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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-11-19
pubmed:abstractText
Peritoneal metastasis is the most frequent form of recurrence for advanced gastric cancer. We previously performed a global analysis of the gene expression of gastric cancer cell lines established from peritoneal metastasis with cDNA microarray. One of the up-regulated genes is L-3 phosphoserine phosphatase (L3-PP). We have examined its potential as a novel marker for the detection of peritoneal micrometastasis of gastric cancer. L3-PP mRNA in peritoneal wash in 93 gastric cancer patients was quantified for comparison of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) mRNA by means of real-time RT-PCR to predict peritoneal recurrence. The quantity of L3-PP and CEA correlated with wall penetration. Eleven out of 18 cases with peritoneal dissemination were L3-PP+ (61% sensitivity). For three out of 18 cases of peritoneal dissemination, only L3-PP could detect micrometastasis of gastric cancer. Consequently, free cancer cells that cannot be detected by CEA mRNA could be detected using L3-PP mRNA. Although CEA alone was not sufficient, L3-PP and CEA in combination can attain a higher accuracy of detection.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0385-0684
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1912-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
[Nobel genes improve accuracy in detection of peritoneal micro-metastasis of gastric cancer to decide indication for chemotherapy].
pubmed:affiliation
Dept of Surgery, Kyoto Second Red-Cross Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract