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ArticleCancer biology & medicine2018

Calcium channel α2δ1 subunit as a novel biomarker for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Sana Amhimmid Badr, Maryan Waheeb Fahmi, Manal Mahmoud Nomir, Mamdouh Mohammad El-Shishtawy

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Article in Cancer biology & medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. CaCells · 2022
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  4. Targeting CaCancers · 2020
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  5. Calcium Permeable Channels in Cancer Hallmarks.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020
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  7. BiomarkersWorld journal of clinical cases · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sana Amhimmid BadrBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Maryan Waheeb FahmiBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Manal Mahmoud NomirBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Mamdouh Mohammad El-ShishtawyBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy.
Mansoura University Hospital · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide. The identification of new simple, inexpensive and highly accurate markers for HCC diagnosis and screening is needed. This case-control study evaluates the role of annexin A2 and voltage-gated calcium channels α2δ1 subunit as serum biomarkers for HCC diagnosis.

methodsThe study comprised three groups: group 1, 50 patients with an initial diagnosis of HCC associated with chronic hepatitis C virus infection; group 2, 25 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and cirrhosis without any evidence of HCC; and group 3, 15 healthy controls. All participants were subjected to clinical and laboratory investigations, and radiological scanning. The serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), annexin A2, and the α2δ1 subunit were evaluated by using ELISA technique.

resultsThe serum levels of annexin A2 significantly increased in patients with HCC (10.4±2.5 ng/mL;

conclusionsThe serum α2δ1 subunit may function as a new biomarker for HCC diagnosis. Conversely, serum annexin A2 has low diagnostic value as an HCC marker, especially in patients with underlying cirrhosis.

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alpha-fetoproteinannexin A2Hepatocellular carcinomatumor initiation cell markerα2δ1 subunit

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PMID29545968
PMCPMC5842334
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