[HTML][HTML] Splice variant transcripts of the anterior gradient 2 gene as a marker of prostate cancer

A Neeb, S Hefele, S Bormann, W Parson, F Adams… - Oncotarget, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A Neeb, S Hefele, S Bormann, W Parson, F Adams, P Wolf, A Miernik, M Schoenthaler
Oncotarget, 2014ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Anterior gradient 2 (AGR2) is a gene predominantly expressed in mucus-secreting
tissues or in endocrine cells. Its expression is drastically increased in tumors including
prostate cancer. Here we investigated whether AGR2 transcript levels can be used as a
biomarker to detect prostate cancer (PCa). Using a PCR-based approach, we could show
that in addition to the wild-type (AGRwt long and short) transcripts, five other AGR2 splice
variants (SV)(referred to as AGR2 SV-C,-E,-F,-G and-H) were present in cancer cell lines. In …
Abstract
Anterior gradient 2 (AGR2) is a gene predominantly expressed in mucus-secreting tissues or in endocrine cells. Its expression is drastically increased in tumors including prostate cancer. Here we investigated whether AGR2 transcript levels can be used as a biomarker to detect prostate cancer (PCa). Using a PCR-based approach, we could show that in addition to the wild-type (AGRwt long and short) transcripts, five other AGR2 splice variants (SV)(referred to as AGR2 SV-C,-E,-F,-G and-H) were present in cancer cell lines. In tissue biopsies, SV-H and AGR2wt (short) distinguished between benign and PCa (p≤ 0.05 n= 32). In urine exosomes, AGR2 SV-G and SV-H outperformed serum PSA. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed the highest discriminatory power of SV-G and SV-H in predicting PCa. AGR2 SV-G and SV-H are potential diagnostic biomarkers for the non-invasive detection of PCa using urine exosomes.
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