Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent malignancy, necessitating accurate diagnostic methods to distinguish it from benign conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Current diagnostic tools, relying primarily on serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, lack specificity, leading to an over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatment of patients with benign conditions. This study explores G-protein-coupled receptor-associated sorting protein 1 (GASP-1) as a more sensitive biomarker for PCa detection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFollicular neoplasms are classified as benign or malignant depending on the presence or absence of capsular and/or vascular invasion. Due to incomplete capsular penetration or equivocal vascular invasion, the evaluation of these features can be challenging using histologic examination. In the current study, we analyzed the involvement of G-protein coupled receptor-associated sorting protein 1 (GASP-1) in the development and progression of thyroid neoplasms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe have identified the novel protein GASP-1 (G protein coupled receptor-associated sorting protein 1) that appears to be a universal cancer marker and the expression of which in tumor tissue and patient sera is predictive of cancer severity (Tuszynski et al. 2011; Zheng et al. 2012; Zheng 2013; Chang and Tuszynski, 2020).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is considerable direct evidence that calcium binding protein ANX A2 is a potential target for treating aggressive breast cancer. The most compelling data are based on the finding of ANX A2 overexpression in aggressive triple negative human breast cancer (TNBC) cell lines and in human breast cancer tissues. Previously, we and others reported a unique role of ANX A2 in cancer invasion, including breast cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant proliferative disorder in which leukemic cells fail to terminally differentiate and accumulate in the blood and bone marrow. Standard AML therapy requires intensive chemotherapy with a low rate of durable remission and is associated with significant treatment-related toxicity, especially in elderly patients. Therefore, new therapeutic options for the treatment of AML are urgently needed.
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