ArticleHeliyon2024
Prognostic significance of serum Chemerin and neutrophils levels in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Salivary Lactate Dehydrogenase, Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, and Chemerin-The Most Promising Biomarkers for Oral Cancer? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical utility of preoperative lymphocyte-albumin-neutrophil ratio for prognostication in patients with oral cancer undergoing surgery.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2026Article
- Evaluation of salivary and serum Exosomal mRNAs as biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Active Forms of Chemerin Are Elevated in Human and Mouse Ovarian Carcinoma.Biomedicines · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Chemerin, as a novel multifunctional adipokine, is proposed to be involved in high cancer risk and mortality. The present study was aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of serum Chemerin and neutrophils in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Materials and methods: 120 patients with OSCC were included in this prospective cohort study. The levels of serum Chemerin were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). We also explored the possible effects of Chemerin on neutrophils' chemokines in OSCC using a real-time PCR, western blotting. Results: Levels of serum Chemerin, neutrophils and NLR were significantly higher among non-survivors compared to survivors of OSCC (both Conclusions: Our study suggests that measurement of serum Chemerin and neutrophils might be a useful diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for OSCC patients. Chemerin may promote neutrophils infiltration in OSCC through upregulation of chemokines IL17 and CXCL-5.
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