Abstract | OBJECTIVES: To develop a highly sensitive immunofluorometric procedure for creatine kinase BB isoenzyme and use it to measure CK-BB in tumor cytosolic extracts and serum of cancer patients and healthy volunteers. DESIGN AND METHODS: For assay development, we used two monoclonal antibodies in combination with time-resolved fluorometry and the biotin- avidin system. We measured CK-BB in breast tumor cytosols and studied its association with steroid hormone receptors. We also measured CK-BB in the serum of healthy subjects and patients with prostate cancer. We have examined the molecular weight of CK-BB in serum using high performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS: The evaluation of the method revealed good precision and accuracy. Study of 336 breast tumor cytosols and 9 normal breast cytosols has shown that CK-BB is overexpressed by 95% of breast tumors and that CK-BB is present in its 80 kDa form. A close association between CK-BB and estrogen but not progesterone receptors was found, suggesting that CK-BB overexpression is another marker of estrogen sensitivity of these tumors. Previous studies, using CK-BB radioimmunoassay could not detect CK-BB in the serum of about 50% of healthy subjects. We have assessed CK-BB levels in 80 male volunteers, detected CK-BB in all sera and provided a detailed distribution of values. We further demonstrated that 30% of prostate cancer patients in remission (PSA < 0.4 microgram/L) post radical prostatectomy and 50% of patients with active prostate cancer (PSA > 20 microgram/L) have elevated serum CK-BB levels. The patients with highly elevated CK-BB also had highly elevated serum PSA. We have demonstrated that some patients who have elevated serum CK-BB also have macromolecular CK complexes in their serum with molecular weights of 700 and 350 kDa as well as the 80 kDa CK-BB isoenzyme. Only the latter was recognized by the assay developed. CONCLUSIONS: CK-BB is a marker of estrogen sensitivity in breast cancer; Patients with prostate cancer have elevated CK-BB in their serum; The new highly specific and sensitive assay may be further used to study the role of CK-BB in various malignancies.
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Authors | N Zarghami, H Yu, E P Diamandis, D J Sutherland |
Journal | Clinical biochemistry
(Clin Biochem)
Vol. 28
Issue 3
Pg. 243-53
(Jun 1995)
ISSN: 0009-9120 [Print] United States |
PMID | 7554242
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Isoenzymes
- Receptors, Estrogen
- Creatine Kinase
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Topics |
- Age Factors
- Breast Neoplasms
(enzymology)
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Creatine Kinase
(analysis, blood)
- Cytosol
(enzymology)
- Female
- Fluoroimmunoassay
(methods)
- Humans
- Isoenzymes
- Male
- Prostatic Neoplasms
(enzymology)
- Receptors, Estrogen
(analysis)
- Sensitivity and Specificity
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