Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Marker of Progression from Non-Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: a Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study

Campos, Vinícius Jardim; Mazzini, Guilherme S.; Juchem, José Felipe; Gurski, Richard R

doi:10.1007/s11605-019-04456-x

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“…In these studies, the cutoffs of NLR ranged from 1.7 to 5 [26,27], making our results within the margins of previous studies. In addition, in one small retrospective study evaluating the utility of NLR in progression to EAC in patients with BE, the AUC was 0.8, and an NLR of ≥ 2.3 was associated with progression, with a sensitivity of 80 % and a specificity of 71 % [28]. These findings correlate well with the results of our large prospective cohort and validate our findings.…”

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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and risk of neoplastic progression in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

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Background and aims: Patient’s with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) are at risk of progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was found to be a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with EAC, however its performance in premalignant esophageal lesions is vague. We aim to evaluate the utility of NLR as a predictor of histologic progression in patients with BE. Methods: A prospective cohort of patients with proven BE in a tertiary referral center was retrospectively analyzed. All biopsies were reviewed by an expert GI pathologist. The discriminatory capacity of NLR was evaluated by Area under the Receiver Operating Curve (AUC) analysis and Cox regression analysis. Results: 324 patients were part of the final cohort, 241 (74.4%) were males, with mean age of 62.3 years. Thirteen patients demonstrated histologic progression to neoplasia over a mean follow up of 3.7 years (annual progression risk of 1.0% per year). The AUC of NLR for progression to high grade dysplasia (HGD) or EAC was 0.88 (95% CI 0.83-0.96), and baseline NLR was associated with 3-fold increase of progression to HGD and EAC during follow up (HR 3.2, 95% CI 1.5-5.8, p<0.001). Notably, in a subgroup analysis of patients with non-dysplastic BE (NDBE) at presentation, NLR was also a risk factor of histologic progression (HR 2.4, 95% CI 1.7-3.4, p<0.001). Conclusion: NLR predicts histologic progression in patients with BE. Patients with NDBE and NLR above 2.4 can be considered for specific surveillance programs with shorter intervals between sessions.

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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and risk of neoplastic progression in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

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“…More recently, the high level of technology of our era paved the way for novel substances that can be applied to the early detection of EC, providing insights into novel blood tests for screening and early diagnosis of EC (Table 1). Antibody against amino acid L-proline, ketone body 3-hydroxybutyrate, carbohydrate D-mannose ESCC/EAC [4] anti-p53, anti-HSP70, anti-p16, anti-cyclin B1, anti c-Myc, anti-LY6K Blood cells EAC [26,27] Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio Erythrocyte mutant frequency Abbreviations: miRNA, micro-RNA; lncRNA, long non-coding RNA; ESCC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; EAC, esophageal adenocarcinoma.…”

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“…As immune imbalance and inflammation seem to play a role in the progression from BE to EAC, Campos et al [26] investigated the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in BE and EAC patients. The authors found that NLR progressively increased and significantly correlated with the presence of dysplasia or neoplasia (p < 0.001).…”

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Modern Diagnosis of Early Esophageal Cancer: From Blood Biomarkers to Advanced Endoscopy and Artificial Intelligence

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Barberio

Ghisa

et al. 2021

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Esophageal cancer (EC) is the seventh most common cancer and the sixth cause of cancer death worldwide. Histologically, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) account for up to 90% and 20% of all ECs, respectively. Clinical symptoms such as dysphagia, odynophagia, and bolus impaction occur late in the natural history of the disease, and the diagnosis is often delayed. The prognosis of ESCC and EAC is poor in advanced stages, being survival rates less than 20% at five years. However, when the diagnosis is achieved early, curative treatment is possible, and survival exceeds 80%. For these reasons, mass screening strategies for EC are highly desirable, and several options are currently under investigation. Blood biomarkers offer an inexpensive, non-invasive screening strategy for cancers, and novel technologies have allowed the identification of candidate markers for EC. The esophagus is easily accessible via endoscopy, and endoscopic imaging represents the gold standard for cancer surveillance. However, lesion recognition during endoscopic procedures is hampered by interobserver variability. To fill this gap, artificial intelligence (AI) has recently been explored and provided encouraging results. In this review, we provide a summary of currently available options to achieve early diagnosis of EC, focusing on blood biomarkers, advanced endoscopy, and AI.

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“…BE is an inflammatory condition with elevated levels of chemokines and cytokines, including the neutrophil chemoattractant IL-8 and pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β [10,11]. The influence of inflammatory chemokine and cytokine levels on esophageal disease progression is supported by a recent study which identifies a correlation between increasing neutrophillymphocyte ratio (NLR) and neoplastic progression [12]. Furthermore, overexpression of mature IL-1β in the esophagus of mice is responsible for the transgenic BE model, L2-IL-1B [13].…”

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Characterizing caspase-1 involvement during esophageal disease progression

Barber

Anand

Oficjalska

et al. 2020

Cancer Immunol Immunother

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Barrett's esophagus (BE) is an inflammatory condition and a neoplastic precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Inflammasome signaling, which contributes to acute and chronic inflammation, results in caspase-1 activation leading to the secretion of IL-1β and IL-18, and inflammatory cell death (pyroptosis). This study aimed to characterize caspase-1 expression, and its functional importance, during disease progression to BE and EAC.Three models of disease progression (Normal-BE-EAC) were employed to profile caspase-1 expression: (1) a human esophageal cell line model; (2) a murine model of BE; and (3) resected tissue from BE-associated EAC patients. BE patient biopsies and murine BE organoids were cultured ex-vivo in the presence of a caspase-1 inhibitor, to determine the importance of caspase-1 for inflammatory cytokine and chemokine secretion. Epithelial caspase-1 expression levels were significantly enhanced in BE (p<0.01). In contrast, stromal caspase-1 levels correlated with histological inflammation scores during disease progression (p<0.05). Elevated secretion of IL-1β from BE explanted tissue, compared to adjacent normal tissue (p<0.01), confirmed enhanced activity of caspase-1 in BE tissue.Caspase-1 inhibition in LPS-stimulated murine BE organoids caused a significant reduction in IL-1β (p<0.01) and CXCL1 (p<0.05) secretion, confirming the importance of caspase-1 in the production of cytokines and chemokines associated with disease progression from BE to EAC.Targeting caspase-1 activity in BE patients should therefore be tested as a novel strategy to prevent inflammatory complications associated with disease progression.

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Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Marker of Progression from Non-Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: a Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study

Cited by 13 publications

References 51 publications

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and risk of neoplastic progression in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and risk of neoplastic progression in patients with Barrett’s esophagus

Modern Diagnosis of Early Esophageal Cancer: From Blood Biomarkers to Advanced Endoscopy and Artificial Intelligence

Characterizing caspase-1 involvement during esophageal disease progression

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