Nabih ES, Abdel Motaleb FI, Salama FA. The diagnostic efficacy of nectin 4 expression in ovarian cancer patients.
Biomarkers 2014;
19:498-504. [PMID:
25019423 DOI:
10.3109/1354750x.2014.940503]
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Abstract
CONTEXT
Nectin 4 plays a significant role in cancer cell growth and invasion.
OBJECTIVE
To explore its diagnostic role in ovarian cancer.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Evaluation of nectin 4 expression in ovarian biopsies by real-time PCR and serum nectin 4 and CA-125 by ELISA in 39 ovarian cancer patients, 21 females with benign ovarian neoplasms and 25 control females.
RESULTS
Nectin 4 expression was significantly higher in ovarian cancer patients and it was significantly correlated to serum nectin 4 and CA-125.
CONCLUSIONS
Ovarian tissue expression and serum nectin 4 appear to be potential markers in ovarian cancer.
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