Significance of Neuropilin-1 Expression, Ceruloplasmin oxidase and Copper in Egyptian Children with B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 24, Volume 76, Issue 7, July 2019, Page 4622-4627 PDF (485.33 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.45649 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Nawal M. Abdel Qawy1; Alshaymaa M. Alhabibi1; Sahar A. Khalil2; Marwa M. Abdelfattah  3
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| 1Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University | ||||
| 2Department of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Institute | ||||
| 3Central Public Health Laboratories, Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Neuropilins are transmembrane glycoproteins that act as receptors for vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and are involved in the process of tumor angiogenesis. Ceruloplasmin is a member of the multi copper oxidase family. It has antioxidant properties that play a central role in protection of the body against advanced oxidation protein products. Objective: This study was aimed to assess the expression of Neuropilin-1(NRP-1) on blasts of B-lineage precursor lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to be used in the diagnostic panel of this disease. We also aimed to assess the alteration of the levels of ceruloplasmin oxidase and copper as a compensatory mechanism to minimize the effects of reactive oxygen species resulting from leukemias. Subjects and Methods: This study was conducted on 40 children with newly diagnosed B-lineage precursor lymphoblastic leukemia. 40 age-matched controls were enrolled to serve as control. The expression of NRP-1 on peripheral blood samples was evaluated by flow cytometry as the proportion of positive cells expressing the marker. Ceruloplasmin oxidase and copper levels were assessed by immunoturbidimetric assay. Results: There was highly significant increase in the proportion of positivity of NRP -1 in patients compared with control group (P<0.001) Ceruloplasmin oxidase and copper levels were also higher in patients compared with control group (P<0.001). Conclusions: It could be concluded that NRP-1 is a valuable marker for diagnosis of B-lineage ALL. There is an increase in the levels of ceruloplasmin oxidase and copper which at the time of diagnosis of B-ALL. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1); Ceruloplasmin oxidase; copper; B- lineage precursor lymphoblastic leukemia | ||||
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