The Prognostic Significance of CD47, CD68, and CD163 Expression Levels and Their Relationship with MLR and MAR in Locally Advanced and Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
CD47, CD68, and CD163 are significant prognostic markers in NPC, with higher levels being associated with poorer OS and PFS. Elevated MLR and MAR values also predict worse outcomes, underscoring their value as prognostic tools. CD163 and MLR are particularly strong predictors, highlighting the crucial role of TAMs in NPC management and suggesting that CD163 is a potential therapeutic target within the immune checkpoint pathway.
Authors
- Murat Koçer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1541-640X)
- Ramazan Oğuz Yüceer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-8862)
- Şenay Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-7957)
- Erkan Kayıkçıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7401-5446)
- Asım Armağan Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8749-9825)
- Ahmet Ünlü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-3815)
Institutions
- Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi (TR)
- Istinye University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Liv Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostics
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14232648
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.24