title: The relationship between circulating concentrations of C-reactive protein, inflammatory cytokines and cytokine receptors in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.
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.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G31 2ER, UK.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: McKeown
authors.forename: D J F
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: McMillan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000097:blood*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016207:Cytokines; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine; D002097:C-Reactive Protein