title: Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) soluble receptors in malignant melanoma: correlation with soluble ICAM-1 levels.
abstract: It has been recently suggested that soluble tumour necrosis factor receptors (sTNF-Rs) may represent prognostic factors in cancer. In malignant melanoma, the intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM-1) has been described as involved in progression of the disease and is upregulated by TNF alpha. We report in this study the serum concentrations of sTNF-R1 and sTNF-R2 in 32 patients with primary melanoma and in 21 patients with metastatic melanoma, in correlation with those of soluble ICAM-1 (sICAM-1). Significantly raised sTNF-R1 levels were detected only in patients with metastatic melanoma compared with normal controls (P < 0.002), whereas sTNF-R2 levels were increased both in primary and metastatic melanoma (P < 0.001). The ratio of type 2 to type 1 proteins increased in malignant melanoma compared with the controls but remained constant with the progression of the disease. A correlation between sTNF-Rs and sICAM-1 concentrations in patients' sera was observed in metastatic melanoma. The combined adverse effects of these soluble proteins on normal immune effector functions may contribute to tumour progression.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U346, Clinique Dermatologique, Hôpital Ed. Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Viac
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palacio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Claudy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018124:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1