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Transl Lung Cancer Res ; 13(5): 1061-1068, 2024 May 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38854948

ABSTRACT

Background: Serum carbohydrate antigen 50 (CA50) is an auxiliary diagnostic marker for various solid tumors, but it remains unclear whether CA50 in pleural fluid can assist in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid CA50 for MPE in pleural effusion patients with undetermined causes. Methods: This study prospectively recruited pleural effusion patients with undetermined causes who visited the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University between September 2018 and July 2021. We measured pleural fluid CA50 level with an electrochemiluminescence assay. We analyzed the diagnostic accuracy of CA50 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) for MPE with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The net benefits of CA50 and CEA were analyzed using the decision curve analysis (DCA). Results: We enrolled 66 MPEs and 87 benign pleural effusions (BPEs). MPE patients had significantly higher CA50 and CEA than BPE patients. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of CA50 was 0.72 (95% CI: 0.63-0.80). CA50 had a sensitivity of 0.30 (95% CI: 0.19-0.41) and a specificity of 1.00 (95% CI: 1.00-1.00) at the threshold of 15 IU/mL. The decision curve of CA50 was above the reference line at the calculated risk probability of between 0.30 and 1.00. Venn diagram indicated that some patients with low CEA (<50 or <150 ng/mL) and/or negative cytology can be identified by positive CA50 (>15 IU/mL). Conclusions: Pleural fluid CA50 has moderate accuracy and net benefit for detecting MPE. CA50 >15 IU/mL can be used to diagnose MPE. The combination of CA50 and CEA improves the diagnostic sensitivity for MPE.

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Ther Adv Respir Dis ; 18: 17534666231222333, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38189269

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The prognosis of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is poor. A timely and accurate diagnosis is the prerequisite for managing MPE patients. Carbohydrate antigen 72-4 (CA72-4) is a diagnostic tool for MPE. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid CA72-4 for MPE. DESIGN: A prospective, preregistered, and double-blind diagnostic test accuracy study. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled participants with undiagnosed pleural effusions from two centers in China (Hohhot and Changshu). CA72-4 concentration in pleural fluid was measured by electrochemiluminescence. Its diagnostic accuracy for MPE was evaluated by a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The net benefit of CA72-4 was determined by a decision curve analysis (DCA). RESULTS: In all, 153 participants were enrolled in the Hohhot cohort, and 58 were enrolled in the Changshu cohort. In both cohorts, MPE patients had significantly higher CA72-4 levels than benign pleural effusion (BPE) patients. At a cutoff value of 8 U/mL, pleural fluid CA72-4 had a sensitivity, specificity, and area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.46, 1.00, and 0.79, respectively, in the Hohhot cohort. In the Changshu cohort, CA72-4 had a sensitivity, specificity, and AUC of 0.27, 0.94, and 0.86, respectively. DCA revealed the relatively high net benefit of CA72-4 determination. In patients with negative cytology, the AUC of CA72-4 was 0.67. CONCLUSION: Pleural fluid CA72-4 helps differentiate MPE and BPE in patients with undiagnosed pleural effusions.


Subject(s)
Pleural Effusion, Malignant , Pleural Effusion , Humans , Diagnostic Tests, Routine , Pleural Effusion/diagnosis , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/diagnosis , Prospective Studies
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Future Microbiol ; 18: 971-983, 2023 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37702019

ABSTRACT

Diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is challenging for pulmonologists and laboratory scientists. The gold standards for TPE diagnosis are pleural fluid Ziehl-Neelsen staining, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) culture and pleural biopsy. These tools have limitations, including low sensitivity, long turnaround time and invasiveness. The nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) is a rapid and minimally invasive tool for diagnosing TPE. This review summarizes the diagnostic accuracy of available NAATs for TPE, with a focus on the evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The NAATs summarized in this review include in-house NAATs, GeneXpert-MTB/RIF, GeneXpert-MTB/RIF Ultra, simultaneous amplification and testing-tuberculosis, FluoroType MTB and loop-mediated isothermal amplification.


Subject(s)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Pleural Effusion , Tuberculosis , Humans , Sensitivity and Specificity , Tuberculosis/diagnosis , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genetics , Pleural Effusion/diagnosis , Pleural Effusion/microbiology , Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
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Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci ; 60(3): 233-247, 2023 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36593742

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Parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE) is a common complication in patients with pneumonia. Timely and accurate diagnosis of PPE is of great value for its management. Measurement of biomarkers in circulating and pleural fluid have the advantages of easy accessibility, short turn-around time, objectiveness and low cost and thus have utility for PPE diagnosis and stratification. To date, many biomarkers have been reported to be of value for the management of PPE. Here, we review the values of pleural fluid and circulating biomarkers for the diagnosis and stratification PPE. The biomarkers discussed are C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, presepsin, soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, inflammatory markers, serum amyloid A, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor, matrix metalloproteinases, pentraxin-3 and cell-free DNA. We found that none of the available biomarkers has adequate performance for diagnosing and stratifying PPE. Therefore, further work is needed to identify and validate novel biomarkers, and their combinations, for the management of PPE.


Subject(s)
Cell-Free Nucleic Acids , Pleural Effusion , Pneumonia , Humans , ROC Curve , Pleural Effusion/diagnosis , Pleural Effusion/etiology , Pleural Effusion/metabolism , Biomarkers/metabolism , Pneumonia/complications , Pneumonia/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Peptide Fragments , Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
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J Thorac Dis ; 15(12): 6493-6501, 2023 Dec 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38249869

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Background: The diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is challenging for pulmonologists. Adenosine deaminase (ADA), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), and interleukin-27 (IL-27) have some limitations for diagnosing TPE. Soluble Fas ligand (sFasL) had a high diagnostic value for TPE. However, it remains unknown: (I) whether sFasL has an additional diagnostic value to the traditional markers (e.g., ADA); (II) whether sFasL provides a net benefit in patients with undiagnosed pleural effusion; (III) factors affecting the diagnostic accuracy of sFasL for TPE. This study aimed to evaluate the additional diagnostic value and benefit of pleural fluid sFasL for TPE. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 211 patients with undiagnosed pleural effusion. The concentration of sFasL in pleural fluid was measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The diagnostic accuracy and net benefit of sFasL and ADA for TPE were analyzed by a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, decision curve analysis (DCA), net reclassification improvement (NRI), and integrated discriminant improvement (IDI). Results: The area under the ROC curves (AUCs) of sFasL and ADA were 0.74 (95% CI: 0.65-0.83) and 0.80 (95% CI: 0.71-0.90), respectively. The decision curve of sFasL revealed net benefit. The continuous NRI and IDI of sFasL were 0.36 (0.00-0.72, P=0.05) and 0.02 (-0.01-0.06, P=0.18), respectively. Conclusions: Pleural fluid sFasL has moderate diagnostic accuracy for TPE.

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Front Microbiol ; 13: 1003783, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36188002

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Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP), a type of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) that exhibits hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance phenotypes, can cause severe infections, both hospital- and community-acquired infections. CR-hvKP has brought great challenges to global public health and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There are many mechanisms responsible for the evolution of the hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance phenotypes, such as the horizontal transfer of the plasmid carrying the carbapenem resistance gene to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) or carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) acquiring a hypervirulence plasmid carrying a virulence-encoding gene. Notably, KP can evolve into CR-hvKP by acquiring a hybrid plasmid carrying both the carbapenem resistance and hypervirulence genes. In this review, we summarize the evolutionary mechanisms of resistance and plasmid-borne virulence as well as the prevalence of CR-hvKP.

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Clin Chem Lab Med ; 60(10): 1518-1524, 2022 09 27.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35786439

ABSTRACT

Pleural effusion (PE) is a common sign caused by various disorders. Microbiology, histology and cytology are reference standards for these disorders. However, these diagnostic tools have limitations, including invasiveness, high cost, long turnaround time, and observer-dependent. Soluble biomarkers in pleural fluid (PF) are promising diagnostic tools because they are mininvasive, economical, and objective. Recent studies have revealed that some cell-free nucleic acids (e.g., DNA, mRNA, microRNA, and lncRNA) in PF are potential diagnostic markers for many disorders. Here, we review the performance of PF cell-free nucleic acids for differentiating and stratification of PE.


Subject(s)
Cell-Free Nucleic Acids , Pleural Effusion, Malignant , Pleural Effusion , Biomarkers , Cell-Free Nucleic Acids/chemistry , Exudates and Transudates , Humans , Pleural Effusion/diagnosis , Pleural Effusion/metabolism , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/diagnosis , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/metabolism
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Thorac Cancer ; 13(16): 2355-2361, 2022 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35817406

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of pleural fluid homocysteine for discriminating malignant pleural effusion (MPE) and benign pleural effusion (BPE). METHODS: A total of 194 patients from two cohorts (Hohhot and Changshu) with undiagnosed pleural effusion were prospectively enrolled. Their pleural homocysteine was measured, and its diagnostic accuracy and net benefit for MPE were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and decision curve analysis, respectively. RESULTS: In the Hohhot cohort (n = 136) and the Changshu cohort (n = 58), MPE patients had significantly higher homocysteine levels than BPE patients. The areas under the ROC curves of homocysteine for the diagnosis of MPE were 0.61 (p = 0.027) and 0.59 (p = 0.247), respectively. The decision curves of homocysteine were close to the reference line in both the Hohhot cohort and the Changshu cohort. CONCLUSION: The diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid homocysteine for MPE was low.


Subject(s)
Diagnostic Tests, Routine , Homocysteine , Pleural Effusion, Malignant , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Double-Blind Method , Homocysteine/analysis , Humans , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/diagnosis , Pleural Effusion, Malignant/pathology , Prospective Studies , ROC Curve , Reproducibility of Results
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Ann Transl Med ; 10(24): 1307, 2022 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36660623

ABSTRACT

Background: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) affects the outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC cells released exosomes to suppress the antitumor activity of TAMs. MiR-146a is a critical regulator in TAM polarization. We hypothesized that NSCLC cells released exosomal miR-146a to regulate TAM polarization and thus affected its antitumor activity. Methods: We used H1299 cells-derived exosomes to stimulate THP-1 cells that was pretreated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (M0 macrophage). Flow cytometry and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were used to determine the polarization of macrophages. The conditioned medium of exosome-treated M0 cells was used to culture H1299 cells, and the Cell Counting Kit-8, Ki67, transwell and scratch wound assays were used to determine the biological behavior of H1299 cells. To investigate whether exosomal miR-146a regulates TAM macrophages through targeting tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF-6) and interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK-1), we used small interfering RNA to knockdown the expressions of them. Results: Upregulation of miR-146a inhibited M1 polarization and thus impaired the antitumor activity of TAMs. Exosomes released by H1299 cells can be taken by M0 macrophage, and they upregulated the expression of miR-146a in M0 macrophage. The exosome suppresses M1 polarization by exosomal miR-146a. TRAF-6 and IRAK-1 mediated the inhibitive effects of exosomal miR-146a on M1 polarization. Conclusions: NSCLC cells released exosomal miR-146a to inhibit the expressions of TRAF-6 and IRAK-1 in TAMs, resulting in the impaired antitumor activity of TAMs. NSCLC cell-derived exosomal miR-146a represents a novel therapeutic target for NSCLC treatment.

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