Diagnostic value of plasma miRNA-21 and miRNA-29c levels in non small cell lung cancer
LIU Xin1, LI Jian1, XIA Xian-bin1, LI Qian-wen2, WANG Zheng-jun2
(1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212001; 2. Department of Oncology, the Liberation Army 82 Hospital, Huai′an Jiangsu 223001, China)
Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic value of plasma miRNA21 and miRNA29c levels in non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: Relative expression levels of plasma miRNA21 and miRNA29c were measured by fluorescent quantitative RTPCR in 56 NSCLC patients and 47 benign lung disease patients. The relations between plasma miRNA21 and miRNA29c levels and the clinicopathlogic characteristics in NSCLC patients were analyzed. The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves of plasma miRNA21 and miRNA29c were constructed to assess the diagnostic performance for NSCLC. According to the optimal cutoff values designated by the ROC curve analysis, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of the two miRNAs in diagnosing NSCLC were calculated. Serum carcinnoembryonicantigen (CEA) levels were detected simultaneously and compared with the two miRNAs for diagnostic effect of NSCLC. Results: Plasma miRNA21 levels in NSCLC patients were significantly higher than those in benign lung disease patients, while the plasma levels of miRNA29c in NSCLC patients were significantly lower than those in benign lung disease patients(P<0.001). For patients with NSCLC, the plasma miRNA21 and miRNA29c expression levels were markedly correlated with tumor clinical (TNM) stage(P=0.008 and P=0.011,respectively). Additionally, plasma miRNA21 levels were associated with tumor differential degree(P=0.001). No correlation between the two miRNAs levels and other clincopathologic characteristics of NSCLC patients was observed. According to the ROC curve analysis, cutoff values of plasma miRNA21 and miRNA29c for differentiating NSCLC from benign lung diseases were defined as 4.026 and 0.985. The sensitivity and specificity were 76.8% and 76.6% for miRNA21, and 78.6% and 72.3% for miRNA29c, respectively, for diagnosing NSCLC. The sensitivity of CEA was inferior to miRNA21 and miRNA29c, although the specificity of CEA was similar to the two miRNAs in diagnosis of NSCLC. Conclusion: The performance of plasma miRNA21 and miRNA29c in diagnosing NSCLC are superior to serum CEA. The two plasma miRNAs may be used as candidates for tumor markers in detection of NSCLC.
刘鑫1, 李坚1, 夏贤斌1, 李前文2 , 王正军2. 血浆miRNA-21和miRNA-29c水平对非小细胞肺癌的诊断意义[J]. 江苏大学学报:医学版, 2017, 27(02): 162-167.
LIU Xin1, LI Jian1, XIA Xian-bin1, LI Qian-wen2, WANG Zheng-jun2. Diagnostic value of plasma miRNA-21 and miRNA-29c levels in non small cell lung cancer. Journal of Jiangsu University(Medicine Edition), 2017, 27(02): 162-167.
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