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ArticleCancer management and research2019

Amyloid Beta (A4) Precursor Protein: A Potential Biomarker for Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Xiao-Yu Li, Hui-Ling Meng, Kai-Guo Li, Xiao-Hui Yang, Xiao-Dong Zhu, Ling Li, Zhong-Guo Liang, Xin-Bin Pan, Fan-Yan Zeng, Song Qu

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xiao-Yu Li *Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-1246-0330
Hui-Ling Meng *Department of Radiation Oncology, Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545000, People's Republic of China.
Kai-Guo LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Hui YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Dong ZhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-7997-8268
Ling LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.
Zhong-Guo LiangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.
Xin-Bin PanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.
Fan-Yan ZengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.
Song QuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Cancer Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, People's Republic of China.
Guangxi Medical University · CNLiuzhou General Hospital · CN

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimNasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common cancers in Southern China, Southeast Asia. Radiotherapy is the main treatment for NPC. Still, about 20% of patients with NPC have a recurrence. No effective serum biomarkers are available for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (rNPC) to date. This study aimed to explore whether amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein (APP) might serve as a valuable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for patients with rNPC.

methodsIn a previous study, a tandem mass tag-based proteomic test was performed, which screened 59 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) between nonrecurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (nrNPC) and rNPC. In this study, a protein-protein interaction was conducted to screen the key proteins among the 59 DEPs. APP was validated and evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 70 serum samples [recurrence (n = 35) and no-recurrence (n = 35)]. Also, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted to evaluate the predictive value of APP.

resultsThe area under the ROC curve was 0.666 (95% CI: 0.514-0.818,

conclusionThe findings indicated that APP might be a valuable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for patients with rNPC.

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amyloid beta precursor proteinbiomarkerenzyme-linked immunosorbent assayprotein–protein interactionrecurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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