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Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 67 (3): 345-349, May 2004. (Laboratory Investigation)


Abstract

S-100β Protein – Serum Levels in Children with Brain Neoplasms and its Potential as a Tumor Marker

Anil Rajendra, Philip C. Spinella, Henry R. Drott, Troy E. Dominguez, Leslie Sutton, Mark Helfaer

Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (AR, PCS, TED, MH), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (HRD), Department of Neurosurgery (LS), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Objective. To determine if serum S-100β levels are elevated in children with brain neoplasms and if it can be used as a tumor marker for children with brain neoplasms.

Design. Prospective cohort study.

Setting. Urban, tertiary care, children's teaching hospital.

Patients. 136 healthy children and 27 children with brain neoplasms.

Methods. Serum levels of S-100β were measured in 136 healthy children to serve as controls and 27 children with brain neoplasms, who underwent biopsy or resection of the mass. 
Patients were then classified into astrocytoma or non-astrocytoma groups.

Measurements and main results. The median serum S-100β level for the control group was 0.27 mcg/l (range, 0.062.6 mcg/l), and for the brain neoplasm group was 0.2 mcg/l (range, 0.012.1 mcg/l), (p = 0.09). 
There were 13 children with astrocytomas and 14 with non-astrocytomas. 
The S-100
β levels for the astrocytoma group was 0.25 mcg/l (range, 0.051.1 mcg/l) and for the non-astrocytoma group 0.17 mcg/l (range, 0.012.1 mcg/l), (p = 0.47).

Conclusions. Serum S-100β levels are not elevated in children with brain neoplasms compared to healthy children, nor are they elevated in children with astrocytomas compared to non-astrocytomas. 
The S-100
β protein does not appear to be useful as a serum tumor marker in children with brain neoplasms.

Keywords: astrocytomas, bloodbrain barrier, brain neoplasms, children, S-100β protein, serum

Copyright © 2004 Kluwer Academic Publishers. All rights reserved

Source: http://journals.kluweronline.com/article.asp?PIPS=5266128


 

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