","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The present study aimed at investigating the effect of dietary supplementation of <i>Phoenix dactylifera</i>, an important component of aphrodisiac supplements, on sexual performance, oxido-inflammatory mediators and purinergic signaling system in hypertensive rats.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Hypertension was induced via oral administration of 40 mg/kg L-NAME. Thereafter, the sexual performance of the experimental animals was determined and the hypertensive rats with impaired sexual activities were placed on <i>P. dactylifera</i>-supplemented diet for 21 days, and the effects of the treatment on the overall sexual behavior, antioxidant status, oxido-inflammatory biomarkers, and enzyme activity of the purinergic system were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Hypertensive rats showed a significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) decrease in sexual performance, elevated level of oxido-inflammatory mediators, and altered purinergic enzymes activity when compared with the control. However, sub-chronic feeding with <i>P. dactylifera</i>-supplemented diet improved sexual performance, significantly lowered oxido-inflammatory biomarkers, and enhanced the activity of purinergic enzymes in hypertensive rats.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings presented in this study suggest that dietary inclusion of <i>P. dactylifera</i> could be useful in managing erectile dysfunction (ED) commonly observed in subjects with hypertension. Findings highlighted in this study thus provide the scientific basis supporting the folkloric use of <i>P. dactylifera</i> as a key ingredient in aphrodisiac supplements.</p>","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":" ","pages":"143-153"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140130663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating the diagnostic potential of IL-1β, IL-10, and IL-36γ in gingival crevicular fluid in patients with different periodontal conditions.","authors":"Mihtikar Gürsel, Tuba Bayat, Niyazi Dündar, Ayşegül Yabacı Tak, Burcu Karaduman","doi":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2318256","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1354750X.2024.2318256","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The study aimed to analyze cytokine levels, including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-10, and IL-36γ, to investigate the link between pro- and anti-inflammatory responses in periodontal conditions and assess their potential as diagnostic biomarkers for distinguishing between different types of periodontal conditions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>80 systemically healthy non-smokers (25 periodontally healthy, 25 with gingivitis, 30 with periodontitis) were included. Clinical periodontal parameters were recorded, and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples were obtained. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was applied to determine the diagnostic value of cytokines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>IL-36γ had the highest sensitivity for diagnosing periodontitis, although its specificity for identifying those without periodontitis was relatively low. The combination of IL-1β and IL-36γ was the most effective in differentiating periodontitis from periodontal health. IL-10 was found to be an acceptable discriminator for distinguishing gingivitis from healthy conditions. However, its sensitivity and specificity for identifying gingivitis were lower. The combination of the three cytokines showed the highest ability to distinguish between periodontitis and gingivitis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The levels of IL-1β, IL-10, and IL-36γ in GCF may provide insights into periodontal health and disease status. Further studies are needed to validate these results and explore the potential of these cytokines in periodontal disease management.</p>","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":" ","pages":"118-126"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139721440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-04-22DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2024.2340663
Geraldine Laven-Law, Ganessan Kichenadasse, Graeme P. Young, Erin L. Symonds, Jean M. Winter
{"title":"BCAT1, IKZF1 and SEPT9: methylated DNA biomarkers for detection of pan-gastrointestinal adenocarcinomas","authors":"Geraldine Laven-Law, Ganessan Kichenadasse, Graeme P. Young, Erin L. Symonds, Jean M. Winter","doi":"10.1080/1354750x.2024.2340663","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1354750x.2024.2340663","url":null,"abstract":"Methylated circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) blood tests for BCAT1/IKZF1 (COLVERA) and SEPT9 (Epi proColon) are used to detect colorectal cancer (CRC). However, there are no ctDNA assays approved for ...","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":"79 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140635306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-04-17DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2024.2341411
Zhenyuan Qian, Fang Wu, Guoqing Feng, Wenfa Lin, Xufan Cai, Jianzhang Wu, Kun Ke, Zaiyuan Ye, Guoxi Xu
{"title":"A prognostic risk model based on lactate metabolism and transport-related lncRNAs for gastric adenocarcinoma","authors":"Zhenyuan Qian, Fang Wu, Guoqing Feng, Wenfa Lin, Xufan Cai, Jianzhang Wu, Kun Ke, Zaiyuan Ye, Guoxi Xu","doi":"10.1080/1354750x.2024.2341411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1354750x.2024.2341411","url":null,"abstract":"Increased lactate levels and metastasis in tumours are strongly associated with dismal outcomes. But prognostic value of lactate metabolism and transport-related lncRNAs in gastric adenocarcinoma (...","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":"6 5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140628588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiomarkersPub Date : 2024-04-12DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2024.2342016
Alexander L. Reese-Petersen, Helene W. Breisnes, Daniel Gabor, Sarah R. Rønnow, Bruna Manoel, Mayuur Bajaj, Claus S. von Arenstorff, Elijah Aighobahi, Rune Vestermark, Morten A. Karsdal
{"title":"Biomarker-guided drug development provides value for patients, payers and drug developers: lessons learned from 25 years in the biomarker industry","authors":"Alexander L. Reese-Petersen, Helene W. Breisnes, Daniel Gabor, Sarah R. Rønnow, Bruna Manoel, Mayuur Bajaj, Claus S. von Arenstorff, Elijah Aighobahi, Rune Vestermark, Morten A. Karsdal","doi":"10.1080/1354750x.2024.2342016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1354750x.2024.2342016","url":null,"abstract":"IntroductionThere is an urgent, persistent, need for better biomarkers in clinical drug development. More informative biomarkers can increase the likelihood of drug advancement or approval, and imp...","PeriodicalId":8921,"journal":{"name":"Biomarkers","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140588362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}