Prognostic and Clinicopathological Value of Survivin in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Issue 36 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Ya; Wang, Jianhong; Sui, Xiaohui; Li, Ying; Lu, Kang; Fang, Xiaosheng; Jiang, Yujie; Wang, Xin; Ganessan, Kichenadasse.
• Is Part Of: Medicine. Volume 94:Issue 36(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Périodiques; Geneeskunde; Medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001432
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0025-7974

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Up to date, survivin, a well-known inhibitor of apoptosis, has attracted considerable attention as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Nevertheless, there still remains no consensus on heterogeneous results. Herein, a meta-analysis was performed to clarify a convincing significance of survivin status on prognosis and clinicopathology of DLBCL patients.</p> <p>Eligible studies were identified by searching Medline, Embase, Scopus, CNKI, and Wanfang databases (last updated on November 30, 2014). Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Heterogeneity and sensitivity were also analyzed. Moreover, Begg, Egger test, and funnel plots were applied to evaluate the publication bias.</p> <p>We finally included 17 eligible studies with the total number of 1352 patients in the meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that positive survivin expression in DLBCL was associated with inferior overall survival (OS) (HR: 1.880, 95% CI: 1.550–2.270) in patients. Moreover, a significant association was revealed between survivin expression and advanced clinical stage (III + IV) (OR: 0.611, 95% CI: 0.452–0.827), higher International Prognosis Index (IPI) score (Score 3–5) (OR: 0.559; 95% CI: 0.410–0.761), elevated serum lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) (OR: 0.607, 95% CI: 0.444–0.831), presence of bone marrow involvement (OR: 2.127, 95% CI: 1.154–3.921) together with reduced complete remission (CR) rate (OR: 0.478, 95% CI: 0.345–0.662).</p> <p>The results suggest that survivin could be a useful prognostic biomarker, and a promising target for DLBCL therapeutic intervention. Considering limited HR data adjusted for standard prognostic variables could be retrieved, future high-quality studies will be needed in evaluating the independent prognostic value of survivin expression in DLBCL.</p> </sec> </abstract>