Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (23): 4292-4298.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.23.016

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Meta analysis on CD133 expression and clinical significance in non-small cell lung cancer

Gou Yun-jiu1 , He Xiao-dong2 , Xie Ding-xiong 3, Yang Ke-hu 4, Liu Ya-li 4, Zhang Jian-hua 1   

  1. 1 The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou  730000, Gansu Province, China
    2 Lanzhou University, Lanzhou  730000, Gansu Province, China
    3 The First People’s Hospital of Lanzhou, Lanzhou  730000, Gansu Province, China
    4 Centre for Evidence-based Medicine of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou  730000, Gansu Province, China
  • Online:2013-06-04 Published:2013-06-04
  • Contact: He Xiao-dong, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China hxd@lzu.edu.cn
  • About author:Gou Yun-jiu☆, Studying for doctorate, Attending physician, the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. lzujbky-2012-171*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Argument exists about the role of tumor stem cell marker CD133 in the development of non-small cell lung cancer.
OBJECTIVE: To systemically evaluate the case-control studies addressing the CD133 expression and clinical significance in non-small cell lung cancer.
METHODS: A computer-based retrieval of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CBM, VIP, CNKI and Wanfang Database was performed from their establishment to September 2012 for case-control studies investigating the CD133 expression and clinical significance in non-small cell lung cancer. After evaluating methodological quality of studies met the inclusion criteria, we analyzed the data with meta analysis using RevMan 5.1 software.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Ten case-control studies were identified, involving 808 cases with non-small cell lung cancer. Meta analysis results showed that, the positive rate of CD133 expression in non-small cell lung cancer was significantly higher than that in normal lung tissues [odd ratio (OR)=8.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) (4.61, 14.41), P < 0.000 01], and also higher in non-small cell lung cancer tissue with lymph node metastasis than that with non-lymph node metastasis [OR = 1.83, 95%CI (1.06, 3.17), P = 0.03], as well as higher in non-small cell lung cancer tissue with low and moderate differentiation than that with high differentiation [OR=2.09, 95%CI(1.42, 3.08), P=0.000 2]. There was no significant difference in the CD133 expression between pathologic grading I vs. pathologic grading Ⅱ-Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer tissue [OR = 1.06, 95%CI (0.66, 1.70), P=0.81]. Experimental findings indicate that, CD133 plays a crucial role in the development of non-small cell lung cancer. However, it is still unclear whether CD133 could be regarded a marker to diagnose and predict non-small cell lung cancer, which needs more high-quality case-control studies to explore the question clearly.

Key words: stem cells, stem cell evidence-based medicine, CD133, tumor stem cells, non-small cell lung cancer, lung cancer, meta analysis, case-control studies, lymph node metastasis, cell differentiation, pathologic grading, other grants-supported paper

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