title: Hepatocellular carcinoma markers in the omics era: the glycomic analysis.
abstract: Recently, Kamiyama et al. performed N-glycan profile in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using the quantitative N-glycomics procedure by way of glycoblotting technology and using an automated glycan purification system. The study showed significant differences of N-glycans profile between healthy volunteers and liver cancer patients. The glycomic approach showed us the usefulness of new tools for identification and application of a new biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and treatment. These findings reveal a new field for future markers discovery.
authors.affiliation: 1 International PhD programme in Neuropharmacology, 2 Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, 3 Research Center "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malaguarnera
authors.affiliation: 1 International PhD programme in Neuropharmacology, 2 Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, 3 Research Center "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertino
authors.affiliation: 1 International PhD programme in Neuropharmacology, 2 Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, 3 Research Center "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vacante
authors.affiliation: 1 International PhD programme in Neuropharmacology, 2 Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, 3 Research Center "The Great Senescence", University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malaguarnera
keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); glycan; glycomic; tumor markers