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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

BAG3 in human tumors.

Paola Manzo, Anna Lisa Cammarota, Jelena Dimitrov, Antonia Falco, Alessandra Rosati, Liberato Marzullo, Maria Caterina Turco, Vincenzo De Laurenzi, Gianluca Sala, Margot De Marco and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Paola ManzoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Anna Lisa CammarotaDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Jelena DimitrovDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Antonia FalcoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Alessandra RosatiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Liberato MarzulloDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Maria Caterina TurcoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Vincenzo De LaurenziFIBROSYS srl, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Gianluca SalaCenter for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Margot De MarcoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
Anna BasileDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitana", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies identified BAG3 as a stress-induced protein with pro-survival functions in various tumors. Based on this assumption, we analyzed the expression and secretion of BAG3 in 24 cancer cell lines representing ten types of cancer and compared these results with samples from primary tumors. BAG3 was ubiquitously expressed and secreted by all cell lines. Serum levels of BAG3 were significantly elevated in patients with liver, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers versus healthy controls. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed widespread high BAG3 expression across multiple tumor types, often correlating with tumor grade. These data support BAG3 as a key regulator of tumor survival and a promising biomarker and therapeutic target.

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BAG3biomarkercancer cell lineshuman serumtumor

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PMCPMC12682678

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