title: Molecular markers of tumors.
abstract: The main biologically significant molecular markers of human tumors are discussed on the basis of modern published data and author's findings of many-year studies: steroid hormone receptors, growth factors and underlying signal proteins, tumor-associated proteases, and angiogenesis markers. Methodological aspects, progress in preclinical studies, international recommendations on the use of these parameters for prediction of the disease course and prescription of effective therapy are analyzed. Latest data on the potentialities and limitations of modern highly productive technologies (microchips) as an alternative to studies of individual molecular markers are presented.
authors.affiliation: N. N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia. biochimia@mtu-net.ru
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Kushlinsky
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gershtein
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Ovchinnikova
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Digaeva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases