title: The utilization of nuclear matrix proteins for cancer diagnosis.
abstract: There is a great need for improved biomarkers in the areas of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Cancer-specific nuclear matrix proteins may provide clinicians with improved biomarkers for earlier diagnosis as well as improved therapies. The nuclear matrix is the RNA-protein skeleton of the nucleus that has structural and functional roles within the cell. Nuclear matrix proteins of a variety of cell lines and tissues, both normal and cancerous, have now been examined and are beginning to be characterized. After comparison of tumor and normal tissues as well as distinct tissue-specific and cancer-specific differences. It is these proteins differences that provide possible biomarkers that may allow for earlier detection of cancer and thus potentially increase the chance of survival.
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Replogle-Schwab
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Pienta
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Getzenberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004261:DNA Replication; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015530:Nuclear Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D034961:Antigens, Nuclear; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm