Objective To investigate the expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) and its clinical significance in blood plasma of patients with breast tumor. Methods The level of SDF-1 protein was examined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in blood plasma of 26 patients with breast benign tumor and 52 patients with breast cancer. Results The SDF-1 protein in blood plasma was detected in both breast benign tumor patients and breast cancer ones. The level of SDF-1 protein in patients with breast cancer was higher than that in ones with breast benign tumor, and there was a statistical difference between them (P=0.000). In patients with breast cancer, the level of SDF-1 protein in axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis positive patients was significantly higher than that in ALN metastasis negative ones (P=0.036). Conclusion The level of SDF-1 protein in blood plasma may be a specific tumor marker. Its level is correlated with lymph node involvement in breast cancer.
Citation: TAO Jinbo,KANG Hua,HAI Tao,SUN Haichen,LIU Shuang. Expression of Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 and Its Clinical Significance in Blood Plasma of Patients with Breast Tumor. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2008, 15(12): 914-916. doi: Copy