Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter

Abstract Fine‐needle aspiration cytology and imaging examinations are commonly used diagnostic tools for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, these methods have limitations. Inflammatory proteins have the potential to serve as diagnostic and prognostic markers, as well as treatment targets. T...

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Main Authors: Yongqin Pan, Mingxi Xu, Tsz Hong Chong, Siping Xie, Kunsong Huang, Guanghao Wang, Yuhua Ma, Jinyi Li, Wah Yang
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Published: Wiley 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/imo2.14
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author Yongqin Pan
Mingxi Xu
Tsz Hong Chong
Siping Xie
Kunsong Huang
Guanghao Wang
Yuhua Ma
Jinyi Li
Wah Yang
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Mingxi Xu
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Siping Xie
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Guanghao Wang
Yuhua Ma
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Wah Yang
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description Abstract Fine‐needle aspiration cytology and imaging examinations are commonly used diagnostic tools for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, these methods have limitations. Inflammatory proteins have the potential to serve as diagnostic and prognostic markers, as well as treatment targets. The expression profile and diagnosis effect of inflammatory proteins in PTC are not well understood. Here, 18 healthy volunteers (as healthy control), 12 patients with nodular goiter, and 34 patients with PTC were collected to analyze serum inflammatory proteins by proximity extension assay. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic potential of differential expression of proteins via the area under the curve (AUC) analysis. A total of 36 differentially expressed inflammatory proteins were found among PTC, nodular goiter, and healthy control. The combination diagnosis derived from the logistic regression analysis exhibited promising diagnostic capabilities in distinguishing nodular goiter from healthy control (AUC = 0.88), distinguishing PTC from healthy control (AUC = 0.89), and distinguishing PTC from nodular goiter (AUC = 0.87). Whereas the combination diagnosis derived from the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) exhibited promising diagnostic capabilities in distinguishing nodular goiter from healthy control (AUC = 0.92), distinguishing PTC from healthy control (AUC = 0.93), and distinguishing PTC from nodular goiter (AUC = 0.93). Overall, this study offers potential biomarkers for distinguishing between PTC and nodular goiter in clinical practice. The combination derived from the LASSO algorithm outperforms logistic regression.
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spelling doaj-art-db54608ec128432b90ca84f20f2434352025-01-31T16:15:20ZengWileyiMetaOmics2996-95062996-95142024-09-0111n/an/a10.1002/imo2.14Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiterYongqin Pan0Mingxi Xu1Tsz Hong Chong2Siping Xie3Kunsong Huang4Guanghao Wang5Yuhua Ma6Jinyi Li7Wah Yang8Department of Thyroid Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Thyroid Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Thyroid Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaMedical Record Room The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Thyroid Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Thyroid Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Thyroid Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Thyroid Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaDepartment of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University Guangzhou ChinaAbstract Fine‐needle aspiration cytology and imaging examinations are commonly used diagnostic tools for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, these methods have limitations. Inflammatory proteins have the potential to serve as diagnostic and prognostic markers, as well as treatment targets. The expression profile and diagnosis effect of inflammatory proteins in PTC are not well understood. Here, 18 healthy volunteers (as healthy control), 12 patients with nodular goiter, and 34 patients with PTC were collected to analyze serum inflammatory proteins by proximity extension assay. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic potential of differential expression of proteins via the area under the curve (AUC) analysis. A total of 36 differentially expressed inflammatory proteins were found among PTC, nodular goiter, and healthy control. The combination diagnosis derived from the logistic regression analysis exhibited promising diagnostic capabilities in distinguishing nodular goiter from healthy control (AUC = 0.88), distinguishing PTC from healthy control (AUC = 0.89), and distinguishing PTC from nodular goiter (AUC = 0.87). Whereas the combination diagnosis derived from the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) exhibited promising diagnostic capabilities in distinguishing nodular goiter from healthy control (AUC = 0.92), distinguishing PTC from healthy control (AUC = 0.93), and distinguishing PTC from nodular goiter (AUC = 0.93). Overall, this study offers potential biomarkers for distinguishing between PTC and nodular goiter in clinical practice. The combination derived from the LASSO algorithm outperforms logistic regression.https://doi.org/10.1002/imo2.14diagnosisnodular goiterpapillary thyroid carcinomaproximity extension assay
spellingShingle Yongqin Pan
Mingxi Xu
Tsz Hong Chong
Siping Xie
Kunsong Huang
Guanghao Wang
Yuhua Ma
Jinyi Li
Wah Yang
Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter
iMetaOmics
diagnosis
nodular goiter
papillary thyroid carcinoma
proximity extension assay
title Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter
title_full Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter
title_fullStr Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter
title_full_unstemmed Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter
title_short Combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter
title_sort combined detection of inflammatory proteins is beneficial for diagnosing the papillary thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter
topic diagnosis
nodular goiter
papillary thyroid carcinoma
proximity extension assay
url https://doi.org/10.1002/imo2.14
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