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ReviewBioMed research international2015

Cytoglobin as a Biomarker in Cancer: Potential Perspective for Diagnosis and Management.

Tatsha C Bholah, Vidushi S Neergheen-Bhujun, Nikolas J Hodges, Sabrina D Dyall, Theeshan Bahorun

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Review in BioMed research international, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Tatsha C BholahDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius ; ANDI Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius ; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius.
Vidushi S Neergheen-BhujunANDI Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius ; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius.
Nikolas J HodgesSchool of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Sabrina D DyallDepartment of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius ; ANDI Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius.
Theeshan BahorunANDI Centre of Excellence for Biomedical and Biomaterials Research, University of Mauritius, 80837 Réduit, Mauritius.
University of Mauritius · MUUniversity of Birmingham · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The search for biomarkers to detect the earliest glimpse of cancer has been one of the primary objectives of cancer research initiatives. These endeavours, in spite of constant clinical challenges, are now more focused as early cancer detection provides increased opportunities for different interventions and therapies, with higher potential for improving patient survival and quality of life. With the progress of the omics technologies, proteomics and metabolomics are currently being used for identification of biomarkers. In this line, cytoglobin (Cygb), a ubiquitously found protein, has been actively reviewed for its functional role. Cytoglobin is dynamically responsive to a number of insults, namely, fibrosis, oxidative stress, and hypoxia. Recently, it has been reported that Cygb is downregulated in a number of malignancies and that an induced overexpression reduces the proliferative characteristics of cancer cells. Thus, the upregulation of cytoglobin can be indicative of a tumour suppressor ability. Nevertheless, without a comprehensive outlook of the molecular and functional role of the globin, it will be most unlikely to consider cytoglobin as a biomarker for early detection of cancer or as a therapeutic option. This review provides an overview of the proposed role of cytoglobin and explores its potential functional role as a biomarker for cancer and other diseases.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCytoglobinFibrosisGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlobinsHumansNeoplasmsOxidative StressBiomarkers, TumorCYGB protein, humanCytoglobinGlobins

Identifiers

PMID26339645
PMCPMC4538418
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