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Neoplasma Vol.57, No.2, p.135-144, 2010 |
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| Title: Interleukin-17 may be a valuable serum tumor marker in patients with colorectal carcinoma | ||
| Author: G. Radosavljevic, B. Ljujic, I. Jovanovic, Z. Srzentic, S. Pavlovic, N. Zdravkovic, M. Milovanovic, D. Bankovic, M. Knezevic, L. Acimovic, N. Arsenijevic | ||
| Abstract: The promotion of tumor growth is due to a combination of several mechanisms, including angiogenesis and the abundance of cell-derived inflammatory cytokines. The aim of this study was to investigate the serum levels of interleukin 17 (IL-17) and the expression of p53 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), in order to determine the relationship between these markers and serum IL-17 levels in patients with colorectal carcinoma. Serum levels of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-17 in patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC) (n=40) and in a healthy group (n=37) were analysed by ELISA. Surgically resected specimens of 59 colorectal carcinomas were studied by immunohistochemical staining for VEGF and p53. Analyses by ELISA showed significantly higher IL-17 serum levels in patients with colorectal carcinoma than in control subjects (IL-17; mean 128.52±47.62 pg/ml vs. mean 101.91±22.46 pg/ml; p=0.022). We also found an inverse correlation between p53 expression and the level of IL-17 in the serum of patients with CRC. In fact, the serum concentration of IL-17 was significantly higher in patients who did not express p53 (p=0.023). There was no significant correlation between the expression of p53 and VEGF. However, concomitant expression of VEGF and p53 showed a significant correlation with the histological and nuclear grade of the carcinoma. The data presented in our study indicate that IL-17 might act as a valuable tumor marker in patients with CRC and that combined analysis of p53 and VEGF expression might provide additional information about tumor features. |
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| Keywords: colorectal carcinoma (CRC),interleukin-17 (IL-17), p53, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) | ||
| Year: 2010, Volume: 57, Issue: 2 | Page From: 135, Page To: 144 | |
| doi:10.4149/neo_2010_02_135 |
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