Transcript quantification of Dresden G protein-coupled receptor (D-GPCR) in primary prostate cancer tissue pairs.
Recently, we identified the novel protein D-GPCR (Dresden G protein-coupled receptor) which is selectively overexpressed in human prostate cancer (PCa) and belongs to the subfamily of odorant-like orphan GPCRs. Quantification of D-GPCR transcripts in paired malignant and non-malignant prostate tissues of 106 patients with primary PCa by real-time PCR demonstrated a significant up-regulation of this gene in tumor samples. Furthermore, its expression increases with higher tumor stages and grades. The evaluation of D-GPCR expression as a potential molecular tumor marker was performed by receiver-operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis resulting in an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.6452. Hence, the evaluation of D-GPCR as possible additive diagnostic tool and putative therapy target appears promising.
Department of Urology, Technical University Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany. susanne.fuessel@uniklinikum-dresden.de
Susanne
S
Fuessel
Bernd
B
Weigle
Uta
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Schmidt
Gustavo
G
Baretton
Rainer
R
Koch
Michael
M
Bachmann
E Peter
EP
Rieber
Manfred P
MP
Wirth
Axel
A
Meye
D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015854:Up-Regulation
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; C510734:OR51E1 protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled