| Autor: |
Emanuele Martorana, Gabriele Raciti, Raffaella Giuffrida, Elena Bruno, Vincenzo Ficarra, Giuseppe Mario Ludovico, Nazareno Roberto Suardi, Nunzio Iraci, Loredana Leggio, Benedetta Bussolati, Cristina Grange, Aurelio Lorico, Rosario Leonardi, Stefano Forte |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Cells, Vol 13, Iss 15, p 1286 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2073-4409 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/cells13151286 |
| Popis: |
Background: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males worldwide, and its incidence is rising. Early detection is crucial for improving the outcomes, but the current screening methods have limitations. While prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is the most widely used screening tool, it has poor specificity, leading to a high rate of false positives and unnecessary biopsies. The existing biopsy techniques are invasive and are associated with complications. The liquid biopsy methods that analyze the biomarkers in blood or other bodily fluids offer a non-invasive and more accurate alternative for detecting and characterizing prostate tumors. Methods: Here, we present a novel liquid biopsy method for prostate cancer based on the identification of specific proteins in the extracellular vesicles isolated from the blood of patients with prostate cancer. Results: We observed that a specific combination of sEV proteins is a sensitive indicator of prostate cancer. Indeed, we found that the number of clusters expressed by specific combinations of either intra-vesicular (STAT3 and CyclinD1) or surface proteins (ERBB3, ALK, and CD81) allowed us to significantly discriminate the patients with prostate cancer from the individuals with hyperplasia. Conclusion: This new liquid biopsy method has the potential to improve prostate cancer screening by providing a non-invasive and more accurate diagnostic tool. |
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