Diagnostic tumor marker of asbestos-related mesothelioma.
10.1007/s12199-007-0014-9
- Author:
Okio HINO
1
;
Masahiro MAEDA
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology and Oncology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. ohino@med.juntendo.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
2008;13(2):71-74
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Mesothelioma is an aggressive tumor arising from the mesothelium, and is usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos. The incubation period of the tumor may be described as 30-40 years, and the prognosis is dismal. We previously discovered the Erc (Expressed in renal carcinoma) gene in the Eker rat model (Tsc2 gene mutant) and it was a homolog of the human mesothelin/MPF gene. We developed a novel ELISA system (N-ERC/mesothelin). Recently, we found that N-ERC/mesothelin was a potentially useful diagnostic marker for asbestos-related mesothelioma.
