The relationship between circulating concentrations of C-reactive protein, inflammatory cytokines and cytokine receptors in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer |
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Authors: | McKeown D J Brown D J F Kelly A Wallace A M McMillan D C |
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Affiliation: | University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G31 2ER, UK. |
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Abstract: | The relationship between circulating C-reactive protein concentrations and potential cytokine and receptor mediators (interleukin-6, leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), soluble IL-6 receptor, soluble gp130, soluble TNF receptor, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and interleukin-8 (IL-8)) of this acute phase protein were examined in healthy subjects (n=11) and patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (n=50). Leukaemia inhibitory factor and CNTF were below detection limits in all controls and patients. C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, soluble gp130, soluble TNF receptor, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and IL-8 concentrations were significantly elevated in cancer patients (P< or =0.001). Cancer patients with elevated C-reactive protein concentrations had greater concentrations of interleukin-6 (P<0.01) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (P<0.05). On regression analysis only interleukin-6 was independently associated with C-reactive protein (r=0.616, P<0.001). Interleukin-6 is an important independent mediator of elevated C-reactive protein concentrations in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. |
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Keywords: | inflammatory cytokines cytokine receptors C-reactive protein non-small-cell lung cancer |
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