Hanım Seval Savaş¹, Hülya Çiçek²*, Mustafa Yildirım³ and Hüseyin Gürbüz⁴

¹Specialist Dietitian, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Gaziantep University Institute of Health Sciences, Gaziantep, Turkey
²Professor, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
³Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, SANKO University, Gaziantep, Turkey
⁴Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey

*Corresponding Author: Hülya Çiçek, Professor, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Received: March 07, 2022; Published: May 10, 2022

Abstract

Cancer is a serious health problem that is common in humans and its development is quite complex. Protein-coding genes, tumor suppressor genes, and some biomarkers responsible for the growth, differentiation, and metastasis of cancer cells are used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. Gastrointestinal cancers are the most common cancers worldwide and cause more deaths than any other type of cancer. The poor prognosis of patients diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer has made primary prevention a potentially attractive approach. Despite improved diagnosis and treatment methods, survival rates are low. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer are important. High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1), an important biomarker in cancers, regulates DNA and transcription. HMGB1 plays a role in cancer progression, angiogenesis, and metastasis development.

Plasma samples were used in this case-control study involving 68 gastrointestinal cancer patients and 40 healthy controls. HMGB1 was measured by the ELISA method.

There was a significant relationship between the patient and control groups in terms of HMGB1 level. It was determined that 98.5% sensitivity, 90% specificity, and 19.31 values could distinguish the patient and control groups. There is no significant difference in HMGB1 levels among gastrointestinal malignancy groups. We found evidence of a significant association between HMGB1 protein and all gastrointestinal cancers. Since results suggest that HMGB1 may play an important role in cancer diagnosis, studies on this marker should be increased.

HMGB1 may be a new serological biomarker for its contribution to early diagnosis and treatment in cancers with poor prognosis and high mortality, such as the digestive system.

Keywords: HMGB1; Gastrointestinal Cancer; Cancer Diagnosis

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Citation

Citation: Hülya Çiçek., et al. “Investigation of High-Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Levels in Gastrointestinal Malignities”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 6.6 (2022): 109-116.

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