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ArticleCancer cell international2023

Elevated levels of neutrophil related chemokine citrullinated histone H3, interleukin-8 and C-reaction protein in patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: predictive biomarkers for response to treatment.

Xueping Wang, Hao Huang, Lin Zhang, Yaxian Wu, Yingsheng Wen, Xuezi Weng, Qi Chen, Wanli Liu

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. [Research Progress of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Lung Cancer].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2025
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xueping Wang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Hao Huang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Lin Zhang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Yaxian WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Yingsheng WenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Xuezi WengDepartment of Blood Transfusion, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Qi ChenDepartment of Blood Transfusion, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Wanli LiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, China. liuwl@sysucc.org.cn.
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNThe First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

Foundation of Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute Q202102National Natural Science Foundation of China 81473233National Natural Science Foundation of China 82003268
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has been used in various tumors. The biomarkers predictive of a response to ICI treatment remain unclear, and additional and combined biomarkers are urgently needed. Secreted factors related to the tumor microenvironment (TME) have been evaluated to identify novel noninvasive predictive biomarkers.

methodsWe analyzed 85 patients undergoing ICI therapy as the primary cohort. The associations between ICI response and all biomarkers were evaluated. A prediction model and a nomogram were developed and validated based on the above factors.

resultsSeventy-seven patients were enrolled in the validation cohort. In the primary cohort, the baseline serum levels of H3Cit, IL-8 and CRP were significantly higher in nonresponder patients. A model based on these three factors was developed, and the "risk score" of an ICI response was calculated with the formula: "risk score" = 3.4591×H3Cit + 2.5808×IL8 + 2.0045 ×CRP- 11.3844. The cutoff point of the "risk score" was 0.528, and patients with a "risk score" lower than 0.528 were more likely to benefit from ICI treatment (AUC: 0.937, 95% CI: 0.886-0.988, with sensitivity 80.60%, specificity 91.40%). The AUC was 0.719 (95% CI: 0.600-0.837, P = 0.001), with a sensitivity of 70.00% and specificity of 65.20% in the validation cohort.

conclusionsA model incorporating H3Cit, IL-8 and CRP has an excellent prediction ability for ICI response; thus, patients with a lower "risk score" selectively benefit from ICI treatment, which may have significant clinical implications for the early detection of an ICI response.

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CancerH3CitImmune checkpoint inhibitorsNeutrophil extracellular trapsSerum biomarker

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