p53 antibodies, metallothioneins, and oxidative stress markers in chronic ulcerative colitis with dysplasia

摘要

AIM: To investigate the role of p53 antibodies (p53Abs), metallothioneins (MTs) and oxidative stress markers in the early detection of dysplasia in chronic ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: The study included 30 UC patients, 15 without dysplasia (group II) and 15 with dysplasia (group III), in addition to 15 healthy volunteers (group?I, control subjects). The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique was used to measure serum p53Abs and MTs, while advanced oxidation protein products (AOPPs), and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were measured by spectrophotometric method in all subjects. RESULTS: In group II and group III compared to group?I, there were significant increases in serum levels of AOPPs (145.94 ± 29.86 μmol/L and 192.21 ± 46.71 μmol/L vs 128.95 ± 3.06 μmol/L, P P vs 6.12 ± 0.25 μg/mL, P P vs 9.42 ± 1.64 U/mL, P P P P P > 0.096). In contrast, GSH levels showed a significant decrease in both patients’ groups (1.87 ± 0.02 μmol/mL and 1.37 ± 0.09 μmol/mL vs 2.49 ± 0.10 μmol/mL, P P P r = 0.678, P r = 0.547, P r = 0.739, P r = -0.385, P r = -0.662, P r = -0.923, P CONCLUSION: Oxidative stress and oxidative cellular damage play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic UC and the associated carcinogenetic process. p53Abs levels could help in early detection of dysplasia in these conditions.