The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma

Abstract This study aimed at evaluating the diagnostic and prognostic role of neopterin (Npt) concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Ninety‐nine patients were enrolled in this retrospective study; these included patients with...

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Main Authors: Mingying Geng, He Xiao, Jiaqi Liu, Yang Song, Ping Fu, Xing Cheng, Jinwei Zhang, Ge Wang
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Published: Wiley 2018-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1581
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He Xiao
Jiaqi Liu
Yang Song
Ping Fu
Xing Cheng
Jinwei Zhang
Ge Wang
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He Xiao
Jiaqi Liu
Yang Song
Ping Fu
Xing Cheng
Jinwei Zhang
Ge Wang
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description Abstract This study aimed at evaluating the diagnostic and prognostic role of neopterin (Npt) concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Ninety‐nine patients were enrolled in this retrospective study; these included patients with PCNSL (n = 21), other brain tumors (n = 44), and inflammatory diseases (n = 34). CSF Npt concentration was measured using ELISA. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the discriminative ability of CSF Npt concentration for the diagnosis of PCNSL. CSF Npt concentration in patients with PCNSL was significantly higher than that in patients with other brain tumors and inflammatory diseases (P < .001). On ROC curve analysis, the optimal cutoff CSF Npt level of 10.77 ng/mL for the diagnosis of PCNSL and the diagnostic yield of MRI were increased when used in conjunction with CSF Npt concentration. The CSF Npt concentrations in PCNSL patients with multiple lesions were significantly higher than those in patients with a single lesion. Changes in CSF Npt concentration were consistent with post‐treatment changes in tumor sizes. The CSF Npt concentration may be a good biomarker for the diagnosis, for monitoring of disease course, and for prognostic evaluation of patients with PCNSL.
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spelling doaj-art-d7d22d2c020446428d7ed0190e2aa24c2025-08-20T01:58:43ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342018-08-01783889389810.1002/cam4.1581The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphomaMingying Geng0He Xiao1Jiaqi Liu2Yang Song3Ping Fu4Xing Cheng5Jinwei Zhang6Ge Wang7Cancer Center Institute of Surgery Research Third Affiliated Hospital Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing ChinaCancer Center Institute of Surgery Research Third Affiliated Hospital Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Institute of Surgery Research Third Affiliated Hospital Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing ChinaCancer Center Institute of Surgery Research Third Affiliated Hospital Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Pathology Institute of Surgery Research Third Affiliated Hospital Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqin ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery Chongqing Cancer Hospital Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin Heilongjiang ChinaCancer Center Institute of Surgery Research Third Affiliated Hospital Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University) Chongqing ChinaAbstract This study aimed at evaluating the diagnostic and prognostic role of neopterin (Npt) concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). Ninety‐nine patients were enrolled in this retrospective study; these included patients with PCNSL (n = 21), other brain tumors (n = 44), and inflammatory diseases (n = 34). CSF Npt concentration was measured using ELISA. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to assess the discriminative ability of CSF Npt concentration for the diagnosis of PCNSL. CSF Npt concentration in patients with PCNSL was significantly higher than that in patients with other brain tumors and inflammatory diseases (P < .001). On ROC curve analysis, the optimal cutoff CSF Npt level of 10.77 ng/mL for the diagnosis of PCNSL and the diagnostic yield of MRI were increased when used in conjunction with CSF Npt concentration. The CSF Npt concentrations in PCNSL patients with multiple lesions were significantly higher than those in patients with a single lesion. Changes in CSF Npt concentration were consistent with post‐treatment changes in tumor sizes. The CSF Npt concentration may be a good biomarker for the diagnosis, for monitoring of disease course, and for prognostic evaluation of patients with PCNSL.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1581biomarkerbrain tumorcerebrospinal fluidinflammationneopterinprimary central nervous system lymphoma
spellingShingle Mingying Geng
He Xiao
Jiaqi Liu
Yang Song
Ping Fu
Xing Cheng
Jinwei Zhang
Ge Wang
The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma
Cancer Medicine
biomarker
brain tumor
cerebrospinal fluid
inflammation
neopterin
primary central nervous system lymphoma
title The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma
title_full The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma
title_fullStr The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma
title_full_unstemmed The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma
title_short The diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma
title_sort diagnostic role and dynamic changes in cerebrospinal fluid neopterin during treatment of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma
topic biomarker
brain tumor
cerebrospinal fluid
inflammation
neopterin
primary central nervous system lymphoma
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1581
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