MSMB
Template:PBB Beta-microseminoprotein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MSMB gene.[1][2]
Function
Beta-microseminoprotein is a member of the immunoglobulin binding factor family. It is synthesized by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and secreted into the seminal plasma. This protein has inhibin-like activity. It may have a role as an autocrine paracrine factor in uterine, breast and other female reproductive tissues. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms are described for this gene. The use of alternate polyadenylation sites has been found for this gene.[2] Beta microseminoprotein is one of the three major proteins secreted by the prostate[3] and has a concentration in seminal plasma of 0.5 to 1 mg/mL.[4] Beta-microseminoprotein is the main component in seminal plasma active against Candida albicans after sexual intercourse.[5] The protein inhibits growth of cancer cells in an experimental model of prostate cancer[6] and is used as a biomarker for prostate cancer.[7]
Clinical significance
The expression of beta-microseminoprotein is found to be decreased in prostate cancer. Two large genome wide association studies showed that decreased expression of the protein caused by the rs10993994 allele is associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer (odds ratio for CT allele pair ~1.2x, and for TT allele pair ~1.6x)[8][9]. Finally urinary MSMB has been found to be superior than urinary PSA at differentiating men with prostate cancer at all Gleason grades.[10]
References
- ^ Ulvsback M, Spurr NK, Lundwall A (1992). "Assignment of the human gene for beta-microseminoprotein (MSMB) to chromosome 10 and demonstration of related genes in other vertebrates". Genomics. 11 (4): 920–4. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(91)90015-7. PMID 1783399.
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- ^ Lilja H, Abrahamsson PA (1988). "Three predominant proteins secreted by the human prostate gland". Prostate. 12 (1): 29–38. doi:10.1002/pros.2990120105. PMID 3347596.
- ^ Valtonen-André C, Sävblom C, Fernlund P, Lilja H, Giwercman A, Lundwall A (2008). "Beta-microseminoprotein in serum correlates with the levels in seminal plasma of young, healthy males". J. Androl. 29 (3): 330–7. doi:10.2164/jandrol.107.003616. PMID 18222915.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Edström Hägerwall AM, Rydengård V, Fernlund P, Mörgelin M, Baumgarten M, Cole AM, Malmsten M, Kragelund BB, Sørensen OE (2012). "β-Microseminoprotein Endows Post Coital Seminal Plasma with Potent Candidacidal Activity by a Calcium- and pH-Dependent Mechanism". PLoS Pathog. 8 (4): e1002625. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1002625. PMID 22496651.
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ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Whitaker HC, Warren AY, Eeles R, Kote-Jarai Z, Neal DE (2010). "The potential value of microseminoprotein-beta as a prostate cancer biomarker and therapeutic target". Prostate. 70 (3): 333–40. doi:10.1002/pros.21059. PMID 19790236.
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ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Thomas, G (2008). "Multiple loci identified in a genome-wide association study of prostate cancer". Nat Genet. PMID 18264096.
- ^ Eeles, R.A. (2008). "Multiple newly identified loci associated with prostate cancer susceptibility". Nat Genet. PMID 18264097.
- ^ Whitaker HC; Kote-Jarai Z; Ross-Adams H; Warren AY; Burge J; et al. (2010). Vickers, Andrew (ed.). "The rs10993994 Risk Allele for Prostate Cancer Results in Clinically Relevant Changes in Microseminoprotein-Beta Expression in Tissue and Urine". PLoS ONE. 5 (10): e13363. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013363. PMC 2954177. PMID 20967219.
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