Clinical Value of Neuron-Specific Enolase in Patients with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma[J]. Journal of Sun Yat-sen University (Medical Sciences), 2011, 32(2).DOI:
P < 0.050)【结论】血清NSE可能由NHL细胞产生,对NHL近期疗效及预后有重要临床参考价值
Abstract
【objective】 The present study was to examine the expression of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and determine its clinical and prognostic value. 【Methods】 Serum NSE values were measured using an electrochemiluminescence immunoassay in 216 patients with NHL when initial diagnosis and after 4 cycles of chemotherapy. Serum NSE expression and its clinical and prognostic significance were examined. Also
immunohistochemical expression of NSE in 95 NHL patients tissue were evaluated and its correlation with serum NSE expression was analyzed. In addition
serum NSE value was measured for 50 patients with fever or swollen lymph nodes et al. but finally ruled out a malignat disease served as a control group. 【Results】 The mean value of serum NSE for 216 NHL was(24.89 ± 1.77)ng/mL
significantly higher than that of control group(8.21 ± 3.143)ng/mL. Serum NSE values > 15.20 ng/mL were detected in 136 of 216 patients with NHL (62.96%). After 4 cycles of chemotherapy
all patirents were eligible for response evaluation. The response rate(RR) for the whole group was 69.9%(161/216) with complete response (CR) rate of 50.9%(110/216). The response rate was much higher in NSE negative (NSE < 15.20 ng/mL) than NSE positive(NSE > 15.20 ng/mL). The 5-year overall survival(OS) rates in NSE positive and negative were separately 35% and 72%(P < 0.001). Serum NSE value in patients with age > 60 years
elevated serum LDH
presence of B symptoms
IPI score 2-5
Ann Arbor stage Ⅲ-IV was significantly higher than the control group(P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis in Cox model showed that serum NSE value before treatment was an independent significant prognositic factor for 216 NHL patients(P < 0.001); the positive expression of NSE in 95 patients tissue was 49.47%(47/95)
and there was a positive correlation between the serum and tissue NSE expression.(r = 0.773
P < 0.050). 【Conclusion】 Serum NSE may be produced by NHL tumor cells and as well as an independent prognostic factor of NHL and be of significant clinical value.