The Relationship Between Serum IgE Level and IL-4 and IL-13 Cytokines in Colorectal Cancer Patients

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common malignancy of the digestive system in the world. Immune cells and molecules in tumor microenvironment are crucial.Identifying immune system components in cancer aids in biomarker discovery. This study investigated the serum IgE levels and expression of IL-4 and IL-13 in the tissue and serum of CRC patients and explored their possible association with pathological and clinical factors.Materials and methodsThirty-six patients with CRC and 36 healthy individuals were involved in the study. Tissues and blood samples were collected. Serum levels of IgE and IL-4 and IL-13 were analyzed using the ELISA method. The quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) technique was used to assess the expression levels of the cytokines in CRC tissue samples in comparison with the adjacent control tissue.ResultsOur results revealed that the serum level of IL-4 and IL-13 and also their gene expression levels were significantly decreased in CRC patients compared to the controls. The results of this study revealed that there is no significant difference in the serum levels of IgE between CRC patients and the control group.ConclusionAll in all, the results of the current research suggest that the expression levels of IL-13, IL-4, and IgE vary between CRC tissue.