Decreased ADAMTS-13 level is related to inflammation factors and risk stratification of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients

Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Feb;96(7):e6136. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006136.

Abstract

As a kind of metalloprotease of the ADAMTS family, ADAMTS-13 is crucial for maintaining the normal size of von Willebrand factor. Reduced ADAMTS-13 had been reported in patients with both localized and disseminated malignancies. However, the expression and potential role of ADAMTS-13 in hematological malignancies remain unclear. In this research, we measured and compared ADAMTS-13 levels in plasma of 35 acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients and 30 healthy controls and found that ALL patients possessed lower level of ADAMTS-13 than controls. Correlations between ADAMTS-13 and inflammation factors were calculated and ADAMTS-13 was negatively correlated with C-reactive protein and interleukin-1β. ALL patients with infections had lower level of ADAMTS-13 than patients without infections. In addition, high-risk ALL patients possessed lower ADAMTS-13 than patients at low risk. To conclude, ADAMTS-13 level is decreased in the plasma of ALL patients and the level of ADAMTS-13 is related to plasma inflammation factors and risk stratification of ALL patients, which could contribute to better understanding of the clinical significance of ADAMTS-13.

MeSH terms

  • ADAMTS13 Protein / blood*
  • ADAMTS13 Protein / metabolism
  • Adult
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infections / blood
  • Infections / complications
  • Inflammation Mediators / blood*
  • Inflammation Mediators / metabolism
  • Interleukin-1beta / blood
  • Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Male
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / blood*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
  • Risk Factors
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood
  • von Willebrand Factor / biosynthesis

Substances

  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Interleukin-6
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • von Willebrand Factor
  • ADAMTS13 Protein