Significance of PSCA as a novel prognostic marker and therapeutic target for cancer
Tina Nayerpour Dizaj,
Abolfazl Doustmihan,
Behnaz Sadeghzadeh Oskouei
et al.
Abstract:One of the contributing factors in the diagnosis and treatment of most cancers is the identification of their surface antigens. Cancer tissues or cells have their specific antigens. Some antigens that are present in many cancers elicit different functions. One of these antigens is the prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) antigen, which was first identified in the prostate. PSCA is a cell surface protein that has different functions in different tissues. It can play an inhibitory role in cell proliferation as well… Show more
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