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Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 11/2018

12.08.2018 | Original Article – Cancer Research

Fucosylation genes as circulating biomarkers for lung cancer

verfasst von: Qixin Leng, Jen-Hui Tsou, Min Zhan, Feng Jiang

Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Ausgabe 11/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Fucosyltransferases (FUTs) catalyze fucosylation, which plays a central role in biological processes. Aberrant fucosylation is associated with malignant transformation. Here we investigated whether transcriptional levels of genes coding the FUTs in plasma could provide cell-free circulating biomarkers for lung cancer.

Methods

mRNA expression of all 13 Futs (Fut1-11, Pofut1, and Pofut2) was evaluated by PCR assay in 48 lung tumor tissues and the 48 matched noncancerous lung tissues, and plasma of 64 lung cancer patients and 32 cancer-free individuals to develop plasma Fut biomarkers. The developed plasma Fut biomarkers were validated in an independent cohort of 40 lung cancer patients and 20 controls for their diagnostic performance.

Results

Four of the 13 Futs showed a different transcriptional level in 48 lung tumor tissues compared with the 48 matched nonconscious tissues (all < 0.05). Two (Fut8, and Pofut1) of the four Futs had a higher plasma level in 64 lung cancer patients compared with 32 control subjects, and consistent with that in lung tissue specimens. Combined analysis of the two Futs produced 81% sensitivity and 86% specificity for diagnosis of lung cancer, and was independent of stage and histology of lung tumors. The diagnostic performance of the two plasma biomarkers was successfully validated in the different cohort of 40 lung cancer patients and 20 control individuals.

Conclusion

The fucosylation genes may provide new circulating biomarkers for the early detection of lung cancer.
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Metadaten
Titel
Fucosylation genes as circulating biomarkers for lung cancer
verfasst von
Qixin Leng
Jen-Hui Tsou
Min Zhan
Feng Jiang
Publikationsdatum
12.08.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology / Ausgabe 11/2018
Print ISSN: 0171-5216
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1335
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-018-2735-0

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