Tumor-associated glycoprotein 72
Tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 (TAG-72) is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many cancer cells, including ovary, breast, colon, and pancreatic cells.[1] It is a mucin-like molecule with a molar mass of over 1000 kDa.[2]
TAG-72 is a a tumor marker and can be measured with radioimmunoassays like CA 72-4, which uses indium (111In) satumomab pendetide and iodine (125I) CC49 monoclonal antibody.[3][4][5][6][7] This assay has a good specificity for gastric cancer, with a correlation to the neoplasia's extension. It is used to identify relapses of the disease and to follow up the treatment.
TAG-72 is also the target of the anti-cancer drugs anatumomab mafenatox and minretumomab.
[edit] References
- ^ TAG-72 antigen entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
- ^ Sheer, Donald G.; Schlom, J; Cooper, HL (1988). "Purification and Composition of the Human Tumor-associated Glycoprotein (TAG-72) Defined by Monoclonal Antibodies CC49 and B72.3". Cancer Research 48 (23): 6811–6818. PMID 3180090.
- ^ Louhimo J, Alfthan H, Stenman UH, Haglund C (2004). "Serum HCG beta and CA 72-4 are stronger prognostic factors than CEA, CA 19-9 and CA 242 in pancreatic cancer". Oncology 66 (2): 126–31. doi:10.1159/000077438. PMID 15138364. http://content.karger.com/produktedb/produkte.asp?typ=fulltext&file=OCL2004066002126.
- ^ Louhimo J, Carpelan-Holmström M, Alfthan H, Stenman UH, Järvinen HJ, Haglund C (October 2002). "Serum HCG beta, CA 72-4 and CEA are independent prognostic factors in colorectal cancer". Int. J. Cancer 101 (6): 545–8. doi:10.1002/ijc.90009. PMID 12237895.
- ^ Louhimo J, Kokkola A, Alfthan H, Stenman UH, Haglund C (October 2004). "Preoperative hCGbeta and CA 72-4 are prognostic factors in gastric cancer". Int. J. Cancer 111 (6): 929–33. doi:10.1002/ijc.20321. PMID 15300805.
- ^ Mattar R, Alves de Andrade CR, DiFavero GM, Gama-Rodrigues JJ, Laudanna AA (2002). "Preoperative serum levels of CA 72-4, CEA, CA 19-9, and alpha-fetoprotein in patients with gastric cancer". Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo 57 (3): 89–92. PMID 12118264. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0041-87812002000300001&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en.
- ^ Guadagni F, Roselli M, Cosimelli M, et al. (November 1996). "Correlation between tumor-associated glycoprotein 72 mucin levels in tumor and serum of colorectal patients as measured by the quantitative CA 72-4 immunoassay". Cancer Res. 56 (22): 5293–8. PMID 8912871. http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=8912871.
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
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