There are 5,7 male and 3,8 female Non Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) patients per 100,000 populations in Indonesia. The expression of pPI3K/pAKT/pMTOR is an important expression in patients with NHL. Cascade signals from these biomarkers lead to translational regulation, cell survival, cytoskeleton organization, and ion transport. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an important marker in patients with NHL. pPI3K/pAKT/pMTOR increases gene transcription and encourages LDH proliferation.
An observational study by observing and measuring cancer cell samples from patients. Data collection method is cross sectional in which the independent and dependent variables are examined simultaneously. The expression values of pPI3K, pAKT, and pMTOR are expressed in form of histoscore. There are three range of intensity values which are one means weak, two means medium, and three mean strong, while the four distribution range are one means <20%, two means 20-50%, three means 50-80%, and four means >80%. Therefore the possible range of histoscore is from 1 to 12.
The mean phosphorylated PI3K expression in NHL patients is 5,29 (2,95). The mean phosphorylated AKT expression in NHL patients is 4,71 (2,26). The mean expression of phosphorylated MTOR in NHL patients is 7,62 (1,86). The mean serum LDH level NHL patients is 428,57 (139,63) IU/L.
Correlation between the average expressions of pPI3K with the average level of serum LDH in NHL patients is relatively weak. The correlation between the mean of PAKT expression and the average level of LDH serum in NHL patients is classified as very weak. The correlation between mean pMTOR expression and mean serum LDH levels in NHL patients is very weak.
Andalas University, Padang.
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