TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical values of multiple Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serological biomarkers detected by xMAP technology
AU - Gu, Ai Di
AU - Lu, Li Xia
AU - Xie, Yan Bo
AU - Chen, Li Zhen
AU - Feng, Qi Sheng
AU - Kang, Tiebang
AU - Jia, Wei Hua
AU - Zeng, Yi Xin
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by 973 projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2004CB518604), the Scientific and Technologic Project of Guangzhou City (2007Z-E4021) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20070410862). We thank Juan Peng and Miao-Yan Li for the assistance in serologic tests. We thank all the patients and healthy populations participated in this study.
PY - 2009/8/23
Y1 - 2009/8/23
N2 - Background: Serological examination of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibodies has been performed for screening nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and other EBV-associated diseases. Methods: By using xMAP technology, we examined immunoglobulin (Ig) A antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) VCA-gp125, p18 and IgA/IgG against EA-D, EBNA1 and gp78 in populations with distinct diseases, or with different genetic or geographic background. Sera from Cantonese NPC patients (n = 547) and healthy controls (n = 542), 90 members of high-risk NPC families and 52 non-endemic healthy individuals were tested. Thirty-five of NPC patients were recruited to observe the kinetics of EBV antibody levels during and after treatment. Patients with other EBV-associated diseases were collected, including 16 with infectious mononucleosis, 28 with nasal NK/T cell lymphoma and 14 with Hodgkin's disease. Results: Both the sensitivity and specificity of each marker for NPC diagnosis ranged 61-84%, but if combined, they could reach to 84.5% and 92.4%, respectively. Almost half of NPC patients displayed decreased EBV immunoactivities shortly after therapy and tumor recurrence was accompanied with high EBV antibody reactivates. Neither the unaffected members from high-risk NPC families nor non-endemic healthy population showed statistically different EBV antibody levels compared with endemic controls. Moreover, elevated levels of specific antibodies were observed in other EBV-associated diseases, but all were lower than those in NPC. Conclusion: Combined EBV serological biomarkers could improve the diagnostic values for NPC. Diverse EBV serological spectrums presented in populations with different EBV-associated diseases, but NPC patients have the highest EBV activity.
AB - Background: Serological examination of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibodies has been performed for screening nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and other EBV-associated diseases. Methods: By using xMAP technology, we examined immunoglobulin (Ig) A antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) VCA-gp125, p18 and IgA/IgG against EA-D, EBNA1 and gp78 in populations with distinct diseases, or with different genetic or geographic background. Sera from Cantonese NPC patients (n = 547) and healthy controls (n = 542), 90 members of high-risk NPC families and 52 non-endemic healthy individuals were tested. Thirty-five of NPC patients were recruited to observe the kinetics of EBV antibody levels during and after treatment. Patients with other EBV-associated diseases were collected, including 16 with infectious mononucleosis, 28 with nasal NK/T cell lymphoma and 14 with Hodgkin's disease. Results: Both the sensitivity and specificity of each marker for NPC diagnosis ranged 61-84%, but if combined, they could reach to 84.5% and 92.4%, respectively. Almost half of NPC patients displayed decreased EBV immunoactivities shortly after therapy and tumor recurrence was accompanied with high EBV antibody reactivates. Neither the unaffected members from high-risk NPC families nor non-endemic healthy population showed statistically different EBV antibody levels compared with endemic controls. Moreover, elevated levels of specific antibodies were observed in other EBV-associated diseases, but all were lower than those in NPC. Conclusion: Combined EBV serological biomarkers could improve the diagnostic values for NPC. Diverse EBV serological spectrums presented in populations with different EBV-associated diseases, but NPC patients have the highest EBV activity.
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U2 - 10.1186/1479-5876-7-73
DO - 10.1186/1479-5876-7-73
M3 - Article
C2 - 19698162
AN - SCOPUS:69849088570
SN - 1479-5876
VL - 7
JO - Journal of translational medicine
JF - Journal of translational medicine
M1 - 73
ER -