Relationship between serum inflammatory cytokines and lifestyle factors in gastric cancer

  • Authors:
    • Xian Sun
    • Chun‑Jie Xiang
    • Juan Wu
    • Wei Dong
    • Zhen Zhan
    • Rui‑Ping Wang
    • Jun‑Feng Zhang
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  • Published online on: January 22, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2019.1804
  • Pages: 401-414
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Abstract

Chronic inflammation is associated with increased risk of gastric cancer (GC), and GC risk is significantly associated with lifestyle. The aim of the present study was to explore the association between serum inflammatory cytokines and lifestyle factors in GC. A total of 20 serum inflammatory cytokines were measured in a hospital‑based case‑control population with 142 GC patients and 98 healthy controls. Controls without the selected healthy lifestyle factors were regarded as baseline, and correlation analysis was conducted to establish the association between serum inflammatory cytokines and lifestyle factors. The results demonstrated that several lifestyle factors (including eating fried and salty foods, eating quickly, smoking and drinking) could increase the risk of GC, while only eating fresh fruits could decrease the risk of GC. Correlation analysis revealed that increased serum interleukin (IL)‑12/IL‑23P40 levels was associated with GC risk as significant differences were observed in all lifestyle factors. Increased serum IL‑8 was closely associated with smoking in GC patients, while increased IL‑17α and IL‑8 levels were associated with GC patients who ate salty foods. Increased IL‑10 and decreased TGF‑β levels were also associated with GC patients who ate fresh fruits. In conclusion, GC risk was strongly affected by lifestyle factors, which may regulate the expression of inflammatory cytokines and promote gastric carcinogenesis.
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Sun X, Xiang CJ, Wu J, Dong W, Zhan Z, Wang RP and Zhang JF: Relationship between serum inflammatory cytokines and lifestyle factors in gastric cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 10: 401-414, 2019
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Sun, X., Xiang, C., Wu, J., Dong, W., Zhan, Z., Wang, R., & Zhang, J. (2019). Relationship between serum inflammatory cytokines and lifestyle factors in gastric cancer. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 10, 401-414. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2019.1804
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Sun, X., Xiang, C., Wu, J., Dong, W., Zhan, Z., Wang, R., Zhang, J."Relationship between serum inflammatory cytokines and lifestyle factors in gastric cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 10.3 (2019): 401-414.
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Sun, X., Xiang, C., Wu, J., Dong, W., Zhan, Z., Wang, R., Zhang, J."Relationship between serum inflammatory cytokines and lifestyle factors in gastric cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 10, no. 3 (2019): 401-414. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2019.1804