Abstract:Objective To investigate the relationship between serum levels of DJ-1 protein (DJ-1) and soluble MHC-I chain associated protein A (sMICA) with clinicopathological features and prognosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods From January 2015 to January 2017, 77 patients with NSCLC (NSCLC group) and 50 patients with normal physical examination (control group) were selected from the oncology department of our hospital. Serum levels of DJ-1 and sMICA were detected by enzymatic chain immunosorbent assay, and the relationship of serum levels of DJ-1 and sMICA with clinicopathological parameters of patients with NSCLC were analyzed. Kaplan Meier survival curve analysis of the relationship between the serum levels of DJ-1, SMICA, and the prognosis of patients with NSCLC. Tumor recurrence, metastasis and death were regarded as poor prognosis during follow-up. The influencing factors of the poor prognosis were analyzed.Results The serum levels of DJ-1 and sMICA in NSCLC patients were higher than those in control group (P < 0.05). Serum DJ-1 levels in patients with low and moderate differentiation, lymphatic metastasis and distant metastasis were higher than those in patients with high differentiation, no lymphatic metastasis and distant metastasis (P < 0.05). The levels of serum sMICA in patients with TNM stage Ⅲ and Ⅳ, low moderate differentiation and lymphatic metastasis were higher than those in patients with TNM stage ⅠandⅡ, high differentiation and no lymphatic metastasis (P < 0.05). The progression-free survival (PFS) rate and overall survival (OS) rate in NSCLC patients with high DJ-1 level or high sMICA level were lower than those with low DJ-1 or low sMICA level (P < 0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that: Lymph node metastasis [O^R = 1.697 (95% CI: 1.421, 1.953) ], degree of differentiation [O^R =1.344 (95% CI: 1.194, 1.648) ], DJ-1 level [O^R = 1.831 (95% CI: 1.652, 2.354) ], and sMICA level [O^R= 2.164 (95% CI: 2.012, 3.956) ] were influential factors for poor prognosis in NSCLC patients (P < 0.05).Conclusion Serum levels of DJ-1 and sMICA are increased in patients with NSCLC, and high levels of DJ-1 and sMICA are associated with invasion metastasis and poor prognosis in patients with NSCLC. DJ-1 and sMICA can be used as serum biological indicators for prognosis assessment of patients with NSCLC.