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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
We applied serological analysis of recombinant cDNA expression libraries (SEREX) to cases of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to identify tumor antigens. One of the clones identified was TROP2, which is known as calcium signal transducer. To evaluate the clinical significance of serum anti-TROP2 antibodies (s-TROP2-Abs) in patients with esophageal SCC, the presence of s-TROP2-Abs was analyzed by Western blotting using bacterially expressed TROP2 protein. We found that 23 of 75 (31%) patients were positive for s-TROP2-Abs. Positivity in terms of s-TROP2-Abs showed a significant association with tumor size but not with other clinicopathological features. The protein expression levels of TROP2 were much higher in esophageal SCC cell lines as compared to those in normal esophageal mucosa and its immortalized cells although the mRNA expression levels were not necessarily elevated in malignant cell lines and tissues. Immunohistochemical studies showed that the expression of TROP2 protein in esophageal SCC specimens was noticeably higher than that found in mild hyperplasia of esophageal mucosae. Thus, s-TROP2-Abs seemed useful in the diagnosis of SCC and may be a candidate for serum tumor markers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0020-7136
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
(c) 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
112
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1029-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-7-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Antigens, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Cell Adhesion Molecules, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Cell Line, Tumor, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Cloning, Molecular, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-DNA, Complementary, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-DNA, Neoplasm, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Esophageal Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Female, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Male, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15386348-Tumor Markers, Biological
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Serological identification of TROP2 by recombinant cDNA expression cloning using sera of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Academic Surgery, Chiba University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't