Usefulness of the 3-hydroxykynurenine/kynurenic acid ratio as a diagnostic biomarker for diffuse larger B-cell lymphoma

Yasuko Yamamoto, Naoe Goto, Kengo Kambara, Suwako Fujigaki, Hidetsugu Fujigaki, Masao Takemura, Toshitaka Nabeshima, Akihiro Tomita, Kuniaki Saito

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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Objectives: Reports have shown that the kynurenine pathway, one of the pathways by which tryptophan is metabolized, is activated in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Activation of the kynurenine pathway triggers the production of various metabolites, such as kynurenine (Kyn), 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK), 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (3-HAA), kynurenic acid (KA), and anthranilic acid (AA), which contribute to immune tolerance. The current study aimed to investigate the changes in metabolites of kynurenine pathway in DLBCL patients and evaluate their performance predicting DLBCL. Methods: Changes in metabolites of kynurenine pathway were examined using high-performance liquid chromatography in 35 DLBCL patients (age 61.2 ± 13.5 years) and 44 healthy controls (age 58.5 ± 12.5 years). Results: DLBCL patients had significantly higher levels of 3-HK, AA, and 3-HAA but lower levels of tryptophan (Trp) and KA compared to healthy controls. Given that the ratio of each metabolite represents the change in the Kyn pathway, the 3-HK/KA ratio was examined. Notably, DLBCL patients had a significantly higher 3-HK/KA ratio compared to healthy controls. In DLBCL, the area under the receiver operative characteristic (ROC) curve for 3-HK/KA (0.999) was higher than that for lactate dehydrogenase (0.885) and comparable to that for soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) (0.997). Based on ROC curve analysis, the 3-HK/KA ratio was found to be useful biomarker for the diagnosis of DLBCL. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the 3-HK/KA ratio is a clinically useful biomarker of DLBCL. Moreover, its combination with existing markers, such as sIL-2R, can improve its effectiveness of diagnosing DLBCL.

本文言語英語
ジャーナルAnnals of Clinical Biochemistry
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出版ステータス印刷中 - 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 臨床生化学

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