Objective:To investigate the effects of DC-CIK cell therapy on AFP, immune function and number of circulating
tumor cell in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:26 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma with recurrence or
metastasis were selected from 2013 to 2015, the data of AFP, immune function and number of circulating tumor cell were analyzed
before and after DC-CIK treatment, the changes of AFP, immune function and number of circulating tumor cell were compared. Based on
frequency of cell therapy, the patients were divided into 1 time group and more than 1 time group, the changes of immune function were
compared between two groups.Results:AFP was (603.32± 155.78) ng/mL one day before DC-CIK cell therapy and (571.24± 147.49)
ng/mL after reinfusion (P>0.05). One day before DC-CIK cell therapy and after cell transfusion, the positive rate of CTC were 81.8 %,
36.4 % respectively; number of circulating tumor cells were (8.36 ± 10.642), (1.55 ± 2.464) one day before treatment and after the
reinfusion respectively (P<0.05). The CD3+, CD3+ CD4+, CD3+ CD8+, CD4/CD8 were (66.05± 15.31) %, (41.89± 12.33) %, (23.15±
8.05) %, (2.10± 0.77) one day before treatment and (69.69± 12.91) %, (44.80± 11.11) %, (23.13± 7.12) %, (2.29± 0.91 ) after infusion
respectively (P>0.05). The immune function showed no statistic significance between 1 time group and more than 1 time group (P>0.05).Conclusion:DC-CIK cell therapy could reduce number of circulating tumor cells in patients suffering from hepatocellular carcinoma
with recurrence or metastasis, but had no significant effect on the serumAFP level and immune function. |