白细胞介素6和hepcidin在弥漫大B细胞淋巴瘤中的表达及其与贫血的相关性

目的：研究白细胞介素6（IL-6）和hepcidin在弥漫大B细胞淋巴瘤（DLBCL）患者中的表达及其在贫血发生中的作用。方法收集诊断时伴或不伴贫血的45例DLBCL患者，在诊断时抽取外周血标本，分别检测IL-6、hepcidin、血清铁蛋白和血红蛋白（Hb）浓度等。以24名健康志愿者作为对照。结果DLBCL患者的血浆hepcidin及IL-6水平分别为（347±171）μg／L、0.27 ng／L（0～9.61 ng／L），与健康对照者的（175±92）μg／L、0相比，差异均有统计学意义（均P＜0.001）。在高乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）（P＝0.003）、有B症状（P＝0.040）和年龄校正的国际预后指数（IPI）评分＞1（P＝0.010）的患者中血浆hepcidin水平升高，差异均有统计学意义。在男性（P＝0.003）、肿瘤分期Ⅲ～Ⅳ期（P＝0.008）和IPI评分＞1（P＝0.004）的DLBCL患者中IL-6水平升高，差异均有统计学意义。 hepcidin水平与血清铁蛋白高度相关（r＝0.77，P＜0.001），与IL-6弱相关（r＝0.31，P＝0.030），与Hb无相关性（r＝-0.12，P＝0.300）。IL-6表达水平与Hb呈负相关（r＝-0.35，P＝0.009）。多因素分析提示，IL-6可以预测贫血（P＝0.03），而hepcidin不能预测贫血（P＝0.89）。结论 DLBCL患者血浆hepcidin常高表达，但IL-6水平升高在DLBCL患者贫血的发生中起主要作用。

Expression of interleukin-6 and hepcidin in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and their relationship with anemia

Objective To study the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and hepcidin in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and their significance in anemia. Methods 45 DLBCL patients with or without anemia were analyzed. Peripheral blood samples were collected during diagnosis, and the concentrations of IL-6, hepcidin, serum ferritin and hemoglobin (Hb) were measured. 24 healthy volunteers were collected as controls. Results The levels of plasma hepcidin and IL-6 in patients with DLBCL were (347±171)μg/L and 0.27 ng/L (0-9.61 ng/L), respectively, and compared with those [(175 ± 92)μg/L] and 0 ng/L in healthy controls, the differences were statistically significant (both P<0.001). Plasma hepcidin levels in patients with high lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (P=0.003), B symptoms (P=0.040) or age-adjusted international prognostic index (IPI)>1 (P=0.010) were increased. The levels of IL-6 in patients of male (P=0.003), stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ (P=0.008) or IPI>1 (P=0.004) were significantly higher. The level of hepcidin was highly correlated with serum ferritin (r=0.77, P<0.001), weakly correlated with IL-6 (r=0.31, P=0.030), and not correlated with Hb (r=-0.12, P=0.3). There was a negative correlation between IL-6 expression and Hb (r=-0.35, P=0.009). Multivariate analysis showed that IL-6 could predict anemia (P=0.03), whereas hepcidin could not (P=0.89). Conclusion The elevated hepcidin level is frequent in DLBCL, and the elevated IL-6 plays the major role in the development of anemia.