Nesfatin‑1 is a potential diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer

  • Authors:
    • Xiao‑Qing Wang
    • Yan Zheng
    • Pei‑Fei Fang
    • Xian‑Bing Song
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  • Published online on: December 10, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11200
  • Pages: 1577-1583
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Abstract

The lack of reliable plasma biomarkers limits their use in the diagnosis of gastric cancer (GC). The current study aimed to determine whether plasma nesfatin‑1 can be used as a novel non‑invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of GC. The levels of nesfatin‑1 in 40 patients with GC and 40 healthy individuals, who were selected from the Chaohu Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, were assessed. ELISA was used for the measurement of plasma nesfatin‑1 levels, while immunohistochemistry was applied to determine Ki67 protein expression in GC and normal gastric tissues. The diagnostic value of plasma nesfatin‑1 for GC was further assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The results revealed that, compared with the controls, the mean nesfatin‑1 levels in patients with GC were significantly increased. Furthermore, the protein expression of Ki67 in GC tissue was significantly upregulated compared with that in normal gastric tissue. Plasma nesfatin‑1 levels were also demonstrated to be correlated with Ki67 protein expression in GC tissues. Additionally, ROC curve analysis indicated the potential diagnostic value of nesfatin‑1, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) for nesfatin‑1 was 0.857 (95% confidence interval, 0.769‑0.946). At a threshold nesfatin‑1 level of 1.075 ng/ml, the optimal sensitivity and specificity were 70.0 and 95.0%, respectively, in discriminating patients with GC from healthy controls. These results indicated that plasma nesfatin‑1 may serve as a novel biomarker for the diagnosis of GC and determination of GC cell proliferation.
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Wang XQ, Zheng Y, Fang PF and Song XB: Nesfatin‑1 is a potential diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer. Oncol Lett 19: 1577-1583, 2020
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Wang, X., Zheng, Y., Fang, P., & Song, X. (2020). Nesfatin‑1 is a potential diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer. Oncology Letters, 19, 1577-1583. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11200
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Wang, X., Zheng, Y., Fang, P., Song, X."Nesfatin‑1 is a potential diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer". Oncology Letters 19.2 (2020): 1577-1583.
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Wang, X., Zheng, Y., Fang, P., Song, X."Nesfatin‑1 is a potential diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer". Oncology Letters 19, no. 2 (2020): 1577-1583. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11200