title: Potential role of serum level of soluble CD44 and IFN-γ in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: Evidence indicates that the slowly expanding population of B cells that characterizes chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) results primarily from defects in responses to cytokines. We evaluated the prognostic value of soluble CD44 and IFN-γ in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) and analyzed their source and regulation secretion in B-CLL clones in vitro. Levels of soluble CD44 standard (sCD44s) and IFN-γ were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. B-CLL cells were separated and stimulated in vitro for the detection of both markers. Serum levels of sCD44s and IFN-γ were significantly elevated in patients with B-CLL in comparison with normal persons. Elevated levels of sCD44s and IFN-γ were associated with an advanced disease as reflected by increased values as stage progress. In B-CLL, sCD44s as well as IFN-γ was shed from leukemia cells as shown by in vitro cultures. Stimulation of B-CLL clones results in a proliferation-associated increased secretion of sCD44s and IFN-γ. B-CLL clones from advanced-stage patients are characterized by an increased capacity for proliferation and production of both markers in comparison with early-stage patients. Our present results suggest that sCD44 and IFN-γ may be of major importance in the pathogenesis of B-CLL, and inhibition of the effects of sCD44 and IFN-γ could be a potential therapeutic strategy.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. nervana91@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nervana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Samy
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Abd El-Maksoud
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Mousa
authors.forename: Hatem A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: El-Mezayen
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shaalan
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors / Q000097:blood*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000097:blood*; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C497483:CD44 protein, human; D018960:Hyaluronan Receptors; D007371:Interferon-gamma
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